Austin Rose
The David Austin rose is one of the most beautiful, recognizable and popular species of rose in the world. You may also hear these roses referred to as English roses. They are old-fashioned in appearance with voluminous blossoms. These roses are hybrids cultivated by their namesake in the 1960s. You will find that these roses feature the best features of old rose species with those of newer species. Like most roses, those by David Austin have distinctive names. They are named for famous characters, phrases, places and animals.
These roses come in a rainbow of shades including red, yellow, white, pink and many others. For example, Cecile Brunner is the name of a light pink climbing variety. If you like yellow roses, check out Golden Celebration. Of course there are also various red choices from David Austin including the incredible Tess of the D’Urbervilles. You will find all kinds of different roses in this category so there is surely something to suit your garden. They are bred to be disease resistant, hardy, colorful and of course very fragrant.
The process for cultivating one of these English roses is rather complex. First, pollen is taken from one rose and used to pollinate another rose. There are more than 150,000 cross pollenations done each year. This results in a wide range of hybrids unique to their species. The exceptional hybrids are singled out and tested for years, which narrows the field from a couple hundred to five. Therefore it can take years to create a single species of English rose. The roses chosen to represent the David Austin name are the finest only, which have been cultivated and tested for years in great detail.
As you can see there are many reasons gardeners adore the David Austin rose. They can adapt to various areas, are quite easy to maintain as far as roses go and are widely available. You can find more than 200 varieties of David Austin roses. They are sold at garden shops, nurseries and even online. There is a David Austin official website in addition to various online resellers. Bare root roses are reasonable in price and you can even save money when you purchase three or more plants depending on where you shop.
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