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We believe that our collection contains a rose for almost every gardening need. David Austin's English Roses as a group are some of the world's most varied and versatile roses. We are often asked for help to select trouble free, beautiful English Roses for different gardening needs. Click on the following gardening positions for a shortcut to our recommendations: Large pots or containers , The most fragrant English Roses , Small shrub roses , Medium shrub roses , Large shrub roses , Very large shrub roses , Hedging roses , English climbing roses , Roses for arches , Roses for pergolas , Roses for vases , Standard roses , Roses for landscaping

Roses for large pots and containers

Young Lycidas Large, deeply-cupped magenta-pink blooms. Wonderfully scented.

Munstead Wood Velvety crimson blooms. Delicious fruit and old rose scent.

Anne Boleyn Rosette shaped blooms produced in sprays. Exceptionally free flowering.

Grace Lovely pure apricot rosettes. Delicious, warm fragrance. Repeats well.

Fragrant English Roses

Evelyn Wonderful old rose fragrance with fruity notes of peaches and apricot.

Gertrude Jekyll A very strong, rich and perfectly balanced old rose fragrance.

Golden Celebration Strong scent of tea, developing fruity notes of citrus or lychee.

Jude the Obscure Strong, fruity fragrance with hints of guava and sweet white wine.

Small shrubs for the front of the border

Sophy's Rose Large bright red rosettes with a light tea rose fragrance. Very free flowering.

The Alnwick® Rose Glorious pink blooms. Good old rose fragrance with hints of raspberry. Bushy, upright growth.

Charlotte Beautiful, fragrant, upward-facing blooms held on strong stems. Compact, bushy growth.

Darcey Bussell Deep crimson blooms. Short bushy habit. Enjoys heat.

Medium shrubs

Carding Mill Wonderful blooms in mixed shades of apricot, pink and yellow. Strong myrrh fragrance. Reliable and healthy.

Crocus Rose Large rosettes shaped creamy-white blooms produced freely. Tea scent. Elegant shrub rose.

Lady Emma Hamilton Strong, delicious scent of citrus, grape and pear fruits. Tangerine yellow rosettes with attractive bronzy foliage.

Princess Alexandra of Kent Giant glowing pink blooms, nicely-poised. Fresh tea fragrance.

Large shrubs

Eglantyne Large, soft pink saucer shaped blooms. Sweetly scented. An excellent garden plant.

Golden Celebration A magnificent shrub rose producing many large, deliciously fragrant blooms.

L D Braithwaite Bright crimson rosettes. Flowers freely with excellent repeating. Lightly scented.

Mary Rose Old rose scented blooms produced with unusual regularity. Superb, bushy shrub.

Very large shrubs for the back of the border

Abraham Darby A splendid, well-rounded shrub producing many magnificent blooms. Rich, fruity fragrance.

Crown Princess Margareta Large rosettes with a strong, fruity fragrance. Excellent repeating.

Graham Thomas Pure yellow blooms with a fresh tea rose fragrance. Upright, bushy and vigorous.

Mortimer Sackler Very attractive, fragrant blooms held on almost thornless stems. Extremely healthy.

Hedging roses

Harlow Carr, Hedging Forms a wonderful medium sized hedge. Sprays of flowers with an old rose fragrance.

Molineux, Hedging Tea and musk scented yellow blooms. Even upright growth. Very healthy.

Sophy's Rose, Hedging Excellent short, bushy growth. Many attractive light red rosettes.

The Alnwick® Rose, Hedging Beautifully-formed rosettes produced freely. Reliable, healthy and easy to care for.

English climbing roses

Graham Thomas Climbing A magnificent climber with a strong tea rose fragrance. One of the best known of the English Roses.

Mortimer Sackler Climbing Graceful blooms. An old rose scent with a delicious hint of myrrh. Extremely healthy. Almost thornless.

Teasing Georgia Climbing Perfectly-formed rosettes with a tea rose fragrance. Excellent repeating. Strong and healthy.

The Generous Gardener Climbing Charming blooms of the softest pink. Glorious scent of old rose, musk and myrrh. Spectacular.

Roses for small arches or pillars

A Shropshire Lad Climbing Beautiful, large peachy-pink blooms. Delicious fruity fragrance. Healthy and reliable.

Crown Princess Margareta Climbing Large rosettes with a strong, fruity fragrance. Excellent repeating.

James Galway Climbing Very full blooms packed with perfectly arranged petals. Old rose fragrance.

St. Swithun Climbing Lovely soft pink blooms with a myrrh fragrance. Excellent repeat flowering.

Roses for pergolas

Constance Spry Climbing Only flowers once, but produces many large, soft pink blooms. A very strong myrrh fragrance.

Malvern Hills An excellent repeat flowering rambler. Small double blooms of creamy-yellow.

Snow Goose Small white flowers are produced in large sprays. Delicious musk fragrance.

The Pilgrim Climbing Pure yellow blooms with a strong fragrance of classic tea, English rose and myrrh

Roses for vases

Golden Celebration Magnificent yellow blooms produced freely. Strong scent of tea, fruit and sweet white wine.

Tess of The d'Urbervilles Large, bright crimson cups with a good old rose fragrance.

The Alnwick® Rose Deeply cupped blooms. A good old rose fragrance with hints of raspberry.

William Shakespeare 2000 Wonderful, quartered velvet-crimson rosettes with an old rose scent.

Tree roses (or standards)

Charlotte, Standard Exquisite, soft yellow flowers. Tea rose scent. One of the most beautiful English Roses.

L D Braithwaite, Standard Large, bright crimson blooms produced freely. Lightly fragrant.

Mary Rose, Standard Delicious old rose fragrance with hints of almond blossom. A well-shaped, bushy plant.

Winchester Cathedral, Standard A mass of flowers on a bushy plant. Old rose fragrance with honey.

Roses for landscaping

Harlow Carr Shallow cups of the purest rose pink with a strong old rose fragrance

Sophy's Rose Bright pink rosette-shaped blooms. Light tea scent. Flowers freely and repeats well.

The Mayflower Charming light pink blooms. One of the earliest to flower and last to finish.

Wildeve Rosette shaped blush pink flowers with a fresh fragrance. Particularly robust and healthy