Rosa 'Abraham Darby'
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Abraham Darby is a popular rose cultivar
which was introduced by David Austin in England in 1985. The English rose was bred by crossing the climber 'Aloha' with the floribunda 'Yellow Chushion' and is named after the industrialist Abraham Darby
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It's deeply cupped flowers have an average diameter of 5 inches (11 cm) and up to 70 petals. The color varies according to the climate and ranges from soft apricot pink on the inside, pale yellow on the outside in warmer areasto a rich peachy pink with lighter edges in cooler climates. The flowers grow in small clusters, are usually very fragrantand appear throughout the season. As they tend to bow their heads, Abraham Darby is suited to be trained as a climber.
Abraham Darby is winter hardy (USDA zone 5b - 10b) and generally disease resistant, but can be susceptible to rust. The plant grows approximately 5 to 10 ft (150 cm - 300 cm) high and 3 to 5 ft (90 to 150 cm) wide. It is almost thornless and has glossy, medium green foliage.
Cultivar
A cultivar'Cultivar has two meanings as explained under Formal definition. When used in reference to a taxon, the word does not apply to an individual plant but to all those plants sharing the unique characteristics that define the cultivar. is a plant or group of plants selected for desirable...
which was introduced by David Austin in England in 1985. The English rose was bred by crossing the climber 'Aloha' with the floribunda 'Yellow Chushion' and is named after the industrialist Abraham Darby
Abraham Darby I
Abraham Darby I was the first, and most famous, of three generations with that name in an English Quaker family that played an important role in the Industrial Revolution. He developed a method of producing pig iron in a blast furnace fuelled by coke rather than charcoal...
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It's deeply cupped flowers have an average diameter of 5 inches (11 cm) and up to 70 petals. The color varies according to the climate and ranges from soft apricot pink on the inside, pale yellow on the outside in warmer areasto a rich peachy pink with lighter edges in cooler climates. The flowers grow in small clusters, are usually very fragrantand appear throughout the season. As they tend to bow their heads, Abraham Darby is suited to be trained as a climber.
Abraham Darby is winter hardy (USDA zone 5b - 10b) and generally disease resistant, but can be susceptible to rust. The plant grows approximately 5 to 10 ft (150 cm - 300 cm) high and 3 to 5 ft (90 to 150 cm) wide. It is almost thornless and has glossy, medium green foliage.