Companion planting for continuous colour

Looking to discover how to use companion plants to get the most out of your English Roses? In this blog we share our top tips to enhance gardens all year round.

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How to water your roses

With the warm weather upon us, it is crucial to keep your roses hydrated.

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Easy Care Collection

The easiest way to grow a rose well is to choose a strong, disease resistant variety. All of these varieties are healthy and reliable, so have the best chance of thriving for years in your garden.

Climbing & Rambling Roses

Ideal for growing on an obelisk, around a door, over an arch or up the front of a house, climbing and rambling roses have the ability to transform any outdoor space.

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English

rose shrubs

Shrub roses are the jewel of any garden with their often large, fragrant blooms in copious colours. Ideal for planting in beds, borders, pots and containers they will illuminate any outdoor space with their decadent style.

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Our Recommended Roses

Princess Anne English Shrub Rose $35.00 - $50.00
Vanessa Bell® English Shrub Rose $35.00 - $50.00
Desdemona English Shrub Rose $35.00 - $50.00
Gabriel Oak English Shrub Rose $35.00 - $50.00
Roald Dahl English Shrub Rose $35.00 - $50.00
Eustacia Vye English Shrub Rose $35.00 - $50.00
Lady of Shalott English Shrub Rose $35.00 - $50.00
Olivia Rose Austin® English Shrub Rose $35.00 - $50.00

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David Austin's award winning rose gardens in Shropshire, England, are once again open to visitors.

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Latest News

Companion Planting for Continuous Colour

Eustacia Vye (Ausegdon) Summer Companions During the summer, consider classic pairings like Phlox and Geranium. These...

Watering Roses

When the warm weather arrives it is important to keep your roses well hydrated. Our article...

How to Deadhead a Rose

What is deadheading Deadheading is the removal of finished blooms in order to encourage further blooms...

A look back at RHS Chelsea Flower Show

We were proud to mark our 42nd year at RHS Chelsea Flower Show with a 28th...

Introducing Nye Bevan

Nye Bevan (Auspital) English shrub rose This new variety is a truly delightful English Shrub Rose...

New for 2023 - Elizabeth

This year we feel privileged to introduce two wonderful new varieties to our collection. Elizabeth, named...

Planting with Pick n' Mix Pinks

Sugary, sweet and completely delectable, pink roses come in every shade and flavour imaginable.

Favourite roses for shade, bees, fragrance & amazing flowers

Plant with abundance & create a bountiful blooming garden in an instant.

Exquisitely Fragrant English Roses

Let mesmerising scents guide you... Inspired by Old Roses, David Austin Snr passionately believed that fragrance...

Finding the Perfect Colour

The colour of roses, and accompanying plants, is a matter of personal taste, but there are...

Climbing & Rambling Roses in Pots

"Can I plant a climbing or rambling rose in a pot?" is one of the most...

A blooming wonderful return to RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2022

We are all delighted to return to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year and are...

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Hardiness Zones

English Roses can be grown in most hardiness zones.

A lifetime of rose breeding...

For almost 60 years David Austin Snr. worked towards his goal of creating an ever more beautiful rose, releasing over 200 varieties with his name on the quest.

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In the UK we have 5 themed gardens nestled in the English Countryside.