Very large hemispherical rose in a rich complex blend of copper, brandy, peach and pink, with a perfume of citrus and peach. Abraham Darby features a loosely organized rosette bursting with petals that is cradled within the outer layers of petals and guard petals.

One of the first roses developed by David Austin, which was a sensation when it first came, has been eclipsed by more recent introductions such as Ambridge rose. English shrub rose, by David Austin, introduced 1985. (UK)

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Abraham Darby Garden Rose from Mayesh