Rose - Molineux

Common Name:
Molineux Rose

Description:
The 'Molineux' rose is a cheerful and compact English shrub rose bred by David Austin, prized for its rich golden-yellow blooms and strong, warm fragrance. The flowers begin as neat, rounded buds and open into full, rosette-shaped blooms with a hint of orange in the centre, gradually fading to a softer yellow on the outer petals. It has a notably powerful scent—a warm blend of tea rose and myrrh. Known for its reliability and disease resistance, 'Molineux' is a prolific bloomer that offers continuous colour from late spring through to autumn. The shrub has a tidy, upright habit with dark green, healthy foliage that provides a perfect backdrop for the bright flowers. In Melbourne, it thrives in full sun and well-drained soil and is well-suited to smaller gardens, low hedges, borders, or containers. Its compact size and bold colour make it a vibrant feature in any setting.

Form:

• Shrub - Small

• Shrub - Medium

Mature Size:

• Height: 1.0 – 1.2 m

• Width: 0.9 – 1.0 m

Aspect:

• Full Sun

• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring

• Flowers in Summer

• Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:

• Golden yellow

• Soft yellow

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots

• Scented flowers

• Bee Attracting

• Perennial

• Suitable for Hedging

• Disease Resistant

Toxicity:

• May be mildly toxic to pets if ingested (particularly the thorns and rose hips)

Companion Plants:

• Blue Salvia

• Catmint (Nepeta)

• Lavender

• Coreopsis

• Gaura