Breeder: David Austin, 2006.
Blossom: Continual flowering.
Flower diameter: Approximately 9 cm.
Fragrance: Light.
Adult dimensions: Height up to 1.2 m, width up to 1 m.
Foliage: Deciduous.
Type of soil: Rich and free draining.
Climate: Hardy.
Site: Mid-shade.
Planting spacing: Every 80 cm.
Properties and uses:
The flowers of the rose 'Lichfield Angel'® look like charming little pink-peach cups which when they open let appear many short petals regularly arranged, (rosettes).
Each draws a perfect circle of bloomy petals, creamy apricot including numerous smaller petals. The external ones, which make up the circle, fold out, to reveal a rounded, creamy white flower. The entire effect is striking: A nearly pure white, the signature of a round, vigorous tree, whose flowers swing graciously on the branches: The vision is simply splendid.
Perfectly suitable for a border, his soft coloring will also allow it to be a pleasant intermediate between the pink and yellow tones. Normally softly scented, it can let escape, sometimes, a powerful fragrance of cloves.