If roses are the queens of flowers, David Austin’s English rose bushes are the queens of rose bushes. Without losing the simplicity of their shapes and colours, they are noble, majestic, elegant and deliciously fragrant. This collection, from one of the world’s most famous horticulturists, combines the best of traditional roses with the best of the most modern hybrids. One of the characteristics that makes them so special is their resistance to colder temperatures or drier climates compared to other more common varieties. They are also resistant to diseases and invasive weeds that can invade your space.
Find out more about the varieties we usually offer in the shop:
Bathsheba Rose (Auschimbley)
The buds of the Batsheba Rose bush open into delicate yellow petals that perfume the air with a floral fragrance of myrrh, with hints of honey and tea. This vigorous climber is ideal for placing in a fence, covering a wall or in a structure designed for the purpose.
- Outdoor plant
- Full sun
- Short climber
- Moderate watering
Boscobel™ (Auscousin)
The small red buds of this rose bush open harmoniously in rosettes with petals in various shades of coral. Ideal for pots and planters, they will perfume the room with the fragrance of myrrh with hints of hawthorn, elderflower, pear and almond.
- Outdoor plant
- Full sun
- Medium bush
- Moderate watering
Claire Austin (Ausprior)
With delicate lemon-coloured buds that gradually open into large, milky-white flowers with outer petals perfectly arranged in concentric circles, Claire Austin is one of David Austin’s best-known varieties. Despite its delicate appearance, it is a vigorous climber, which makes it a great choice for hiding a wall, applying to a fence for more privacy, or creating shade under a pergola. They are much appreciated for their strong myrrh fragrance with notes of meadowsweet, vanilla and heliotrope.
- Outdoor plant
- Full sun
- Medium climber
- Moderate watering
Emily Brontë™ (Ausearnshaw)
An exceptionally beautiful rose with smaller central petals in a soft pink fading to cream, it is ideal for flower beds and planters, making your outdoor space more harmonious. The intense aroma of tea merges with delicious notes of lemon and grapefruit that invade the whole garden!
- Outdoor plant
- Full sun
- Medium bush
- Moderate watering
Eustacia Vye (Ausegdon)
The unmistakable beauty and delicious fruity aroma of this rose bush makes a difference in any garden. Held on reddish-tinged stems, when they bloom, the flowers begin in the shape of a chalice, opening into full rosettes, revealing petals of a marvellous apricot hue, which gradually fade over time.
This is a particularly healthy variety, resistant to pests and diseases.
- Outdoor plant
- Full sun and half shade
- Medium bush
- Moderate watering
Gabriel Oak (Auscrowd)
A magnificent variety with many rosette petals blooming in a striking shade of dark pink. The beauty of the flowers is emphasised by a wonderful, strong fruity fragrance. This shapely, wide and rounded rose bush with purple mulberry stems and dark green foliage easily becomes the centre of attention in any garden.
- Outdoor plant
- Full sun and half shade
- Medium bush
- Moderate watering
Gertrude Jekyll® (Ausbord)
Known as the English creeper, this rose bush is always one of the first roses to start blooming. The perfectly curled buds open into large, vibrant pink flowers. The strong, perfectly balanced scent is often described as the classic rose fragrance.
This variety is known for its abundant flowering.
- Outdoor plant
- Full sun and half shade
- Short climber
- Moderate watering
Harlow Carr (Aushouse)
Harlow Carr boasts perfect roses, which bloom in shallow cups with a strong colour. It has an excellent shrubby habit with vigorous, straight growth which makes it ideal for placing in flower beds or hedges.
- Outdoor plant
- Full sun and half shade
- Medium bush
- Moderate watering
Lady of Shalott™ (Ausnyson)
Orange-red buds give rise to chalice-shaped flowers with huge, loosely arranged orange petals that contrast harmoniously with the surrounding salmon-pink petals with golden-yellow undersides. Wherever you decide to place them, there will be a pleasant tea fragrance, with hints of apple and clove. It quickly forms a bush with slightly arched stems and greenish leaves.
This variety is known for its abundant flowering, which usually attracts bees.
- Outdoor plant
- Full sun and half shade
- Medium bush
- Moderate watering
Princess Anne (Auskitchen)
This “royal” rose bush, named by Princess Anne of England, blooms straight and produces large roses with fragrant clusters. This is a particularly healthy variety, resistant to pests and diseases, which works very well when planted in pots or flowerbeds.
- Outdoor plant
- Full sun and half shade
- Medium bush
- Moderate watering
The Pilgrim (Auswalker)
This variety has particularly beautiful blooms. The buds open to reveal many “bowls” of petals, which gradually form large, flat rosettes in shades of soft yellow. These “athletes” love to climb walls or any structure that guides them and give off a balanced fragrance of tea and myrrh.
- Outdoor plant
- Full sun and half shade
- Medium climber
- Moderate watering
The Poet’s Wife™ (Auswhirl)
The beauty of these roses leaves no one indifferent. They bloom harmoniously, with the bright yellow outer petals slowly opening without ever leaving the inner group of petals behind. But more than their beauty, these roses are known for the strong lemony fragrance they give off, which becomes sweeter and stronger with time.
It forms a well-rounded bush with arching branches and very vibrant foliage, which is why it is usually placed in pots or used as a cut flower.
- Outdoor plant
- Half Shade
- Medium bush
- Moderate watering
Thomas à Becket (Auswinston)
Classic and timeless. In a striking crimson red colour, these roses open out like informal rosettes. Everything about these roses is classic, including the fragrance with its strong lemon peel character. This rose bush forms a strong, informal bush, ideal for flower beds and planters.
- Outdoor plant
- Half shade and full sun
- Large bush
- Moderate watering
Tranquillity™ (Ausnoble)
The beautiful rounded flowers, with well-placed petals forming perfect rosettes in shades of pure white, emanate a real sense of tranquillity, living up to its name.
When it grows, this rose bush forms a well-rounded shape with arching branches and very glossy foliage, and is usually placed in pots or used as a cut flower.
- Outdoor plant
- Half Shade
- Medium bush
- Moderate watering
Note: Find out how to replant your rose bush and how to look after it on the Green Attitude blog.
