David Austin

[Sean Regan]

The catalogue arrived by post today and my wife grabbed it before I could put it in the bin.
"We've" ordered two bare root roses, Gertrude Jeckyll and Vanessa Bell.

It's likely that two on the "rose patio" will eventually get relegated to "the alley of shame," (the drive next to the side of our house). The decion to be taken in the spring.

Prices have gone up.

They were over £5 more each than I paid for some a couple of years ago.

 

[Owdboggy]

I am sorry to say that I think D.A. roses are just a big overly expensive confidence trick.

 

[Sean Regan]

I am sorry to say that I think D.A. roses are just a big overly expensive confidence trick.

Don't worry about it.
As I always say, each to their own.

Some of the things we buy might amaze some. Like our Kitchenaid 4 slot toaster which was an expensive indulgence, but we liked it.

 

[Owdboggy]

Have you ever been to the Garden Centre? The rose gardens, even with my dislike of them, they are pretty spectacular.
Still think they are massively over priced though.

 

[Sean Regan]

Have you ever been to the Garden Centre? The rose gardens, even with my dislike of them, they are pretty spectacular.
Still think they are massively over priced though.

All due repect, you've one of two choices, buy, or don't buy.
We have particular circumstances, my wife has MS and rarely goes out, so does most of her shopping onm line, which is how I ordered these.
I could go trawling around a garden centre on my own, I occasionally do. But ordering on-line is a lot easier as many people do, so that's what I've done. If price was a concern I might not have done.

 

[Marck]

Rosa x 'Gertrude jekyll' is a very beautiful and vigorous rose. Very thorny too.

 

[LouisFerdinand]

Boscobel is a David Austin Rose.
https://flic.kr/p/oqMuNv

 

[Neno Baylov]

Disease-resistant shrub very fragrant aroma, one of my favorite roses. Gertrude Jekyll

 

[Neno Baylov]

From cuttings you can have more roses, here are my methods under the autumn bottle.

 

[Neno Baylov]

I would recommend an interesting rose. Madame Anisette Kordes.

 

[LouisFerdinand]

Perfection is a David Austin Rose.
https://flic.kr/p/Qbn5LU

 

[LouisFerdinand]

Lady of Shalot is a David Austin Rose.
https://flic.kr/p/Mbdczv

 

[Groggyfrog]

I would recommend an interesting rose. Madame Anisette Kordes. View attachment 85529View attachment 85530View attachment 85531View attachment 85532View attachment 85533View attachment 85534

Wow!!

 

[Groggyfrog]

I am in Seattle. I have gone through at leadt 15 David Austin roses by now. Gertrude Jekyll is my most fragrant rose here.

I also grow boscobel. It flowers continuously. Planted lady of shallot this year a couple of months ago. She is in partial shade but has 15 blooms already.

 

[LouisFerdinand]

I am in Seattle. I have gone through at leadt 15 David Austin roses by now. Gertrude Jekyll is my most fragrant rose here.

I also grow boscobel. It flowers continuously. Planted lady of shallot this year a couple of months ago. She is in partial shade but has 15 blooms already.

@Groggyfrog, It is encouraging that the Lady of Shallot Rose is flowering so well.