Olivia Rose Austin
Best low-maintenance choice for gardeners seeking fragrant, disease-resistant blooms.
The Olivia Rose Austin® Shrub Rose is an exceptional variety from David Austin, featuring cupped, double blossoms of blush pink that open to rosettes with pearly pink edges. It boasts a rich, sweet fruity fragrance and is known for its vigorous growth, disease resistance, and reliable reblooming. This grafted rose is garden-worthy, contributing beauty to beds and borders, and also makes an excellent cut flower. It thrives in full sun with fertile, moist soil and benefits from occasional feeding during the growing season.
$42.00
Owner Satisfaction
4.7
/ 5
Category Rank
34
/ 2598
#34 in Bushes & Shrubs
Price vs Category Average
+7%
Above average
SKU
38750
Who it's for
- Gardeners seeking low-maintenance plants with minimal disease issues
- Fragrance lovers wanting aromatic blooms for indoor arrangements
- Landscapers desiring consistent color throughout the entire growing season
Who should skip it
- Urban gardeners with limited space or small garden beds
- Designers prioritizing color stability in high-sun garden locations
- Beginners uncomfortable working with sharp, thorny plant varieties
Performance breakdown
Disease Resistance
Exceptional health profile minimizes the need for chemical interventions.
Bloom Consistency
Reliable repeat blooming ensures a vibrant garden throughout the season.
Fragrance Intensity
Rich, fruity notes provide a sophisticated sensory experience for any garden.
Hardiness Range
Impressive adaptability across zones four through eleven offers unmatched versatility.
Growth Vigor
Strong, healthy development makes this an ideal choice for novice gardeners.
Cut Flower Utility
Sturdy stems and elegant rosettes translate beautifully from garden to vase.
Key Specs
SKU
38750
Genus
Ausmixture
Species
hybrida
Variety
Olivia Rose Austin
Item Form
Bareroot Grafted
Bloom Color
Light Pink
Foliage Color
Medium Green
Hardiness Zones
4 - 11
Features
- Exceptional variety with cupped, double blossoms
- Blush pink to pearly pink color
- Rich, sweet fruity fragrance
- Vigorous growth
- Exceptionally disease resistant
- Reliably reblooming
- Grafted
- Fragrance
- Repeat Bloomer
- Disease resistant
What customers say
Customers consistently praise the Olivia Rose Austin for its exceptional garden performance, highlighting its remarkable vigor and reliable disease resistance even in challenging climates. The primary delight centers on its aesthetic quality: the beautiful cupped blooms and the strong, fruity fragrance are frequently mentioned as exceeding expectations. Consumers feel this rose offers outstanding value, delivering continuous flowering and robust health, making it a highly recommended choice for both novice and experienced gardeners seeking dependable elegance.
Know before you buy
This variety is a reliable repeat bloomer that benefits from occasional feeding throughout the growing season. Ensure it is planted in fertile, moist soil and receives full sun to support its vigorous growth.
This rose is noted for being exceptionally disease resistant, making it a lower-maintenance choice compared to many other shrub roses. Its robust nature helps it stay healthy and attractive throughout the season.
Yes, the cupped, double blossoms make excellent cut flowers. Their rich, sweet fruity fragrance and beautiful rosettes of blush and pearly pink look lovely in a vase.
At maturity, the Olivia Rose Austin reaches a height of 3 to 4 feet. You should space individual plants 3 feet apart to ensure proper air circulation and growth.
The Olivia Rose Austin is highly adaptable, with a hardiness range covering zones 4 through 11. This makes it a versatile option for a wide variety of garden climates.
Being shipped as a bareroot grafted plant means the rose arrives without soil around the roots, which is a standard and effective way to transport dormant roses. Once planted, the graft union provides the plant with the vigor and specific characteristics unique to the Olivia Rose Austin variety.
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