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The nursery runs one of the largest rose breeding programmes in the world. Around 150,000 hand crosses are made each year, which produce about 400,000 seeds. From these about 250,000 seedlings will germinate. Each season, between four to six new David Austin English Roses will be released after nine years of trials.

New varieties for 2013

Wollerton Old Hall

Lady Salisbury

England's Rose

The Lady's Blush

Queen Anne

Fighting Temeraire

New varieties for 2012

Princess Anne Clusters of beautiful deep pink blooms. Long flowering season.

Skylark Deep pink, semi-double, open cupped blooms. Very free-flowering.

New varieties for 2011

Kew Gardens Small single flowers held in large clusters. Thornless. Bushy and upright.

Lady of Shalott Beautiful chalice-shaped blooms with a warm spiced tea fragrance.

Susan Williams-Ellis Charming white rosettes. Strong old rose fragrance. Very healthy and reliable.

Tam o'Shanter Deep cerise pink rosettes. Graceful arching habit. Very tough and healthy.

The Wedgwood Rose Climbing This lovely climbing rose has soft, rose pink blooms. Fruity fragrance with hints of cloves.

New varieties for 2010

Princess Alexandra of Kent Large, deeply-cupped, pink blooms. Delicious fresh tea fragrance.

Young Lycidas Large deeply cupped blooms of magenta red. Strong, delicious fragrance. Attractive, bushy shrub.

Wisley 2008 Dainty, soft pink rosettes with a fresh, fruity fragrance. Vigorous and outstandingly healthy.

Sir John Betjeman Beautifully-formed rosettes of brightest pink. Light apple scent. Very healthy with excellent repeating.

Munstead Wood Deep crimson blooms. Broad, bushy shrub. Strong old rose and fruit fragrance.

New varieties for 2009

Claire Austin Beautiful white cups on an elegant shrub. Strong myrrh scent with hints of meadowsweet.

Port Sunlight Rich apricot blooms. with a rich tea rose scent. Vigorous upright growth.

Christopher Marlowe Vibrant orange-pink rosettes with contrasting yellow centres. Tea scent with hint of lemon.

New varieties for 2008

Darcey Bussell Rich crimson rosettes on a short, bushy shrub. Pleasant fruity fragrance.

Gentle Hermione Blush pink blooms with many petals. Classic old rose fragrance with myrrh.

Lady of Megginch Large recurved rosettes. Fruity old rose scent with raspberry notes.

Lichfield Angel Apricot buds open into domed creamy-white rosettes. Light clove fragrance.

Strawberry Hill Glorious pink rosettes. A fine myrrh fragrance with a hint of lemon.

Tea Clipper Large, quartered rosettes. Mixed fragrance: tea, myrrh and fruit.

New varieties for 2007

Crown Princess Margareta Large, neatly formed rosettes with a strong, fruity fragrance.

Huntington Rose A beautiful rose with true old rose character. Strong, arching growth.

Lady Emma Hamilton Wonderful tangerine-orange blooms with a strong and delicious fruity fragrance

Sister Elizabeth Charming pink rosettes. Low arching growth - ideal for ground cover.

The Shepherdess Lovely apricot-pink blooms, with a lemony old rose fragrance.

New varieties for 2006

Harlow Carr Strong, delicious old rose fragrance. Tough and particularly healthy.

Queen of Sweden Wide, shallow cups with a myrrh fragrance. Upright, bushy growth. Exceptionally healthy.

Rose of Picardy Dainty, single flowers of bright red with golden stamens.

Scarborough Fair A rose of simple charm which creates a wonderful show in the border.

New varieties for 2005

Carding Mill Gorgeous blooms in mixed shades of apricot pink. Strong myrrh fragrance.

Grace Pure apricot rosettes with a delicious warm fragrance. An excellent shrub.

Hyde Hall A large, tough and healthy variety which repeat flowers well. Ideal hedge.

St. Alban Beautiful soft yellow blooms with a lovely mixed floral fragrance.

The Ingenious Mr Fairchild Large, fragrant, peony-like blooms on a well-rounded shrub. Very healthy.