Rosa 'The Lark Ascending' 6L David Austin English Shrub Rose – Apricot

This beautiful English Shrub Rose by David Austin produces graceful semi-double apricot blooms that appear from the base of the plant upwards. The flowers are borne in large clusters of up to fifteen blooms, creating a soft and elegant display throughout the flowering season.

Each bloom has a charming open-cup shape, filled with around twenty delicately arranged petals surrounding a cluster of golden stamens. The result is a natural, romantic-looking flower that adds warmth and colour to borders and garden beds.

This variety forms a healthy, vigorous shrub with tall, airy growth, making it ideal for adding structure and beauty to mixed borders or rose gardens. The rose is named after a much-loved musical piece by composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, reflecting its refined and graceful character.

Key Features

• Soft apricot semi-double blooms

• Flowers produced in large clusters of up to 15 blooms

• Elegant open-cup shape with golden stamens

• Light tea and myrrh fragrance

• Repeat flowering through the season

• Bred by David Austin Roses

Plant Details

• Colour: Apricot

• Fragrance: Light – Tea/Myrrh

• Bloom size: Medium

• Family: English Shrub Rose

• Growth habit: Very large shrub

• Height: Approx. 150cm

• Spread: Approx. 150cm

• Breeder: David Austin

Garden Uses

Perfect for rose borders, cottage gardens, mixed beds, or as a feature shrub, this rose provides elegant colour, soft fragrance, and repeat blooms throughout the season. Its airy growth habit also allows it to blend beautifully with perennials and other flowering plants.