A TRIBUTE TO DAVID AUSTIN
BY IRWIN & CINDY EHRENREICH DAVID C. H. AUSTIN 2/16/26-12/18/18
• Founder and hybridizer of David Austin Roses • Creator of English roses for over 50 years • His goal was to create roses with the look and fragrance of the Old Garden Roses plus the colors and repeat bloom of the modern roses CONSTANCE SPRY
1st English Rose-1961 Rose pink Once blooming Very strong myrrh fragrance 40 petals Climber 12’-15’ tall Average disease resistance DAVID AUSTIN in GREENHOUSE
• 1965-opened his own nursery CHIANTI
1st red English Rose-1967 Deep crimson Once blooming Strong old rose fragrance 70 petals 6’ tall x 5’ wide Average disease resistance SHROPSHIRE LASS
1967-once blooming Light pink Mild fragrance Single bloom 12’ tall x 10’ wide WIFE OF BATH
One of the 1st repeat blooming English Rose-1969 Rose pink Strong myrrh fragrance 55 petals 4’ tall x 3’ wide CANTERBURY
One of the 1st repeat blooming English Roses Photo Id: 307299 Pink Mild fragrance 12 petals 5’ tall & wide David Austin in garden
• 1983-Heritage, Mary Rose & Graham Thomas introduced at the Chelsea Flower Show • He continued to hybridize roses in a wide range of colors-pinks, crimson, cream, yellow, apricot, etc. • Fragrances include old rose, myrrh, tea, musk & fruit David Austin in the field
• 2003-Awarded the Victorian Medal of Honor by the Royal Horticultural Society • 2004-Lifetime achievement award from the Garden Center Association • 2007-Appointed Officer of the Order of British Empire (OBE) the same year he introduced his 200th English Rose- Munstead Wood • 2009-Graham Thomas voted World’s Favorite Rose by the World Federation of Rose Societies • 2010-Honored as Great Rosarian of the World
• David Charles Henry Austin, rose breeder, writer and founder of David Austin Roses died on December 18th 2018
• • Today-Breeding continues under his son, David J.C. Austin • Each year 50,000 crosses germinate over 250,000 seedlings • The best seedlings undergo 8 years of field trials to select 2-4 new varieties each year • To date David Austin Roses has introduced 240 English Roses David Austin with the Queen of England THE ENGLISH ROSES
Charm & fragrance of O.G.R.s + the colors and repeat bloom of modern roses Most popular roses today ( & my favorite) Shrubs w/ long arching canes or small climbers Very fragrant & winter hardy SOURCES of DAVID AUSTIN ROSES
• A - Agway-Dennis, Chatham, Orleans • CG-Country Garden-Hyannis • Cr-Crocker’s-Brewster • H- Hart Farm-Dennis • M- Mahoney’s-Osterville, E. Falmouth • MW-Mahoney’s-Winchester • Ro-Roseland-Acushnet • Ru-Russel’s-Wayland • Sn-Snow’s-Orleans • Sy-Sylvan-Westport NEW FOR 2019 Vanessa bell
Pale Yellow Strong green tea fragrance w/ lemon & honey 4’ tall x 3’ wide Good disease resistance JAMES L. AUSTIN
Deep cerise pink Light-medium fruity fragrance 4’tall x 3’ wide Excellent disease resistance DAME JUDY DENCH
Rich apricot orange Light tea fragrance 4’ tall & wide Excellent disease resistance ENGLISH ROSES (A to Y) A SHROPSHIRE LAD
Soft peachy pink Medium fruity fragrance 90 petals 5’ tall x 4’ wide Good disease resistance 10’ tall as a climber ABRAHAM DARBY
Peachy pink Strong fruity fragrance 70 petals 6’-10’ tall Poor disease resistance
Sy,CG,H,A,Ru,MW AMBRIDGE ROSE
Soft apricot pink Strong myrrh fragrance 80 petals 3’ tall x 2’ wide Some disease resistance
Ro,Ru ANNE BOLEYN
Warm pink Light fragrance 110 petals 4’ tall & wide Excellent disease resistance BATHSHEBA
Rich apricot Strong honey and myrrh fragrance 170 petals 10’ tall Very disease resistant
Sy,CG,A,Ru,MW BENJAMIN BRITTON
Deep red – salmon pink Strong fruity fragrance 60 petals 5’ tall x 4’ wide Good disease resistance
Ro,Sy,CG,H,Sn,Ru BOSCOBEL
Rich salmon Very strong myrrh fragrance 78 petals 3’ tall & wide Very disease resistant
Ro,Sy,CG,Cr,M,Ru,MW BROTHER CADFAEL
Medium pink Strong old rose fragrance 50 petals 5’ tall x 4’ wide Good disease resistance
Ro,M,Ru CARDING MILL
Pink, apricot & yellow Strong myrrh fragrance 80 petals 4’ tall & wide Good disease resistance
Ro,Sy,CG,M,Ru,MW Photo Id: 117765
CHARITY
Apricot yellow Moderate lilac, myrrh, tea fragrance 90 petals 4’ tall x 3’ wide Almost thornless CHARLES DARWIN
Rich lemon-gold Strong lemon fragrance 140 petals 5’ tall x 4’ wide Good disease resistance
Ro,CG,H,Sn,Ru CHARLOTTE
Soft yellow Strong tea rose fragrance 100 petals 4’ tall x 3’ wide Excellent disease resistance
Ro,Sy,CG,M,Ru,MW CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE
Orange-red to Salmon –pink Tea rose and lemon fragrance 70 petals 3’ tall & wide Excellent disease resistance CLAIRE AUSTIN
Creamy white Very strong myrrh fragrance 120 petals 5’ tall & wide Very disease resistant
Ro,Sy,CG,Sn,M,Ru,MW Photo Id: 43694 COTTAGE ROSE
Warm pink Moderate old rose fragrance 95 petals 5’ tall x 3’ wide Susceptible to disease CROCUS ROSE
Creamy white Light tea fragrance 110 petals 4’ tall & wide Good disease resistance
Ro,Sy,Ru CROWN PRINCESS MARGARETA
Apricot orange Very strong fruity tea fragrance 120 petals 5’ tall & wide 12’ tall as climber Good disease resistance
Ro,Sy,Ru,MW DARCY BUSSEL
Deep crimson Fruity fragrance 70 petals 4’ tall & wide Good disease resistance
Ro,Sy,CG,Cr,M,Ru,MW DESDEMONA
White w/ hint of pink Very strong fragrance 52 petals 4’ tall x 3’ wide Very disease resistant
Sy,CG,M,Ru,MW EGLANTYNE
Soft pink Strong old rose fragrance 140 petals 5’ tall x 4’ wide Some disease resistance
Ro,CG,Ru EVELYN
Apricot peach Strong old rose fragrance 100 petals 5’ tall x 3’ wide Good disease resistance FAIR BIANCA
White Strong anise fragrance 60 petals 5’ tall x 4’ wide Photo Id: 234633 Good disease resistance FALSTAFF
Dark crimson –purple Strong old rose fragrance 110 petals 4’ tall & wide Average disease resistance
Ro,Sn,Ru,MW FIGHTING TEMERAIRE
Rich apricot w/ yellow center Medium fruity fragrance 12 petals 3’ tall x 4’ wide Good disease resistance GENTLE HERMIONE
Pure pink Strong old rose fragrance 90 petals 4’ tall x 3’ wide Good disease resistance
Ru GEOFF HAMILTON
Soft pink Medium old rose fragrance 110 petals 4’ tall x 3’ wide Excellent disease resistance GERTRUDE JEKYLL
Deep pink Very strong old rose fragrance 80 petals 5’ tall x 4’ wide Good disease resistance
Ro,Sy,CG,H,A,M,Ru,MW GLAMIS CASTLE
Creamy white Strong myrrh fragrance
120 petals Photo Id: 193869 4’ tall & wide Susceptible to disease GOLDEN CELEBRATION
Golden yellow Very strong tea & fruity fragrance 75 petals 5’ tall & wide Good disease resistance
Ro,Sy,CG,H,Ru GRACE
Apricot Warm tea fragrance 80 petals 4’ tall & wide Excellent disease resistance
Ro,Sy,Sn,Ru GRAHAM THOMAS
Yellow Strong tea rose fragrance 45 petals 5’ tall x 4’ wide 12’ as a climber Disease resistant
Ro,Sy,CG,H,A,Ru,MW HARLOW CARR
Rose pink Very strong old rose fragrance 120 petals 4’ tall x 3’ wide Excellent disease resistance
Ro,CG,M,Ru,MW HEATHCLIFF
Deep crimson Light tea rose fragrance 105 petals 5’ tall x 4’ wide Average disease resistance
Ro,Ru HERITAGE
Shell pink Strong fruity fragrance 70 petals 5’ tall & wide Poor disease resistance
Sy,MW IMOGEN
Soft lemon yellow Medium fragrance 65 petals 4’ tall x 3’ wide Very disease resistant
Sy,A,M,Ru,MW JAMES GALWAY
Warm pink Medium old rose fragrance 130 petals 5’ tall x 4’ wide 10’ as a climber Almost thornless Good disease resistance
Ru Photo Id: 182191
JAYNE AUSTIN
Medium yellow Strong fragrance 7’ tall x 4’ wide Very disease resistant JUBILEE CELEBRATION
Rich salmon pink Strong lemon fragrance 90 petals 4’ tall & wide Good disease resistance
Ro,Sy,CG,H,Ru,MW JUDE THE OBSCURE
Soft yellow Strong fruity fragrance 70 petals 4’ tall & wide Average disease resistance
Ru,MW KATHRYN MORLY
Soft pink Light tea rose fragrance 5’ tall x 4’ wide Photo Id: 68333 Disease resistant L.D. BRAITHWAITE
Bright crimson Light old rose fragrance 80 petals 5’ tall x 4’ wide Average disease resistance LADY EMMA HAMILTON
Tangerine, orange and yellow Strong fruity fragrance 45 petals 4’ tall & wide Good disease resistance
Ro,Sn,Ru,MW LADY OF SHALOTT
Orange-yellow Moderate tea rose fragrance 60 petals 5’ tall x 4’ wide Excellent disease resistance
Ro,Sy,M,RuMW LICHFIELD ANGEL
Creamy apricot Light clove fragrance 100 petals 5’ tall & wide Excellent disease resistance
Ro,Sy,CG,M,Ru,MW Photo Id: 161275
LILLIAN AUSTIN
Salmon pink Mild fragrance 33 petals 4’ tall x 5’ wide Good disease resistance MAID MARION
Rose pink Medium myrrh fruity fragrance 55 petals 3’ tall & wide Good disease resistance MALVERN HILLS
Soft yellow Light musky fragrance 40 petals 15’ tall-Rambler Excellent disease resistance
Cr,Ro,Ru MARY ROSE
Rose pink Strong old rose fragrance 60 petals 4’ tall & wide Average disease resistance
Ro,Sy,CG,Ru,MW MOLINEUX
Rich yellow Medium musky tea rose fragrance 120 petals 4’ tall x 3’ wide Excellent disease resistance
Ro,Cr,MW MUNSTEAD WOOD
Deep velvety crimson Strong old rose and fruity fragrance 74 petals 3’ tall & wide Good disease resistance
Ro,Sy,CG,M,Ru,MW OLIVIA ROSE AUSTIN
Soft pink Strong fruity fragrance 90 petals 5’ tall x 4’ wide Very disease resistant
Ro,Sy,CG,Cr,Ru,MW PAT AUSTIN
Copper yellow Strong tea rose fragrance 50 petals 4’ tall & wide Poor disease resistance
Ro Photo Id: 166771
Photo Id: 236076 PERDITA
Soft peach and cream Spicy tea rose fragrance 40 petals 4’ tall x 3’ wide PORT SUNLIGHT
Deep apricot Strong tea rose fragrance 90 petals 5’ tall & wide Excellent disease resistance
Ro PRINCESS ALEXANDRA OF KENT
Warm pink Strong tea rose fragrance 130 petals 5’ tall x 4’ wide Good disease resistance
Ro,Sn,A,Ru,MW PRINCESS ANNE
Deep pink Strong tea rose fragrance 85 petals 4’ tall x 5’ wide Excellent disease resistance
Ro,M,MW QUEEN ANN
Rose pink Moderate rose fragrance Photo Id: 257851 40 petals 4’ tall x 3’ wide Average disease resistance Almost thornless QUEEN NEFERTITI
Yellow-apricot Mild fragrance 41 petals
3’ tall & wide Photo Id: 207427 QUEEN OF SWEDEN
Soft apricot pink Medium myrrh fragrance 140 petals 6’ tall x 3’ wide Good disease resistance
Ro,Sy,Ru,MW ROALD DAHL
Peach Moderate tea rose fragrance 55 petals 4’ tall & wide Excellent disease resistance
Sy,CG,M,Ru,MW SCARBOROUGH FAIR
Soft pink Medium musky old rose fragrance 20 petals 4’ tall x 3’ wide Excellent disease resistance ST. SWITHUN
Soft pink Strong myrrh fragrance 130 petals 5’ tall x 4’ wide Good disease resistance
Ro SCEPTER’D ISLE
Soft pink Strong myrrh fragrance 45 petals 5’ tall x 4’ wide Excellent disease resistance
Ro,Ru SHARIFA ASMA
Blush pink Strong fruity fragrance 90 petals 4’ tall x 3’ wide Poor disease resistance 3x winner-most fragrant rose at L.C.R.S. rose show SIR JOHN BETJEMAN
Deep pink Light fragrance 130 petals 5’ tall x 4’ wide Excellent disease resistance SOPHY’S ROSE
Light red Light tea rose fragrance 80 petals 3’ tall & wide Good disease resistance
Ro,Ru SPIRIT OF FREEDOM
Soft pink Strong fruity fragrance 200 petals 5’ tall x 4’ wide Excellent disease resistance STRAWBERRY HILL
Soft pink Strong myrrh fragrance 120 petals 4’ tall & wide 10’ tall as climber Excellent disease resistance
Ro,CG,Ru,MW SUSAN WILLIAMS-ELLIS
White Strong old rose fragrance 140 petals 4’ tall x 3’ wide Excellent disease resistance
Ru SWEET JULIET
Apricot Strong tea rose and lemon fragrance 70 petals 4’ tall x 3’ wide Good disease resistance TAMORA
Apricot peach Strong myrrh fragrance 70 petals 3’ tall & wide Average disease resistance
Ro,Sy,Ru TEA CLIPPER
Rich apricot Strong myrrh, tea & fruity fragrance 100 petals 4’ tall x 3’ wide Almost thornless Average disease resistance TEASING GEORGIA
Deep yellow Strong tea rose fragrance 110 petals 6’ tall & wide 12’ as a climber Excellent disease resistance
Ro,Sy,CG,M,Ru,MW TESS OF THE D’URBERVILLES
Bright crimson Medium old rose fragrance 110 petals 4’ tall & wide 8’ as climber Average disease resistance
Ro,Sy,CG,Sn,A,M,Ru,MW THE ALBRIGHTON RAMBLER
Soft pink Light musky fragrance 10’ tall Average disease resistance
Cr,Ro,Ru THE ALEXANDRA ROSE
Soft coppery pink Light musk fragrance Single-5 petals 5’ tall & wide Excellent disease resistance THE ALNWICK ROSE
Soft pink Strong old rose fragrance 120 petals 4’ tall x 3’ wide Excellent disease resistance
Ro,Sy,CG,M,Ru,MW THE ANCIENT MARINER
Pink Strong myrrh fragrance 160 petals 4’ tall & wide Excellent disease resistance
Ro,Sn,M,Ru,MW THE ENDEAVOUR
Salmon pink Moderate spicy fragrance 40 petals 4’ tall x 3’ wide Almost thornless
P THE GENEROUS GARDENER
Soft pink Strong old rose fragrance 55 petals 5’ tall x 4’ wide 15’ as a climber
Ro,Ru,MW THE LADY GARDENER
Rich apricot Strong tea and vanilla fragrance 65 petals 5’ tall x 4’ wide Very disease resistant
Sy,Ru,MW THE LARK ASCENDING
Light apricot Light tea rose & myrrh fragrance 20 petals 6’ tall & wide Excellent disease resistance
Ro,Cr,Ru,MW THE MAYFLOWER
Rose pink Strong old rose fragrance 140 petals 5’ tall x 4’ wide Excellent disease resistance THE PILGRIM
Yellow Medium tea rose & myrrh fragrance 140 petals 4’ tall x 3’ wide 12’ tall as a climber Good disease resistance
Ro,Ru,MW THE POET’S WIFE
Strong yellow Strong fruity fragrance 77 petals 4’ tall & wide Good disease resistance
Ro,Sy,Sn,A,M,Ru,MW THE SHEPHERDESS
Soft apricot-pink Medium fruity fragrance 45 petals 4’ tall & wide Poor disease resistance THE WEDGEWOOD ROSE
Rose pink Strong fruity fragrance 70 petals 5’ tall x 3’ wide 10’ tall as a climber Excellent disease resistance
Ro,Cr,Ru THOMAS A BECKET
Light red Strong old rose fragrance 63 petals 5’ tall x 4’ wide Excellent disease resistance
Ro,Ru TRADESCANT
Dark red Strong old rose fragrance Photo Id: 16882 120 petals 8’ tall & wide TRANQUILLITY
White Light apple fragrance 110 petals 4’ tall & wide Almost thornless Excellent disease resistance
Ro,Sy,Cr,Sn,Ru,MW WILDEVE
Soft pink Light fragrance 95 petals 4’ tall x 5’ wide Excellent disease resistance WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE 2000
Rich velvety crimson Very strong old rose fragrance 120 petals 4’ tall & wide Poor disease resistance WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL
White Strong old rose fragrance 60 petals 4’ tall & wide Average disease resistance
Ro,Sy,CG,A,M,Ru,MW WINDERMERE
Creamy white Strong fruity fragrance 80 petals 4’ tall x 3’ wide Excellent disease resistance
Ro,CG,Sn WISLEY 2008
Soft pink Light fruity fragrance 95 petals 5’ tall & wide Excellent disease resistance
Ro,MW WOLLERTON OLD HALL
Soft apricot to cream Very strong myrrh fragrance-one of the most fr. English roses 45 petals 5’ tall x 3’ wide/12’ as a climber Good disease resistance
Ro,A,Ru,MW YOUNG LYCIDAS
Purple magenta Strong tea & old rose fragrance 90 petals 5’ tall x 4’ wide Average disease resistance
Ro,Cr,Ru ENGLISH ROSES IN THE GARDEN
Our client’s gardens ABRAHAM DARBY in Chatham ABRAHAM DARBY in Chatham TEASING GEORGIA on Oyster Harbor Boscobel on Oyster Harbor AMBRIDGE ROSE at lamb & lion inn A SHROPSHIRE LAD in Brewster Crown Princess Margareta & Jubilee Celebration in Hyannis Port CLAIRE AUSTIN Teasing Georgia in Barnstable TEASING GEORGIA in Barnstable North Chatham garden Path to water OUR GARDEN 18 English roses along stone wall Crown Princess Margareta CROWN PRINCESS MARGARETA KATHRYN MORLY BENJAMIN BRITTON TEA CLIPPER JAYNE AUSTIN & THE SHEPHERDESS English Roses around pergola CROCUS ROSE prospero THE PRINCE SHARIFA ASMA SHARIFA ASMA TAMORA TEASING GEORGIA QUEEN NEFERTITI & TEASING GEORGIA MARY ROSE COTTAGE ROSE DAVID AUSTIN’S GARDENS
Malvern Hills Crown Princess Margareta
Olivia Rose Austin
BOOKS ABOUT DAVID AUSTIN ROSES from Wikipedia
• Austin, David (1990). The heritage of the rose (rev. ed., repr. ed.). Woodbridge: Antique Collector's Club. ISBN 1851490205. • Austin, David (1992). Old roses and English roses (repr. ed.). Woodbridge: Antique Collector's Club. ISBN 1851491503. • Austin, David (1993). Shrub roses and climbing roses : with hybrid tea and floribunda roses (repr. ed.). Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN 185149166X. • Martin, Clair G. (1997). 100 English roses for the American garden. New York: Workman. ISBN 0761101853. • Austin, David (2010). David Austin's English roses. Woodbridge: Garden Art. ISBN 1870673700. • Lawson, Andrew; David Austin (2011). The English roses (rev. ed.). London: Conran Octopus. ISBN 1840915544. • David Austin wrote the foreword for Beales, Peter (1998). Botanica's roses : encyclopedia of roses. Random House. ISBN 0091835925. • His annual free catalogue David Austin Handbook of Roses, mainly devoted to Austin Roses but also listing many other varieties (often in the Austin roses pedigree) on sale, contains information on roses and their care in general, as well as many rose photographs.
Additional deleted slides BISHOP’S CASTLE
Soft pink Strong old rose fragrance 80 petals 4’ tall & wide Good disease resistance ENGLAND’S ROSE
Deep pink Medium spicy old rose fragrance 42 petals 4’ tall x 3’ wide Excellent disease resistance HUNTINGTON ROSE
Deep pink Light old rose fragrance 100 petals 4’tall x 3’ wide Average disease resistance ROYAL JUBILEE
Deep pink Rich fruity fragrance 35 petals 5’ tall x 4’ wide Good disease resistance THE DARK LADY
Deep crimson Medium old rose fragrance 140 petals 4’ tall & wide Poor disease resistance