Roses are one of the most classic garden plants you can add to the garden, and for good reasons.
Roses are fragrant, tough, and repeat bloomers, to name a few. They can even be used as cut flowers to be brought inside and enjoyed indoors. Now is the time to plant; you can find out why here.
Why David Austin Roses?
David Austin roses are bred for their gorgeous English flowers with many petals and intense fragrance. They have won many awards at the RHS Chelsea show for their top-tier quality and innovation.
There are many cultivars of David Austin roses, so we asked Jay, the owner of The Greenery Nursery, what his top five favorites are that we have in stock now.
‘Clair Austin’
This climber reaches up to 12′ tall and is a repeat bloomer. This stunning cultivar has 120 petals per flower! The creamy white flowers of ‘Clair Austin’ have a meadowsweet, vanilla, and heliotrope fragrance.
‘Golden Celebration’
This rich yellow cultivar has the habit of a large shrub, growing a symmetrical 4.5’x4.5′ tall. ‘Golden Celebration’ is one of the most enormous flowers bred by David Austin, creating perfect cups of 75 petals. The fragrance is a strong tea rose with Sauternes wine and strawberry notes.
‘Lady of Shalott’
This cultivar bears beautiful orange blooms with golden-yellow undersides, creating an attractive contrast. The fragrance is of a warm Tea rose, with hints of spiced apple and cloves. The large blooms have a petal count of 60.
‘The Poet’s Wife’
This yellow rose bears an exciting flower with recurved outer petals and dense petals in the center. With age, the flowers turn into a creamier yellow, as you can see in the picture below. The fragrance is lemony, perfect for a yellow rose! The spectacular flowers have a petal count of 77.
‘Mary Rose’
The bright pink petals blooms of ‘Mary Rose’ form a loose-petaled flower, but still with many petals of 60. The fragrance smells like a warm, old rose with a hint of honey and almond blossom. This sweet pink cultivar forms a smaller mound of flowers, growing 4’x4′. It is the perfect addition to the garden if you are looking for a classic English rose.
We hope you’ve enjoyed learning more about David Austin roses and their beauty. To learn about rose care, more cultivars, and inspiration, visit the David Austin Website.
Stop by The Greenery Nursery to check out tree versions of some of the David Austin roses, too! We would love to help you choose the right rose for your garden.
Photos provided by the David Austin website.