The Alnwick Rose is an English shrub rose from David Austin, introduced in 2001 and named for The Alnwick Garden in Northumberland, England. Its soft pink, cupped blooms are packed with around 120 petals and carry a rich Old Rose fragrance with notes of raspberry. It flowers in flushes from early summer until the first frosts. The shrub is rounded, slightly upright and bushy, about 120 cm tall and 90 cm wide, with plentiful glossy green foliage. It suits borders, rose hedges and containers. Give it full sun and an east-, south- or west-facing spot. It grows in all soil types and is rated hardy to zone 4.
A classic soft-pink David Austin rose with a raspberry-tinged Old Rose scent.
The Alnwick® Rose
- Profile
Rose: The Alnwick Rose
Colour: Soft Pink
Fragrance: Medium-Strong, Old Rose with Raspberry
Family: English Shrub Rose
Height: 120cm
Width: 90cm
Flowering: Repeat Flowering (Early Summer to First Frosts)
Bloom Size: Medium, Cupped (About 120 Petals)
Size: Medium, Rounded Shrub
Breeder: David Austin
Year of Introduction: 2001
USDA Zone: 4 and up

