Overview

Rosa Mayor of Casterbridge ('Ausbrid') (S) is a bushy roses in the genus Rosa, part of the Rosaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Rosa Mayor of Casterbridge ('Ausbrid') (S) grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H6. Suggested uses include flower borders and beds, patio and container plants and cut flowers.

About

Rosa Mayor of Casterbridge ('Ausbrid') is a named garden rose cultivar that produces reliable summer blooms from June to September. It forms a multi-stemmed, rounded shrub with deciduous foliage. Plant it in full sun on loam with a neutral pH and soil that remains moist but well-drained. It prefers sheltered, south-, east- or west-facing sites and is rated H6 (very hardy) in the UK.

About the genus

A rose is either a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa, in the family Rosaceae, or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred species and tens of thousands of cultivars. The plants range in size and form, from trailing and erect shrubs to climbers up to 7 metres (23 ft) in height.

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In the garden

Rosa Mayor of Casterbridge ('Ausbrid') is a cultivated rose in the genus Rosa (family Rosaceae), intended for garden use as a flowering shrub and for cutting. As a named cultivar it is grown for its extended summer display, flowering from June to September, and for supplying stems for vases. No wild origin details are given for this selection; treat it as a garden rose suited to prepared sites. For best performance, place the plant in full sun on a loam-based soil with a neutral pH. Ensure the soil is moist but well drained; avoid waterlogged heavy clay and exposed, windy positions because this cultivar performs better in sheltered locations. It is suitable for south-, east- or west-facing aspects and carries an H6 hardiness rating, which equates to very hardy in UK gardens. Use Mayor of Casterbridge in flower borders and beds where summer blooms are required, in containers on patios, or to supply cut flowers. In containers use a loam-based potting medium that drains freely yet retains moisture. With steady pruning and by cutting flowering stems for vases from early summer, you can prolong the season of blooms through its June–September flowering period.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Rosa

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil type

Loam

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained

Aspect

South-facing, East-facing, West-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H6

Plant details

Rosa Mayor of Casterbridge ('Ausbrid') (S) size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Roses

Habit

Bushy

Foliage

Deciduous

Suggested uses

Flower borders and beds, Patio and container plants, Cut flowers

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Rosa Mayor of Casterbridge ('Ausbrid') (S)

Propagation

Hardwood cuttings in autumn, Softwood cuttings in spring or summer, Chip budding in summer

Pest resistance

Aphids, Rose leafhopper, Glasshouse red spider mite, Scale insects, Caterpillars, Large rose sawfly, Rose slugworm sawfly, Rose leaf-rolling sawfly

Disease resistance

Rose black spot, Rose rust, Replant disease, Rose dieback, Rose powdery mildews, Honey fungus

Frequently asked questions

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