(📸 David Austin Roses)
There’s some good news on the English rose front, that being the supply has opened up somewhat, which means that we will be offering you many more of David Austin’s finest. To be precise, 45 varieties (see the list below), including five that are entirely new to us and a few old favourites, which have been quite difficult to find these past few years. So here is a preview of those newcomers, as well as a reminder of why classic David Austin roses have remained so popular over the years.
Rosa ‘Tottering-By-Gently’
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The single clear yellow flowers are held in masse and the open sprays are quite showy, making this a great choice for a flowering hedge. You can expect a medium musk fragrance from the blooms which will definitely attract those beneficial pollinators.
- Grows 4’ tall and wide.
- Hardy to USDA zone 5.
Rosa ‘Bring Me Sunshine’
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The large yellowish-orange blooms of this new variety are often quartered, with a cupped rosette form. The blooms fade to a lighter apricot hue over time but still emit an enticing medium to strong myrrh fragrance. 'Bring Me Sunshine' also offers excellent disease resistance.
- Grows 4’ tall and wide.
- Hardy to USDA zone 5.
Rosa ‘Susan Williams-Ellis’
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This pure white sport of the pink English rose ‘Mayflower’ is considered one of the most disease resistant varieties David Austin has produced. ‘Susan William-Ellis’ is also extremely cold hardy and sports a traditional medium-strong old rose fragrance.
- Grows 4.5’ tall by 3.5’ wide.
- Hardy to USDA zone 4.
Rosa ‘Elizabeth’
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A stunning variety with clusters of repeat-blooming apple-blossom-pink flowers that fade to blush pink towards the petal edge. ‘Elizabeth’ is also very healthy and bears a complex strong scent of old rose with a hint of lemon.
- Grows 4.5’ tall and wide.
- Hardy to USDA zone 5.
Rosa ‘Nye Bevan’
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Named after the founder of Britain’s National Health Service, this English rose features scalloped incurved petals of the most beautiful soft yellow with cream edges. The sprays contrast well against the green semi-glossy foliage and emit a light myrrh fragrance.
- Grows 3.5’ tall and wide.
- Hardy to USDA zone 5.
Rosa ‘Golden Celebration’
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It’s no wonder that 'Golden Celebration', a 1992 introduction, has remained so popular over the decades, as the cupped golden-yellow blooms are some of Austin’s largest. Add to that the complex scent of strong tea with hints of strawberry and Sauternes wine.
- Grows 4.5’ tall and wide.
- Hardy to USDA zone 5.
Rosa ‘Gertrude Jekyll’
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Named after the famous English garden designer, ‘Gertrude Jekyll’, this rose is one of the first David Austin roses to begin blooming. She bears large glowing pink rosette flowers with an equally memorable old-rose fragrance, which some consider quintessential.
- Grows 5’ tall by 3.5’ wide.
- Hardy to USDA zone 5.
Rosa ‘Molineux’
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Rosa 'Molineux' has always been one of my personal English rose favourites much in part to its unique musky tea scent. The rosette blooms open with a tinge of orange and still fade to a rich yellow, which show well on bright sunny days or at a distance.
- Grows 4’ tall by 3’ wide.
- Hardy to USDA zone 5.
We are going to be offering our English roses for online presales later this year, in time for the holiday season. This will allow you the opportunity to gift your favourite gardener an English rose for Christmas, which they can pick up for themselves the following spring.
Here is a complete list of the 45 varieties we will be offering:
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