Rose - Imogen

Common Name:
Imogen Rose

Description:
Imogen is a romantic and refined English-style rose bred by David Austin, renowned for its ruffled, pale lemon blooms that gradually fade to soft cream. Each flower is densely packed with delicate, frilly petals and exudes a light, fresh fragrance with hints of lemon and green tea. This rose offers a charming, old-world appeal paired with the modern benefits of disease resistance and repeat flowering. In Melbourne gardens, Imogen thrives in full sun to part shade with well-drained soil, and regular feeding will promote healthy growth and abundant flowering. The shrub has a graceful, upright habit, and its soft colouring makes it a versatile addition to mixed borders, cottage gardens, or as a focal point in a container. Flowering prolifically from late spring through to autumn, Imogen brings elegance and gentle fragrance throughout the warmer months.

Form:
Shrub - Medium

Mature Size:
Height: 1.2 to 1.5 metres
Width: 1 metre

Aspect:
Full Sun
Part Shade

Flowering:
Flowers in Spring
Flowers in Summer
Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:
Soft Yellow
Cream
Pale Lemon

Key Attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Disease Resistant
Scented flowers
Bee Attracting
Perennial
Suitable for Hedging
Herbaceous

Toxicity:
May be mildly toxic to pets if ingested (particularly due to thorns and foliage); generally considered low risk.

Companion Plants:
Lavender
Foxglove (Digitalis)
Salvia nemorosa
Geranium (Cranesbill)
Veronica (Speedwell)