Once upon a time in England, there lived a happy old rosebush. It was wild-looking but graceful, with densely petalled, fragrant blossoms that opened just once each summer. But then—in the late 18th ...

I’ve always fancied myself a bit of an Anglophile (yes, I did just see the second Downton Abbey movie yesterday) so my love of David Austin’s English roses comes naturally to me. I bought my first ...

Imagine a new shrub rose adorned in intoxicatingly fragrant, opulent cupped flowers resembling those of an old rose. Even more enticing, our make- believe rose boasts the perpetual blooming aspect of ...

If you love roses and are an anglophile, David Austin’s English roses named for characters, places and various themes from English history are the perfect roses for your garden. For Spring 2020, ...

English roses have a special charm. Their old- fashioned blooms are full and fragrant, evoking a bygone era that has prompted gardeners to refer to them as nostalgia roses. STRONG. ‘Golden Celebration ...

The Shropshire-based nursery of David Austin Roses has decided to extend its mail order business to include Canadian gardeners, even though many of the famous Austin-bred “English roses” are already a ...

A sudden frost, the kind that crusts the birdbath and burns the lawn white, can flatten a gardener’s heart. English roses look soft, even shy, and we’re told they sulk in the cold. Here’s the quiet ...