The Lark Ascending™
English Shrub Rose
(Ausursula) The Lark Ascending™ is an elegant and statuesque English shrub rose, celebrated for its refined beauty, exceptional health, and outstanding garden performance. Its graceful, semi-double blooms unfold in a soft, soothing apricot, forming a charming open-cup shape with around twenty petals surrounding a prominent cluster of golden stamens—making it a magnet for bees and beneficial pollinators.
Lightly scented with subtle notes of tea and myrrh, this rose flowers repeatedly throughout the season. It develops into a very large, tall, and airy shrub, ideal for borders, hedging, or as a feature planting in expansive garden spaces. Later in the season, it produces attractive rose hips, adding extra ornamental interest.
Named in homage to Ralph Vaughan Williams’ much-loved musical composition, The Lark Ascending™ combines artistry, fragrance, and vigorous growth for gardeners seeking both beauty and performance.
| Plant Information | |
| Category | English Shrub Meduim |
| Breeder | David Austin |
| Features & Growth Habit | |
| Flowering | Repeat |
| Treloar's Health Rating | |
| Growth Height (approximate only) | 1.75m - 2.25 |
| Flower Colour | Apricot |
| Flower Size | Medium |
| Rose Type | English Shrub Rose |
| Other | |
| Disclaimer | Every care is taken to provide accurate descriptions and information on each variety. Please note that characteristics will vary depending on the growing conditions. The information provided below may not be completely accurate for your climate or growing conditions. |
The colour images and descriptions are to be used as a guide only. Every care is taken to accurately describe growth habits and reproduce the correct colour in images. However, other factors such as Australia's varied climatic conditions, seasons and soil type can affect blooming and rose growth.
