Its flowers are average in size, 3.5 in (89 mm), with a cupped, rosette bloom form.

Red buds open to perfectly formed rosette flowers, which vary from salmon-pink to orange-pink in colour.

[1][2] David C. H. Austin (1926–2018) was an award-winning rose breeder, nursery owner and writer from Shropshire, England.

When he was young, he was attracted to the beauty of old garden roses, especially the Gallicas, the Centifolias and the Damasks, which were popular in nineteenth century France.

Some of his most popular roses include 'Wife of Bath' (1969), 'Graham Thomas' (1983), 'Abraham Darby' (1985) and 'Gertrude Jekyll' (1986).