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Rosa Thomas A. Beckett™

Old-Rose Fragrance with Heavy Notes of Lemon Zest

Genus: Rosa
Species: hybrida
Variety: 'AUSwinston'
ppaf: PPAF
Item Form: Bareroot Grafted
Zone: 5 - 11
Bloom Start To End: Late Spring - Late Fall
Habit: Standard
Plant Height: 5 ft
Plant Width: 4 ft
Bloom Size: 2 in - 3.5 in
Additional Characteristics: Flower, Fragrance, Grafted, Pruning Recommended
Bloom Color: Dark Red
Flower Shape: Double, Rosette
Fragrance: Lemony, Moderate, Old Rose
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Moisture Requirements: Moist, well-drained
Resistance: Common Rust, Disease Resistant, Powdery Mildew, Rust
Soil Tolerance: Normal, loamy
Uses: Beds, Hedge, Landscapes, Ornamental, Outdoor
Restrictions:
*Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following:
Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
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Genus: Rosa
Species: hybrida
Variety: 'AUSwinston'
ppaf: PPAF
Item Form: Bareroot Grafted
Zone: 5 - 11
Bloom Start To End: Late Spring - Late Fall
Habit: Standard
Plant Height: 5 ft
Plant Width: 4 ft
Bloom Size: 2 in - 3.5 in
Additional Characteristics: Flower, Fragrance, Grafted, Pruning Recommended
Bloom Color: Dark Red
Flower Shape: Double, Rosette
Fragrance: Lemony, Moderate, Old Rose
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Moisture Requirements: Moist, well-drained
Resistance: Common Rust, Disease Resistant, Powdery Mildew, Rust
Soil Tolerance: Normal, loamy
Uses: Beds, Hedge, Landscapes, Ornamental, Outdoor
Restrictions:
*Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following:
Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
show more

More relaxed in appearance than a typical English shrub rose bred by David Austin, Thomas Becket is a rambling rose with shrubby growth, perfect for naturalistic or informal borders and hedges. Its flouncy, loose-petaled, crimson-red rosettes repeat throughout the season and emit an old-rose fragrance with heavy notes of lemon zest.

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Additional pruning tips for healthy, beautiful, productive roses:

Whether you're deadheading, removing dead wood, or performing an annual pruning, make sure your cuts are no more than ¼ inch (5 mm) above a bud, and slope the cut away from the bud, to prevent water from collecting on it.
Your cuts should always be clean, so keep your pruning shears sharp, and use pruning tools that are appropriately sized to whatever size stems you are cutting.
To encourage an open-centered form, cut to an outward-facing bud. To encourage upright growth on roses with a spreading habit, prune a few of the stems to inward-facing buds.
Prune any dieback to the healthy, white pith.
Remove dead or diseased stems, as well as any that cross or are spindly.
Your goal should be to have well-spaced stems that allow for a free flow of air.
If pruning an established plant, remove any old wood that is flowering poorly, and use a saw to get rid of old stubs that are no longer producing new shoots.
Other than climbing roses, you should prune newly planted roses hard, which encourages vigorous shoot production.
When removing suckers, trace them back to the roots from which they are growing, and simply take them off.

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