Known as a strong, reliable, and simply charming rose, ‘The Rob Burrow MND’ is just waiting to impress wherever planted in the garden. A bushy, upright plant growth combines with dark green, glossy foliage to form a perfect backdrop for show-stopping golden amber blooms to emerge throughout summer and into autumn.
Buds first appear tinged in light green and soon open to reveal soft yellow to amber blooms, with the odd pink hue, across up to 40 attractive petals. This variety also benefits from a pleasing myrrh scent, and is very versatile to make an impact, whether placed in beds, borders, and particularly large patio pots.
Supplied as a bare root rose, ready for planting.
Former Leeds Rhinos scrum-half Rob Burrow MBE was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in December 2019, just two years after ending his playing career by captaining Leeds to a record-extending eighth Super League Grand Final. MND is a disease suffered by an estimated 5,000 adults in the UK, with six people being diagnosed on average every day.
Rob soon became a patron of the MND Association, a charity focussed on improving access to care, funding research, and campaigning for people living with, or affect by, MND, with Rob leading extraordinary fund and awareness-raising efforts. In June 2024, Rob sadly died, four and a half years after his initial diagnosis.