Austin
Born in 1926, on a farm in the English Midlands where he still resides, David started his breeding programme with the objective of combining "the best of the old with the best of the new". His first releases were crosses between Gallicas and Floribundas producing "Constance Spry" in 1961 and "Chianti" in 1967. Two lovely roses but only once flowering, the main aim was to produce reliable "repeaters". This was achieved in 1969 with the release of The Canterbury Tales series.
Around about the 1980's David Austin started to use the brand "English Roses" but such is our association with the man and his roses that these wonderful roses are simply and affectionately called "David Austin's" or just plain "Austin's".
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International success was achieved in 1983 with the release of "Mary Rose" and "Graham Thomas". In 2009, 26 years after release, "Graham Thomas" was voted the "World's Favourite Rose" by the World Federation of Rose Societies. Many other awards followed for both the man and the roses. "Princess Alexandra of Kent" and "Munstead Wood" are two recent releases which have received top awards for fragrance.
David Austin has been awarded an OBE, the Victoria Medal of Honour by the Royal Horticultural Society, the Dean Hole Medal by the Royal National Rose Society, an Honorary MSc from the University of East London and a lifetime achievement award from the Garden Centre Association in 2004.
In the family owned rose nursery where David Austin now works along side his son, David junior, roughly 300,000 rose seeds are planted every year in order to find the next magical Austin to delight rose lovers around the world. Modern Austin roses have the desirable characteristics of good vigour and fragrance but to me their very best feature is that they are at their most beautiful when fully open. Simply irresistible!
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PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ALL Austin. A gorgeous shrub rose with deeply cupped, very fragrant blooms in shades of warm apricot and pink that repeat all season. A disease resistant plant that could be used as a small climber. PVR 1985. Abraham Darby We are awaiting confirmation from our supplier for an expected delivery date. Please check back later or express your interest by adding to your waitlist. Abraham Darby New stock expected End of July, 2023. Pre-order now. Estimated price $36.99 each. Payment when stock arrives.
Apricot-yellow buds open to shallowly cupped, many petalled rosettes. They are a beautiful blend of subtle apricot-pink and soft yellow, giving the overall impression of apricot, with creamy outer petals. Strong, honey, myrrh fragrance. Bathsheba Clg New stock expected End of July, 2023. Pre-order now. Estimated price $36.99 each. Payment when stock arrives.
Austin. Beautiful flowers of rich salmon start as red buds which open first to pretty cups, gradually developing into blooms of classic rosette formation. The delightful myrrh fragrance has a hawthorn character with hints of elderflower, pear and almond. Dark green foliage on a vigorous healthy bush Boscobel We are awaiting confirmation from our supplier for an expected delivery date. Please check back later or express your interest by adding to your waitlist. Boscobel New stock expected End of July, 2023. Pre-order now. Estimated price $36.99 each. Payment when stock arrives.
Austin. Beautiful flowers of rich salmon start as red buds which open first to pretty cups, gradually developing into blooms of classic rosette formation. The delightful myrrh fragrance has a hawthorn character with hints of elderflower, pear and almond. Dark green foliage on a vigorous healthy bush Boscobel Std 80cm We are hope to have this rose available again in winter 2024, register your interest by adding to your Waitlist. Austin. Richly fragrant, huge, fully double, globular flowers head of softest pink. Drop dead gorgeous in fact. Strong bushy growth habit excellent repeat flowering habit. Named after a fictional monastic sleuth and is far more showy than the name suggests. 1990 TM
Brother Cadfael This plant is in high demand. Add to Waitlist for next available stock. No payment until order can be filled. Brother Cadfael We are hope to have this rose available again in winter 2024, register your interest by adding to your Waitlist. Austin. Another excellent rose from David Austin of England. The large double blooms are a shade of yellow that I would describe as old gold. Very fragrant so plant where you will enjoy the perfume. Broad spreading vigorous growth and good disease resistance. Plenty of blooms. PVR. 2001.
Charles Darwin We are awaiting confirmation from our supplier for an expected delivery date. Please check back later or express your interest by adding to your waitlist. Charles Darwin New stock expected End of July, 2023. Pre-order now. Estimated price $36.99 each. Payment when stock arrives.
Austin. To those of you who know and love the rose Graham Thomas you will recognize that his genes are very much part of the parentage of Charlotte. Soft yellow cupped blooms with a delicious fragrance. Flowers continuously. A rose of superb quality. 1993. PVR.
Charlotte We are awaiting confirmation from our supplier for an expected delivery date. Please check back later or express your interest by adding to your waitlist. Austin. Described by David Austin as "their finest white rose to date" and appropriately named after his daughter Claire. Buds of pale lemon open to large white blooms with petals arranged in concentric circules. The plentiful blooms are very fragrant. Excellent disease resistance. PVR. 2011.
Claire Austin This plant is in high demand. Add to Waitlist for next available stock. No payment until order can be filled. Claire Austin New stock expected End of July, 2023. Pre-order now. Estimated price $36.99 each. Payment when stock arrives.
Austin. Named after a descendant of Queen Victoria this is yet another winner from Mr Austin. Strong fruity fragrance, large neatly formed rosettes of a lovely warm apricot-orange. A tall slightly arching shrub which is ideal for the back of the border, repeats well. PVR 1999.
Crown Princess Margareta New stock expected End of July, 2023. Pre-order now. Estimated price $36.99 each. Payment when stock arrives.
Austin. Blooms are a particularly rich shade of apricot-orange, paling prettily towards the edges. Very resistant to rain damage and the petals drop neatly. Light-medium Tea scent. A very healthy shrub; it produces strong, arching stems which, over time, form an attractive mound of blooms. Dame Judi Dench We are awaiting confirmation from our supplier for an expected delivery date. Please check back later or express your interest by adding to your waitlist.
Just in case you have ever wondered, this rose is named after Abraham Darby who was an English Pioneer of the Industrial Revolution.
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 2m x 1.5m
The name was inspired by the heroine of Thomas Hardy’s Far from the Madding Crowd.
Habit: Climbing
Mature Size (HxW): Climbing 
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 90cm x 75cm
Habit: Standard
Mature Size (HxW): Standard
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 1.1m x 0.9m
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 1.4m x 1m
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 1m x 1m
Claire Austin is also an established nursery woman growing perennials. Her book "Irises- A Gardeners Encyclopedia" is a "must have" for any Iris grower.
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 2.4m x 1.2m
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 1.5m x 1m
Named after one of Britain’s most beloved stars of stage and screen.
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 1.1m x 1.25m
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