The Vanessa Bell English Shrub Rose from David Austin Roses is tranquil and stunning. Its pink-tinged buds open to mediumsized cups held in large clusters. Pale yellow, paling to white at the edges; each has a rich yellow eye. The fragrance is similar to green tea with aspects of lemon and honey. It forms a bushy, upright shrub. It is named for the artist, designer, and founding member of the Bloomsbury Group, Vanessa Bell. She was also the sister of writer Virginia Woolf.

Introduced in 2017, this rose is suitable for all soil types and thrives in partial or full sunlight. It is ideal for brightening up mixed borders, or for celebrating in rose hedges. Versatile, it also does well in pots and containers, for a more mobile splash of colour and scent.

After approximately three years of annual pruning, the Vanessa Bell will be about 110cm tall and 90cm wide, with a delicious tea scent and medium blooms. As a repeat flowerer, this bush will give you fragrant flushes of flowers from late spring to early winter.