• Roses

David Austin, award winning breeder of the famous English Roses, is widely recognized as one of the world's leading rose growers. His US catalog has 100 pages, contains information on over 200 varieties of roses. It is beautifully illustrated in full color. All roses sold in the US are grown in the US and have been selected for their suitability for American gardens. The David Austin Handbook Of Roses features a selection of English Roses, climbing roses, old roses, species roses and modern roses as well as cultivation and selection advice. Every summer, David Austin and his team of hybridisers assess over 250,000 young seedlings for beauty of form and fragrance. Selected roses will undergo eight years of trials, designed to ensure superb garden performance. Between four to six of the very best varieties will be released each year in the American market with David Austin?s seal of approval. English Roses combine the exquisite flower forms and heady fragrances of old roses with the wider color range and repeat flowering ability of modern roses. As a group, their wide variety of form, color, fragrance and habit is truly remarkable. They form graceful, healthy shrubs which are outstanding border plants, able to provide impact and color in the garden over a long season.