Australia - Patent No: AU4058P on 26 Aug 2010
Application No: 2004/131 on 15 Apr 2004
VIEW PBR PATENTIn 1995 seed parent unnamed seedling was crossed with pollen parent ‘Ausgold’. The seeds produced were sown in Jan 1996 under greenhouse conditions. From the population of seedlings produced, the best seedling was selected from which six buds were taken and grafted to ‘Laxa’ rootstock. This seedling was given the name 'Ausbonny’. By budding, plant number was increased to 600 by 1999, and 5000 by 2002. Throughout the multiplication cycles this seedling appeared to be genetically stable. Selection criteria: English style rose with good fragrance and disease resistance. Breeding directed by D.C.H. Austin, of David Austin Roses Ltd, Albrighton, England.
First sold in United Kingdom May 2001.
European Union - Patent on 2004
New Zealand - Patent on 2004
United Kingdom - Patent on 2003
United States - Patent No: PP 16,403 on 4 Apr 2006
VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 10/894,933 on 19 Jul 2004
Inventors: Austin; David C. H. (Albrighton, GB)
The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of a shrub rose plant named `AUSbonny` which was originated by me by crossing an unnamed seedling (not patented), with the variety `AUSgold` (Golden Celebration) .... Observations made in August 2003 from one year old bare root plants, grown in a garden environment at Albrighton, England.