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David Austin Roses - Spring Orders?

djpreece100djpreece100 Posts: 9
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I seem to remember that David Austin Roses often do a Spring discount code - perhaps even with the release of the new year's catalogue? I want to buy some roses fairly soon; but does anyone know when it normally comes out? There's no point buying stuff sooner if there's a discount just around the corner!

I'm a little surprised they don't have a tie-in discount code like lots of other suppliers - but that's a separate conversation!

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  • MarlorenaMarlorena Posts: 8,705
    Usually in March towards the end of the bare root season, but with the mild weather I was hoping they might bring things forward...  all my roses are leafing out and unless I get a cold snap in March, like we often do, then I might have blooms in April the way things are going..

    I'm holding off for now... 
    East Anglia, England
  • djpreece100djpreece100 Posts: 9
    Thanks! It's a bit frustrating - with the mild weather, I'm keen to get planting, and would happily put in bare root roses. But I know that I want 10-15 roses, and I'll kick myself if I order them, and then the Spring Offers start coming out with their discounts!
  • Catherine164Catherine164 Posts: 27
    I ordered March 22nd last year - 15% off bare root roses. (The discount could have started earlier than that though).


  • djpreece100djpreece100 Posts: 9
    Catherine164 said:
    I ordered March 22nd last year - 15% off bare root roses. (The discount could have started earlier than that though).


    Thanks - that's really helpful, and an excellent idea! I should look back through my order history - I fear that I didn't have the beds in place to actually order many roses until much later in Summer...

    Looking forward to a great year of them kicking on!
  • MarlorenaMarlorena Posts: 8,705
    Yes, happy roses this year to everyone that grows them...

    I've asked David Austin roses on Facebook just when their new releases will be available to order...  I get very edgy this time of year and can't wait …  I do hope they reply soon...

    East Anglia, England
  • guttiesgutties Posts: 224
    edited February 2019
    @djpreece100 - any reason you don't buy the roses from http://www.rozenlottum.nl/ ?
    Their DA roses are about one third of the DA price!  I ordered a dozen bare roots at the start of January and they costed about €8 each. They seem to be Grade 1 roses.

  • djpreece100djpreece100 Posts: 9
    I think partially just that I know & trust the DA supply, because I've ordered from there before, whereas the Dutch option is an unknown!

    More practically, I have a DA gift voucher at the moment that needs to be spent, so that's driving at least part of the decision!
  • debs64debs64 Posts: 5,184
    Last autumn my mother in law moved to a flat so we dug up a dozen DA roses that had been in her garden over 30 years and transplanted them to my daughters garden. I wasn’t sure how many would survive but they all are showing signs of new growth so I would say you definitely get your money’s worth! 
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