Rosa 'Gertrude Jekyll' named after Gertrude Jekyll
Rosa 'Gertrude Jekyll'  (aka AUSbord) is a pink shrub rose cultivar, bred by British rose breeder, David C. H. Austin in 1986. It was named in honour of the famous British writer and garden designer, Gertrude Jekyll (1843–1932). 'Gertrude Jekyll' is one of the most popular of the David Austin's English roses. It was awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit in 1994.'Getrude Jekyll'
Austin developed 'Getrude Jekyll' using the shrub rose, 'Wife of Bath' and the Portland rose,  'Comte de Chambord'. The rose was named in honour of the famous British writer and garden designer, Gertrude Jekyll (1843–1932). It is one of the most popular of the David Austin's English roses. It was awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit in 2012.Notes
Sources
Quest-Ritson, Brigid; Quest-Ritson, Charles (2003). Encyclopedia of Roses. DK Publishing. ISBN 978-0756688684.
Phillips, Roger; Rix, Martyn (1993). The Quest for the Rose. New York: Random House. ISBN 978-0-679-43573-0.
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