David Austin Roses Limited
David Austin Roses Limited
David Austin Roses Limited
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ENGLISH ROSES<br />
AS SHRUBS<br />
English <strong>Roses</strong> are easy to grow,<br />
adaptable and highly versatile. When<br />
grown as shrubs, they can be used in a<br />
wide variety of ways: in mixed flower<br />
beds, traditional rose borders or in<br />
large decorative planters around the<br />
yard. A massed collection of English<br />
<strong>Roses</strong> looks quite superb when<br />
trained against a long post and rail<br />
fence - this is one of the many ways<br />
we display them at our UK nursery.<br />
Some varieties make beautiful<br />
fragrant, thorny hedges, while most<br />
are ideal for landscaping projects.<br />
In this section of the catalogue, we<br />
have classified each variety as small,<br />
medium or large to allow easy<br />
comparison between them. The<br />
gardener can adjust the height a rose<br />
will reach by pruning.<br />
The heights and widths given in<br />
the Index of <strong>Roses</strong> on pages 60 - 61<br />
are approximately the size a variety<br />
can be expected to reach in a<br />
Melbourne or Adelaide garden with<br />
average pruning. In a warmer climate,<br />
or with lighter pruning, the rose will<br />
naturally form a larger plant. Summer<br />
pruning will help maintain the desired<br />
height of the rose in warmer areas.<br />
Princess Alexandra of Kent<br />
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