Rosa Tranquility – David Austin Roses
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Description
Quick Facts
- Common Name: Tranquility English Rose
- Botanical Name: Rosa ‘Tranquility’ (Ausnoble, David Austin)
- Plant Type: Deciduous, repeat-flowering shrub rose
- Mature Height: 1.2–1.5m
- Mature Spread: 1–1.2m
- Flowering Period: June to October (repeat-flowering)
- Flower Colour: Pure white (buds tinged with yellow, opening to rounded, fully double blooms)
- Foliage: Healthy, mid-green, semi-glossy leaves
- Fragrance: Light, apple-like scent
- Hardiness: RHS H6 (hardy throughout UK & Ireland)
- Soil Requirements: Moist, well-drained, fertile soil; prefers neutral to slightly acidic
- Aspect: Full sun (best flowering); tolerates light shade
- Maintenance: Moderate (annual pruning, deadheading, feeding)
Description
Rosa ‘Tranquility’ is a beautifully elegant English shrub rose from David Austin, admired for its pure white, perfectly rounded blooms and superb garden performance. The flowers are large, fully double, and produced in generous clusters from early summer to autumn. Buds are tinged with yellow before opening to flawless, creamy-white flowers, giving a soft, luminous effect in the border.
The shrub is upright and bushy, clothed in healthy, mid-green foliage with excellent disease resistance. The fragrance is light and fresh, with a subtle apple note, making ‘Tranquility’ a gentle and calming presence in the garden. It’s ideal for mixed borders, rose gardens, or as a specimen, and its blooms are wonderful for cutting and bringing indoors.
‘Tranquility’ thrives in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil, offering reliable repeat flowering and healthy growth throughout the season. Its classic form and serene colour make it a favourite for both modern and traditional planting schemes.
Caragh Garden Notebook
Planting:
Space plants 1–1.2m apart for a full, bushy effect. Plant container-grown roses in spring (March–May) or autumn (September–October). Choose a sunny, open position for best flowering—at least 4–6 hours of direct sun daily. Dig a generous hole, enrich the soil with well-rotted manure or compost, and plant at the same depth as in the pot. Firm in gently, water thoroughly, and mulch.
Space plants 1–1.2m apart for a full, bushy effect. Plant container-grown roses in spring (March–May) or autumn (September–October). Choose a sunny, open position for best flowering—at least 4–6 hours of direct sun daily. Dig a generous hole, enrich the soil with well-rotted manure or compost, and plant at the same depth as in the pot. Firm in gently, water thoroughly, and mulch.
Soil Preparation:
Prefers moist, well-drained, fertile soil. Improve heavy clay with compost and grit to aid drainage; improve sandy soils with compost to retain moisture. Mulch annually with well-rotted manure or garden compost to feed the soil and suppress weeds.
Prefers moist, well-drained, fertile soil. Improve heavy clay with compost and grit to aid drainage; improve sandy soils with compost to retain moisture. Mulch annually with well-rotted manure or garden compost to feed the soil and suppress weeds.
Seasonal Care:
Prune in late winter or early spring—remove dead, damaged, or weak growth and shape the shrub as desired. Deadhead spent blooms regularly to encourage repeat flowering. Feed in early spring and again after the first flush of flowers with a balanced rose fertiliser.
Prune in late winter or early spring—remove dead, damaged, or weak growth and shape the shrub as desired. Deadhead spent blooms regularly to encourage repeat flowering. Feed in early spring and again after the first flush of flowers with a balanced rose fertiliser.
Pests & Problems:
Generally disease resistant, but watch for aphids, black spot, and powdery mildew. Good spacing, regular feeding, and prompt removal of diseased leaves help prevent problems.
Generally disease resistant, but watch for aphids, black spot, and powdery mildew. Good spacing, regular feeding, and prompt removal of diseased leaves help prevent problems.
Design Notes:
Perfect for mixed borders, rose gardens, or as a specimen shrub. Combines beautifully with perennials, lavender, catmint, and hardy geraniums. The pure white blooms are also excellent for cutting and bringing a sense of calm indoors.
Perfect for mixed borders, rose gardens, or as a specimen shrub. Combines beautifully with perennials, lavender, catmint, and hardy geraniums. The pure white blooms are also excellent for cutting and bringing a sense of calm indoors.
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