Botanical Name: Common Names:
Rosa Munstead Wood David Austin Rose,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Roses, Shrubs Rounded, Upright
Description:
David Austin Roses are modern hybrid English roses bred by David Austin. They have been bred with the characteristics of an old fashioned rose with large double cupped blooms that are highly fragrant. They have the ability to repeat flower and have a high resistant to diseases making them a fantastic addition to the landscape with their magnificent floral displays and fragrance. Munstead Wood is a stunning rose, with spectacular deep crimson blooms that have a strong perfume. Also available as a standard.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Hedging / Screening, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Black Spot, Mites, Possums, Scale, Thrips, Yellow Leaves
Cultural Notes: Plant in well drained soil that has a high amount of organic matter. When planting ensure the grafting bud is above soil level. Mulch with a organic mulch. Fertilize regularly throughout the growing season with a rose specific fertilizer. Pruning can be done regularly throughout the growing season by removing spent blooms which encourages repeat flowering. Hard pruning is undertaken in winter once the plant has gone dormant. Prune to a vase shape, this will increase air movement within the plant to reduce the occurrence of pests and diseases.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Rosaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Purple, Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: High
Wind: Medium / Moderate