A very large apricot shrub rose — can be trained as a low climber.
Can be trained as a climber
A lavish first flush in early summer; weak / sporadic repeat. Months are approximate, for the climate of Ukraine.
A large shrub or a low climber on a support
USDA zone 5. Hardy to ≈ −29 °C (RHS H6).
Compare reference temperatures
Fruity (raspberry + tea rose), moderate strength.
Mostly resistant; in wet weather it may be affected by powdery mildew.
Abundant first flush + weak repeat.
The canes are covered in bright red thorns.
Dark green, semi-glossy; young foliage bronze.
Breeder's code AUSlea.
Deep apricot, fading to a lighter shade
Buff Beautyapricot cream
Lady of Shalottwarm apricot
Polkapeach-apricot
Blue for Yousmoky purple · contrastApricot and warm roses keep one 'honeyed' palette around Leander.
Blue perennials provide contrast with the warm apricot:
For contrast beside the apricot, blue accents:
Where to plant. A fence, a large arch, a wall (as a climber) or as a specimen shrub; in early summer — a solid apricot cascade. Along a fence: plant no closer than ~1 m from a neighbouring bush, so the bushes get enough light and air.
Climate. Hardy (USDA 5, to ≈ −29 °C, RHS H6).
Care. Mostly disease-resistant; in wet weather watch for powdery mildew. Pruning shapes the plant; on a support, canes are tied in.
Name. After Leander, the hero of the Greek myth (Hero and Leander). Sometimes listed as 'Lovely Apricot'.
Breeding. David Austin (UK), code AUSlea, 1982. Father — 'Charles Austin'.
Significance. One of the largest English shrub roses — easily trained into a low climber for a fence or wall.
The cultivar’s reference temperature is −29 °C (USDA zone 5). Overwintering depends on the conditions. Hardy to ≈ −29 °C (RHS H6).
A lavish first flush in early summer; weak / sporadic repeat.
About 180 cm tall, about 150 cm wide. On a support — up to 400 cm.
Overall resistance: 4 out of 5. Mostly resistant; powdery mildew possible in wet weather.
Sun; full sun; abundant first flush + weak repeat.
Fruity (raspberry + tea rose), moderate strength.
