I’ve always fancied myself a bit of an Anglophile (yes, I did just see the second Downton Abbey movie yesterday) so my love of David Austin’s English roses comes naturally to me. I bought my first ...
Once upon a time in England, there lived a happy old rosebush. It was wild-looking but graceful, with densely petalled, fragrant blossoms that opened just once each summer. But then—in the late 18th ...
If you love roses and are an anglophile, David Austin’s English roses named for characters, places and various themes from English history are the perfect roses for your garden. For Spring 2020, ...
The gardening world lost a legend this month when David C.H. Austin Sr., founder of David Austin Roses, died Dec. 18, surrounded by family in his native Shropshire, England. He was 92. Austin was a ...
The infinite variety and character of English gardens have been delighting visitors for centuries. And the green and pleasant land’s love affair with horticulture still thrives — an array of sublime ...
A sudden frost, the kind that crusts the birdbath and burns the lawn white, can flatten a gardener’s heart. English roses look soft, even shy, and we’re told they sulk in the cold. Here’s the quiet ...