'The Mayflower' Rose

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'The Mayflower' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of thebig-bear

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• AUStilly
• Mayflower (English Rose, Austin, 1992/2001)

HMF Ratings:

44 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Pink blend Shrub.
Registration name: AUStilly
Exhibition name: The Mayflower

Origin:

Bred by David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (United Kingdom, 1992).
Introduced in United Kingdom by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 2001 as 'Mayflower'.
Introduced in United States by David Austin Roses Limited (USA) in 2001 as 'The Mayflower'.

Class:

Shrub. (Series: English Rose Collection)

Bloom:

Pink blend. Moderate, old rose, opinions vary fragrance. 41 petals. Average diameter 3.25". Medium, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Medium, bushy, few or no prickles/thorns. Medium, matte, dark green foliage.

Height: 47" (120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 3b through 9b. Can be used for cut flower, garden, landscape or shrub. Hardy. Blooms tend to ball in wet weather. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.

Patents:

Australia - Patent No: AU3300P on 8 May 2007
Application No: 2002/077 on 25 Mar 2002 VIEW PBR PATENT

In 1992 seed parent an unnamed seedling crossed with pollen parent ‘Ausman’. The seeds produced were sown Jan 1993 (Northern Hemisphere). From this seedling population, a promising seedling was selected from which six buds were grafted to ‘Laxa’ rootstock. This seedling (to be known as ‘Austilly’) was further trialled and in 1996 selected for multiplication.
First sold in UK in May 2001.

Canada - Application No: 03-3892 on 7 Nov 2003

Application withdrawn on January 12, 2004.

European Union - Patent on 2001

New Zealand - Patent on 2002

United Kingdom - Application on 2002

Parentage:

Unnamed Seedling × The Countryman

Notes:

David Austin Roses says 'The Mayflower' is completely resistant to blackspot, powdery mildew, and rust. It was named to mark the launching of David Austin's American catalogue and the opening of the David Austin Rose Garden at Matterhorn Nurseries, north of New York City.

See COMMENTS about cold hardiness and blooms balling in wet weather