Jude The Obscure Rose

English Roses

Jude The Obscure rose, is a hardy, disease resistant apricot/buff colored shrub rose from David Austin. The very large blooms are incurved, and chalice shaped with a very light, buff yellow/apricot color on the outside, with a darker blush of yellow inside. The soft,subtle colors remind you of 19th century tea roses.

The flowers are produced both singly, and in small clusters. This rose is a strong, healthy grower that responds well to Summer pruning. Warmer climates can grow it as a climber with great success.

Type English Musk Rose

Hybridizer David Austin 1995

Growth Habits Vigorous, upright, bushy bush can grow 3 ½’ to 4’

Blooms Pale yellow colored outside, and medium yellow inside. Globular flowers 4- 5” across, have 55-70 petals

Foliage Medium size, medium green, semi-glossy, some prickles

Fragrance Intense, fruity fragrance

Awards Monza Fragrance Award 1996

Hardy zone zones 5-10




Blooms have a lot of incurved petals that give them a globular shape. After opening out a little, they have a somewhat ruffled appearance.

This rose is free-flowering on a strong, vigorous, bush that is well shaped, and bushy, but very prickly. The new growth is crimson colored It is blessed with a magnificent fragrance that is partially fruity, and reminiscent of sweet white wine and guava. It has also been described as lemon/myrrh, and peachy. (very fruity)

This is a repeat flowering rose that is very popular. It thrives in dry climates. Flowers may not open well in damp climates.

These pretty English roses are very disease resistant.

It was named after a novel written by writer Thomas Hardy

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