Its flowers are 3 to 4 in (76–102 mm) in diameter, with a semi-double (8-15 petals) cupped bloom form.

[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.

Austin attained international commercial success with his new rose varieties.

[5] Austin developed the new cultivar in 1992, by crossing apricot shrub rose, 'Tamora' with an unnamed seedling.