The rose was named for Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s famous poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.

[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.

[5] Austin developed 'The Ancient Mariner' cultivar before 2011 by crossing unnamed, non-patented parents.

The rose was named for Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s famous poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.