Roses: What is your favorite David Austin/English Rose?, 2 by DonnaMack
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DonnaMack wrote: Interesting. I have been growing roses since 2003, and have really struggled with Austins. I have about 80 roses (Bourbon, Portland, Hybrid Perpetual, Gallica, polyantha, alba, Damask, hybrid spinossisima, Canadian). Oddly, every grandiflora and floribunda I have ever has died. And I stay away from hybrid teas. Yes to Glamis Castle. One of the best roses I have ever had, of any kind. David Austin disavowed it. I left a GORGEOUS one at my old home and can\'t seem to replace it. I came home in 100 degree hear and it was thriving. I have been trying for years to get another - I want three. Yes, also to Tess. I have had more than one and for many years, and it, too, is a superb rose. Jude is gorgeous but did nothing over three years - I got two flowers. The Dark Lady was great for one year and then keeled. The Ingenious Mr. Fairchild never produced more than three flowers - after five years. Heritage has lovely flowers and a sublime scent but it is incredibly spindly, gets blackspot and the flowers shatter almost immediately. The Dark Lady was magnificent - for one year. But Constance Spry is unbelievable. Ys, it only blooms once, and it\'s huge, but it was the first rose I reinstalled. I have a couple of polyanthas near it for repeated bloom. |