About the name
Name. “Tranquillity” = “Peace, tranquillity” (English). David Austin remarks briefly: “We are confident that with pure white flowers this variety lives up to its name”. A descriptive name that conveys the impression of white symmetrical rosettes, which evoke a sense of inner calm. Breeder: bred by David Austin at David Austin Roses (Albrighton, Shropshire, UK). Code AUSnoble. US Patent PP25063. Bred 2004, introduced in the UK in 2012. Parentage: not disclosed — two unnamed seedlings. Belongs to the English Musk Roses, a subgroup of Austin that the breeder regarded as the “most perfect in flower form” of all English Roses.
Significance. An “almost flawless example of a symmetrical rosette”, in Austin's own words. Tranquillity was created as a standard of formal perfection: every petal lies geometrically even. About 110 petals in a classic rosette form. A pure white colour with soft yellow buds — a two-phase visual effect. A Fruity-apple fragrance — a rare note of freshness for white varieties. Almost thornless — a rarity for Austins. The English Musk Roses series — Austin singled out this group as its own “peak of form”. No official awards — neither RHS AGM, ADR nor AARS (HMF states directly: “No awards known for this Plant”). Tranquillity is valued primarily for its form, not for competition achievements.