English floribunda rose bred by David Austin
Port Sunlight
Port Sunlight
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Port Sunlight is an English shrub rose with large apricot flowers, classic tea fragrance and repeat flowering throughout the season. Created by David Austin, it combines the romantic beauty of traditional English roses with vigorous growth and healthy foliage, making it suitable for borders, feature planting and cottage-style gardens.
Choose it if you want a rose that brings warmth, fragrance and the timeless charm of an English garden into your own outdoor space.
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Full description:
Port Sunlight is a rose that carries a piece of English garden history within its name. Named after the famous model village in Wirral, renowned for its beautiful rose gardens, it evokes the atmosphere of a place where flowers, landscape and everyday life were designed to exist in harmony.
Its large, generously petalled flowers open in warm apricot shades that gradually soften towards the edges, creating a luminous effect full of warmth and depth. The blooms are broad and beautifully formed, offering the romantic appearance that has made David Austin roses admired throughout the world.
The classic tea fragrance adds another layer of charm. Elegant and unmistakably traditional, it recalls the character of historic rose gardens and invites visitors to pause and enjoy the garden more slowly. This is the kind of rose that feels especially rewarding near paths, terraces and favourite sitting places.
Flowering repeatedly throughout the season, Port Sunlight creates a lasting display of colour and fragrance. With vigorous upright growth, attractive foliage that matures from bronze-red to deep green and excellent garden presence, it is one of those roses we would choose when we want a garden to feel welcoming, established and full of character.
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Characteristics:
Type: English shrub rose
Creator: David Austin
Colour: warm apricot, softening towards the petal edges
Flower: large, flat flowers with abundant petals
Fragrance: classic tea fragrance
Flowering: repeat flowering throughout the season
Height at maturity: approximately 120–140 cm
Width at maturity: approximately 100–120 cm
Growth: vigorous upright shrub
Foliage: bronze-red when young, maturing to deep green
Use: borders, feature planting, cottage gardens, English-style gardens
Named after: the historic village of Port Sunlight in Wirral, England
Delivery format: potted rose or bare-root rose, depending on season and availability
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Frequently asked questions:
Does Port Sunlight repeat flower?
Yes. Port Sunlight flowers repeatedly throughout the season.
What does Port Sunlight smell like?
It has a classic tea fragrance, valued for its traditional English rose character.
Why is it called Port Sunlight?
The rose was named after the famous village of Port Sunlight in England, known for its beautiful rose gardens and garden heritage.
What does the rose look like on delivery?
The appearance of the rose depends on the season and the natural stage of growth. For clear explanations, see What roses look like on delivery →
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