About David Austin® Harlow Carr® Potted Rose Bush

Rosa ‘Aushouse’ – Harlow Carr® Rose

Harlow Carr® is a rose of classic charm and quiet richness. Her deeply petaled blooms open in a warm mid pink, carrying the unmistakable fragrance of old garden roses — full, traditional, and deeply nostalgic. The flowers arrive in generous flushes from midspring through summer, standing out beautifully against glossy dark green foliage.

Her naturally upright, mounded habit gives the shrub a composed and graceful structure, making her equally suited to intimate borders or formal plantings. Harlow Carr® balances romantic character with reliable garden performance, offering strong disease resistance and repeat flowering throughout the season.

💐 Plant & Flower Traits

🌹 Rose Type: English Shrub Rose
🧬 Breeder: David Austin Roses (United Kingdom)
🎨 Color: Rich mid pink
🌸 Petal Count: Fully double, heavily petaled
💠 Bloom Form: Classic cupped rosette
🔁 Flowering: Repeat bloomer from midspring through summer
🧴 Fragrance: Strong classic old rose fragrance

🏡 Growth & Garden Habits

🌿 Growth Type: Upright, mounded deciduous shrub
🌬️ Spatial Habit: Structured, softly upright, and densely flowering
🌾 Garden Role: Romantic border anchor or fragrant focal shrub
🎭 Mood: Traditional, nostalgic, romantic, refined

☀️ Light Requirements: Full sun to partial sun
❄️ Hardiness Zones: USDA 4–9
🌱 Soil Preference: Rich, moist, well-drained lightly acidic soils

📐 Spacing: 3′
↕️ Height: 3′–4′
↔️ Width: 2′–3′

Her balanced size makes her ideal for borders, foundation plantings, containers, and intimate garden spaces where fragrance can be fully appreciated.

🕰️ Seasonal Character

Strong spring and early summer flushes produce waves of rich pink blooms, with repeat flowering continuing through the warm season against polished dark foliage.

🛡️ Health & Suitability

🌱 Root Stock: Own Root or Budded
💪 Disease Resistance: Good resistance with reliable repeat performance
🧰 Maintenance Level: Medium

In humid climates or areas with frequent rainfall, preventative care for common rose issues such as black spot, powdery mildew, and rust may be beneficial.

🌎 Landscape Uses

Beautiful in borders, foundation plantings, containers, wildlife gardens, naturalistic groupings, and trained against walls or trellises.

🌿 Companion Plants

Pairs beautifully with Achillea millefolium, Lavandula angustifolia, and Echinacea purpurea for layered texture and long-season color.