The Poet's Wife English Shrub Rose from David Austin Roses is punchy and stunning. It bears rich yellow flowers, which pale over time. Their formation is most pleasing, having a neat outer ring of petals enclosing an informal group of petals within. There is a strong, wonderfully rich fragrance with a hint of lemon, which becomes sweeter and stronger with age. It forms a bushy, nicely rounded shrub with arching branches and rather shiny foliage.

Introduced in 2001, this rose is suitable for all soil types and thrives in partial or full sunlight. It is ideal for brightening up mixed borders and also does well in pots and containers, for a more mobile splash of colour and scent.

After approximately three years of annual pruning, the Poet's Wife will be about 110cm tall and 110cm wide, with a delicious fruity scent and large blooms. As a repeat flowerer, this bush will give you fragrant flushes of flowers from late spring to early winter.