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Munstead Wood Charlotte & Charles Darwin SPRING 2017 David Austin® Roses The Essence of an English Rose David Austin’s English Roses combine the charm, beauty and fragrance of the Old Roses with the repeat-flowering and exceptional health of modern roses. The main characteristics of theses generous, rewarding roses include: FRAGRANCE They are acclaimed for their strong and diverse fragrances of citrus - spice - sweet musk. BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS They have beautiful, often many-petalled, cupped and rosette flower forms. CLIMBING English Roses are among the best of all climbing plants and flower from the top to the base. REPEAT-FLOWERING They have the ability to repeat flower over a long-season from late spring through frost. HEALTHY & DISEASE RESISTANT No other breeder has created such a large range of roses which combine a high degree of both beauty and superb health. VERSATILITY After more than 70 years of rose breeding, David Austin® has created a magnificent collection of highly versatile roses that can be enjoyed in so many different ways in the garden. Lady of Shallot Excellent for large containers. Falstaff™ Soften the look of structural elements. St. Swithun™ Create a feature with a spectacular climber. Heathcliff™ Saturated colours that last in bright sunshine. Our wholesale selection offers a rose for almost every garden situation in Canada. Their fragrances and habits are as varied as their colours, so this brochure is designed to help customers select the most highly commercial and best performing varieties for their local gardeners. All the roses in the collection are suitable for Zones 5-8. Many are suitable for containers, and with extra protection during the winter, zone hardiness can be adaptable. The chart at the back of the brochure will indicate whether each variety is suitable for Zones 4, 9, 10. Please contact our sales team or our BC Office Rose Expert for advice aboutspecific varieties. All roses sold in this program are grown in the US. CONTENTS Story Behind the Rose Fragrance Story Bare Root & Own Root Ways of Using Roses Hedges, Mixed Borders Pots and Containers Climbing Roses Award Winning Roses 2 2 3 4-5 6 New for 2017 English Roses Varieties By Colour 7 8 - 19 Display Units and Materials INDEX of ROSES Cultivation Advice 20 - 21 22 - 23 24 Canadian Gardeners love David Austin Roses! David Austin set out to combine the beautiful flower forms and fragrance of old roses with the wider colour range and repeat-flowering of modern roses. The English Roses are not like other roses – they quickly form magnificent shrubs and climbers which make great impact in the garden. Their large fragrant blooms have an old world charm that attracts a passionate following. David Austin® Strawberry Hill 1 STORY BEHIND THE ROSE THE ENGLISH ROSE David Austin’s English Roses are not like other roses. These roses quickly form magnificent shrubs and climbers which make great impact in the garden. They are reliable and easy to grow, with a vigor which contrasts with the delicate charm and beauty of their many petalled, scented blooms. Magnificent Garden Shrubs • English Roses form shapely shrubs with bushy growth and stunning multi-petalled blooms. • Unlike the old roses, the English Roses are available in many different colors. Wonderfully Fragrant • Renowned for their strong and diverse fragrances. • Fragrances include old rose, tea, myrrh, fruity and musk. Repeat-Flowering • Provide blooms over a long season. Beautiful Fragrant Climbers • English Roses are some of the best of all climbing plants, flowering down to the base. • Train against pillars, obelisks, walls, arches, pergolas, trellises and post and rail fences. Highly Versatile • Ideal for mixed flower beds, traditional rose borders, fragrant hedges, large pots and containers, for cutting or landscaping. • Perform well in partial shade. • Grow well in a wide variety of climates. Health • Bred for vigor and superb garden performance with outstanding disease resistance. • Trialled under rigorous conditions for eight years. Fragrance Story Our press releases are also available to wholesale customers for use in their own marketing initiatives. Please ask for details. Here is a shortened version of ‘The Perfumed Garden’ press release: David Austin’s obsession with the strength, character and quality of each rose’s scent means that the English Roses offer the gardener an intriguing array of fragrances. • The weather conditions, while the petals are still forming within the bud, influence the quality and strength of an individual bloom’s perfume. • Fragrance is intensified by warm, humid weather. • A flower smells differently in the morning, at midday and in the evening. A rose bud smells slightly different to the partly or fully open flower. Characteristic, complex notes often appear as the bloom ages. • Most of the fragrance of a rose is held in the petals, although the stamens often have musky or clove scents. Fragrance In The English Roses During the eight year trialling process, David Austin works with perfumier, Robert Calkin, to assess the character and strength of each rose’s fragrance. • One of Robert’s tips is to learn to explore rose scents by comparing two roses side by side to highlight their differences and similarities. • The unusual scent, myrrh, appeared in 1961 with David Austin’s first rose, the once flowering ‘Constance Spry’, reputed to have been Steve Jobs’s favorite rose. • Everyone has a very individual perception of fragrance: scents evoke different memories and responses. Fragrance Types English Roses can be grouped into five fragrance types, although there is much interplay between them. • Myrrh has the aromatic, licorice warmth of sweet anise. Amongst roses, it is now almost exclusively confined to the English Roses, although it can be found in other plants, such as Lilac and Hawthorn. Best: ‘Wollerton Old Hall’. • Fruity - the rose is related to many fruits, including apples, pears, raspberries, strawberries and apricots. Best: ‘Lady Emma Hamilton’. • Musk - even a small amount of the romantic musk rose scent will perfume the air. The source of the scent is frequently the stamens. Best: ‘The Generous Gardener’. • Old Rose - David Austin’s favorite rose fragrance is the classic old rose, which he believes is the most alluring of all the rose fragrances. Best: ‘Gertrude Jekyll’. • Tea Rose - often compared to opening a packet of fresh China Tea - most frequently appears in the yellows and apricots. Best: Port Sunlight. Gertrude Jekyll Wollerton Old Hall The strong scent is a blend of Old Rose, musk and myrrh 2 ROOT TYPES Bare Root • David Austin’s bare root roses can only be purchased direct from Van Noort Bulb Co. • All the varieties listed in this catalogue are supplied as strong, healthy bare roots roses, budded on to Dr. Huey rootstock. • Dr. Huey rootstock is widely regarded as the best option for the US and Canada. • All bare root roses are grown in the US and Canada. • Each rose is supplied with a large colour variety information hanging tag. • If you have your own potting program, we recommend that you order David Austin branded pots to add value. • All varieties are available as bare roots. Own Root • David Austins’ own root roses can only be purchased direct from Van Noort Bulb Co. • Own root stock is very similar in size to budded stock and meets the same grading standards. • We regard both options as equal in terms of general garden performance. • Own roots are of particular value in colder winter areas. • If a variety is available as own root, this is indicated in the variety descriptions on pages 8-19. • If you have your own potting program, we recommend that you order David Austin branded pots to add value. English Roses in a residential garden 3 WAYS TO USE DAVID AUSTIN ROSES Hedges English Rose hedges repeat flower prolifically, producing flushes of glorious, fragrant blooms. They have attractive healthy, green foliage and their thorns help deter intruders. Tips • When planting, space the shorter varieties about 1½ ft. apart and taller varieties about 3 ft. apart. • Adjust the height of the hedge by pruning. Some of our favourite varieties (for tall hedges): Strawberry Hill; (for medium hedges): Charlotte, Harlow Carr, Mary Rose, Molineux, Queen of Sweden, Scepter’d Isle, Susan Williams-Ellis; (for short hedges): Darcey Bussell, Munstead Wood, Sophy’s Rose. Queen of Sweden growing as a hedge Mustead Wood growing as a hedge Harlow Carr growing as a hedge Mixed Borders We always encourage gardeners to combine English Roses with other flowering plants as companions. The pure, natural colours of the roses allow them to harmonize with the widest possible range of companion plants, creating a wonderful array of colour, form, texture and scent. All the English Roses can be grown in mixed borders. Tips • Add English Roses to mixed borders to extend the flowering season. • Plant the roses in compact groups of the same variety to create greatest impact. • Larger roses will provide height and structure without the need for staking. English Roses in a border 4 Graham Thomas growing in a border WAYS TO USE DAVID AUSTIN ROSES Pots and Containers Container gardening is increasingly popular. English Roses, with their graceful, bushy habits and long flowering season, are highly effective grown this way. Use to decorate balconies, paths, seating areas, entrances, or areas of gravel and paving, where their many-petalled, deliciously fragrant flowers can be enjoyed at close quarters. Almost any of the English Roses can be grown in large pots. Tips • Choose a large container to give the roots more room to develop and prevent the soil drying out too quickly. • Take extra care to feed and water regularly. • Group a number of containerized roses together to create the impression of a garden. Princess Alexandra of Kent growing in a container Lady of Shallot growing in a container Benjamin Britten growing in a large pot Climbers Some English Roses make the most excellent climbers and indeed we believe they are, as a group, the best of all climbing roses. They are vigorous, without being too tall, and so are easy to manage. They also have a remarkable ability to flower all the way down to the base of the plant. They are very generous with the number of stems they produce from the base and so there is plenty to work with when fanning them out on a wall, trellis or fence. They are also ideal for obelisks, arches or pillars. Some favorite (Short Climbers): Falstaff, Heritage, St. Swithun, Evelyn. (Medium Climbers): James Galway, The Generous Gardener, Abraham Darby, The Wedgewood Rose, Crown Princess Margareta, Lady of Shalott, Jude the Obscure, The Pilgrim. Tall Climbers & Ramblers: Graham Thomas, Malvern Hills. All varieties denoted with a “CL”can be trained as a climber. Strawberry Hill growing over an archway Falstaff growing up a trellis Crown Princess Margareta 5 AWARD WINNING ROSES David Austin’s English Roses have won many awards for fragrance and outstanding garden performance. Here are just a few highlights from around the world: ‘Graham Thomas’ received one of the highest accolades for any plant when it was voted the ‘World’s Favourite Rose’ for 2009-12 by the World Federation of Rose Societies and entered the Rose Hall of Fame. ‘Princess Alexandra of Kent’ won awards from Glasgow, Scotland in 2009 and from Palm Springs, California in 2010 for its delicious fruity tea scent. ‘Strawberry Hill’ received an award from Japan in 2010 for its classic myrrh and heather honey scent. It also received the Gold Standard award from the UK National Institute of Agricultural Botany. Graham Thomas ‘Young Lycidas’ won first prize at the Barcelona Trials, Spain in 2009, for its complex scent, which blends tea and Old Rose with hints of cedar wood. At the same trials, ‘Wisley 2008’ won first prize for Landscaping. ‘Munstead Wood’ was voted ‘Flower of the Year 2009’ by readers of the leading French gardening magazine, Rustica and won a Gold medal in 2011 for fragrance at the Japan Rose Society trials. Another magnificent yellow rose, ‘Golden Celebration’ has also won several prizes, including ‘Grand Champion’ in South Australia and a UK fragrance award. ‘Molineux’ has won seven awards from the UK and Australia, including several from the Royal National Rose Society. ‘Lady Emma Hamilton’ won the ‘Prix International’ in Nantes, France and an award for fragrance from Japan. ‘Grace’ was named ‘Best Shrub Rose’ in Adelaide, Australia. ‘The Generous Gardener’ won a gold medal as a climber at The Hague 2010 trials in The Netherlands. In the UK, ‘Gertrude Jekyll’ was voted ‘The Nation’s Favourite Rose’ by BBC TV viewers. Strawberry Hill ‘Jubilee Celebration’ won a fragrance awards from Monza, Italy and Scotland as well as awards for garden performance from Japan and Australia. It was voted ‘The People’s Choice’ in Glasgow, Scotland. 6 Molineux The Generous Gardener 70 Years of Breeding NEW FOR SPRING 2017 We have introduced over 200 varieties since our first rose, ‘Constance Spry’ was introduced in 1961. New varieties are available in limited quantities in their first few seasons, but remain at the very heart of our brand development. The aim of our breeding program is to maintain a comprehensive selection of roses in different colours, forms, fragrance and habits, all with outstanding performance. The results are highly developed disease resistant roses with wonderful scents and beautiful multi-petalled blooms that create stunning shrubs and magnificent climbers for the home gardener to choose from. The Ancient Mariner (Ausoutcry) PPAF ‘The Ancient Mariner’ is an impressive variety, bearing masses of very large blooms almost continually from June until the first frosts. Beautiful at all stages, the pink buds gradually open to many petalled, incurved cups with a strong, warm myrrh fragrance. The open blooms are a lovely rich glowing pink at the centre, becoming paler towards the edges. Over time, a cluster of golden stamens is revealed at the heart of each bloom. Height: Repeating: Uses: Appellation: 5 x 3 ft. Excellent Beds, borders, containers, hedging Ausoutcry Habit: Fragrance: Zones: Position: Hybridizer: Large Shrub Strong warm myrrh 5 to 10 Full sun, partial shade David Austin 2015 Desdemona (Auskindling) PPAF A charming rose of exquisite beauty that has an exceptionally long flowering season, producing blooms from early summer until the first frosts. Pretty peachy pink buds open to reveal beautiful, pure white blooms, with an attractive hint of pink at the earliest stage of flowering. The blooms are chalice-shaped; the incurved petals creating an arresting interplay of light and shadow. Over time, the blooms open a little wider, just enough to catch a glimpse of the pretty stamens within. They maintain their shape during wet weather and have an intense myrrh fragrance. Height: Habit: Repeating: Fragrance: Uses: Zones: Uses: Position: Appellation: Hybridizer: 4 x 3 ft. Medium Shrub Excellent Intense myrrh Beds, borders, 5 to 10 containers, hedging Full sun, partial shade Auskindling David Austin 2015 7 DEEP PURPLE-RED-PINK Benjamin Britten®CL Boscobel Height:as a bush 4.5 x 3 ft. as a climber 8-10 ft. Habit:Bushy, upright Bloom size:Large Petal count:60 Repeating:Very good Fragrance:Medium, fruity Uses:Flower beds, rose borders, containers, hedging Zones:5 to 8 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Ausencart Hybridizer:David Austin 2001 Height: Repeating: Fragrance: Zones: Appellation: Hybridizer: This variety has an unusual colouring for an English Rose. The open, cupped rosettes are a beautiful soft scarlet, eventually changing to a strong shade of pink. There is an intensely fruity fragrance with aspects of wine and pear drops. It can be grown as either a shrub, which would benefit from summer pruning, or as a climber. Also available as own root. 3 x 2.5 ft. Excellent Strong, myrrh 5 to 9 Auscousin David Austin 2012 Darcey Bussell Falstaff™ CL Jubilee Celebration™ Height: as a bush 3 x 2 ft. Habit: Bushy, upright Bloom size: Large Petal count:70 Repeating: Excellent Fragrance: Medium, fruity Uses: Flower beds, rose borders Zones: 5 to 10 Position: Full sun, partial shade Appellation: Ausdecorum Patent: PP18717 Hybridizer: David Austin 2006 Height:as a bush 4 x 3.5 ft. as a climber 6-8 ft. Habit:Upright, bush Bloom size:Large Petal count:110 Repeating:Good Fragrance:Strong, old rose Uses:Flower beds, rose borders Zones:5 to 8 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Ausverse Patent:PP13315 Hybridizer:David Austin 1999 Height:as a bush 4 x 4 ft. Habit:Rounded, bushy Bloom size:Large Repeating:Very good Fragrance:Very strong, fruity Uses:Flower beds, rose borders, containers, hedging Zones:5 to 10 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Aushunter Hybridizer:David Austin 2002 One of the best and healthiest of the red roses we have bred to date. The flowers are produced freely and with continuity. When young, outer petals form a perfect ring, later developing into a beautiful rosette. The colour is a deep, rich crimson. Also available as own root. 8 ‘Boscobel’ bears beautifully formed flowers of rich salmon coloring. The numerous small petals are of varying shades, mingling to provide a most pleasing effect. The delightful, medium-strong myrrh fragrance has a hawthorn character with hints of elder flower, pear and almond. It forms an upright shrub of medium size, with dark green, glossy foliage. It is vigorous and healthy. Boscobel House, owned by English Heritage, was built in 1632. It is famous for the fact that Charles II hid there in an oak tree, whilst being pursued by Cromwell’s soldiers during the English Civil War. Magnificent, beautifully cupped, very full flowers of rich, dark crimson, eventually developing hints of rich purple. There is a powerful Old Rose fragrance. It is healthy with strong, upright stems, forming a substantial bushy shrub or an excellent climber. Also available as own root. The symbol: CL denotes varieties that can be trained as climbers. Large, domed pink flowers with highlights of gold on the underside of the petals. Blooms are held well above the foliage and produced with exceptional freedom and continuity. Fruity rose fragrance with hints of lemon and raspberry. Winner of several awards. Also available as own root. DEEP PURPLE-RED-PINK L.D. Braithwaite™ Heathcliff Beautiful wide blooms of the brightest crimson, standing out when viewed across the garden. They are produced freely and with remarkable continuity. There is a light scent until the flower ages, when it develops a charming Old Rose character. Combines winter hardiness with the ability to grow well in hot areas. Also available as own root. There are few roses as popular as those of deep crimson colouring – and none so difficult to breed. ‘Heathcliff’ is a beautiful addition to English Roses of this color. It has large, fully double flowers of deep rosette shape. The color is a deep crimson, with a certain softness that is reminiscent of some of the old red Gallica Roses. It is a healthy variety, with shiny, deep green leaves and rather upright growth. Its fragrance is most pleasing and rather unusual – basically tea rose with a mixture of Old Rose and just a hint of cedar wood. Height:as a bush 4.5 x 4 ft. Habit:Bushy, well branched Bloom size:Large Petal count:80 Repeating:Very good Fragrance:Light, old rose Uses:Flower beds, rose borders, containers, hedging Zones:4 to 10 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Auscrim Hybridizer:David Austin 1988 Munstead Wood The flowers are a light crimson in the bud but gradually becomes a very deep crimson, while the outer petals remain lighter in colour. They are of large size and cupped at first, becoming shallowly cupped with time. The leaves are mid-green leaves, the younger leaves being red-bronze. Also available as own root. Height:as a bush 3 x 2.5 ft. Habit:Broad and bushy Bloom size:Large Petal count:74 Repeating:Excellent Fragrance:Strong old Rose, fruity Uses:Scented gardens, cut flower Zones:5 to 10 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Ausbernard Patent:PP19876 Hybridizer:David Austin 2007 Height: Repeating: Fragrance: Zones: Appellation: Princess Anne It has an overall character that is very different from any other rose we know, having its own very special beauty yet retaining the classic full-petalled flowers of an English Rose. The young flower is deep pink, gradually fading to a pure deep pink. The undersides of the petals have a hint of yellow. The petals are rather narrow and unusually substantial. Remarkably resistant to disease. It flowers over a long period and in large clusters; the individual blooms opening in succession. Also available as own root. Height: Habit: Bloom size: Repeating: Fragrance: Uses: Zones: Position: Appellation: as a bush 3 x 2 ft. Compact, bushy Large Excellent Medium, tea Rose borders, hedging 5 to 8 Full sun, partial shade Auskitchen 4 x 3 ft. Excellent Strong, tea and old rose 5 to 9 Ausnipper Sophy’s Rose This beautiful rose flowers very freely and, because it repeats so quickly, never grows too tall. The wide, rosette-shaped flowers are an attractive light red colour, fading to deep pink. The excellent, short, bushy growth makes this rose the perfect choice for bedding and the front of borders. Extremely healthy and very hardy. Height:as a bush 3 x 2.5 ft. Habit:Bushy, upright Bloom size:Large Repeating:Excellent Fragrance:Light, tea Uses:Flower beds, containers Zones:4 to 10 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Auslot Patent:PP11422 Hybridizer:David Austin 1997 9 DEEP PURPLE-RED-PINK Young Lycidas A sensational variety with large flowers that are deeply cupped, even when fully open. Their colour is new to English Roses: a mix of very deep magenta, pink and red – the outermost petals a light purple – creating a beautiful contrast with the silvery outside of the petals. A healthy variety. Also available as own root. The Dark Lady A dark crimson rose, with rather loosely formed flowers that open wide and hang elegantly. Have a special character of their own, reminiscent of the flowers of tree peonies. Forms a shapely, spreading bush. Bears attractive, large, dark green leaves which are rough in texture. Particularly happy in warmer climates. 10 Height:as a bush 4 x 4 ft. Habit:Bushy, shapely Bloom size:Large Repeating:Good Fragrance:Medium, old rose Uses:Flower beds, rose borders, containers, hedging Zones:5 to 10 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Ausbloom Patent:8677 Hybridizer:David Austin 1987 Tess of the d’Urbervilles® CL Bright crimson, deeply cupped blooms, with the outer petals eventually reflexing back. These have a lovely old rose fragrance. The growth is vigorous, forming a rounded shrub which may benefit from some summer pruning. It may also be grown as a lovely short climbing rose. Very hardy. Also available as own root. Height:as a bush 4 x 3 ft. Habit:Bushy, arching Bloom size:Large Petal count:90 Repeating:Very good Fragrance:Strong, complex Uses:Flower beds, rose borders, containers, scented gardens Zones:5 to 10 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Ausvibrant Patent:PP20960 Hybridizer:David Austin 2008 Height: Habit: Bloom size: Petal count: Repeating: Fragrance: Uses: Zones: Position: Appellation: Hybridizer: Bishop’s Castle Brother Cadfael™ The flowers are a pure shade of rich rose pink that pales only slightly in the sun. They are shallowly cupped, very fully double with a central button eye and are held attractively above the rounded bushy growth. It is very healthy. With its neat bushy habit and excellent repeat-flowering it would also make a superb hedge. There is very good Old Rose fragrance. Also available as own root. Height:as a bush 3.5 x 2.5 ft. Bloom size:Large Repeating:Excellent Fragrance:Strong, old rose Uses:Flower beds, rose borders Zones:5 to 9 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Ausbecks Patent:18712 The symbol: CL denotes varieties that can be trained as climbers. as a bush 6 x 5 ft. as a climber 6-10 ft. Well branched, arching Large 110 Very good Medium, old rose Beds, borders, containers 5 to 10 Full sun, partial shade Ausmove David Austin 1998 Very large and sumptuous medium pink blooms. These are deeply cupped, with incurving petals. They are perfectly in proportion to the growth and foliage. A particularly strong, fine old rose fragrance, reminiscent of the old Bourbon Roses. More successful in the cooler areas of North America. Height:as a bush 5 x 4 ft. Habit:Vigorous, upright Bloom size:Large Petal count:50 Repeating:Very good Fragrance:Strong, old rose Uses:Flower beds, rose borders, containers, scented gardens Zones:5 to 9 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Ausglobe Hybridizer:David Austin 1990 PINK Gertrude Jekyll® CL Strong, beautifully balanced old rose scent: the quintessential rose fragrance. Beautiful, large, rosette-shaped flowers of rich, glowing pink. We advise summer pruning, especially in hotter areas, to improve repeating. It is superb as a shrub or a climber. Very good winter hardiness. Also available as own root. Harlow Carr® An extremely free-flowering variety, bearing masses of medium-sized, pure rose pink flowers of the most perfect Old Rose formation. Dead-head regularly for best performance. There is a wonderful Old Rose fragrance. A very tough and healthy variety. Very winter hardy. Also available as own root. Height:as a bush 5 x 3.5 ft. as a climber 8-10 ft. Habit:Vigorous, upright Bloom size:Large Petal count:80 Repeating:Good Fragrance:Very strong, old rose Uses:Flower beds, rose borders, containers, scented gardens Zones:4 to 8 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Ausboard Hybridizer:David Austin 1986 Height:as a bush 4 x 3 ft. Habit:Rounded, arching, bushy Bloom size:Medium Repeating:Very good Fragrance:Strong, old rose Uses:Flower beds, hedging Zones:4 to 10 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Aushouse Hybridizer:David Austin 2004 Mary Rose® Princess Alexandra of Kent Strawberry Hill CL Height:as a bush 4 x 4 ft. Habit:Bushy, rounded Bloom size:Large Petal count:60 Repeating:Excellent Fragrance:Strong, old rose Uses:Flower beds, rose borders, containers, hedging Zones:4 to 10 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Ausmary Hybridizer:David Austin 1983 Height:as a bush 4 x 3 ft. Habit:Bushy, rounded Bloom size:Large Petal count: 130 Repeating:Very good Fragrance:Very strong, tea Uses:Flower beds, borders, hedging Zones:5 to 10 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Ausmerchant Patent:PP19828 Hybridizer:David Austin 2007 Height:as a bush 4 x 4 ft. as a climber 6-8 ft. Habit:Bushy, well branched Bloom size:Large Petal count:85 Repeating:Very good Fragrance:Very strong, myrrh Uses:Beds, borders, containers Zones:5 to 10 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Ausrimini Patent:PP18716 Hybridizer:David Austin 2006 One of the most widely grown English Roses and a first class garden shrub. Always amongst the first roses to bloom each spring, repeating very well. Attractive, loose-petalled blooms with a strong rose pink colouring. The delicious old rose scent has hints of honey and almond blossom. Particularly hardy. Also available as own root. Unusually large, very full-petalled flowers of warm, glowing pink. These are deeply cupped, with a ring of soft pink outer petals enclosing the inner ones. Plant in groups of three to keep the flowers and growth nicely balanced. The delicious Tea fragrance develops notes of lemon and black currants. A very healthy variety. Also available as own root. Pure rose pink, cupped rosettes of superb quality, the colour gradually paling to a lighter pink at the edges. It has a particularly fine myrrh fragrance with lemon notes. Winner of a Prix d’Honneur at the fragrance trials in Nantes, France and a Gold Standard Award in the UK. It is extremely healthy. Also available as own root. 11 PINK - BLUSH PINK Royal Jubilee The large, deep chalice-shaped blooms are very beautiful, the petals incurving so that we can only just see the stamens within. Thin, wiry stems show off the flowers with the utmost elegance against typical Alba foliage. There is a lovely rich fruity fragrance with hints of blackcurrant. Excellent repeat-flowering. Very few thorns. We were honoured to name this rose in celebration of Her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Eglantyne One of the most beautiful English Roses with flowers of a delicate soft pink. At first they are like shallow saucers filled with small petals, later reflexing back to produce lightly domed flowers. A charming and delicate sweet scent. It is particularly hardy. Also available as own root. Height:as a bush 4.5 x 4.5 ft. Habit:Rounded, bushy Bloom size:Large Repeating:Excellent Fragrance:Medium, old rose Uses:Flower beds, rose borders Zones:5 to 10 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Ausmak Patent:PP9526 Hybridizer:David Austin 1994 Height:as a bush 4.5 x 3 ft. Habit:Bushy, upright Bloom size:Large Petal count:90 Repeating:Very good Fragrance:Strong, fruity Uses:Flower beds, rose borders, containers, scented gardens Zones:5 to 9 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Auspaddle Patent:PPAF Hybridizer:David Austin 2012 Gentle Hermione™ Attractive, nicely rounded buds gradually open to shallow cups, with perfectly arranged petals. Their colour is a pearly pink, paling to soft blush. There is a glorious, warm, classic Old Rose scent with a hint of myrrh. The blooms are very resistant to rain. Also available as own root. Height:as a bush 4 x 3 ft. Habit:Very branched Bloom size:Large Petal count:90 Repeating:Very good Fragrance:Very strong, old rose Uses:Flower beds, rose borders Zones:4 to 10 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Ausrumba Patent:PP17500 Hybridizer:David Austin 2005 12 Heritage™ CL Cupped blooms of shell-like beauty: soft clear pink at the center, while the outer petals are almost white. The beautiful fragrance has overtones of fruit, honey, myrrh and carnation. It is very hardy and almost thornless. Forms a good crop of hips if not dead-headed. Equally good as a climber. Also available as own root. Height:as a bush 5 x 4 ft. as a climber 7 ft. Habit:Very branched Bloom size:Large Petal count:70 Repeating:Very good Fragrance:Strong, complex, fruity Uses:Flower beds, rose borders, containers, hedging Zones:5 to 10 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Ausblush Hybridizer:David Austin 1984 The symbol: CL denotes varieties that can be trained as climbers. James Galway™ CL A superb shrub with long, beautifully arching, almost thornless growth. Deliciously scented, full rosettes with many neatly arranged petals. These are warm pink at the center and palest pink at the edges. Very hardy, tough and disease-free. Summer prune to maintain it as a shrub, or train as a beautiful short climber. Also available as own root. Height:as a bush 5 x 4 ft. as a climber 12 ft. Habit:Vigorous, arching Bloom size:Large Petal count:130 Repeating:Good Fragrance:Medium, old rose Uses:Flower beds, border Zones:4 to 9 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Auscrystal Patent:PP13918 Hybridizer:David Austin 2000 BLUSH PINK Queen of Sweden™ The flowers are beautiful at all stages as they open to wide, shallow cups. Their colour is the softest, glowing apricot-pink, later turning pure, soft pink. Exceptionally healthy and reliable. Few thorns. Myrrh scent. Also available as own root. Olivia Rose Austin This variety is vigorous, yet compact, cloaking the plant in classic rose blooms. The candy floss pink flowers have a strong fragrance with fruity notes. There is plentiful foliage with the young leaves tinted bronze. Appropriately, it has been named after the daughter of David Austin Junior and Olivia is particularly proud that such a super-model bears her name. Height:as a bush 4 x 2.5 ft. Habit:Bushy, upright Bloom size:Medium Petal count:140 Repeating:Very good Fragrance:Medium, myrrh Uses:Flower beds, rose borders, containers, landscaping, hedging, cutting Zones:5 to 9 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Austiger Patent:PP17150 Hybridizer:David Austin 2004 Scepter’d Isle Pretty cupped flowers are produced freely and continuously, held well above the foliage. They are soft pink, paler on the outer petals, with golden stamens visible within. Very reliable, healthy and hardy. The powerful myrrh scent was awarded. Also available as own root. Height:as a bush 4 x 2.5 ft. Habit:Upright, bushy Bloom size:Large Petal count: 45 Repeating:Excellent Fragrance:Strong, myrrh Uses:Flower beds, rose borders, containers, hedging Zones:4 to 10 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Ausland Patent:PP10969 Hybridizer:David Austin 1996 Height: Habit: Repeating: Fragrance: Uses: Zones: Position: Appellation: Patent: Hybridizer: St. Swithun™ CL Very large, saucer-like flowers filled with many small petals, perfectly arranged around a button eye. Their colour is a lovely soft pink at the center, fading almost to white at the edges. There is a strong, pure English myrrh fragrance. May also be grown as a short climbing rose. It is very healthy, reliable and hardy. Also available as own root. Height:as a bush 4 x 3 ft. as a climber 12 ft. Habit:Vigorous, well branched Bloom size:Large Petal count:130 Repeating:Very good Fragrance:Strong, myrrh Uses:Flower beds, border Zones:4 to 10 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Auswith Patent:PP9010 Hybridizer:David Austin 1983 3 x 2.5 ft. Short, Medium Shrub Excellent Strong Fruity Beds, borders, containers, hedging 5 to 9 Full sun, partial shade Ausmixture PPAF David Austin 2014 The Alnwick® Rose CL Pretty, deeply cupped flowers that later open into broad, full-petalled, shallow cups. The colour is a soft pink which is paler at the outer edges. The Old Rose fragrance has a delightful hint of raspberry. Remains compact and blooms freely until late in the year. Also available as own root. Height:as a bush 4 x 3 ft. Habit:Bushy, upright Bloom size:Large Petal count:120 Repeating:Excellent Fragrance:Strong, old rose Uses:Flower beds, rose borders, containers, hedging Zones:5 to 10 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Ausgrab Hybridizer:David Austin 2001 13 The Wedgwood Rose CL BLUSH PINK - APRICOT The individual flowers of this rose are among the most beautiful we have ever bred. This variety is almost completely free of disease. The blooms are of medium to large size and have petals of a delicate, almost gossamerlike quality; the colour being a soft rose pink – all this adding up to a charming Old Rose effect. Height:as a bush 5 x 3 ft. as a climber 10 ft. Habit: Shrub Bloom size: Large Repeating: Excellent Fragrance: Medium, fresh, fruity, clove Uses: Arches, pillars, trellises, walls, post and rail fences Position: Full sun, partial shade Zones: 5 to 9 Appellation: Ausjosiah Hybridizer: David Austin 2009 The Generous Gardener® CL Repeat-flowering. An outstanding climber with beautifully formed, soft pink blooms. Delicious, complex fragrance of Old Rose, musk and myrrh. Vigorous and extremely healthy with plentiful dark green, shiny leaves. Superb for a small arbor. Highly disease-resistant. Also available as own root. Height:as a bush 5 x 4 ft. as a climber 15 ft. Bloom size:Large Petal count:55 Repeating:Very good Fragrance:Strong, complex Uses:Arches, pillars, obelisks, pergolas, walls, trellises, post and rail fences Zones:4 to 9 Position: Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Ausdrawn Hybridizer:David Austin 2002 Wisley™ 2008 14 This is a rose of exceptional delicacy and charm. Perfect, shallowly cupped rosettes are held in small clusters. The colour is a very pure, soft pink, the outer petals paling towards the edge. There is a fresh, fruity fragrance with hints of Tea and raspberry. Performs best in cooler areas of North America. Also available as own root. Height:as a bush 5 x 3.5 ft. Habit: Bushy, upright Bloom size: Medium Petal count: 95 Repeating: Excellent Fragrance: Medium, fruity Uses: Flower beds, rose borders, containers, hedging Zones: 5 to 9 Position: Full sun, partial shade Appellation: Ausbreeze Patent: PP20962 Hybridizer: David Austin 2008 Abraham Darby® CL Few roses make such a fine display or produce such magnificent blooms as ‘Abraham Darby’. It produces many, very large, cup-shaped flowers in shades of apricot and yellow, later tinted with pink. A rich, fruity fragrance with a refreshing sharpness. Vigorous and hardy. Summer prune in warmer areas. Also available as own root. Height:as a bush 5 x 5 ft. as a climber 8 ft. Habit:Well branched, rounded, bushy Bloom size:Large Petal count:70 Repeating:Very good Fragrance:Strong, fruity Uses:Beds, borders, containers Zones:4 to 10 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Auscot Hybridizer:David Austin 1985 The symbol: CL denotes varieties that can be trained as climbers. Carding Mill® Beautiful shades of pink, apricot and yellow, giving the overall impression of rich apricot. At the bud stage, when the petals are just starting to unfurl, the inside of the petals are a very rich, deep apricot. There is a glorious fragrance. Enjoys the North American climate. Also available as own root. Height:as a bush 4 x 3.5 ft. Habit:Bushy, rounded Bloom size:Large Petal count:80 Repeating:Very good Fragrance:Strong, myrrh Uses:Flower beds, rose borders Zones:5 to 10 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Auswest Hybridizer:David Austin 2004 APRICOT-ORANGE Lady Emma Hamilton™ Dark red-orange buds contrast with the attractive dark foliage. The blooms are a mixture of tangerine, orange and yellow and are produced particularly freely. The extremely strong, delicious fruity fragrance has notes of pear, grape and citrus. Height: as a bush 4 x 3 ft. Habit: Upright, bushy Bloom size: Medium Petal count:45 Repeating: Excellent Fragrance: Very strong, fruity Uses: Flower beds, borders Zones: 5 to 9 (prefers low humidity) Position: Full sun, partial shade Appellation: Ausbrother Patent: PP17709 Hybridizer: David Austin 2005 Lady of Shalott CL One of the most robust and hardy roses in our collection. It is highly resistant to disease and it will bloom with unusual continuity throughout the season. The young buds are a rich orange-red, opening to form chalice-shaped blooms, filled with looselyarranged petals. There is a pleasant, warm, tea fragrance, with hints of spiced apple and cloves. The mid-green leaves have attractive, slightly bronzed tones when young. Also available as own root. Height: as a bush 4 x 3.5 ft. as a climber 8 ft. Habit: Bushy shrub Bloom size: Large Repeating: Excellent Fragrance: Medium, tea, apple & clove Uses: Flower beds, rose borders Zones: 5 to 10 Position: Full sun, partial shade Appellation: Ausnyson 2009 Crown Princess Margareta™ CL Neatly formed, full rosettes of a lovely apricot-orange. They have a wonderful, fruity Tea Rose fragrance. It is very reliable and healthy, thriving even under tough conditions. Summer prune in warmer areas to maintain as a shrub. Also an excellent short climber. Also available as own root. Height: Habit: Bloom size: Petal count: Repeating: Fragrance: Uses: Zones: Position: Appellation: Patent: Hybridizer: as a bush 5 x 4.5 ft. as a climber 12 ft. Vigorous, rounded, arching Large 120 Good Strong, fruity tea Flower beds, border 4 to 8 Full sun, partial shade Auswinter PP13484 David Austin 1999 Pat Austin Port Sunlight Height:as a bush 5 x 3.5 ft. Habit:Bushy, slightly arching Bloom size:Large Petal count:50 Repeating:Very good Fragrance:Strong, tea Uses:Flower beds, borders, containers, landscaping Zones:5 to 10 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Ausmum Patent:PP9527 Hybridizer:David Austin 1995 Height:as a bush 5 x 3 ft. Habit:Upright, bushy, well branched Bloom size:Large Repeating:Very good Fragrance:Strong, tea Uses:Flower beds, borders, containers Zones:5 to 9 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Auslofty Patent:PP19875 Hybridizer:David Austin 2007 Large, deeply cupped blooms: each petal is bright copper inside with pale copperyellow outside. The beautifully fragrant blooms are well in proportion with the strong, slightly arching growth. Benefits from summer pruning, and also very hardy. The flowers are a wonderful rich shade of apricot, paler at the edges. The petals are arranged to form nicely quartered rosettes. The young bronzy-red foliage eventually turns dark green. An exceptionally reliable shrub rose that is very resistant to disease. 15 ORANGE - YELLOW The Lady Gardener Tamora This is a particularly interesting rose in that it is the first in the English Old Rose group which has apricot flowers. They are of a rosette shape and very full petalled with a large button eye that gradually opens up; the petals loosely arranged in a quartered formation. There is a particularly lovely and strong tea fragrance which has hints of cedar wood and vanilla. Height: Habit: Bloom size: Repeating: Fragrance: Uses: Zones: Position: Appellation: Patent: Hybridizer: as a bush 4 x 3 ft. Vigorous, rounded, arching Large Good Strong, tea and vanilla Flower beds, border 5 to 10 Full sun, partial shade Ausbrass PP13484 David Austin 2013 Height:3 x 3 ft. Habit:Short shrub Bloom size: Petal count: Repeating:Good Fragrance:Strong, lilac and mimosa Uses:Flower beds and borders Zones:5 to 10 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Austamora Charles Darwin Charlotte™ Height:as a bush 4 x 3 ft. Habit:Bushy, rounded, branched Bloom size:Large Petal count:140 Repeating:Very good Fragrance:Strong, fruity tea Uses:Flower beds, rose borders Zones:5 to 10 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Auspeet Patent:PP13992 Hybridizer:David Austin 2001 Height:as a bush 4 x 3 ft. Habit:Compact, bushy, rounded Bloom size:Large Petal count:100 Repeating:Very good Fragrance:Medium, tea Uses:Flower beds, rose borders, containers, hedging Zones:4 to 10 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Auspoly Patent:PP9008 Hybridizer:David Austin 1993 Large, very full and rounded blooms, opening up to a shallow cup. They are a shade of old gold, fading to a lemon colour. Strong and delicious fragrance which varies between a soft, floral tea and lemon, according to the weather conditions. It makes an attractive shrub. Very healthy and hardy. Also available as own root. 16 One of our earlier varieties and still a very worthwhile rose. A lovely glistening apricot colour and delicious fragrance. The flowers are at first attractively rounded, opening to a shallow cup. It has a remarkable and unusual fragrance with aspects of lilac and mimosa. The name comes from Shakespeare’s play,’Titus Andronicus’. Medium-sized, upward-facing, soft yellow blooms with a strong, delicious Tea scent. They open with a lovely open cup shape, later becoming rosettes with many petals arranged around a button eye. One of the hardiest English Roses, for those with cold winters. Also available as own root. The symbol: CL denotes varieties that can be trained as climbers. Golden Celebration™CL Magnificent rich, golden-yellow blooms in the form of giant, full-petalled cups. The glorious tea fragrance has a deliciously fruity character, with hints of citrus, strawberry and lychee. Very reliable and easy to grow. Good winter hardiness. It can also be grown as a first class climber. Also available as own root. Height:as a bush 4.5 x 4.5 ft. as a climber 8-10 ft. Habit:Rounded, slightly arching Bloom size:Large Petal count:75 Repeating:Very good Fragrance:Very strong, fruity tea Uses:Beds, borders, containers, scented gardens Zones:5 to 9 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Ausgold Patent:PP8688 Hybridizer:David Austin 1992 YELLOW se. o edite R d r a ur AwFavo ’s rld Wo Graham Thomas® CL Jude the Obscure™ CL One of the most widely grown English Roses. The unusually rich pure yellow, cupped flowers have a strong, lemon and tea rose fragrance. It can be trained as climber and would benefit from summer pruning if grown as a shrub. Good winter hardiness. Winner of the prestigious James Mason award and voted World’s Favorite Rose. Also available as own root. Height:as a bush 5 x 4 ft. as a climber 12 ft. Habit:Vigorous, upright Bloom size:Large Petal count:45 Repeating:Very good Fragrance:Strong, lemon, tea rose Uses:Beds, borders, containers Zones:5 to 8 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Ausmas Hybridizer:David Austin 1983 Magnificent, incurved, chalice shaped flowers, in buff yellow with a paler yellow on the outside. Prized for its strong fragrance, with notes of citrus, guava and sweet white wine. Excellent, strong, healthy growth. Summer pruning recommended. Will climb in warmer areas. Height:as a bush 4 x 4 ft. as a climber 10 ft. Habit:Bushy, rounded, branched Bloom size:Large Petal count:70 Repeating:Very good Fragrance:Very strong, complex, fruity Uses:Beds, borders, containers Zones:5 to 10 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Ausjo Patent:PP10757 Hybridizer:David Austin 1995 Malvern Hills® CL A superb repeat-flowering rambler. Produces small, fully double, yellow blooms, held in medium to large clusters. Delightful Noisette Rose fragrance. An excellent healthy and reliable variety. Almost thornless, so very easy to train. Height:as rambler 20 ft. Bloom size:Small Petal count:55 Repeating:Good Fragrance:Noisette fragrance Uses:Arches, pillars, pergolas, walls, trellises Zones:6 to 9 Aspect:Any open aspect Appellation:Auscanary Hybridizer:David Austin 2000 Molineux™ Teasing Georgia™ CL Height:as a bush 3 x 2 ft. Habit:Bushy, upright Bloom size:Large Petal count:120 Repeating:Excellent Fragrance:Medium, musky tea Uses:Flower beds, rose borders, containers, hedging Zones:6 to 10 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Ausmol Patent:PP9524 Hybridizer:David Austin 1994 Height: as a bush 4 x 3.5 ft. as a climber 12 ft. Habit:Rounded, arching bushy Bloom size:Large Petal count:110 Repeating:Very good Fragrance:Strong, Tea Uses:Flower beds, rose borders, landscaping Zones:5 to 10 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Ausbaker Hybridizer:David Austin 1998 Beautiful rich yellow rosettes are produced with exceptional freedom and continuity. Very healthy and reliable, performing well in all areas. Winner of several awards including the Henry Edland Medal at the UK RNRS trials. Also available as own root. A refined rose of delicate beauty, with attractive cupped rosettes. The center petals are rich yellow, while the outer ones fade to palest yellow. The growth is strong but graceful. Can also be trained as climber. Good disease resistance and very hardy. Also available as own root. 17 YELLOW - WHITE The Poet’s Wife This rose fits in well with our English Old Rose Hybrids, even though it has a little of the Leander group in its genetic make-up. This shows up in its rather shiny foliage. It is a superb rose with flowers of an unfading, strong yellow. Their formation is most pleasing, having a neat outer ring of petals enclosing an informal group of petals within. The growth is low and naturally rounded, making it an ideal rose for a position towards the front of the border. There is a rich fragrance with strong lemon tints at first, becoming sweeter and stronger with age. Height: 4 x 3.5 ft. Habit: Medium Shrub Repeating: Excellent Fragrance: Strong Lemon Uses: Beds, borders, containers, hedging Zones: 5 to 9 Position: Full sun, partial shade Appellation: Auswhisper Patent: PPAF Hybridizer: David Austin 2014 The Pilgrim™ CL Claire Austin CL Height:as a bush 5 x 3 ft. as a climber 12 ft. Habit:Upright, bushy Bloom size:Large Petal count:140 Repeating:Good Fragrance:Strong, rea with myrrh Uses:Flower beds, rose borders Zones:5 to 9 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Auswalker Patent:PP8678 Hybridizer:David Austin 1991 Height:as a bush 4.5 x 4 ft. as a climber 12 ft. Habit: Arching Bloom size: Large Petal count: 120 Repeating: Very good Fragrance: Strong, myrrh with vanilla Uses: Flower beds, cutting for vases Zones: 5 to 8 Position: Full sun, partial shade Appellation: Ausprior Patent: PP19465 Hybridizer: David Austin 2007 Perfectly formed blooms, shallowly cupped and rosette-shaped. The beautiful yellow colour pales towards the edges of the bloom, creating a softness that is rare among yellow roses. The fragrance is a delicious mix of Tea and the classic myrrh scent. Very healthy and reliable. Can also be trained as climber. Also available as own root. 18 Pretty pale lemon buds open to reveal large, creamy white, deeply cupped flowers. It forms an elegant, arching shrub with plentiful, medium-green foliage. A strong and particularly healthy variety. It can also be grown as a short climber. Also available as own root. The symbol: CL denotes varieties that can be trained as climbers. Crocus Rose™ A robust, free-flowering rose, bearing large rosettes held in clusters on slightly arching stems. These are initially soft apricot in the center, with cream outer petals, quickly turning creamy white. Light tea rose fragrance. Great for all climates, including those with cold winters. Also available as own root. Height:as a bush 4 x 3 ft. Habit:Rounded, bushy, branched Bloom size:Large Petal count:110 Repeating:Excellent Fragrance:Light, tea Uses:Flower beds, rose borders, containers, landscaping Zones:4 to 10 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Ausquest Patent:PP14092 Hybridizer:David Austin 2000 WHITE Lichfield Angel™ Tranquillity CL Deep cups open to neat rosettes, then beautiful dome shaped blooms. Their colour is creamy apricot, later paling to creamy white. The effect in the mass is of almost pure white. A light, clove fragrance. Forms a most attractive, rounded shrub. Also available as own root. The English Musk Roses are notable for the perfection of their flowers and ‘Tranquillity’ lives up to this reputation. The flowers are of a beautifully rounded shape with neatly placed petals, making up a perfect rosette. The opening buds are lightly tinged with yellow but as the flowers open they become pure white. There is a light apple fragrance. The growth is upright, gradually curving outwards at the top to provide us with a good garden shrub which could, if desired, work equally well as a bedding rose. It has excellent vigor and is very healthy. It has typical light green musk rose foliage and is almost thornless. Height:as a bush 4 x 3 ft. Habit:Vigorous, rounded, bushy Bloom size:Large Petal count:100 Repeating:Excellent Fragrance:Light, clove Uses:Flower beds, rose borders, containers, hedging Zones:5 to 10 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Ausrelate Patent:PP18702 Hybridizer:David Austin 2006 Height: Repeating: Fragrance: Uses: Zones: Appellation: Susan Williams-Ellis Winchester Cathedral™ Height:as a bush 4 x 3 ft. Habit:Upright, bushy Bloom size:Medium Petal count:135 Repeating:Excellent Fragrance:Strong old rose Uses:Flower beds, containers, scented gardens, and hedging Zones:4 to 9 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Ausquirk Patent:PPAF Hybridizer:David Austin 2010 Height:as a bush 4 x 4 ft. Habit:Rounded, bushy Bloom size:Large Petal count:85 Repeating:Excellent Fragrance:Strong, old rose Uses:Flower beds, rose borders, containers, hedging Zones:4 to 10 Position:Full sun, partial shade Appellation:Auscat Hybridizer:David Austin 1988 Charming, pure white, rosette-shaped flowers of old rose beauty. An exceptionally long flowering season, commencing three to four weeks before most other roses and continuing almost without stop until the end of the season. Extremely tough, healthy and hardy. A lovely white sport of ‘Mary Rose’, sometimes with the slightest touch of pink at the center. The overall effect is of a mass of flowers held on a bushy shrub, which blooms at regular intervals throughout the season. The strong and delicious old rose fragrance has hints of honey and almond blossom. Particularly winter hardy. Also available as own root. as a bush 5 x 3 ft. as a climber 8 ft. Excellent Light, apple Shrubs, flower beds 5 to 9 Ausnoble 2012 Wollerton Old Hall CL This is the most fragrant of this year’s new varieties and, indeed, one of the most fragrant of all English Roses. The plump buds open to form round, rich buttery yellow coloured blooms which eventually pale to a softer creamy colour. Even when the flowers are fully open, they retain their beautifully rounded chalice shape. Its more upright habit makes it suitable for both formal and informal situations. It should be positioned where its strong scent can be easily appreciated. Also available as own root. Height:as a bush 5 x 3 ft. as a climber 12 ft. Habit: Rounded, bushy Bloom size: Large Repeating: Excellent Fragrance: Strong, myrrh Uses: Beds, scented garden Zones: 5 to 10 Position: Full sun, partial shade 19 Appellation: Ausblanket 2011 DISPLAY UNITS We encourage Garden Centers to take full advantage of the strength of the brand by using David Austin’s merchandise units to draw customers’ attention to their rose area. Our experience shows that sales of roses significantly increase whenever fully branded David Austin rose benches are introduced. Display Bench • A single sided display • Flexible solution – configure several benches to suit your available space. • Use freestanding or against a wall. • Custom-made to create great impact in your Garden Center. • Adds value to your rose display. • Colourful correx posters and bed cards provide valuable selling information. • Each rose bench will display 20 x 3 gallon fully finished roses. • Dimensions: 47" long x 78" high x 42" deep. • Northern white cedarwood in a natural finish. • Each weather proof display Bench unit includes: - Wooden Structure - 20 Branded Pots - 5 Bench Cards - 1 Correx Header Board - 2 Correx Variety Poster Boards Display Bench Outdoor Display Units (ODU) • A double-sided branding solution, ideal where space is at a premium. • The ideal way to create a hot spot near to an entrance or area of high footfall. • Supplied complete with colourful correx and header boards. • Units are flat-packed for easy shipping and are easy to assemble and refresh. • Dimensions: 76¾" wide x 76¼" high • Northern white cedarwood in a natural finish. • Each weather proof Outdoor Display unit includes: - Wooden Structure - 2 Correx Header Boards - 2 Correx Central Poster Boards - 4 Correx Variety Poster Boards Outdoor Display Unit (ODU) 20 DISPLAY MATERIAL Header Board (fits rose bench and ODU). 19" high x 46¼" wide. Extra Large Hang Tag Supplied with all roses. 6" high x 5" wide. Correx Variety Poster Board 23¼" h x 16½" w. Rose Banner 27” high x 70” wide. Square Premium Branded Pot 3 gal. Bench Cards 6" high x 8" wide (available for all) 7” high x 11” wide (limited varieties) Care Booklet - Free with every rose 21 Borders 4 to 10 ü ü 8 ft. ü Benjamin Britten® ```` 4½ ft. x 3 ft. deep red/pink 5 to 8 ü ü 10 ft. ü ü Bishop’s Castle PP18712 ```` 3½ ft. x 2½ ft. rich pink 5 to 9 ü ü ü ü ü 10 Boscobel ```` 3 ft. x 2½ ft. rich salmon 5 to 9 ü ü ü ü 8 Brother Cadfael™ ````` 5 ft. x 4 ft. medium pink 5 to 9 ü ü ü ü 10 Carding Mill® ```` 4 ft. x 3½ ft. apricot/pink 5 to 10 ü ü ü ü 14 Charles Darwin PP13992 ````` 4 ft. x 3 ft. rich yellow 5 to 10 ü ü ü ü 16 Charlotte™ ```` 4 ft. x 3 ft. soft yellow 4 to 10 ü ü ü ü ü 16 Claire Austin PP19465 ````` 4½ ft. x 4 ft. creamy white 5 to 8 ü ü Crocus Rose™ `` 4 ft. x 3 ft. cream 4 to 10 ü ü ```` 5 ft. x 4½ ft. apricot/orange 4 to 8 ü ü Darcey Bussell PP18717 ``` 3 ft. x 2 ft. rich crimson 5 to 10 ü ü ü ü ü 8 Desdemona PPAF NEW ````` 4 ft. x 3 ft. white ü ü ü ü 7 Eglantyne PP9526 ```` 4½ ft. x 3 ft. soft pink 5 to 10 ü ü ü ü 12 Falstaff™ ```` 4 ft. x 3½ ft. dark crimson 5 to 8 ü ü ü 8 ```` 4 ft. x 3 ft. soft pink 4 to 10 ü ü ü 12 Gertrude Jekyll® ````` 5 ft. x 3½ ft. rich pink 4 to 8 ü ü 10 ft. ü ü 11 Golden Celebration® ````` 4½ ft. x 4½ ft. rich yellow 5 to 9 ü ü 10 ft. ü ü 16 Graham Thomas® ```` 5 ft. x 4 ft. rich yellow 5 to 8 ü ü 12 ft. ü ü 17 Harlow Carr® ````` 4 ft. x 3 ft. pure pink 4 to 10 ü ü ü ü ü 11 Heathcliff™ ```` 4 ft. x 3 ft. deep crimson 5 to 10 ü ü ü Heritage™ ```` 5 ft. x 4 ft. soft pink 5 to 10 ü ü 7 ft. ``` 5 ft. x 4 ft. medium pink 4 to 9 ü ü 12 ft. ü ````` 4 ft. x 4 ft. salmon/pink 5 to 10 ü ü ````` 4 ft. x 4 ft. buff yellow 5 to 9 ü Lady Emma Hamilton™ PP17709 ````` 4 ft. x 3 ft. orange/yellow 5 to 9 ü Lady of Shalott PP22171 ``` 4 ft. x 3½ ft. pale copper 5 to 10 ü ü LD Braithwaite™ `` 4½ ft. x 4 ft. bright crimson 4 to 10 ü ü ü ü ü 9 `` 4 ft. x 3 ft. cream/white 5 to 10 ü ü ü ü ü 19 Malvern Hills® `` 20 ft. (rambler) soft yellow 6 to 9 Mary Rose® ```` 4 ft. x 4 ft. medium pink 4 to 10 ü ü ü ü Molineux™ PP9524 ``` 3 ft. x 2 ft. rich yellow 6 to 10 ü ü ü ü ü 17 Munstead Wood PP19876 ```` 3 ft. x 2½ ft. deep crimson 5 to 10 ü ü ü ü ü 9 PPAF PP14092 Crown Princess Margareta™ PP13315 Gentle Hermione™ James Galway™ PP17500 PP13918 Jubilee Celebration™ Jude the Obscure™ Lichfield Angel™ 22 PP10757 PP18702 PP13484 5 to 10 ü 8 ft. ü Page # Climber Height apricot/yellow Hedging Full Sun to Part Shade 5 ft. x 5 ft. Containers Own Root Available ````` Variety Colour Abraham Darby® Fragrance Strength Zone Shrub Dimensions (H xW) (the more ` the stronger the fragrance) INDEX OF ROSE VARIETIES 14 8 18 ü ü ü 18 12 ft. ü 8 ft. 15 9 ü ü ü 12 12 ü ü ü 8 10 ft. ü ü 17 ü ü ü 15 8 ft. ü ü ü 15 17 20 ft. 11 Page # Hedging Containers Borders Climber Height Full Sun to Part Shade Own Root Available Zone Colour Dimensions (H xW) Fragrance Strength Variety (the more` the stronger the fragrance) INDEX NEW OF FOR ROSESPRING VARIETIES 5 to 9 ü ü ü ü 13 copper 5 to 10 ü ü 15 5 ft. x 3 ft. apricot 5 to 9 ü ü ü 15 ````` 4 ft. x 3 ft. warm pink 5 to 10 ü ü ü ü ü 11 ``` 3 ft. x 2 ft. deep pink 5 to 8 ü ü ü ü ü 9 ``` 4 ft. x 2½ ft. soft pink 5 to 9 ü ü ü Royal Jubilee PPAF NEW ````` 4½ ft. x 3 ft. deep pink ü ü ü ü 12 Scepter’d Isle PP10969 ````` 4 ft. x 2½ ft. soft pink 4 to10 ü ü ü ü 13 Sophy’s Rose PP11422 `` 3 ft. x 2½ ft. rich pink - red 4 to 10 ü ü ü ü 9 St. Swithun™ ```` 4 ft. x 3 ft. soft pink 4 to 10 ü ü 12 ft. ü 13 Strawberry Hill PP18716 ````` 4 ft. x 4 ft. warm pink 5 to 10 ü ü 8 ft. 11 Susan Williams-Ellis PP22395 ```` 4 ft. x 3 ft. white 4 to 9 ü ü ü ü 19 Tamora ```` 3 ft. x 3 ft. apricot 5 to 10 ü ü ü Teasing Georgia™ ```` 4 ft. x 3½ ft. rich yellow 5 to 10 ü ü 12 ft. ü 17 Tess of the d’Urbervilles® ``` 4 ft. x 3½ ft. bright crimson 5 to 10 ü ü 10 ft. ü 10 The Ancient Mariner PPAF NEW ```` 5 ft. x 3 ft. pink The Alnwick Rose ```` 4 ft. x 3 ft. medium pink 5 to 10 The Dark Lady® ```` 4 ft. x 4 ft. deep crimson 5 to 10 The Generous Gardener® ```` 10 ft. pale pink/cream 4 to 9 The Lady Gardener NEW ```` 4 ft. x 3 ft. apricot The Pilgrim® ```` 5 ft. x 3 ft. soft yellow 5 to 9 The Poet’s Wife PPAF ````` 4 ft. x 3.5 ft. pure yellow The Wedgwood Rose PP22032 ```` 5 ft. x 3 ft. Tranquillity `` Winchester Cathedral™ Olivia Rose Austin PPAF ```` 4 ft. x 2½ ft. medium pink Pat Austin PP9527 ```` 5 ft. x 3½ ft. Port Sunlight PP19875 ```` Princess Alexandra of Kent PP19828 Princess Anne PP23099 Queen of Sweden™ PP17150 ® 5 to 9 ü 5 to 9 ü ü 16 ü ü ü ü 7 ü ü ü ü 13 ü ü ü ü 15 ft. ü ü 5 to 10 ü ü 13 ü ü 10 14 16 ü 12 ft. ü ü ü 18 5 to 9 ü ü ü ü 18 soft pink 5 to 9 ü 10 ft. ü 5 ft. x 3 ft. white 5 to 9 ü 8 ft. ```` 4 ft. x 4 ft. white 4 to 10 ü ü ü ü ü 19 Wisley™ 2008 PP20962 ``` 5 ft. x 3½ ft. pure pink 5 to 9 ü ü ü ü ü 14 Wollerton Old Hall PPAF ````` 5 ft. x 3 ft. soft apricot 5 to 10 ü ü Young Lycidas PP20960 ````` 4 ft. x 3 ft. magenta/pink 5 to 10 ü ü ü 14 ü ü ü 19 12 ft. ü ü ü 19 10 Shrubs: All the roses listed here are ideal for a number of purposes in the garden, whether grown on their own, or in association with other flowers and shrubs. We have indicated varieties that also perform very well in large containers and those which are ideal for hedging. Climbers: All David Austin’s Climbing Roses are suitable for South, East and West-facing walls (S,E,W). Some of the more vigorous varieties are also suitable for North-facing walls (N). All are recommended for full sun or partial shade, provided there is not too much competition at the roots and the rose is not overhung by trees. David Austin’s roses are protected by plant breeder’s rights, patents and trademarks. 23 TIPS FOR ROSE CULTIVATION Roses are easy to grow and remarkably tolerant. To achieve good results, it is only necessary for them to get a few basic points right. However, roses will respond well to extra care and attention by being more floriferous and healthy. Here is our care advice for home gardeners. Planting Time Containerized roses can be planted all year round, although extra attention to watering will be required in hot spells until the roses are well established. Planting Position Select a site with at least four hours of sun each day, although in areas with hot summers shade from the afternoon sun can be beneficial. Generally roses will not flourish where their roots are in competition with the roots of other plants, especially trees and hedges. Planting Distances If you have the space, English Roses look superb planted in groups of three or more of one variety. They will then grow together to form one dense shrub, which will provide a more continuous display and make a more definite statement in the border. Depending on the varieties and your climate we suggest planting about 18 - 24" apart within the group and 3-4 ft. between plants of neighboring varieties. Soil Type Roses will grow in a wide range of soils, but they do appreciate good soil preparation. The addition of well rotted manure or garden compost before planting will help ensure strong growth. Planting Just prior to planting containerized roses should be soaked for 30 minutes or so and then allowed to drain for an hour or two. When planted, the base of the stems should be about 3" below ground level in cold winter areas and at ground level in milder areas. Water generously until the plant is well established. Planting in Containers Plant in a 50:50 mix of loam based and loam free compost and apply a good, slow release fertiliser. Water regularly, especially during the summer, when they may need to be watered daily. Prune by at least half when spring growth begins. Feeding, Mulching and Watering Feeding, generous mulching and occasional deep watering will help encourage strong growth and more flowers. Mulch in spring, preferably using well rotted manure or garden compost. Healthy Roses The best way to keep your roses healthy is to choose disease resistant varieties and grow them as well as possible. Excessive Nitrogen can make roses more susceptible to both pests and diseases. However an occasional spray can help, the most effective being at the start of the season before symptoms develop. Beware of frosts the night after spraying - they will scorch the leaves badly. There are different chemicals and laws in many of the provinces, so we recommend that you seek the latest advice from your garden center team, nursery or local rose society. Winter Pruning Pruning is very easy. In areas with relatively mild winters, January and February is the best time. In regions with cold winters, pruning should be delayed until spring growth is just starting. On all plants, remove very weak, old and woody and dead and diseased stems. English Shrub Roses Prune back by between 1/3 and 2/3, depending on what height you would like your rose to reach next season. Each year remove some of the older stems to encourage fresh, new growth from the base. English Climbing Roses The previous year’s flowering shoots should be reduced to 3 or 4 buds or about 4" - 6" and the strong, new stems tied in, cutting out older ones as necessary. English Ramblers Leave to ramble, tying in the strong new stems to provide support. If they need to be constrained, prune as for climbers. Dead-Heading This is the removal of spent flowers. It encourages repeat-flowering and makes a tidier plant. Either remove just the dead flower or cut the stems down to the first full leaf. Summer Pruning In warm climates it may be beneficial to summer prune by cutting back most of the spent flowering shoots, leaving just a few inches. This can be repeated through the season as the rose repeat flowers and will encourage more compact growth and quicker repeat-flowering. Munstead Wood 24 Fall Catalogue OTHER PROGRAMS & PRODUCT LINES Spring Catalogue Available Now. We supply garden centers, growers and landscapers with Fall Planted, Spring Flowering Bulbs. 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