CLAIRE AUSTIN 

WINDERMERE

English Rose - bred by David Austin

Shrub Rose

The blooms start as perfectly rounded buds, opening to full, cupped flowers that are rich cream at first, fading to almost pure white in the sun.

• Bred by David Austin
• Suitable for zones 5 to 10

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The blooms start as perfectly rounded buds, opening to full, cupped flowers that are rich cream at first, fading to almost pure white in the sun. Forms a most attractive, neat, compact plant, even in warmer areas. A particularly free-flowering variety that will continue to flower very late in the season. It produces many basal shoots that have the advantage of having few thorns. Very healthy. A strong, delicious and fruity fragrance that has a definite hint of citrus.

GROWTH HABIT

Forms a most attractive, neat, compact plant, even in warmer areas.

ORIGINS

Windermere is the largest mere (a long, thin lake) in England. It is in the county of Cumbria, in the Lake District.

ROSE CHARACTERISTICS

GOLDEN CELEBRATION 

English Rose - bred by David Austin

Shrub Rose

An award-winning rose with magnificent, fragrant blooms

Magnificent, cupped, golden yellow blooms. Delicious tea scent with hints of Sauternes wine and strawberry. An award-winning variety: in every way an excellent garden plant.

• Repeat Flowering
• Exceptional Fragrance
• Ideal for pots and containers
• Highly Recommended by David Austin Roses
• RHS Award of Garden Merit
• Bred by David Austin
• Suitable for zones 5 to 9

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

This is one of the largest-flowered of all our English Roses, excelling in all climates. The rich golden yellow flowers are in the form of giant, full-petalled cups. These are initially tea-scented but often develop a wonderful combination of Sauternes wine and strawberry. The flowers are held beautifully poised, slightly nodding on long arching branches. The ample foliage is large, glossy and light green, resisting disease well.

GROWTH HABIT

‘Golden Celebration’ is a very reliable variety, which is easy to grow. It has excellent shapely growth, forming a nicely rounded, slightly arching shrub. In warmer climates it can also be trained as a short climber.

ORIGINS

Named for its glorious colour. Its name makes it the perfect rose for commemorating Golden Weddings, 50th Anniversaries or any other celebration or important event.

AWARDS

Winner of the best shrub and most fragrant variety from the Royal National Rose Society in 2. Grand Champion, South Australia Rose Society Show

ROSE CHARACTERISTICS

TEASING GEORGIA 

English Rose - bred by David Austin

Shrub Rose

An award-winning and easy to grow rose with beautiful blooms

A rose of great beauty with rich yellow, rosette-shaped blooms. Lovely, strong tea fragrance. Very reliable, extremely healthy and easy to grow. Repeat flowers well.

• Good for disease resistance
• Repeat Flowering
• Highly Fragrant
• Highly Recommended by David Austin Roses
• RHS Award of Garden Merit
• Bred by David Austin
• Suitable for zones 5 to 10

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

A very refined yellow rose of great beauty and value – a superb example of the Leander Group at its best. The rosette-shaped flowers are particularly attractive. The centre petals are in the form of rich, deep yellow cups, while the outer petals fall back and fade to palest yellow providing a most pleasing two-tone effect. There is a lovely medium to strong tea rose fragrance. It is extremely healthy and repeat flowers well.

GROWTH HABIT

It forms a strong, yet graceful, shrub that displays it flowers nicely. The pale green foliage beautifully complements the colour of the blooms. Ideally suited to the back of the border or for creating a hedge of medium height; it can also be grown equally well as a climber.

ORIGINS

Named for Mr. Ulrich Meyer, after his wife Georgia – both are German media personalities.

ROSE CHARACTERISTICS

CHARLES DARWIN 

English Rose - bred by David Austin

Shrub Rose

Large, cupped blooms with a strong, delicious fragrance

Large, yellow, cupped blooms with a strong and delicious fragrance. Attractive, bushy growth. Vigorous and disease resistant.

• Good for disease resistance
• Repeat Flowering
• Exceptional Fragrance
• Highly Recommended by David Austin Roses
• Bred by David Austin
• Suitable for zones 5 to 10

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The blooms of ‘Charles Darwin’ are some of the largest to be found in the English Roses and are on a par with ‘Abraham Darby’, ‘Brother Cadfael’ and ‘Golden Celebration’, creating a really impressive effect in the garden. The flowers are very full and rounded at first, later opening up to shallow cups, which often have button eyes. Their colour could be described as old gold at first, sometimes with lemony or sandy tints. The blooms gradually pale in colour, creating a delightful mix. There is a strong, delicious fragrance that varies between a soft, floral tea and almost pure lemon, according to weather conditions.

GROWTH HABIT

This is a most attractive, bushy and eye-catching shrub, with broad, spreading growth. It is very healthy and would be ideal for towards the front or middle of a mixed flower bed or rose border.

ORIGINS

Named after Charles Darwin the British naturalist who was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, not far from our nursery.

ROSE CHARACTERISTICS

THE LADY GARDENER

English Rose - bred by David Austin

Shrub Rose

Large, many petalled, rosette-shaped blooms

Bears large, quartered rosettes, each about 4" across, packed with loosely arranged petals. They are a beautiful shade of pure apricot, paling towards the edges. There is a lovely Tea fragrance, with hints of cedar wood and vanilla. Named for Plant Heritage, who do so much to protect Britain's garden plant diversity. David Austin, 2013.

• Bred by David Austin

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Bears large, quartered rosettes, each about 4" across, packed with loosely arranged petals. They are a beautiful shade of pure apricot, paling towards the edges. There is a lovely Tea fragrance, with hints of cedar wood and vanilla. Named for Plant Heritage, who do so much to protect Britain's garden plant diversity. David Austin, 2013.

GROWTH HABIT

Altogether an excellent garden shrub that will repeat flower quickly, stand up well to rain and stay very healthy. Its height very much depends on how it is pruned.

ORIGINS OF THE NAME

Named to raise awareness for Plant Heritage and their important work to protect Britain’s garden plant diversity. We maintain the National Collection of English Roses in our Rose Gardens here in Albrighton, Shropshire.

ROSE CHARACTERISTICS

LADY EMMA HAMILTON 

English Rose - bred by David Austin

Shrub Rose

Bright blooms with a delicious, award-winning fragrance

Glorious blooms of tangerine-orange and yellow. A strong, deliciously fruity fragrance. Upright, bushy growth. Healthy and free-flowering.

• Repeat Flowering
• Exceptional Fragrance
• Ideal for pots and containers
• Highly Recommended by David Austin Roses
• RHS Award of Garden Merit
• Bred by David Austin
• Also available as 36" tree

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

A variety of rather unusual colouring for an English Rose, but very pleasing and useful for creating a little excitement in the border. Before the flowers even begin to open, the outside of the buds are a most wonderful dark red with dashes of orange. When fully open, the flowers have an attractive, incurving chalice shape. Their colouring was new to the English Roses: a lovely mixture of rich, almost tangerine orange on the inside of the petals and a more yellow orange on the outside; the whole set off against the very dark, bronzy green, polished leaves that slowly become dark green with age. The flowers have a strong, delicious, fruity fragrance with hints of pear, grape and citrus fruits. Their colour varies a little according to the season, gradually changing as more of the inner petals are exposed to create a wonderful contrast. It flowers freely and remains healthy.

GROWTH HABIT

The growth is fairly upright but quite broad and bushy. This rose looks wonderful in mass plantings and combines well with other plants and shrubs in the mixed border. Position towards the middle of the border or grow in a large container near to resting areas or where its wonderful scent can be appreciated.

ORIGINS

Named after the beautiful mistress of Lord Nelson to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.

AWARDS

Winner of the first prize for fragrance in the Prix International at the Nantes trials in France.

ROSE CHARACTERISTICS

LADY OF SHALOTT 

English Rose - bred by David Austin

Shrub Rose

A striking rose, as well as one of our hardiest and most reliable

Striking apricot-yellow, chalice-shaped blooms. Healthy with vigorous, bushy growth. Ideal for inexperienced gardeners.

• Good for disease resistance
• Repeat Flowering
• Ideal for poor soil
• Highly Recommended by David Austin Roses
• RHS Award of Garden Merit
• Bred by David Austin
• Suitable for zones 5 to 10

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

One of the most reliable and hardy roses in our collection - an ideal rose for the inexperienced gardener. It is highly resistant to disease and will bloom with unusual continuity throughout the season. The young buds are a rich orange-red that open to form chalice-shaped blooms, filled with loosely arranged petals. Each petal has a salmon pink upper side, which contrasts beautifully with the attractive golden yellow reverse. The flowers have a pleasant, warm Tea fragrance, with hints of spiced apple and cloves. It quickly forms a large, bushy shrub with slightly arching stems. The mid-green leaves have attractive, slightly bronzed tones when young.

GROWTH HABIT

‘Lady of Shalott’ quickly forms a large, bushy shrub with slightly arching stems. The flowers create a spectacular show of colour and are beautifully displayed against the mid-green leaves, which have attractive, slightly bronzed tones when young. Position this rose toward the middle or back of the border. It would also make a great choice for landscaping large areas.

ORIGINS

Named for the Tennyson Society. The name is taken from one of Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s poems to commemorate the 200th anniversary of his birth. The poem tells the story of The Lady of Shalott, who lived in a castle close to King Arthur’s Camelot and was held in a spell.

AWARDS

Awarded the Royal National Rose Society Trial Ground Certificate in 211.

English Rose - bred by David Austin

Shrub Rose

A variety of unusual colouring with an intensely fruity fragrance

Glowing, deep red-pink rosette-shaped blooms. Lovely, intensely fruity fragrance with hints of wine and pear drops. Very healthy with vigorous, bushy growth.

• Repeat Flowering
• Highly Fragrant
• Ideal for pots and containers
• Highly Recommended by David Austin Roses
• Bred by David Austin
• Suitable for zones 5 to 8

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

THE ALNWICK® ROSE

English Rose - bred by David Austin

Shrub Rose

An exceptionally reliable rose with richly fragrant blooms

Pretty, many petalled, cupped blooms of soft pink. There is a rich Old Rose fragrance with raspberry notes. It flowers in flushes from early summer until the first frosts. It forms a nicely rounded, slightly upright, bushy shrub with plentiful, glossy green foliage. David Austin, 2001.

• Bred by David Austin

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Pretty, many petalled, cupped blooms of soft pink. There is a rich Old Rose fragrance with raspberry notes. It flowers in flushes from early summer until the first frosts. It forms a nicely rounded, slightly upright, bushy shrub with plentiful, glossy green foliage. David Austin, 2001.

GROWTH HABIT

‘The Alnwick® Rose’ forms an exceptionally strong and healthy shrub that is very easy to grow. It has nicely rounded, slightly upright, bushy growth and is medium to tall in height. It will also form a superb hedge.

ORIGINS OF THE NAME

Named for the Duchess of Northumberland, who has created one of the most impressive large gardens of our time at Alnwick Castle, which includes a magnificent display of English Roses.

ROSE CHARACTERISTICS

HERITAGE

English Rose - bred by David Austin

Shrub Rose

Flower of delicate shell-like beauty with a lovely fragrance

Charming, soft clear pink, cup-shaped flowers. Beautiful fruit, honey and carnation fragrance on a myrrh background. Strong, bushy growth.

• Bred by David Austin
• Suitable for zones 5 to 10

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

This is a flower of delicate shell-like beauty. The blooms are of perfect cupped formation and of medium size; they are a very soft, clear pink at the centre, while the outer petals are almost white. There is a wonderful fragrance, with overtones of fruit, honey and carnation on a myrrh background. To encourage repeat-flowering, dead head the spent blooms. If you choose not to dead head, a very good crop of hips will be produced later in the season.

GROWTH HABIT

‘Heritage’ is a shapely, well-rounded shrub with strong, bushy growth and few thorns. The characteristic Musk Rose foliage is smooth and greyish-green in colour.

BOSCOBEL

English Rose - bred by David Austin

Shrub Rose

Perfectly formed, beautifully fragrant, upward-facing blooms

Red buds open to beautifully formed, upward-facing, coral-pink rosettes. Numerous small petals, of varying shades, mingle to provide a most pleasing effect. The strong myrrh fragrance has a hawthorn character with delicious hints of elderflower, pear and almond. A vigorous variety; it quickly forms an upright shrub of medium size, with dark green, glossy foliage. David Austin, 2012.

• Bred by David Austin

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Red buds open to beautifully formed, upward-facing, coral-pink rosettes. Numerous small petals, of varying shades, mingle to provide a most pleasing effect. The strong myrrh fragrance has a hawthorn character with delicious hints of elderflower, pear and almond. A vigorous variety; it quickly forms an upright shrub of medium size, with dark green, glossy foliage. David Austin, 2012.

GROWTH HABIT

A vigorous and healthy variety, it is quick to establish in the garden where it will form an upright shrub of medium size, with dark green, glossy foliage. Position this rose toward the middle of the border.

ORIGINS OF THE NAME

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.

ROSE CHARACTERISTICS

HARLOW CARR

English Rose - bred by David Austin

Shrub Rose

A very free-flowering rose with strongly fragrant, rosette blooms

Bears flowers of the most perfect formation - shallow cups of the purest mid pink. They flower very freely from early summer until well into the autumn and have a strong, pure Old Rose fragrance. It has an excellent bushy habit with upright, vigorous growth. Maturing into an attractively rounded shrub; it flowers almost to the ground. David Austin, 2004.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Bears flowers of the most perfect formation - shallow cups of the purest mid pink. They flower very freely from early summer until well into the autumn and have a strong, pure Old Rose fragrance. It has an excellent bushy habit with upright, vigorous growth. Maturing into an attractively rounded shrub; it flowers almost to the ground. David Austin, 2004.

GROWTH HABIT

‘Harlow Carr’ has an excellent bushy habit with upright and vigorous growth. It matures into an attractively rounded shrub with its flowers almost to ground level - a characteristic that we particularly favour. It is deserving of a prime spot in the border. It is also ideal for creating a short hedge.

ORIGINS OF THE NAME

Named to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Horticultural Society. Harlow Carr is the RHS’s most northerly trial ground and display garden, situated near Harrogate, in Yorkshire. A fine display of English Roses has been created there.

ROSE CHARACTERISTICS

English Rose - bred by David Austin

Shrub Rose

Twice voted the nation's favourite rose
Beautiful, rich pink rosettes with the quintessential Old Rose fragrance: superb, strong and perfectly balanced. Very healthy and reliable

• Repeat Flowering
• Exceptional Fragrance
• Voted England’s favourite rose by BBC Gardener’s World viewers
• Highly Recommended by David Austin Roses
• RHS Award of Garden Merit
• Bred by David Austin
• Suitable for zones 4 to 8

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

English Rose - bred by David Austin

Shrub Rose

A compact shrub which flowers freely with excellent continuity

Beautiful, deep crimson rosettes with a delightful fruity fragrance. An exceptional variety which flowers freely and repeats well. Very healthy. Compact, bushy growth.

• Repeat Flowering
• Ideal for pots and containers
• Ideal for hedging
• Highly Recommended by David Austin Roses
• RHS Award of Garden Merit
• Bred by David Austin
• Suitable for zones 5 to 10
• Also available as 36" tree

DETAILED DESCRIPTION