English roses appeared thanks to the British scientist David Austin in the 80s of the last century by crossing old roses with modern groups of tea-hybrid and flowers of the Floribunda group. This harmonious union allowed the English queens to receive flowers following advantages:
- incomparable aroma;
- long flowering cycle - up to 4 months;
- inflorescences bloom evenly throughout the bush.
"William Morris"
Launched in 1998. The diameter of the flower reaches 12 cm, the color range ranges from pale pink to peach. One flower contains more than 40 petals.
Inflorescences are collected in few-flowered groups that are resistant to rain. Cup-shaped double flowers are endowed with a very strong aroma. Flowering varieties remontant, long and abundant. The erect shrub grows quite fast. Height of an adult plant reaches 1,5 m.
When growing in the open land of William Morris, roses showed good resistance to temperature changes and many diseases, as well as excellent adaptation to different climatic places. The variety needs regular dressings, seasonal pruning of flowering inflorescences, and the rest of the flowers - unpretentious roses and the best varieties compared to others.
Important! Thanks to the rainy climate of foggy Albion, the flowers of English varieties are light-requiring and at the same time tine-resistant. For normal development and life, 5 full-time hours of sunshine per day are enough for them.
"Benjamin Britten"
Launched in 2001. Named after the English composer Benjamin Britten. Flowers varieties are unusual for this species, as they have a red color with an orange tinge.
The buds gradually open, forming a cup-shaped flowers with a diameter of up to 11 cm, are single or collected in small inflorescences.
Flowers are endowed with more than 50 petals each. Benjamin Britten has a strong aroma with fruity notes and a touch of wine, blooming occurs several times a year. David Austin's roses of this variety grow into a branchy shrub up to 1.3 m high with fairly thin branches that are intertwined with each other. Cultivation, care and resistance to diseases do not differ from other varieties of this species.
Read also about the cultivation of other varieties of roses: "Floribunda" and "Double Delight".
"James Gelway"
Launched in 1985. The most impressive characteristic is the shape of the flowers. The petals form a flower of ideal shape, while the outer ones are slightly bent and slightly larger than the others. Large flowers up to 10 cm in diameter have a warm pink color in the center and pale pink at the edges.
Buds endowed with thick double flowers and emit a delicate scent of rose oil. James Galway has a bush with elegant long branches, on which there are practically no thorns. Its height can reach 1.5 m in height. The variety is resistant to diseases and blooms a couple of times a season until late autumn.
Decorate your garden area will help: climbing, ground cover and spray roses.
"Crocus Rose"
Bred in 2000. Ideal flowers for lovers of pastel colors. Buds of a small size (up to 10 cm) are cupped in shape, blooming almost all over the whole shrub and are painted in a pure white or pale lemon shade.
The flowers are collected in small tassels and endowed with a rather delicate scent. Crocus Rose is a re-flowering variety. Bushes are planted in a sunny place. In addition, they need timely pruning and feeding.
The shrubs of this variety are rather stunted, the height of an adult plant reaches 1.2 m. The magnificent form is achieved thanks to the arcuate shoots. Austin roses of this variety are resistant to frost and rain. Timely treatment will help get rid of possible diseases.
Did you know? English Roses - a relatively new type of these flowers, the farmer David Austin and his friend Graham Thomas helped the world when the Constance Spry flower was brought out in 1961 and started this variety.
"Golden Celebration"
Bred in 1992. Thanks to its colors, Golden Celebration Rose shines with gold and looks great not only in the garden, but also in any bouquet. View received a huge number of awards in different categories.
Flowers grow to 16 cm in diameter. Bud slowly dissolves and allows you to enjoy the rose for a long time in all its glory.
The flower has a repair period of flowering, giving the garden a fresh scent. For full flowering bushes need to be planted on a certain hill with the presence of a sufficient amount of light. The height of the bush can be 1.5 m. Like the previous varieties, these David Austin roses have the same high disease resistance and are the most winter-hardy variety.
For good growth and beautiful flowering of roses you need to know when to plant (in spring or autumn), what to feed, trim and prepare for winter.
"Augustus Louise"
Bred in 1999 in Germany. This English garden rose was created for the anniversary of Goethe and has the largest number of all sorts of world awards.
Large-sized flowers of large size and nostalgic shape change colors depending on weather conditions from rose wine to champagne. Bud has up to 40 petals. Re-blooming with a strong fruity aroma. The bush can be of different sizes - from 70 cm to 1.2 m in height. It is endowed with high rates of resistance to frost and disease.
Augusta Luise has some features when choosing a landing site and preparing the ground, which is indicated in the description. Variety loves light, you need to know when choosing a place. During the growing season it is necessary to conduct regular pruning of flowering inflorescences and fertilizing for development.
Important! English varieties need a little shaking after the rain, this is done so that the buds do not linger and the gray mold does not form. When a lesion is detected, it is necessary to remove the diseased area as soon as possible to the first developed kidney.
"Graham Thomas"
Launched in 1983. English roses of this variety are the most popular in color and are one of the best types of Austin, which is marked by the Royal National Rose Society.
It is Graham Thomas who has a pure rich yellow color, although the buds are of different colors - from bright yellow to peach, and this makes this English rose incredibly beautiful. The flowers in shape resemble cups and at the same time smell tea rose. They terry, the size of 10 cm, are collected in the brush. Each bud has more than 70 petals, with the full disclosure of the queen of flowers seems even more magnificent.
Shrubs of beautiful shape are in color throughout the summer. In cold climates, shoots grow to 1.5 m, and in hot countries, the size can be twice as large. Proper care involves timely pruning. The variety has a high resistance to various diseases.
Learn about the intricacies of growing tea, Canadian roses, wild rose (wrinkled rose) and mallow (stem-rose).
"Pilgrim"
Launched in 1991. "Pilgrim" is a variety of roses that was obtained by crossing Graham Thomas and the Yellow Button. The yellow center and the white outer petals ideally joined in the flower, which as a result creates the illusion of glow.
The flower has a diameter of 8 cm. The petals are perfectly folded into a rosette bud, which has been in color for a long time. The smell reminds aroma of tea rose and myrrh. Bushes are upright and lush in appearance, grow to a height of 1.5 meters and are endowed with strong shoots and foliage of rich color. Rose English "Pilgrim" has resistance to frost and diseases above average.
Did you know? Found fossil remains and fossils of roses, indicating their age of about 50 million years. The cultivated rose is about 5000 years old, now there are about 300 species of roses, about 30,000 varieties.
"Spirit of Freedom"
Bred in 2002. The Rose of Spirit of Freedom blooms with beautiful large flowers, gathered in cupped buds of a soft pink color, sometimes with a lilac shade.
The aroma of roses collects strong notes of rose oil and citrus notes and does not pass throughout the flowering.
The downside of this variety is that after the rain, the buds fall down and never rise. The bush can grow to 2.5 m and needs light pruning. When buying seedlings of roses of this species, you need to consider the description of this variety.
"Abraham Darby"
Launched in 1985. The English rose park of this variety is unique, as it is bred when crossing modern varieties. The buds are of a classic cupped shape, copper-apricot color in the center and with pink petals along the edges.
The flowers are large, densely double-sized, up to 15 cm in diameter, sometimes the petals dry directly on the flower, they can be single or create small inflorescences. Flowering begins earlier than the others and passes through waves that repeat with some regularity. The aroma is strong fruity, with a slight hint of strawberry.
Abraham Darby forms a dense rounded bush, during flowering, it is covered with flowers. Due to the height, the variety is used as a climbing rose or as a hedge. Resistance to diseases and temperature changes is high.
Important! To trim the need only a sharp shears, only in this case, the shoots will not be injured. The cut is made at an angle of 45 degrees. It is recommended to grease the cut areas with garden pitch.English roses can be found in any catalog, and knowing their features, everyone will be able to choose the right one without any problems.
