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ROSA 'Silas Marner' (='Ausraveloe'), David Austin English Rose (Shrub) ROSA 'Silas Marner' (='Ausraveloe')
David Austin English Rose (Shrub)

Pretty ruffled, soft mid-pink flowers have a pale reverse that fade at the edges. The medium sized cupped blooms have relaxed petals around an attractive eye on red stems & glossy dark green foliage. Old Rose scent with accents of fruity lemon, green banana & apricot. Good cut flower, border, hedge & pot rose. Disease resistant. Healthy medium sized shrub with a wide, arching growth. Ht: 3.5 ft. Width: 4.5 ft. Repeat flowering. USDA Z4-11. (2020) PP #33,405

ROSA 'Sir John Betjeman' (='Ausvivid'), David Austin English Rose (Shrub) ROSA 'Sir John Betjeman' (='Ausvivid')
David Austin English Rose (Shrub)

The small buds open to full petalled wide open rosettes of bright crimson-red. The blooms are 3" in size with a petal count of 130 and blooms in flushes throughout the season. As the flowers age, the blooms become dome-shaped and the color intensifies. Bushy, neatly rounded shrub with a slightly arching growth. Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden. Medium growth. Height: 3 feet. Width: 4 feet. Disease resistant. USDA Z5-11. (2008) PP #20,941

Photo unavailable ROSA 'State of Grace'
Grandiflora (Hybrid Tea x Floribunda)

Beautiful from bud to blm w/elaborate, soft colors. Produces 3.5-4" old-fashioned, dbl, spiraled blms in shades of apricot-gold w/dark pk reverse. Rounded, bushy plants have large, clean foliage & offer their blms in flushes throughout the season, sometimes singly or sometimes in clusters. Moderate fruit fragrance. Excellent as a cut flower. Tall, upright habit. Size: 4-5' x 5-6'. Petal count: 30-65. USDA Z5.

ROSA 'Stormy Weather', Large Flowered Climber ROSA 'Stormy Weather'
Large Flowered Climber

Mid-sized climber that repeat blooms its first season. Prolific clusters of mysterious deep smokey purple flowers with starry-yellow stamens & a touch of white on the reverse. Large frilly semi-double flowers open flat. Moderately spicy fragrance. Great for trellises, arbors, fences, cottage gardens or as a cut flower. Size: 8-10' x 3-4'. Petal count: 20. PP#23,158

ROSA 'Sultry Night' (='Wekswipufste') (own root), Shrub, Floribunda ROSA 'Sultry Night' (='Wekswipufste') (own root)
Shrub, Floribunda

A striking color! The large, old-fashioned 3" blooms are magenta pink with hints of blue with each petal having a lighter reverse. The shapely, pointed buds open to cupped and very double blooms with a petal count of 60-100 in clusters of 8-15 on dark, glossy green foliage. The large clusters make great cut flowers and open all at the same time. Medium-small, bushy rounded habit. Height: 2-4 feet. Width: 2-4 feet. Disease resistance. USDA Z4. PPAF (2023)

Photo unavailable ROSA 'Sunset Happy Trails' (own root)
True groundcover

Gardens and landscapes are always looking for a free flowering, low ground cover. Look no further than Sunset Happy Trails where its 2' x 3' size, prostrate habit and trailing branches make this a go to. If that does not work, how about the 1.5", 5-10 petal, salmon blooms that fade to a light pink and disease resistant. Light fragrance. Size: 2' x 3'. USDA Z5-9

ROSA 'Sunset Horizon' (syn. 'Meisistoma') (own root), Floribunda ROSA 'Sunset Horizon' (syn. 'Meisistoma') (own root)
Floribunda

Blooms vigorously with blooms starting out bright yellow and fading to deep pink and cherry red. Good cut flower with single, 3-4" ruffled blooms. Light fragrance. Nice in borders, beds and containers. Attracts butterflies and pollinators. Medium green foliage. Upright, bushy growth habit. Height: 2-4 feet. Width: 2-3 feet. Great disease resistance. USDA Z5. (2021) PP #31,682

ROSA 'Sunsprite', Floribunda ROSA 'Sunsprite'
Floribunda

Produces very deep clear yellow blooms that don’t fade. The sprays of urn to cup-shaped blooms are 3" across & have wavy petals. The flowers are double & carry a sweet licorice fragrance. Nice glossy green foliage. Good reliable re-bloom from spring-autumn. Disease resistant. Medium, rounded and bushy growth habit, 4' x 4'. USDA Z5-9. (1977)

Photo unavailable ROSA 'Sweet Madame Blue' (='Wekwibscryper')
Floribunda

This is an eye-catcher! The large, full blooms of lavender and magenta-fuchsia have a tinge of blue and the blooms age to lighter shades and are borne in clusters of 6-8 with a moderate, citrus, spice, sweet scent. The blooms are 3.5-4" with a petal count of 50-60 giving it a full effect and make a good cut flowers. Rounded growth habit. Height: 1.5-3 feet. Width: 2 feet. Disease resistant. USDA Z5. (2022) PP #34,232

ROSA 'Sweet Mademoiselle' (syn. 'Meinostair') (own root), Hybrid Tea ROSA 'Sweet Mademoiselle' (syn. 'Meinostair') (own root)
Hybrid Tea

American Rose Society (ARS) winner. Ovoid buds open to 4-5" blooms of peachy-pink to apricot. The color varies with the temperature. The large, double blooms have 35+ petals and make a good cut flower. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Strong, sweet fragrance of damask, fruit and lemon. Semi-glossy, dark green foliage. Upright, bushy growth habit. Height: 3-5 feet. Width: 3-4 feet. Disease resistant. USDA Z5. (2018) PP #28,659

Photo unavailable ROSA 'Tahitian Sunset'
Hybrid Tea

All-American Rose Selections Winner (AARS) 2006. Gold Medal at Rose Hills International Rose Trials. Produces huge, 5-6" multicolored blooms with blends of soft peach, apricot, pink and orange. Strong licorice scent with a petal count of 25-30. Repeat flowering spring-summer. Upright, branching growth. Good cut flower & border plant. Height: 5-6'. Width 3-4'. Semi-glossy, dark green foliage. Great blackspot resistance. USDA Z5. (2006) PP #19,004

Photo unavailable ROSA 'Teasing Georgia' (own root)
David Austin English Climbing Rose

Winner of the Henry Edland Medal in 2000 for the most fragrant variety. A rose of great beauty with large cup-shaped blooms. The center petals are a rich deep yellow while the outer petals fall back & fade to pale yellow, providing a pleasing two-tone effect. Lovely, strong tea fragrance. Excellent choice for beds, borders or as a flowering hedge. A strong yet graceful grower, reaching 4' tall & wide but can be trained to climb up to 8'. USDA Z5.

ROSA 'Tequila' (='Meipomolo') (own root), Shrub ROSA 'Tequila' (='Meipomolo') (own root)
Shrub

A lightly scented rose that produces a symphony of brightly colored, 3-4" apricot-orange blooms throughout the season. The semi-double blooms have a petal count of 25-30 and make good cut flowers over glossy, rich green foliage. It can be grown as a specimen, focal plant, screen or hedge. It is a good choice for the vase and the garden. Reblooms. Mounding growth habit. Height: 2-4 feet. Width: 3-4 feet. USDA Z5. PP #16,342

Photo unavailable ROSA 'Tess of the Durbervilles' (own root)
David Austin English Rose

This lovely rose was named after the heroince of Thomas Hardy's novel. It is an excellent choice where space is limited! A short & compact climber that produces large, bright crimson, deeply cupped blooms. Strong old rose fragrance. Excellent repeat bloomer that flowers freely from early in the season. Grows as a 4' x 4' bushy arching shrub or 6-8' as a trained climber. Great for beds, borders, hedges, screens/walls & fences. Good disease resistance. Petal count: 110. USDA Z5.

ROSA 'The Alnwick Rose' (syn. 'Ausgrab') (own root), David Austin English Rose ROSA 'The Alnwick Rose' (syn. 'Ausgrab') (own root)
David Austin English Rose

Rich pink cup-shaped buds open to broad, full-petalled, shallow cups of soft pink with an Old Rose scent with a hint of raspberry. The full blooms have 120 petals each. Repeat flowering. Use in borders, hedges and containers. Good cut flower. Bushy and relatively upright. Height: 4 feet. Width: 2-3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. USDA Z4. (2001)

ROSA 'The Lady Gardener' (=Ausbrass)(own root), David Austin English Rose ROSA 'The Lady Gardener' (=Ausbrass)(own root)
David Austin English Rose

Produces large, 4" semi-dbl blms full of lush petals arranged in a loose, quartered rosette that are pure apricot-orng in color fading towards the outside of the blm. Strong lovely tea fragrance w/notes of cedarwood & vanilla. Beautiful cut flower or stunning in beds, borders & hedges. In honor of the women doing outstanding conservation work w/the National Council for the Conservation of Plants & Gardens in Britain. Size: 3-4' x 2-3'.

ROSA 'The Lady of the Lake' (syn. 'Ausherbert'), David Austin English Rose ROSA 'The Lady of the Lake' (syn. 'Ausherbert')
David Austin English Rose

This Rambling rose has pretty, semi-double 2" pale pink blooms that are held in sprays on long, slender and flexible stems. The blooms are cup shaped and borne in abundance almost continuously through summer and autumn. Exudes a strong, fresh citrus scent. Grow on walls, fences, arches, or pergolas. Medium rambler with an arching habit. Height: 10-15 feet. Width: 7-8 feet. Disease resistant. Shade tolerant. USDA Z6. (2014)

ROSA 'The Poet's Wife' (=Auswhirl)(own root), David Austin English Rose ROSA 'The Poet's Wife' (=Auswhirl)(own root)
David Austin English Rose

Beautifully formed, cupped flowers of strong, unfading yellow. Fragrance is strong, lemony and becomes sweeter and stronger with age. Low, naturally rounded growth. Repeat flowering. Great for beds, borders, containers or as a cut flower. Height: 4-5'. Width: 3-4'. USDA Z6.

ROSA 'The Wedgwood Rose' (syn. 'Ausjosiah'), David Austin English Rose (Climbing Rose) ROSA 'The Wedgwood Rose' (syn. 'Ausjosiah')
David Austin English Rose (Climbing Rose)

Charming old rose style blooms adorn this vigorous climber. The delicate large, 3.5" soft rose-pink blooms have a blush reverse & a medium-strong fruity fragrance with a hint of clove. The flowers have a petal count of 70 and are borne in small clusters. It is repeat flowering & good for on walls, fences, or pillars. Can also be used as a cut flower. Height: 10 feet. Good disease resistance & very healthy. USDA Z5-11. (2009) PP #22,032

ROSA 'Thomas A Becket' (syn. 'Auswinston') (own root), David Austin English Rose ROSA 'Thomas A Becket' (syn. 'Auswinston') (own root)
David Austin English Rose

An attractive diease resistant rose with a shrubby growth habit. Produces shallow-cupped, nodding crimson-red flowers with a strong, old-rose and citrus scent. Large, double blooms. Repeat flowering. Good cut flower. Strong grower. Height: 3-5 feet. Width: 2-4 feet. Shade tolerant. USDA Z5. (2013)

ROSA 'Top Cream' (='Meiroguste', 'Camille Claudel') (own root), Hybrid Tea ROSA 'Top Cream' (='Meiroguste', 'Camille Claudel') (own root)
Hybrid Tea

The large pale pink buds unfurl & open to large, old-fashioned creamy-white blooms that have an occasional light pink blush. The quartered blooms are extremely fragrant with notes of anise & pear with a petal count of 60-100. They are borne singly or in small clusters throughout the season & make great cut flowers & bouquets. Glossy dark green foliage has excellent disease resistance. Vigorous, upright & bushy. Ht: 3-6 ft. Width: 2-3 ft. USDA Z5. (2023) PP #33,493

Photo unavailable ROSA 'Touch of Class'
Hybrid Tea

Long pointed buds open slowly & spiral into one of the most beautiful of all roses. The long blooms are a blend of the colors pk, orng & cream & finish a lovely shade of coral pk w/cream highlights. The 5 1/2" blms (petals 30) come on long cutting stems. Spice fragrance. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. The best color in warmer climates. A classic addition to borders, perfect for cut arrangements. Size: 4' x 3'. USDA Z5.

ROSA 'Tranquillity' (=Ausnoble) (own root), David Austin English Rose ROSA 'Tranquillity' (=Ausnoble) (own root)
David Austin English Rose

This English Musk Rose has perfectly formed, rounded flowers w/neatly placed petals-making a lovely rosette. The buds are lightly tinged yellow & open pure white late spring-frost. They carry a light apple fragrance. Upright, w/gradually arching canes. In warm climates, it can be grown as a small climber. In other climates, use as in beds or borders. Great vigor & health. Virtually thornless. H: 4'. W: 3'. USDA Z5. (2012: Austin)

ROSA 'Tropical Lightning' (syn. 'Oralodsem', 'Poseidon'), Climbing Rose ROSA 'Tropical Lightning' (syn. 'Oralodsem', 'Poseidon')
Climbing Rose

A show-stopper in a rare color combo! The striped, fragrant 3.5" blooms have "tropical" rich sunset-like orange petals with dazzling "lightning" streaks in bright cream. All accentuated by a layer of purple smoke creating a burnt orange combo. Blooms in flushes throughout the season producing exhibition quality blooms in clusters of 3-4 that make good cut flowers. Glossy green foliage. Can be grown as a shrub or 8-10 foot climber. Sun/part shade. USDA Z5. (2011) PPAF

Photo unavailable ROSA 'Tropicana' (='Tanorstar', 'Super Star')
Hybrid Tea

1963 All-America Rose Selection. An oldie & a goodie! This long time favorite has lovely 5" roses with an intense fruity fragrance! The double, well-fromed coral-orange flowers have a petal count of 30-35 & are held on long cutting stems over semi-glossy, dark green foliage. It blooms profusely in flushes from spring to fall. Good bed, border, pot & cut flower. Bushy, upright growth habit. Ht: 2-6 ft. Width: 2-3 ft. Excellent disease resistance. USDA Z7-10. (1960)

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