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Austin. Beautiful cupped blooms of softest peachy pink open out to large full rosettes (up to 90 petals). Glossy green healthy foliage and a delightful fruity fragrance make this a most desirable rose. Strong upright grower that is also tolerant of a little shade.

Named after A.E. Houseman's poem however David Austin was also a Shropshire Lad as that is where he was born.

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Austin. A gorgeous shrub rose with deeply cupped, very fruity fragrant blooms in shades of warm apricot and pink that repeat all season. A disease resistant plant, with dark green foliage, that could be trained as a small climber.

Just in case you have ever wondered, this rose is named after Abraham Darby who was an English Pioneer of the Industrial Revolution.

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Austin Climber. Apricot-yellow buds open to a large showly cupped, many petalled rosette. 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. A vigorous climber with mid-green foliage.

The name was inspired by the heroine of Thomas Hardy’s Far from the Madding Crowd.

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Austin. Showy double, cupped red rosette blooms with a hint of orange. Very fragrant and vigorous strong growth. Definitely a 'standout' as was the English Composer this rose is named after. PVR. 2001. Deciduous

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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.

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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

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Austin. Named after the breeder's dad this vigorous rose has large cupped double blooms of apricot-yellow which smother the bush. The colour fades gracefully with age. Good strong fruity fragrance. Repeat flowers. Strong upright habit. 1973.

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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.

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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.

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Austin. One of the first David Austin English roses to be bred and subsequently used as a parent in further red varieties. A vigorous shrub with blooms that have a powerful "old world" fragrance. Large purple maroon flowers appear in summer. Healthy dark green foliage. 1967.

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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 circles. The plentiful blooms are very fragrant. Excellent disease resistance. 2011.

Claire Austin is also an established nursery woman growing perennials. Her book "Irises- A Gardeners Encyclopedia" is a "must have" for any Iris grower.

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Austin. The delicate blush pink blooms have a perfect old fashioned cupped form and a generous amount of petals. The blooms which have a strong perfume fade to white with age. Repeats well, growth upright and vigorous. Just lovely. 1986.

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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.

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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.

Named after one of Britain’s most beloved stars of stage and screen.

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Austin. A beautiful rose named for the beautiful English Ballerina - Darcey Bussell. Fully double rich crimson blooms with a perfect rosette of outer petals. The delicious fruity fragrance adds to the delight.

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Austin. An exquisitely beautiful DA rose. Peachy pink buds open to beautiful, white, chalice-shaped blooms, with a pinkish hue. Strong Old Rose fragrance has hints of almond blossom, cucumber and lemon zest. It forms a neat, rounded, bushy shrub.

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Austin. New to Us 2024. Large clusters of rosette flowers. The multi-toned blooms of pink and peach will fade to a soft cream as the flowers age on the plant. The tightly petalled blooms have a delicious citrus fragrance and are borne on a nice healthy upright bush.

Named for the Bronte Society to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Emily Brontë, the writer of Wuthering Heights.

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Austin. A particularly tough and reliable variety of medium size, with flowers of deep glowing pink. These are shallowly cupped at first; the outer petals eventually reflexing back and revealing an attractive button eye. Englands Rose flowers more or less continually from October to April

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Austin. The signature rose for Crabtree and Evelyn which took 8 years of breeding to develop. And yes it was worth the wait. Gorgeous, highly fragrant, fully double blooms in soft tones of apricot with a hint of yellow. 1991.

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Austin. Named after a Shakespearean character in Henry IV, this beautiful rose smells as delicious as it looks. Large, cupped blooms of rich dark crimson fading to a pleasing rich purple. Really lovely and repeats well through the season.

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Austin. The blooms of this outstanding rose are beautifully formed and fragrant. The large buds open up to a cupped shape at first then form a delightful rosette. Deep garnet-crimson in colour. Strong upright growth habit. 1987

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Austin. In order to be named after this famous gardener you know this has to be a great rose. Rich deep pink, cup shaped flowers with petals that are arranged in a spiral. Powerful fragrance, repeat flowering and very striking in full bloom. A nursery favourite.