Rosa 'Tottering-by-Gently' (registered cultivar name: Auscartoon) is an elegant modern English Shrub Rose bred by David Austin Roses and introduced in 2018. It was specially named to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Annie Tempest’s classic weekly cartoon strip published in Country Life magazine. Unlike traditional heavy, multi-petalled English roses, its charm lies in its airy, wildflower-like simplicity.
Key Characteristics
Classification: English Shrub Rose.
The Blooms: Delicate, single flowers consisting of just 5 petals. They emerge in a warm, soft buttercup yellow and gracefully fade to a creamy yellow as they age. The flowers are held en masse in large, open, airy sprays.
Fragrance: Features a light-to-medium fresh musk scent with a subtle hint of orange citrus.
Flowering Habit: A reliable repeat-flowerer, delivering continuous flushes of blooms from late spring right through to early winter.
Growth & Size: Formulates a large, rounded, well-branched shrub. It reaches a mature height and spread of roughly 125 cm x 125 cm (4 x 4 feet) after three years