Penelope Lively (Aus18a15)

The ‘Penelope Lively’ rose (Aus18a15) from David Austin is a true poetry in bloom, a living artwork that transforms your garden. Its lush clusters of full, cup-shaped flowers unfold with an enchanting color transformation: from a warm, vibrant mid-pink evolving into a sublime, almost ethereal lavender shade. This graceful metamorphosis, combined with a medium to strong, refined fragrance of summer raspberries, fresh lemon, and a hint of myrrh, makes each flower an olfactory and visual sensation that delights the senses.

As a robust shrub rose with healthy growth and an impressive bloom period from July well into October, ‘Penelope Lively’ is the perfect choice for various garden styles. It excels as a radiant centerpiece in borders, creates a romantic atmosphere in cottage gardens, or adds a touch of English elegance to large pots and rose beds. Its natural charm and rich flowering guarantee a continuous display of color and scent, enriching your outdoor space season after season.

At Belle Époque Rose Nursery in Aalsmeer, you can buy this beautiful David Austin rose directly from the grower. With over 40 years of family experience in rose cultivation, we guarantee top-quality plants, grown sustainably with care and passion. Choose the expertise and service of Belle Époque and bring a piece of rose history into your home, ready to beautify your garden with unparalleled beauty and vitality.

110 cm

Continuous flowering

Sun to partial shade, at least 5/6 hours of sun in spring and summer

Medium to strong, with raspberry, lemon and myrrh

Roses in pots

A potted rose is a rose plant that has already been grown in a pot and is delivered with a well-developed root system. These roses are ready to be planted directly in the garden or in a larger pot, without having to wait for root growth. This makes the potted rose ideal for planting throughout the year, especially from May through October.

Roses with bare roots

Bare-root roses – also called root roses – are rose plants delivered without a pot or soil. These roses are dormant and can be planted directly in open ground. The best time to plant a root rose is in autumn or early spring, when the soil is still moist and the temperature mild.

At Belle Epoque we supply bare-root roses from November through April. Thanks to the well-developed root system and the right planting conditions, these roses grow vigorously into healthy and bloom-rich bushes or climbing roses.

Products are shipped directly from the nursery every Monday and Wednesday. By delivering only twice a week, we reduce logistical emissions and optimise our processes. This benefits both the quality of our products and the climate.