English Rose, Austin Rose 'Sophy's Rose'

Rosa

Family
Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Genus
Rosa (RO-zuh)
Synonym
Spacing
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Hardiness
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Bloom Time
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Bloom Color
Late Spring/Early Summer
Blooms repeatedly
Other Details
Propagation Methods
Soil pH requirements
Flower Fragrance
Bloom Shape
Patent Information
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
By grafting
By budding
Other Details
Pruning Instructions
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Alexander City, Alabama

Williford, Arkansas

Rancho Mirage, California

Denver, Colorado

Lake Alfred, Florida

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Coushatta, Louisiana

Alfred, Maine

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Independence, Missouri

Bronx, New York

Brooklyn, New York

Cutchogue, New York

Raleigh, North Carolina

Hinckley, Ohio

Austin, Texas

Gilmer, Texas

Willis, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

4
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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ROSLINDALE, MA | March 2015 | positive

Hot pink/red 5" flowers with full, old-fashioned rosette form, 41-50 petals. Strong tea fragrance. Blooms in flushes throughout the seaso...Read More

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Williford, AR | October 2010 | positive

I absolutely LOVE this rose!!! I have 3 of these bushes, & they are all looking GREAT & still blooming beautifully! I also ADORE the co...Read More

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Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) | November 2008 | neutral

According to David Austin's 2009 Handbook of Roses, they named this rose for Dyslexia Action.

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Raleigh, NC (Zone 7b) | January 2007 | positive

Grows very vigorously, one of the first roses to bloom and the last to stop blooming. It was rarely without a bloom all summer even in ov...Read More

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Willis, TX (Zone 8b) | October 2006 | positive

This Hot pinkish Red Rose is one of David Austin's best IMHO. It blooms Profusely..Jeanne

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Scentless Plant Bug
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Scentless Plant Bug
(Niesthrea louisianica)
Myrtle Warbler (formerly Yellow-rumped Warbler p.p.)
(Setophaga coronata)