I have had David Austin roses for 3 years and love them. Planted bareroot in November they established so quickly that when I wanted to move one a year after planting it was quite a job to dig out even for two people. The free catalogue is full of detail and photos and is a good browse so requesting the catalogue could be a good place to start if you are considering ordering.
Whilst talking roses, can I pick your knowledgeable brains and ask if anyone has ever heard of a rose called the 'Moorish Rose'. I saw a pic of one somewhere last year but can not remember where! It had mulberry colour flowers and a mint green
foliage (so my scribbled note says). I am beginning to think it may be a USA or european only grown one. Let that be a lesson, follow up your new finds immediately!
PS I have grown bare rooted and pot grown roses and all have survived, think alot depends on what you plant them in to.
I ordered loads of bare roots DA roses years ago when we first started doing roses here. I wanted the perfume and disease resistance. However, harsh winters meant quite a few didn't survive so now I buy DA roses from Belgian grower who orders them in and then grows them in pots and thus takes the winter risk for me. i then collect at my favourite spring plant fair in May and get a good, established plant for the same price as the bare rooted ones sent direct. He doesn't have the full range as not all DA roses stand up to our winters.
These days, I grow them on in bigger pots for at least a season before putting them out in the hurly burly of my borders. Generous Gardener is excellent, as are Gertrude Jekyll, Constance Spry, Queen of Sweden and Sceptr'd Isle. William Shakespeare is a wuss that needs nurturing and sheltering. Teasing Georgia is magnificent now I have given her a some shelter form northerly winds.
Moluneux didn't make and nor did one of the Malvern Hills I planted either side of an arch. Benjamin Britten, Geoff Hamilton and Munstead Wood are back in pots while I clean bindweed out of their border. Jacqueline Duprée, Tess of the Durbevilles and Crocus Rose are all doing well in the garden. Graham Thomas almost died so is now in a pot in the greenhouse and Grace couldn't cope at all.
None DA roses are Hot Chocolate - no pong but glorious colour - and Kiftsgate which I have spreading over our south facing house front. It was almost wiped out by a -32C in 2009 but has recovered well. Guinée and New Dawn didn't survive.
I find these days I select single flowers for the bees so will have to see if I can get Dove's suggestion which looks gorgeous.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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Have loads of DA roses, have only ever ordered two by mail order and they both arrived in great condition. As I live about 30 minutes drive from DA I tend to buy when I visit. I choose by perfume then disease resistance. There is only one that I have a slight reservation about and thats Munstead Woods, it wasn't great last year so the virdict is still out.
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I have had David Austin roses for 3 years and love them. Planted bareroot in November they established so quickly that when I wanted to move one a year after planting it was quite a job to dig out even for two people. The free catalogue is full of detail and photos and is a good browse so requesting the catalogue could be a good place to start if you are considering ordering.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
foliage (so my scribbled note says). I am beginning to think it may be a USA or european only grown one. Let that be a lesson, follow up your new finds immediately!
PS I have grown bare rooted and pot grown roses and all have survived, think alot depends on what you plant them in to.
I ordered loads of bare roots DA roses years ago when we first started doing roses here. I wanted the perfume and disease resistance. However, harsh winters meant quite a few didn't survive so now I buy DA roses from Belgian grower who orders them in and then grows them in pots and thus takes the winter risk for me. i then collect at my favourite spring plant fair in May and get a good, established plant for the same price as the bare rooted ones sent direct. He doesn't have the full range as not all DA roses stand up to our winters.
These days, I grow them on in bigger pots for at least a season before putting them out in the hurly burly of my borders. Generous Gardener is excellent, as are Gertrude Jekyll, Constance Spry, Queen of Sweden and Sceptr'd Isle. William Shakespeare is a wuss that needs nurturing and sheltering. Teasing Georgia is magnificent now I have given her a some shelter form northerly winds.
Moluneux didn't make and nor did one of the Malvern Hills I planted either side of an arch. Benjamin Britten, Geoff Hamilton and Munstead Wood are back in pots while I clean bindweed out of their border. Jacqueline Duprée, Tess of the Durbevilles and Crocus Rose are all doing well in the garden. Graham Thomas almost died so is now in a pot in the greenhouse and Grace couldn't cope at all.
None DA roses are Hot Chocolate - no pong but glorious colour - and Kiftsgate which I have spreading over our south facing house front. It was almost wiped out by a -32C in 2009 but has recovered well. Guinée and New Dawn didn't survive.
I find these days I select single flowers for the bees so will have to see if I can get Dove's suggestion which looks gorgeous.
If we are going into other varieties of roses I adore Rhapsody in Blue,amazing colour and makes good growt.
Have loads of DA roses, have only ever ordered two by mail order and they both arrived in great condition. As I live about 30 minutes drive from DA I tend to buy when I visit. I choose by perfume then disease resistance. There is only one that I have a slight reservation about and thats Munstead Woods, it wasn't great last year so the virdict is still out.
It's always nice to have a few Austin's, especially for the house I find... I like to mix them up a bit... about 6 varieties here..
Beautiful Marlorena, DA roses are so romantic.
Thank you..I'm glad you liked them.