Young Lycidas Rose
Rosa 'Ausvibrant'
David Austin Roses
Austin Rose
A magnificent rose with purple-magenta flowers of clasic Old Rose beauty; fragrance is a combination of tea and old rose, with hints of cedar wood; needs full sun and well-drained soil; good disease resistance, with a healthy bushy habit
Local Pick UpFeatures and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Landscape Qualities
Young Lycidas® Rose is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape | but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
Ornamental Qualities
Young Lycidas® Rose features showy fragrant fully double fuchsia flowers with purple overtones at the ends of the branches from late spring to early fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has forest green deciduous foliage. The oval compound leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color.
Planting and Growing
Young Lycidas® Rose will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity | with a spread of 3 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a fast rate | and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.
This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions | but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.
Plant Facts
Prefers full sun
Keep moisture level average to moist
4'Hx3'W
Cutflower Favorite
Flowers are fuchsia & purple
Flowers from late spring to early fall
Known to be safe
Likes well drained soil