Rose Descriptions

Hybrid Tea - Floribunda - Modern Climbers - Old Fashioned Climbers - Patio Climbers - Shrublets - Shrubs - Miniature/Patio - Weepers -
Standard Roses 1.8m
- Old Fashioned - David Austin English

Modern Climbers
 

ARROWTOWN

ARROWTOWN Apricot buds opening to large well formed blooms of golden yellow. Lovely for cutting. Medium sized bush but vigorous.

BANTRY BAY

BANTRY BAY Rose pink floribunda type blooms that keep on flowering. The plant is strong, healthy and covers a good area.

BIRTHDAY PRESENT

BIRTHDAY PRESENT Deep velvety crimson, very fragrant, very vigorous grower. Occasionally repeats a few flowers.

BREATH OF LIFE

BREATH OF LIFE (Harquanne) Soft apricot-pink blooms perfectly formed and holding their beauty at every stage. Vigorous growth. Pleasantly fragrant.

CASINO

CASINO Soft yellow, fragrant flowers that repeat well, accentuated on the dark and glossy foliage. A good climber.

CITY OF LONDON * CITY OF SAILS - Mattbay:
Pretty delicate pink-blush apricot semi-double blooms that catch the eye set off against the rich dark green foliage. Vigorous pillar type growth. Fragrant.

COMPASSION

* COCONUT ICE (Horlovesong) Soft pink, slightly fragrant blooms gradually fade to white. A moderately vigorous, very prolific flowering climber of excellent health. 3m.

COMPASSION

COMPASSION Salmon pink shaded apricot orange, fragrant and very vigorous strong grower. Award winner.

DUBLIN BAY

DUBLIN BAY (Macdub) Ever blooming clusters of bright red semi-double flowers. Healthy strong grower, quick covering.

FOURTH OF JULY

* FOURTH OF JULY (Wekroalt) The third in Tom Carruths trilogy of bi-colour roses (Sentimental and Betty Boop being the other two) and another top American Award Winner. Like an explosion of fireworks on Independence Day, the masses of fragrant blooms are streaked and splashed bright white and velvety red, foliage is sparkly green and the overall growth is healthy and vigorous. Repeat blooms quickly and well.

* GOLDEN FUTURE (Horanymol) A superb new climber carrying clusters of large well-shaped creamy yellow blooms that are sweetly fragrant. Plant is extremely healthy and vigorous.
 

HANDEL

HANDEL Attractive cream and straw edged with carmine pink. Flowers that repeat well. Ideal for pillar or wall.

ICEBERG

ICEBERG Clusters of pure white blooms which keep flowering. Strong disease resistant. One of the best.

* KAITERI GOLD – Chewsofree: An excellent new climber with large flowers of golden yellow carried proudly on a healthy, vigorous plant. Well performing yellow climbers are few and far between, and this is one of the best.

LADY BARBARA

* LADY BARBARA (Chewba)The colour is completely new in climbers, a beautiful tangerine orange with a deep yellow reverse. The blooms are perfectly shaped with a fruity fragrance. Dark reddish foliage.

LEAPING SALMON

* LEAPING SALMON (Peamight)Large perfectly formed Hybrid Tea, blooms of a lovely salmon pink with a heavy fragrance. Vigorous, healthy growth of moderate height with large semi-glossy medium green foliage.

PENNY LANE

* PENNY LANE (Hardwell) A moderately vigorous new climber from Harkness, with champagne honey coloured hybrid tea type blooms to scent a warm summer's evening. Repeat flowers well, healthy growth.

* RED SOX (Harholding) Modern Climber
Pure
bright red flowers, in loose clusters. Glossy disease resistant deep green foliage. Easy care and quick to establish.

SCHOOL GIRL

SCHOOL GIRL Orange-apricot large full Hybrid Tea type blooms that repeat well. A lovely strong grower.

SIR EDMUND HILARY
* SIR EDMUND HILLARY (Cocuiran) Highly scented flowers of beautiful form open wide to a delightful blend of pure white with golden centres. Healthy, medium green, glossy foliage and strong growth to about 4m make Sir Edmund Hillary a very desirable addition to the range of climbers.

TOP BRASS

* TOP BRASS (Harxaglen) A peach apricot bud opening slowly to amber. Has a dahlia-like appearance with petals curving back to the stem. Very vigorous and healthy.

UETERSEN

UETERSEN Large clusters of bright pink frilly blooms with fragrance. Very free flowering, with glossy light green foliage. Moderate spreading habit ideal for a small area or pillar.

WESTERLAND

WESTERLAND Bronze to salmon-apricot. Free-flowering on vigorous plant of spreading habit.

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