Tess Of The D'Urbervilles

Care guide

David Austin English shrub rose ('Tess Of The Durbervilles'). Rich crimson, loosely cupped, fragrant blooms; can climb. Repeat-blooming and fragrant, with classic full-petalled English flower form on a rounded shrub.

Full sun (6+ hrs) in rich, well-drained, moisture-retentive soil. Light afternoon shade is tolerated and can protect bloom color in Draper's intense sun.

Prune early-to-mid March (reduce ~1/3, cut to outward-facing buds). Wait until no hard freeze below 20°F is in the 10-day forecast — early pruning before a freeze causes tender-growth dieback. Deadhead spent blooms to keep it flowering.

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