David Austin Roses Limited
David Austin Roses Limited
David Austin Roses Limited
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ABOUT DAVID AUSTIN ROSES<br />
<strong>David</strong> <strong>Austin</strong> <strong>Roses</strong> is an internationally<br />
recognised, family-owned business which<br />
takes a long-term approach to breeding<br />
and marketing our award-winning roses.<br />
The first <strong>David</strong> <strong>Austin</strong> roses to hit<br />
Australia were widely acclaimed and still<br />
have great recognition amongst many<br />
Australian gardeners.<br />
The company maintains a consistently<br />
high level of investment in breeding and<br />
trialling new varieties. As a result, roses<br />
released during the last ten to fifteen<br />
years have greatly improved health and<br />
disease-resistance. The release of many<br />
compact new English <strong>Roses</strong> has<br />
broadened the appeal of the collection.<br />
The English <strong>Roses</strong> are not like other<br />
roses. They quickly form magnificent,<br />
fragrant shrubs and climbers which make<br />
great impact in the garden. Their large,<br />
fragrant blooms have an old world charm<br />
<strong>David</strong> <strong>Austin</strong>’s Plant Centre, England<br />
and allure that attracts a passionate<br />
following. <strong>David</strong> <strong>Austin</strong>’s roses can be<br />
found in prestigious private and public<br />
gardens throughout Australia.<br />
The company has won many awards,<br />
including fifteen gold medals from The<br />
Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea<br />
Flower Show. In 2007, <strong>David</strong> <strong>Austin</strong><br />
received an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday<br />
Honours List and in 2010, he was<br />
honored as a Great Rosarian of the<br />
World.<br />
We have three offices worldwide and a<br />
presence in almost every rose growing<br />
country in the world. <strong>David</strong> <strong>Austin</strong>’s<br />
head office is in Shropshire, England,<br />
where the company displays the National<br />
Collection of English <strong>Roses</strong> in two acres<br />
of themed rose gardens, open to the<br />
public free of charge. We have regional<br />
offices in Japan and the USA.<br />
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BARE ROOTS<br />
<strong>Roses</strong> are sold in pots all year round but<br />
many garden centres and mail order<br />
specialists still sell roses as ‘bare root’,<br />
bagged or freshly potted during winter<br />
months. This is the time of year when the<br />
best range of roses is available and prices<br />
are keen.<br />
Whether you buy bare root or potted,<br />
there’s no doubt that care at planting time<br />
makes a huge difference to how your<br />
roses will perform. Careful soil<br />
preparation is the key. See page 54 for<br />
advice.
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