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Gentle Hermione (AUSrumba)

Color: Pink Class: Shrub Introduced: 2005 Best Zones: 4-10 Bloom Form: Rosette / Quartered Repeat Bloom: Yes

GENTLE HERMIONE English Rose - bred by David Austin Shrub Rose Perfect Old Rose blooms with a classic fragrance. Very strong fragrance Highly Recommended by David Austin Roses Bred by David Austin Suitable for zones 4 to 10…

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Shrub Pink Strong, yes
Breeder
David Austin
Seller
All My Thyme, David Austin, Hortico, Lakeview Roses, Plant Addicts, Select Roses, Wildwood Nurseries, Heirloom Roses
Introduced
2005
Best Zones
4-10
4.2 ft Height
3 ft Width
3.8 in Bloom Size
90-100 Petals

Bloom Style

How It Shows Up in the Garden

Bloom Form
Rosette / Quartered
Fragrance
Strong, yes
Repeat Bloom
Yes

Garden Fit

Where It Is Most Comfortable

Rose Class
Shrub
Color Family
Pink

Background

Breeding and Source Notes

Seller Signals
All My Thyme, David Austin, Hortico

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Seller Listing Price Offers Link
Wildwood Nurseries Bare Root / Grafted $63.99 — Visit Seller
David Austin Bare Root $40.00
ARS Offer 10% • Only available with phone orders.
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Hortico Gentle Hermione $39.99 — Visit Seller
Lakeview Roses Default Title $64.95 — Visit Seller
Plant Addicts Gentle Hermione English Rose Out of stock $72.99
ARS Offer 10% • Only available with phone orders.
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Select Roses Gentle Hermione In stock CAD 69.95 — Visit Seller
Heirloom Roses Default Title $67.00
Discount Code 20% • ROSELADY26
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Overview

GENTLE HERMIONE

English Rose - bred by David Austin

Shrub Rose

Perfect Old Rose blooms with a classic fragrance.
  • Very strong fragrance
  • Highly Recommended by David Austin Roses
  • Bred by David Austin
  • Suitable for zones 4 to 10
  • Excellent disease resistance 

This variety bears some of the most perfectly formed flowers of true old rose character. Starting as attractive, nicely rounded buds, the flowers gradually open to shallow cups with perfectly arranged petals. Their colour is pure pink with soft blush on the outside and a lovely pure pink at the centre; the whole effect being totally charming. As the blooms age, the colour of the outer petals softens to a pearly shade. It has excellent health and the petals are particularly resistant to rain. The leaves are tinged red at first, later turning green, then dark green with age. It has a strong, warm, classic Old Rose scent with a hint of myrrh.

‘Gentle Hermione’ will form an attractive, rounded shrub of medium height with slightly arching stems, which will become quite broad over time. Position this rose toward the middle of the border.

Hermione is the faithful wife of Leontes, the King of Sicila, in Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale.

ROSE CHARACTERISTICS

 Rose Type English Rose - bred by David Austin
 Growth Type Shrub Rose
 Sub Type English Old Rose Hybrid
 Color Pink
 Fragrance Strength Very Strong Fragrance
 Flowering Repeat Flowering
 Disease Resistance Excellent
 Height 4ft
 Width 3ft
 Breeder David Austin
 Year of Introduction 2005
 Appellation Ausrumba
 Suitable for zones Zones 4 - 10
 Petal Count 90 Petals
 Patent 17500

Catalog note: This rose record was merged with duplicate listings for Gentle Hermione Austin® on July 1, 2026.

Current Notes

2026 Potted Rose Collection 2-gallon container Large, perfectly formed shallow cups that are light pink, paling to blush on almost thorn less canes. Very elegant, with slightly arching growth. Type: English shrub Breeder: David Austin Patent: 'AUSrumba' Year: 2005 Color: pink blush Petal: 90 Fragrance: strong myrrh Height: 4 feet Width: 3 feet Zone: 5 - 11 Root stock: multiflora photo credit: David Austin Roses

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