Rose - Gertrude Jekyll

Common Name:
Gertrude Jekyll Rose

Description:
The Gertrude Jekyll Rose is a celebrated English shrub rose bred by David Austin in 1986, named in honour of the renowned garden designer Gertrude Jekyll. This rose is distinguished by its large, fully double, rich pink blooms that exude a strong, classic old rose fragrance. The flowers open from tightly scrolled buds into rosette-shaped blooms, offering a continuous display from late spring through to autumn. With its vigorous, upright growth habit and excellent disease resistance, Gertrude Jekyll thrives in Melbourne's climate. It can be grown as a medium-sized shrub or trained as a short climber, making it a versatile addition to garden beds, borders, or containers.

Form:

• Shrub - Medium

• Climber (when trained)

Mature Size:

• Height: 1.2–1.5 m as a shrub; up to 3.0 m as a climber

• Width: 0.9–1.2 m

Aspect:

• Full Sun

• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring

• Flowers in Summer

• Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:

• Rich pink

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots

• Disease Resistant

• Scented Flowers

• Bee Attracting

• Perennial

• Suitable for Hedging

• Suitable for Cut Flowers

• Repeat Flowering

• RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner

Toxicity:

• Non-toxic to humans and pets; ingestion of large quantities may cause mild gastrointestinal discomfort

Companion Plants:

• Lavender

• Salvia

• Catmint (Nepeta)

• Alliums

• Foxgloves