The landscape designers at Outdoor Craftsmen keep an eye out for the newest plants, shrubs, trees, and grasses for our discerning clients. From classic to contemporary, our designs fit the desires and personalities of the homeowners we work with while complementing their outdoor environment with an adherence to taste, and place.
One of plants we go to isn’t new at all, however. We choose to showcase it in natural environments with a more traditional focus because of its beautiful
fragrance and upright growing habit. It produces an abundance of very full cup-shaped rose-pink flowers all summer.
The Gertrude Jekyll rose is a beloved English shrub rose bred by David Austin in 1986, named after the famed British garden designer Gertrude Jekyll. It is the most popular rose in the world for a reason.
It is renowned for its large, deeply cupped blooms in a rich, glowing pink and a strong, classic old rose fragrance — often considered one of the finest scents among English roses.
This rose grows vigorously and can be trained as a shrub or a short climber, reaching about 4–5 feet tall as a bush or up to 8–10 feet when supported.
It blooms repeatedly from late spring through fall, with flowers that form in clusters (of up to 80 petals each!) on slightly arching stems. The foliage is mid-green and healthy when grown in well-drained soil and full sun.
Gertrude Jekyll thrives in cottage gardens, borders, and as a fragrant addition near paths or entryways. Its combination of romantic beauty, fragrance, and repeat flowering makes it a standout among David Austin’s roses.
The flowers on this rose are excellent for cutting. Can be grown in containers.
Planted in full sun, this rose performs beautifully in our climate. Expected life span is 20 years, so you can enjoy this lovely for many years to come.
