English floribunda rose bred by David Austin
The Poet's Wife
The Poet's Wife
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The Poet's Wife is an English shrub rose with rich yellow flowers, intense fruity fragrance and repeat flowering throughout the season. Created by David Austin, it forms a naturally rounded shrub with glossy foliage and exceptional garden presence, making it suitable for borders, feature planting and mixed garden designs.
Choose it if you want a rose that combines luminous colour, remarkable fragrance and the kind of beauty that grows more captivating with every bloom.
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Full description:
Some roses attract attention through colour, others through fragrance. The Poet's Wife excels at both. Its rich yellow flowers seem to bring light into the garden, opening neatly and generously on a beautifully rounded shrub that quickly becomes a focal point in the landscape.
The name invites the imagination. If a poet sees the world through beauty, observation and emotion, then The Poet's Wife feels like the quiet inspiration behind the words. Elegant without seeking attention, radiant without being overwhelming, it has a presence that feels warm, thoughtful and enduring.
Its fragrance is one of its greatest qualities. Strong, complex and unmistakably inviting, it carries rich fruity notes that deepen and become sweeter as the flowers mature. This evolving perfume gives the rose a dynamic character, rewarding every visit to the garden with a slightly different experience.
The shrub itself forms a dense, naturally rounded mound with graceful arching branches and glossy foliage. Flowering repeatedly throughout the season, The Poet's Wife offers both structure and abundance. It is one of those roses we would choose when fragrance matters just as much as appearance, and where the garden deserves a variety capable of delighting all the senses.
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Characteristics:
Type: English shrub rose
Creator: David Austin
Colour: rich yellow
Flower: generously petalled flowers with neat, elegant form
Fragrance: intense fruity fragrance that deepens as the blooms mature
Flowering: repeat flowering throughout the season
Height at maturity: approximately 100–110 cm
Width at maturity: approximately 100–120 cm
Growth: bushy, naturally rounded shrub with arching branches
Foliage: glossy green foliage
Use: borders, feature planting, mixed planting, fragrance gardens
Delivery format: potted rose or bare-root rose, depending on season and availability
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Frequently asked questions:
Is The Poet's Wife strongly fragrant?
Yes. It is particularly valued for its intense fruity fragrance, which becomes richer and sweeter as the flowers mature.
Does The Poet's Wife repeat flower?
Yes. It flowers repeatedly throughout the season.
What makes The Poet's Wife special?
Its combination of rich yellow flowers, exceptional fragrance and beautifully rounded shrub habit makes it one of the most memorable English roses for sensory appeal.
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 →
What should I do after planting?
Water deeply after planting and keep the soil lightly moist during the first weeks. For step-by-step guidance, see the planting guide →
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