Rosa 'Port Sunlight'
Rosa 'Port Sunlight' is a David Austin English shrub rose renowned for its rich apricot, fully double rosette blooms. The flowers are moderately scented and the plant is repeat-flowering through the season, providing reliable colour from early summer into autumn. Forming a bushy, rounded shrub, it is best grown in full sun in fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Expect an eventual height of around 1.2–1.5m and a spread of about 1.2–1.3m, making it a fine choice for mixed borders or as a featured shrub.
To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images.
Plant at a Glance
facing:south
facing:west
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:deciduous
flowering:june
flowering:july
flowering:august
flowering:september
flowercolour:orange
leafcolour:green
size:90cm-2m
rosetype:david-austin
gardenstyle:cottage-garden