The Emma Woodhouse rose is a charming, fragrant Dutch-bred shrub/cut rose, introduced in 2019, known for its pale blush-pink to peach, peony-shaped, and deeply rosetted blooms. It is a near-thornless, repeat-blooming variety (approx. 80-120 cm high) with a light, sweet scent, ideal for Romantic English garden styles and wedding bouquets.
Key Characteristics and Details:
- Appearance: The blooms are medium-to-large ( in diameter) and change color based on temperature, ranging from soft peach to blush pink or nearly white. They have a densely layered, ruffled, peony-like, or “pin cushion” appearance.
- Fragrance: It possesses a light, sweet, and sometimes musky fragrance.
- Growth & Care: This variety is a hardy shrub that blooms continuously from early summer through early autumn. It features dark, glossy foliage, is heat-tolerant, and disease-resistant.
- Usage: Popular in cut flower arrangements, wedding bouquets, and as a garden shrub, particularly suited for smaller gardens, patios, or containers due to its compact size ( or up to ).
- Origin: Introduced by Wans Roses and bred by Jan Spek Rozen in the Netherlands.
Note: The “Emma Woodhouse” rose is sometimes referred to as the “Emma Rose” or mistaken for “Emma Wood”.
