Gardener and Photographer with a love of Roses and a magpie-eye for all things Horticultural
Carolyn Knight, David Austin 2013 After a week away exploring Yorkshire, I'm back at Syon today and checking on the progress of the new 2013 introductions from David Austin - Thomas à Becket, The Lady Gardener, The Albrighton Rambler and Carolyn Knight. Thomas is flowering prolifically, even in this heat, and is a joy. I'll attempt…
Continue reading ➞ Carolyn Knight, 2013 Introduction from David Austin
Summer Song, a rose with a quite unique colour, a rich burnt orange, is part of the David Austin stable. Fragrant, with glossy leaves and a lax, arching habit. A new introduction, Carolyn Knight, is a sport of Summer Song, with a chamois-gold colouring that will be a very appealing partner I'm sure.
David Austin have launched just four new roses this year at RHS Chelsea, including a repeat flowering rambler, The Albrighton Rambler that, to my mind, will be a best seller for the Shropshire firm. So pretty! So useful...Carolyn Knight is a sport of Summer Song, a rich gold to the parental burnt orange. Thomas a…
Continue reading ➞ Chelsea Quartet
No photographs yet, but I am reliably informed that my order has been placed for the four new varieties being launched at RHS Chelsea Flower Show next week. What timing! Sadly, no Cheslea ticket for me, though I have set the video to record each hour-long daily BBC show, Monday through Saturday next week. Just…
Continue reading ➞ David Austin’s 2013/14 introductions
Tranquility, The Lark Ascending, Boscobel and Heathcliff- four of the five new roses introduced by David Austin last year. Apart from Albrighton Rambler, whose appearance we might better be able to guess (and is likely to repeat flower..?), the other 2013/14 additions, Carolyn Knight, Thomas A Becket and The Lady Gardener will have to remain…
Continue reading ➞ David Austin roses – introductions 2012/13 and … 2013/14
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