English Rose 'Sophy's Rose': Austin's Delicate Namesake

Introduced in 1998 as part of David Austin's English Rose collection, 'Sophy's Rose' (PP11422, aka AUSlot) carries a personal touch—named for a family member, it embodies the intimate, sentimental side of rose breeding. This cultivar offers the classic Austin combination: old rose form and fragrance with modern repeat-flowering reliability.

Botanical Profile

The blooms open from pointed buds into shallow cups of soft, warm pink, each flower composed of numerous petals arranged with casual perfection. The fragrance is strong and classic old rose—a perfume that fills the garden on warm evenings. The plant forms a compact, bushy shrub around 3-4 feet tall, with healthy mid-green foliage. 'Sophy's Rose' represents Austin's mastery at its most personal: a rose bred not for the show bench, but for the quiet pleasure of a granddaughter's namesake blooming by the garden path.