Kathryn Morley is a hybrid rose bred by David Austin in the United Kingdom in 1990. It is a cross of Mary Rose® × Chaucer. It is a member of the rose family (Rosaceae). This is a semi-evergreen, compact, dense, bushy shrub rose that can also be grown as a vine. It will grow 3-6 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide. Grow in full sun in evenly moist, well-drained, amended soil. Fertilize in spring and summer. Mulch will help retain moisture. Prune in late winter. The large double pink blooms grow in clusters and give off a sweet scent. They will repeat bloom in flushes throughout the season. The foliage is glossy green and grows on stems with prickles. Use this plant as a hedge, specimen, in a cutting garden or as an accent. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Roses are susceptible to many diseases and pests. See pests of roses to the left. Diseases include mildew, black spot and rust. More information on Rosa .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Fills a similar nicheBuddleja Lo & Behold® 'Blue Chip Jr.'Rosa 'Penelope'Syringa Bloomerang® Group
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil texture
High Organic Matter
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage
Available space
3 feet-6 feet
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in. | Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Rapid
Maintenance
High
Canopy layer
3 - Shrub (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Dense
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf feel
Glossy
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Glossy dark green compound foliage with 5-7 leaflets.
Flower color
Pink
Flower value
Fragrant; Good Cut; Long Bloom Season
Flower shape
Cup
Flower size
3-6 inches
Flower detail
Delicate soft pink flowers are 4-5 inches across with 40 or more petals. They occur in large clusters of cupped blooms with enfolding petals towards the center. Repeat blooms throughout the season