Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Large: 4-5"
Bloom shape: Cupped
Petal count: very full: 40+ petals
Rose bloom color: Dark red
Extra Bloom Info: In clusters
Rebloom: Good
Class: Shrub
Growth Habit: Medium, 3-4 feet, bushy
Fragrance: Strong
Hybridizer & year: David Austin, 1987
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 5 and warmer

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Plant Height: 3-4 feet
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Red
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Parentage: Lilian Austin x The Squire

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Fisherman's Friend'
  • 'AUSchild'
  • 'Gardener's Friend'

Common names
  • Rose

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Location: Near Napa Valley (Northern California)
Date: 2020-10-17
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Location: Near Napa Valley (Northern California)
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Fisherman's Friend
Location: Near Napa Valley (Northern California)
Date: 2020-04-16
Fisherman's Friend

Photo courtesy of Tasman Bay Roses
Location: West Covina, CA
Fisherman's Friend

photo credit: Anna reg
Location: West Covina, CA
Date: 2015-05-01
Location: West Covina, CA
Fisherman's Friend
Location: West Covina, CA
Fisherman's Friend
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