One of the brightest pure raspberry-red Austin varieties.
Bright crimson
Repeat flowering all summer and autumn; excellent flower longevity. Months are approximate, for the climate of Ukraine.
One of the brightest red Austins
USDA zone 5. Hardy to ≈ −29 °C; in harsh winters winter protection is advisable.
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Moderate, sweet 'old rose' scent, intensifying as the flower ages.
Very good against rust and botrytis; good against spotting and mildew (better in dry conditions).
Repeat flowering all summer – autumn.
The canes are noticeably prickly.
Slightly greyish green, deciduous.
Breeder's code AUScrim.
Bright raspberry red (crimson), later cerise
Munstead Wooddark raspberry
Darcey Busselldark raspberry
Cardinal de Richelieupurple-raspberry
Icebergpure white · contrastRed and purple fragrant roses keep a rich 'velvety' palette around L.D. Braithwaite.
Blue perennials provide contrast with the bright crimson:
For contrast beside the bright red, use white or blue accents:
Where to plant. Mixed borders, groups, or along a fence as a rich red accent. Along a fence: plant no closer than ~1 m from a neighbouring shrub, so each bush gets enough light and air.
Climate. Hardy (USDA 5, to ≈ −29 °C); in harsh winters winter protection is advisable.
Care. Good disease resistance (better in a drier climate); repeat flowering comes with deadheading. The colour is brightest in full sun.
Name. After Leonard Dudley Braithwaite, David Austin's father-in-law. Second name: Austin Crimson.
Breeding. David Austin (UK), code AUScrim, 1988. Parentage: a seedling of 'Mary Rose' × 'The Squire'.
Significance. One of the purest and brightest crimson varieties from Austin, with exceptional flower longevity.
The cultivar’s reference temperature is −29 °C (USDA zone 5). Overwintering depends on the conditions. Hardy to ≈ −29 °C; in harsh winters winter protection is advisable.
Repeat flowering all summer and autumn; excellent flower longevity.
About 125 cm tall, 90–110 cm wide.
Overall resistance: 4 out of 5. Good; better in drier climates.
Sun; full sun; repeat flowering all summer – autumn.
Moderate, sweet 'old rose' scent, intensifying as the flower ages.
