Claire Austin

Bred by David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (United Kingdom, 1999).
Introduced in United Kingdom by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 2007.
Shrub. (Series: English Rose Collection)
White. Strong, myrrh, vanilla fragrance. up to 120 petals. Average diameter 3.5". Large, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters, globular, quartered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Rounded buds.
Arching. Medium green, leathery foliage. 7 leaflets.

Height: 47" to 11'10" (120 to 360cm). Width: up to 39" (up to 100cm).
USDA zone 5b through 11. Can be used for cut flower or garden. Blooms tend to ball in wet weather. can be trained as a climber.
Australia - Patent on 29 Oct 2010
Application No: 2010/072 on 7 Apr 2010 VIEW PBR PATENT
‘AUSprior’ is the resultant seedling from a cross of two separate unnamed seedlings selected from the breeding facility of David Austin Roses in 1999. This seedling was first selected in July 2000 from which bud eyes were grafted onto Rosa laxa. Further selections took place in 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2006 with each selection trial material being taken from the preceding trial, and with each selection trial increasing the volume of plants up to 5,000 in 2006 prior to commercialisation in 2007. Through this period all subsequent generations proved stable with no off types observed.

New Zealand - Patent No: 31000 on 13 Jan 2014
Application No: ROS982 on 7 Feb 2012

United States - Patent No: PP 19,645 on 18 Nov 2008 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 12/001,118 on 10 Dec 2007
This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of shrub rose plant named `AUSprior`, which was originated by crossing two unnamed, unpatented varieties of Rosa hybrida.
Tetraploid
Unnamed Seedling × Unnamed Seedling
Claire Austin is the daughter of David Austin.