'Bathsheba' is a welcome addition to our English Climbing Rose collection. Long, elegant, apricot-yellow buds open to classic, shallowly cupped rosettes, each about 4" across, filled with many tightly packed petals. The blooms are a beautiful blend of colours, with the upper side of the petals being a subtle shade of apricot-pink and the under sides a lovely soft yellow, giving the overall impression of rich apricot. The outer petals of each bloom are creamy in colour, creating a charming halo-type effect. There is a superb, beautifully rounded myrrh fragrance - floral and warm in character, with hints of honey. As the flowers age, the fragrance develops an element of Tea.The name 'Bathsheba' was inspired by the spirited heroine of Thomas Hardy's Far From the Madding Crowd.