January 25 , 2016

Giveaway: David Austin Roses!

Fragrant , lush , and bountiful , David Austin roses showcase the perennial garden with natural spring and come flowers . At theAntique Rose Emporium , luscious Graham Thomas blossom with abandon , turn to 5 - 8’ . In a assorted border , it fall in hummingbird rave , Cigar plant ( Cuphea micropetala ) , along with bunching grasses . I asked ARE ’s Robbi Will about some of their preferred David Austin rose wine . Molineux is shorter than Graham Thomas with cracking quality . Heritage is another that has do well . And Abraham Darby . Lady of Shallot gets high Mark on disease impedance . So , here ’s the giveaway ! David Austin Roses will post FIVE winners the unornamented rootage rose of your selection fromtheir extensive catalogue , wherever you live .

To recruit , all you have to do is tell us why you love rosiness ! It ’s that simpleton .

Contest terminate at midnight on Monday , February 1 .

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David Austin English Rose ‘Molineux’ is an excellent garden rose and also superb as a low hedge. It repeat-flowers throughout the season. The beautiful rosette-shaped flowers are a lovely rich yellow. ‘Molineux’ is an exceptionally healthy rose with abundant blooms on a nicely-shaped bush, 3 ft tall by 2 ft wide. Its fragrance is Tea Rose with a musky background. RHS “Award of Garden Merit.” (David Austin 1994, Ausmol).

David Austin’s ‘Heritage’ is an English Rose with delicate shell-like coloring and beauty. Its medium-sized cup-shaped blooms are a very soft, clear pink, set off by outer petals that are palest pink, nearly white. This is a strong healthy rose with excellent repeat flowering. The stems are nearly thornless. The fragrance is beautiful with overtones of fruit, honey and carnation on a myrrh background. It grows to 5 ft tall by 4 ft wide or 7 ft as a climber. It will produce a fine array of rose hips if not deadheaded. (David Austin 1984, Ausblush).

‘Abraham Darby’ is one of the most splendid of all David Austin Roses. Its very large cup-shaped flowers are apricot and yellow at first, becoming tinted with pink over time. The bush is well-rounded with vigorous, healthy growth and hardiness. It grows to 5 ft tall by 5 ft wide or 8 ft as a climber. Its fruity fragrance is strong and rich with a refreshing sharpness. It is an excellent repeat-bloomer. (David Austin 1985, Auscot).

David Austin and his team consider ‘Lady of Shalott’ one of the most reliable and hardy roses they have bred. It is highly resistant to disease and blooms with remarkable continuity throughout the season. The young buds are a rich orange-red and open to form chalice-shaped blooms filled with loosely arranged petals. Each petal has a salmon pink upper side that contrasts beautifully with the attractive golden-yellow reverse side. The overall effect is pale coppery-orange. The warm Tea rose fragrance has pleasing hints of spiced apple and cloves. The rose quickly forms a large, bushy shrub with slightly arching stems. The mid-green leaves have attractive, slightly bronzed tones when young. Excellent repeat-flowering. Grows to approximately 4 ft tall x 3 1/2 ft wide. RHS “Award of Garden Merit.” (David Austin 2009, Ausnyson).