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
Charles Darwin. Medium, full; pale ochre. Fruity scent, with hints of blackberry. 1.3m
Christopher Marlowe. Medium, double, orange red, yellow reverse. Polyantha style.
*Claire Austin. Medium, double, cupped, off white. Clusters. Climbing habit. 2.5m+  
Comte de Champagne. Medium, globular to cupped, open. Soft apricot yellow. 1.5m
Crocus Rose. Large, full, white with yellow/apricot centre. Vigorous, arching. 2.5m
Crown Princess Margareta. Medium, full, cupped; apricot-orange. Fruity scent. 1.8m+
Cymbeline. Medium, double, blush pink with gray tones. Magnificent myrrh scent. 1.8m
Darcey Bussell. Large, full, flattish; purple-red. 1.2m
Fair Bianca. Medium, full, cupped to flat, white. Superb myrrh fragrance. 1.3m
Falstaff. Large, very full, dark crimson ageing rich purple. Semi climbing habit. 1.8m
Gertrude Jekyll. Large, very full, cupped to flat; deep pink. Damask fragrance. 1.5m
Glamis Castle. Medium, very double, cupped, white. Good myrrh fragrance. 1.3m
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
Hero. Large, cupped, loosely double, glistening pink. Strong fragrance 1.6m
Jacquenetta. Large, double, cupped, apricot-peach. Some scent. 1.8m+
John Clare. Large, full, deep pink. Few thorns. 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
Leander. Small to medium, double, flat, soft, pale apricot orange. Vigorous. 2m x 3m
Lichfield Angel. Large, cupped then domed, soft apricot, ageing creamy white. 1.4m
Lilac Rose. Large, full; lilac-pink. Mild fragrance. 1.2m
Lilian Austin. Large, double, informal, deep warm pink, yellow  tones. Good scent. 1.5m
Mary Magdalene. Large, very full, soft pink, shaded apricot. Strong myrrh scent. 1.5m 
Mary Rose. Large, double, cupped, rose pink. Great perfume. An Austin classic. 1.6m+
Miss Alice. Medium, very full; light pink. Mild fragrance. 1.2m
Munstead Wood. Large, full, crimson. Old rose fragrance. 1.2m
Pat Austin. Large, full, cupped, copper orange, yellow orange reverse. 1.8m
*Princess Alexandra of Kent. Large, full, old style, mid pink, warmer tones in centre. Moderate fragrance. 1.5m
Prospero. Large, full,  rosette, dark crimson. Good scent. Likes afternoon shade. 1.5m
Scepter’d Isle. Medium, cupped; soft pink. Fragrant. Semi-climbing growth. 2m
Sir Edward Elgar. Large, full, cupped to flat. Bright dusky pink. 1.2m
*Skylark. Medium, semi-double, cupped, in clusters. Rose pink, paler reverse. 1.5m
Strawberry Hill. Medium, double, cupped. Rose pink. Good fragrance 1.4m
Summer Song. Medium, full, globular; burnt orange. Good fragrance. 1.5m
Tamora. Large, double, cupped, apricot yellow. Intense myrrh fragrance. 1.3m
Tea Clipper. Large, full, apricot, paling to edges. Good scent. 1.8m+
Teasing Georgia. Large, full, cupped; deep gold, lighter edges. Climbing growth. 2.5m
Tess of the d’Urbervilles. Large, double; crimson red. Slight fragrance. Arching 1.8m+
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. Large, full, cupped, honey buff. Superb, sweet fragrance. 1.5m
William Shakespeare 2000. Large, full, cupped, velvet crimson, ageing purple-red. Good old rose scent. 1.5m+
Windermere. Medium, double, cupped, off white, centre pale creamy apricot. 1.8m
Windrush. Large, semi-double, pale yellow. Spicy musk scent. Branching 1.3m 1.5m