Named after Geoff Hamilton, a beloved British gardener and TV presenter; flowers in flushes, one of the earliest English Roses; parentage Heritage × unknown seedling.
Breeding no. D/51/88
USDA zone 5b. H6; ≈ −20 °C; Ukraine: light cover. ≈ −20 °C · Ukraine: light winter protection.
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Needs as much sunlight as possible.
Few thorns.
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Soft pink; the centre deeper, the outer petals almost whitish-pink
Soft pink roses — one colour family:
Blue, lilac and silver neighbours set off the soft pink:
The first things worth knowing about this variety:
Where to plant. A compact, upright bush (120–150 × 100–120 cm) holds its shape without support, so it suits mixed borders and small gardens; with few thorns it is pleasant beside paths and seating areas.
Climate. Hardy in USDA zone 5b and RHS H6 (≈ −15…−20 °C); in Ukraine it needs only light winter cover.
Care. Needs full sun. Healthy by the standards of its time, but less disease-resistant than newer David Austin varieties, so preventive care is worthwhile. No support needed.
Name. After Geoff Hamilton, the beloved British gardener and TV presenter known for the programme Gardeners' World.
Breeding. David Austin, UK, 1997. Code AUSham (breeder's no. D/51/88). Parentage: Heritage × unknown seedling.
Significance. A soft pink English rose of old-fashioned form — one of the earliest to bloom among David Austin's English Roses.
The cultivar’s reference temperature is −20 °C (USDA zone 5b). Overwintering depends on the conditions. H6; ≈ −20 °C; Ukraine: light cover.
Repeat-flowering, in flushes; one of the first English Roses by David Austin to bloom.
120–150 cm tall, 100–120 cm wide.
Full sun; needs as much sunlight as possible.
Medium to strong, old rose with an apple note.
