Tag: Charles Austin

Almost, nearly there: David Austin’s finest – the promise of a good year for the roses?

Categories David Austin roses, Flower Shows, Fragrant plants, General comment, Organic pest control, Pest control, Petersham Nurseries, Roses, Summer gardenLeave a Comment on Almost, nearly there: David Austin’s finest – the promise of a good year for the roses?

This time last year, nothing. Barely a bud, nothing even closely resembling a flower. The month-long Sub-Zero ºC that was March 2013 put back the roses until July. This year, after a mild winter and some early sunshine (and the possibility of a long warm summer), I think it will be a good year for…

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Cream and Gold…. roses don’t have to be pink

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Just a small selection of fragrant shrub roses from the David Austin stable (with the exception of Ghislaine de Feligonde, a delightful and vigorous, repeat flowering  rambler) - and none of them pink. I'm particularly fond of the deep yellow/mustard rose Charles Austin, which has an antique, fin-de-siècle style. http://www.davidaustinroses.com