Rosa 'Benjamin Britten' – Rich Red English Rose

Rosa 'Benjamin Britten' (English Rose / Austin Rose)

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Rosa

Cultivar

Benjamin Britten

Additional Names

AUSencart

Hybridizer

David Austin

Introduced

1992

Named for the great English composer, 'Benjamin Britten' (1992) is one of David Austin's most richly colored English roses. It bears deeply cupped, fully double flowers of a stunning, saturated salmon-red that holds its color well. The fragrance is strong and delicious—a classic old rose scent with a distinct fruity note of pear and apple. This vigorous, bushy shrub reaches 4–5 feet, with healthy, glossy foliage. It repeats reliably and makes a magnificent specimen in the border or as a flowering hedge.