DAVID AUSTIN'S ENGLISH ROSE LIST 2008
Abraham Darby
Very large, deeply cupped blooms in a soft peachy-pink with a yellow reverse.
Long, arching canes are great for trellises and flower arrangements. Abraham
Darby has a strong fruity fragrance.
Evelyn
NEW!
Produces large, globular buds that open to a color changing blossom.
Yellow-apricot in the spring to warm pink in the autumn, this English Rose has a
strong fragrance and medium green foliage.
Gertrude
Jekyll
Large, well filled rosettes are deep pink with a powerful damask fragrance, on a
tall, very robust shrub.
Golden Celebration
Very large, cupped blooms hold petals of golden yellow stippled in pink. They
radiate the scent of warm honey as they unfurl.
Graham Thomas
May be the most famous of all Austin’s, with its yellow apricot color and strong
tea fragrance. Can grow to be very tall, bushy and is a “self cleaner” despite
its high petal count.
Lillian Austin
Strong, fruity salmon pink blossoms are produced in wavy, blended tones. It’s
dark green foliage is clean and disease resistant. Lillian has a low growth
habit with arching canes.
Pat Austin
A uniquely colored English roses with copper orange petals and pale yellow on
the reverse. The deeply cupped blooms are carried on long, arching canes. It has
a fruity fragrance and dark green foliage.
Sharifa Asma
NEW!
Nearly translucent blush-pink petals flutter in
profusion, with a touch of gold at their bases and a honey-like fragrance.
William Shakespeare
NEW!
Rich colored bloom is held on a very disease resistant, rounded shrub with
excellent repeat flowering power. The blooms are a velvety crimson that change
into a deep purple. With a strong old rose fragrance and dark green foliage,
William is an eye catcher!
Windemere
NEW!
This exclusive rose features a neat and compact habit. Over 80 petals are packed
into each quartered, pure cream flower. As they unfurl, blossoms release a
fruity essence zested with grapefruit overtones.
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