Prof Simon Hiscock with the Oxford Physic Rose at Sunday's event Picture: ED NIX A ‘GLORIOUS’ new pink rose was unveiled as the Oxford Botanic Garden marked its 400th anniversary. Called the Oxford Physic Rose, the pastel-pink flower’s name is a reminder of the university garden’s origins as a place where students were taught about the medicinal properties of plants. Prof Simon Hiscock, director of the Oxford Botanic Garden on Rose Lane, described the new rose as a ‘beauty’. “The colour is such a subtle, soft pink and the leaves are vibrant green and you don’t see a single black spot of fungus on the leaves,” he said.