If you have ever looked for a rose with an unusual color, to use in borders with warm bold colours: Red, orange and yellow - Cannas, Montebretias and Day lilies, I can think of few roses better than Pat Austin, Golden Celebration and Graham Thomas. But they all fade next to a English rose David Austin Roses introduced in 2005 named; Summer Song. The colour was described as "Burnt Orange" which I found pretty accurate when I saw the first flowers on this new rose. Very few roses have such an intense unfading orange color. The flowers have a fruity rose fragrance, with notes of bananas, pineapple and mango. It seems to become a medium tall (about 4 feet) vigorous rose and is building up to a bushy shrub-rose with medium green leaves. I planted the roses next to some Montebretias and behind some day lilies, but in a rose garden I saw it planted next to the royal purple English rose; The Prince. What a stunning colour contrast! So if you are looking for an orange rose to bring some life to what I call "dead gardens" - gardens that are more architecture than gardening and want a rose to go with plants with warm colours, Summer Song surely is going to make your heart sing and let the sunshine into your warm garden.
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11 comments:
What an amazing coloured rose - it would certainly add some zing to the garden
Regards
Karen
That is a great rose, toyed with the idea of getting it myself.
I have David Austin's 'Benjamin Brittin' which is another really powerfully coloured rose and is red verging on orange; really unusual.
I replied to your pegging email earlier this morning, might be worth checking your spam folder; attached 3 photos for you which should illustrate the technique.
Best Wishes,
Zoë
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Z
I have Pat Austin... just planted this spring.. and such a lovely rose. Summer Song is such an amazing color it will definately be one I will have to add to my rose garden.
I love "Summer Song." An amazing color and so full. Pinchable. Thanks, Flower
I had seen all of the hype about this rose and bought it this spring. Not at all impressed. Mine has a very dirty, washed out coloring with tints of white. Do not get the smell at all. Live in Denmark, so thought my experience would be similar to that of England. Want a beautiful, healthy, and deliciously smelling yellow rose that doesn´t fade??? Get a Friesia.
Hi Niels,
I have this rose - although orange is not my favorite colour - but this rose is truly an exception.
The colour "glows" in the sun; the first bloom smells OMG! delicious!!
It's a late bloomer for me and ties in with Jude the Obscure and Tea Clipper being late to rebloom in my garden.
Overall, this rose is worth keeping due to it's vibrant orange colour in full sun (gets dull in the shade); also for its delicious scent.
-Jimmy
I had a Summer Song in my garden last year and it was stolen! The whole plant pulled right from the ground. I will try again this year because it is such a thoroughly unique rose. Aside from Jude the Obscure, it would have to be one of my favourite David Austin Roses.
i received this as a present and it's full of beds.i can't wait till it's in bloom.
I found your blog whilst looking for an orange shrub rose. I really liked this one and wanted to see if anyone else had an opinion of it. I think I`ve just found eactly what I was looking for!
Sandra
I just discovered photos of this rose and then while searching for more info found your post. It looks incredible. I'd love to add it to my garden. What fabulous coloring!
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