David Austin® Jubilee Celebration® Potted Rose Bush

About David Austin® Jubilee Celebration® Potted Rose Bush

Rosa ‘AUShunter’ — David Austin® Jubilee Celebration®
🧬 Breeder: David C. H. Austin (United Kingdom)
🌹 An opulent English shrub rose with glowing salmon-pink blooms, exceptional fragrance, and regal elegance.

Introduced by David Austin to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee in 2002, Jubilee Celebration® is widely regarded as one of the finest English roses ever bred. Its magnificent blooms are among the largest in the David Austin collection, opening into deeply cupped rosettes packed with countless petals in luminous shades of rich salmon-pink with warm golden undertones on the reverse. Every flower radiates warmth and sophistication, creating an unforgettable display from late spring until frost.

Just as impressive as its beauty is its extraordinary fragrance. Jubilee Celebration® produces a rich, fruity perfume with delicious notes of fresh lemon, ripe raspberry, and blackcurrant, making it one of the most delightfully scented English roses available. Carried on a vigorous, rounded shrub clothed in glossy green foliage, this exceptional variety combines luxurious blooms, remarkable repeat flowering, and dependable garden performance. Whether showcased as a specimen, incorporated into a mixed border, or cut for elegant arrangements, Jubilee Celebration® brings a sense of celebration and timeless English garden charm to every landscape.

💐 Plant & Flower Traits

🌹 Rose Type: English Shrub Rose
🎨 Color: Rich salmon-pink with warm golden undertones on the reverse of the petals
🌸 Bloom Form: Very full, deeply cupped English rosettes
🌼 Fragrance: Strong fruity fragrance with notes of lemon, raspberry, and blackcurrant
🔁 Flowering Habit: Excellent repeat blooming throughout the growing season
🌿 Foliage: Healthy, glossy green foliage that beautifully complements the warm blooms

🏡 Growth & Garden Habits

🌱 Growth Habit: Vigorous, rounded shrub with gracefully arching stems
↕️ Height: Approximately 4 ft
↔️ Width: Approximately 4 ft
☀️ Light Requirements: Full sun
🛡️ Disease Resistance: Excellent vigor with reliable garden performance

🌿 Best Uses:

• English cottage gardens
• Mixed perennial borders
• Cutting gardens
• Fragrance gardens
• Specimen plantings

💛 Why Grace Rose Farm Loves It

Jubilee Celebration® is the very definition of an English garden rose. The enormous, richly colored blooms seem to glow from within, while the unforgettable fruity fragrance makes every stroll through the garden a sensory experience. It is a rose that effortlessly combines elegance, vigor, and perfume, making it a treasured centerpiece in any collection.

🌿 Growing & Care Recommendations

Planting Site: Full sun with fertile, well-drained soil
Spacing: Allow approximately 4 feet for mature growth and healthy airflow
Watering: Water deeply during establishment and maintain even moisture throughout the growing season
Pruning: Prune in late winter or early spring to maintain shape and encourage vigorous repeat flowering
Maintenance: Moderate — a dependable English shrub rose that rewards gardeners with spectacular blooms, exceptional fragrance, and continuous beauty season after season.