David Austin® The Poet's Wife® Rose Tree

The Poet's Wife Rose Tree typically grows to approximately 6 feet tall and 3–4 feet wide, making it an elegant accent tree for patios, entryways, and garden beds.

The Poet's Wife Rose Tree is considered a moderate grower and typically produces approximately 12–24 inches of new growth per year under favorable growing conditions.

Plant The Poet's Wife Rose Tree in a location that receives at least 6–8 hours of direct sunlight and has well-draining soil. It makes a beautiful focal point near entryways, patios, walkways, formal gardens, and cottage-style landscapes where its fragrance can be enjoyed.

Plant The Poet's Wife Rose Trees approximately 4–6 feet apart to allow room for their mature canopy and promote good air circulation.

The Poet's Wife Rose Tree is a repeat bloomer, producing multiple flushes of flowers from late spring through fall. Deadheading spent blooms helps encourage continuous flowering.

The Poet's Wife is one of David Austin's most fragrant yellow roses. Its blooms produce a rich fruity fragrance with distinct fresh lemon notes that become stronger as the flowers mature.

Yes. The Poet's Wife Rose Tree grows beautifully in a large container with excellent drainage. Container-grown rose trees should receive at least 6–8 hours of direct sunlight daily, regular watering, and routine fertilization throughout the growing season.

Deadheading isn't required, but it is recommended. Removing spent blooms encourages The Poet's Wife Rose Tree to produce additional flushes of flowers throughout the growing season and helps keep the canopy looking tidy.

Yes. The Poet's Wife Rose Tree is deciduous, meaning it naturally drops its leaves in fall and becomes dormant during winter. Fresh new foliage emerges in spring, followed by beautiful golden-yellow blooms throughout the growing season.

The Poet's Wife is renowned for its intensely fragrant, fully double blooms and rich golden-yellow color that holds well throughout the flowering season. Its strong fruity fragrance with fresh lemon notes and classic David Austin bloom form make it one of the most distinctive yellow English roses.

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