William Morris is a small climbing rose variety. Its flowers are apricot-pink in color, with an average bloom diameter of about 8 cm. The blooms are richly scented, combining strong fruity and tea fragrances. Due to its relatively soft canes and large flowers, the blooms often open in a slightly nodding or semi-pendulous form.
Alias: Unknown
English Name: William Morris
Latin Name: Unknown
Characteristics
Flower Form: Double, 41+ petals
Flower Color: Apricot pink
Fragrance: Strong
Blooming Habit: Repeat flowering throughout the season
Flower Size: Approximately 8 cm
Bloom Productivity: Very floriferous
Disease Resistance: Good
Cold Hardiness: Strong
Shade Tolerance: Sun-loving, not shade-tolerant
Origin: United Kingdom
Breeder: David Austin
Year Introduced: 1998
William Morris produces clusters of blooms, typically bearing four to five flowers per stem, making it an exceptionally floriferous rose variety. It is well known for its excellent disease resistance, cold tolerance, and heat resistance, and is considered a classic climbing rose cultivar.
With its soft, flexible canes and naturally nodding blooms, William Morris is especially suitable for large container planting, where it can be trained into rose columns or pillar forms, offering both elegance and strong ornamental appeal.
William Morris is a small climbing rose variety. Its flowers are apricot-pink in color, with an average bloom diameter of about 8 cm. The blooms are richly scented, combining strong fruity and tea fragrances. Due to its relatively soft canes and large flowers, the blooms often open in a slightly nodding or semi-pendulous form.
Alias: Unknown
English Name: William Morris
Latin Name: Unknown
Characteristics
Flower Form: Double, 41+ petals
Flower Color: Apricot pink
Fragrance: Strong
Blooming Habit: Repeat flowering throughout the season
Flower Size: Approximately 8 cm
Bloom Productivity: Very floriferous
Disease Resistance: Good
Cold Hardiness: Strong
Shade Tolerance: Sun-loving, not shade-tolerant
Origin: United Kingdom
Breeder: David Austin
Year Introduced: 1998
William Morris produces clusters of blooms, typically bearing four to five flowers per stem, making it an exceptionally floriferous rose variety. It is well known for its excellent disease resistance, cold tolerance, and heat resistance, and is considered a classic climbing rose cultivar.
With its soft, flexible canes and naturally nodding blooms, William Morris is especially suitable for large container planting, where it can be trained into rose columns or pillar forms, offering both elegance and strong ornamental appeal.
