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I don't think it would be an over-statement to say that David Austin is probably the most important and influential rose breeder of modern times. David Austin roses have reignited a fierce passion for roses world-wide and introduced a whole new generation of gardeners to this most beautiful of blooms. 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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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. PVR 1996.

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

 

Flower Colour: Pink / Apricot
PVR: Ausled
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 1.5m x 1m

A Shropshire Lad

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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.

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

 

Flower Colour: Apricot / Pink
PVR: Auscot
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 2m x 1.5m

Abraham Darby

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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.

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

 

Flower Colour: Apricot / Yellow
Habit: Climbing
Mature Size (HxW): 3m x 3m

Bathsheba Clg

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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

 

Flower Colour: Apricot / Red
PVR: Auscousin
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 90cm x 75cm

Boscobel

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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

 

Flower Colour: Pink
PVR: Ausglobe
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 1.1m x 0.9m

Brother Cadfael

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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.

 

Flower Colour: Apricot / Yellow
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 1.5m x 1.5m

Charles Austin

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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. PVR. 2001.

 

Flower Colour: Yellow / Yellow
PVR: Auspeet
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 1.4m x 1m

Charles Darwin

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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. PVR.

 

Flower Colour: Yellow
PVR: Auspoly
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 1m x 1m

Charlotte

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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 circules. The plentiful blooms are very fragrant. Excellent disease resistance. PVR. 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.

 

Flower Colour: White
PVR: AUSprior
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 2.4m x 1.2m

Claire Austin

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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.

 

Flower Colour: Pink / White
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 1.2m x 0.9m

Claire Rose

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