Rosa 'Emily Bronte' 6L David Austin

David Austin Rose ‘Emily Brontë’ – English Shrub Rose (6L Pot)

Rosa ‘Emily Brontë’ is an exceptionally beautiful David Austin English shrub rose, admired for its elegant colouring and powerful fragrance. The flowers form distinctive, neat, flat blooms with soft pink outer petals that gently fade to cream, while the smaller central petals deepen to warm apricot tones around golden stamens.

The blooms release a strong and complex fragrance, beginning with a classic Tea rose scent that develops into a richer Old Rose fragrance with hints of lemon and grapefruit.

This variety grows into a strong, healthy, upright shrub with a naturally bushy habit, producing repeat blooms throughout the season. Its elegant colouring and refined shape make it ideal for borders, rose beds, containers, or informal hedging.

Key Features

• Elegant soft pink blooms with apricot centre

• Strong Tea and Old Rose fragrance

• Repeat flowering throughout the season

• Upright, bushy English shrub rose

• Ideal for borders, containers, and rose beds

• Supplied in a 6L pot

Plant Details

• Rose Type: English Shrub Rose

• Breeder: David Austin

• Year Introduced: 2018

• Flower Colour: Soft pink fading to cream with apricot centre

• Fragrance: Strong – Tea and Old Rose notes

• Bloom Size: Large

• Height: Approx. 125cm

• Width: Approx. 110cm

Where to Grow

‘Emily Brontë’ thrives in full sun or partial shade and adapts well to most soil types, including poorer soils if improved with organic matter. It is perfect for mixed borders, rose gardens, containers, or informal hedging, adding elegance and fragrance to the garden.

Behind the Name

This rose was named for the Brontë Society to celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of novelist Emily Brontë, author of the classic novel Wuthering Heights. Published in 1847, the novel tells the dramatic story of Cathy Earnshaw and Heathcliff, and remains one of the most famous works of English literature.

With its beautiful colouring, strong fragrance, and graceful growth, ‘Emily Brontë’ is a sophisticated and romantic addition to any garden.