''Rosa'' 'The Pilgrim' (aka AUSwalker) is a yellow

shrub rose Garden roses are predominantly Hybrid (biology), hybrid roses that are grown as ornamental plants in private or public gardens. They are one of the most popular and widely cultivated groups of flowering plants, especially in temperate climates. A ...

, bred by British rose breeder,

David C. H. Austin David Charles Henshaw Austin (16 February 1926 at Albrighton, Bridgnorth, Albrighton – 18 December 2018 in the same village) was a British rose breeder and writer who lived in Shropshire, England. His emphasis was on breeding roses with t ...

before 1991. It was introduced into the

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by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 1991. The rose was named after the pilgrims in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.

Description

'The Pilgrim' is a vigorous, climbing shrub rose, in height, with a spread. The medium-sized flowers have a cupped to flat bloom form and are borne mostly solitary or in large clusters of up to 15 flowers. Pointed, ovoid buds open to medium yellow roses with light yellow edges. Flowers fade from the edges inward, turning from pale yellow to cream. 'The Pilgrim' has a mild tea and

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fragrance and has glossy green foliage. It is an excellent repeat bloomer and is prone to mildew.

History

David Austin roses

David C. H. Austin (1926 – 2018) was an award-winning rose breeder, nursery owner and writer from

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. He began breeding roses in the 1950s with the goal of creating new shrub rose varieties that would possess the best qualities of old-fashioned roses while incorporating the long flowering characteristics of

hybrid tea rose Hybrid tea is an informal horticultural classification for a group of garden roses. The first hybrid tea roses were created in France in the mid-1800s, by cross-breeding the large, floriferous Hybrid Perpetuals with the tall, elegant Tea roses. T ...

s and floribundas. His first commercially successful rose cultivar was 'Constance Spry', which he introduced in 1961. He created a new, informal class of roses in the 1960s, which he named "English Roses". Austin's roses are generally known today as "David Austin Roses". Austin attained international commercial success with his new rose varieties. Some of his most popular roses include 'Wife of Bath' (1969), 'Graham Thomas' (1983), and 'Abraham Darby' (1985)

'The Pilgrim'

'The Pilgrim' was bred by Austin before 1991. The cultivar was developed from a cross between shrub roses, 'Graham Thomas' and 'Yellow Button'. The new cultivar was named after the pilgrims in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.

References

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The Pilgrim A pilgrim is one who undertakes a religious journey or pilgrimage. Pilgrim(s) or The Pilgrim(s) may also refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Film, television, radio and the stage * The Pilgrim (1923 film), ''The Pilgrim'' (1923 film), a si ...

1991 introductions