David Austin Roses

Well known modern shrub roses with old-fashioned style flowers in many shades and fragrances. A style of rose, becoming more and more popular with all rose lovers, but beware! Some of these varieties become very large plants.

A Shropshire Lad. Large, very full, rounded; warm mid-pink, yellow tones. 1.8 x 1.8m
Abraham Darby. Large, very full, cupped, quartered; pinks and apricot. Fragrant. 2m.
Ambridge Rose. Medium, cupped, very full; apricot-pink. 1.5m+
Belle Story. Large, cupped, light pink. Very fragrant. Bushy growth to 1.5m
Brother Cadfael. Large, full, cupped; rich pink, Old rose fragrance. 1.5m
Canterbury. Medium to large, semi-double. Soft rose pink. Fragrant. 1.4m spreading.
Charles Darwin. Medium, full; pale ochre. Fruity scent, with hints of blackberry. 1.3m
Crown Princess Margareta. Medium, full, cupped; apricot-orange. Fruity scent. 1.8m+
Darcy Bussell. Large, full, flattish; purple-red. 1.2m
Fair Bianca. Large, double, flattish. A good white. Superb myrrh scent 1.2m
Gertrude Jekyll. Large, very full, cupped to flat; deep pink. Damask fragrance. 1.5m
Golden Celebration. Large, full; deep yellow. Good scent. Slightly arching. 1.5 x 1.5m
Graham Thomas. Large, cupped; egg yellow, ageing paler. Tea fragrance. 2m+
Heritage. Medium, full, cupped; light pink. Strong ‘myrrh’ fragrance. 1.8m
*Jean Galbraith. Large, loose, cupped. Pale ochre yellow. Abraham Darby sport. 1.5m
John Clare. Medium, full; deep pink. Mild scent. 1.5m
Jubilee Celebration. Large, full; warm pinks with yellow tones. Good scent. 1.5m
Jude the Obscure. Large, double, globular; soft honey yellow. Intense scent. 1.8 x1.8m
*Lady of Megginch. Very large, full, rich pink. Fruity scent. 1.8m
L.D. Braithwaite. Large, full; rich crimson red. Good fragrance. Spreading. 1.2 x 1.5m
*Lichfield Angel. Large, cupped then domed, soft apricot, ageing creamy white. 1.4m
Lilac Rose. Large, full; lilac-pink. Mild fragrance. 1.2m
Mary Rose. Large, double, cupped; mid-pink. Strong ‘myrrh’ fragrance. 1.5m+
Mary Magdalene. Large, full, button eye, apricot pink. Tea and myrrh scent 1.2m
Miss Alice. Medium, very full; light pink. Mild fragrance. 1.2m
Pat Austin. Large, double, cupped; copper-orange, more yellow reverse. 1.8m
Redcoat. Large, semi-single; medium red, light centre. Arching growth. 1.5 x 2m
Scepter’d Isle. Medium, cupped; soft pink. Fragrant. Semi-climbing growth. 2m
Sharifa Asma. Large, very full, cupped; blush pink. Grape and mulberry scent! 1.5m
St. Cecilia. Medium, cupped; pale buff pink. Good ‘myrrh’ fragrance. 1.5m+
*Strawberry Hill. Medium, double, cupped. Rose pink. Good fragrance 1.4m
Summer Song. Medium, full, globular; burnt orange. Good fragrance. 1.5m
Teasing Georgia. Large, full, cupped; deep gold, outside lighter. Climbing growth. 2.5m
Tess of the d’Urbervilles. Large, double; crimson red. Slight fragrance. 1.5m+
The Alnwick Rose. Medium, full, cupped. Soft, warm, dusky pink. 1.5m
The Dark Lady. Large, double; purplish red. Mild scent. 1.5m
The Endeavour. Very large, full, cupped; salmon pink on yellow. Spicy scent 1.5m+
Tradescant. Medium, full, rosette; purplish maroon. Mild, sweet scent. 1.5 x 1.8m
Troilus. Medium, very full, cupped; honey-buff. Intense sweet myrrh scent. 1.5m
Windermere. Medium, full, cupped; white, centre apricot-blush. Mild scent. 1.8m
Windrush. Large, semi-double; pale lemon ageing white. Spicy musk scent. 1.2 x 1.5m