🌹 Rose 'Munstead Wood' – A Deep, Velvety Crimson Classic
Bring rich elegance and powerful perfume to your Toowoomba garden with Rose ‘Munstead Wood’ – a beloved David Austin English shrub rose renowned for its intensely deep colour, old-world form, and incredible fragrance.
Named after the iconic Surrey home of influential British garden designer Gertrude Jekyll, Munstead Wood is a rose of rare depth and character. It begins as dark crimson buds that open to form large, shallowly cupped blooms of sumptuous velvety maroon. As the flowers mature, their petals lighten slightly at the outer edges, creating a luxurious tonal effect against a backdrop of mid-green, slightly arching foliage.
The fragrance is one of Munstead Wood’s greatest treasures – a powerful and heady old rose perfume with fruity blackberry notes, making it a sensory standout in any rose bed or garden border.
🌿 Ideal for Darling Downs Gardens
This award-winning variety performs superbly in the Toowoomba climate, thriving in our sunny days and cool nights. It’s an ideal choice for gardeners across the Darling Downs and Lockyer Valley looking for a compact, highly fragrant shrub rose that offers strong disease resistance and exceptional repeat flowering throughout the season.
Growing to approximately 1.0m high by 0.9m wide, Munstead Wood is perfect for mixed garden beds, low hedging, or as a featured plant in pots near outdoor living areas where its fragrance can be most appreciated.
🌼 Key Features:
Flower Colour: Deep crimson to rich maroon with lighter petal edges
Fragrance: Strong and complex old rose scent with fruity undertones
Growth Habit: Compact, bushy, with slightly arching stems
Height x Width: 1.0m x 0.9m (approx.)
Flowering: Repeats prolifically from spring to autumn
Foliage: Mid-green, with good disease resistance
🌞 Growing Tips for Toowoomba Rose Lovers:
To get the best from Munstead Wood, plant in a sunny position (at least 5–6 hours of direct sunlight per day) with well-drained, enriched soil. Water deeply and regularly in dry conditions and apply a quality rose food during the growing season to promote flowering and healthy foliage. Winter pruning in July will encourage a strong flush of spring growth.
If you’re gardening in Highfields, Crows Nest, Pittsworth or the Lockyer Valley, Munstead Wood will reward you with dramatic colour, reliable performance, and unmatched perfume.
🛒 Available Now at True Blue Garden Centre, Toowoomba
Discover the magic of Rose ‘Munstead Wood’ in-store or online at True Blue Garden Centre – Toowoomba’s go-to destination for quality David Austin roses. Whether you’re building a romantic rose walk or looking for a special gift, Munstead Wood is a stunning choice for passionate gardeners and collectors alike.