David Austin Roses

English roses or David Austin roses are some of the most beautiful roses bred in recent times.
Some of my favourites, (in no particular order) are:

Jude the Obscure, Falstaff, Pat Austin, Charles Darwin, Teasing Georgia, Crown Princess Margareta, William Morris, Summer Song, Windemere, Ben Britten, Lichfield Angel and William Shakespeare 2000. All have spectacular flowers and highly perfumed.
I also enjoy taking photos as I can see the changes from one season to the next.
Adelaide has long, hot summers and wet winters, so ideal conditions for growing most English roses.

 William Morris, tea perfume with a hint of violet and cucumber

 Charles Darwin, tea perfume with a lemony hint.

 Jude the Obscure, wonderful perfume, fruity and strong, a real favourite with my friends

 Windemere, fruity fragrance, lots of flowers.

 William Shakespeare, 2000, loads of flowers, beautiful old rose perfume.

 William Shakespeare, 2000, hard colour to photograph, it's darker and more red in reality.

Teasing Georgia, fruity and tea fragrance, loads of flowers, beautiful in a vase.

 

 Ben Britten, beautiful colour and fruity perfume.