Roses in our garden: Liwa Courtyard
Rosa ‘Liwa Courtyard’ (registered trade name: Liwa™) is an innovative, modern Patio Climbing Rose bred by the renowned Danish rose hybridiser Poulsen Roser as part of their specialty Courtyard® Collection. It is highly celebrated for breaking the rules of traditional climbing roses by flowering densely from the very base of the plant all the way . . . . .
Roses in our garden: Gertrude Jekyll
Rosa ‘Gertrude Jekyll’ (registered cultivar name: Ausbord) is one of the most iconic and successful English Roses ever bred by David Austin. Introduced in 1986, it was recently voted the “World’s Favourite Rose” (2025) by the World Federation of Rose Societies. It is globally revered for producing what is widely considered the absolute quintessential, textbook . . . . .
Roses in our garden: Tottering-by-Gently
Rosa ‘Tottering-by-Gently’ (registered cultivar name: Auscartoon) is an elegant modern English Shrub Rose bred by David Austin Roses and introduced in 2018. It was specially named to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Annie Tempest’s classic weekly cartoon strip published in Country Life magazine. Unlike traditional heavy, multi-petalled English roses, its charm lies in its airy, . . . . .
Roses in our garden: For Your Eyes Only
Rosa ‘For Your Eyes Only’ (registered cultivar name: Cheweyesup) is a groundbreaking, award-winning Floribunda / Persica Hybrid Rose bred by Chris Warner in the UK. It made waves in the horticultural world by winning the prestigious RHS Rose of the Year award in 2015. It is highly celebrated for its exotic, hibiscus-like appearance and its . . . . .
Roses in our garden: Blue for you
Rosa ‘Blue for You’ (registered cultivar name: PEJamblu) is a sensational, award-winning Floribunda Rose bred by Peter J. James in the UK (2001) and introduced by Warner’s Roses in 2007. It is widely celebrated by enthusiasts as one of the absolute closest approximations to an elusive “blue rose” commercially available today. Key Characteristics Classification: Floribunda . . . . .
Roses in our garden: Minerva
Rosa ‘Minerva’ (registered cultivar name: VISancar) is a modern, award-winning Floribunda Rose bred by Martin Vissers in Belgium (2004) and introduced in 2010. It is highly coveted by gardeners for its rare, dramatic, deep purple coloring and its extraordinarily powerful, sweet old-rose perfume. Key Characteristics Classification: Floribunda (Cluster-flowered bush rose). The Blooms: Deep burgundy-purple buds . . . . .
Roses in our garden: Baby Love
Rosa ‘Baby Love’ (registered cultivar name: Scrivluv) is an outstanding modern Miniature Shrub Rose bred by Len Scrivens in the UK (1992). It is highly celebrated in the rose world for its exceptional, continuous flower production and its legendary resistance to blackspot and other fungal diseases, a trait rare for bright yellow roses. Key Characteristics . . . . .
Roses in our garden: Henri Delbard
Rosa ‘Henri Delbard’ (registered name: DELclaudibi) is an exceptional modern Hybrid Tea Rose bred by the world-renowned Delbard nursery in France. The breeder considers it one of the absolute finest roses they have ever produced. It is celebrated for its radiant sunset-toned blooms, remarkable disease resistance, and intense tropical fragrance. Key Characteristics Classification: Hybrid Tea . . . . .
Roses in our garden: William Lobb
Rosa ‘William Lobb’ (also famously known as ‘Old Velvet Moss’) is a historic, mid-19th-century Moss Rose bred in France by Jean Laffay in 1855. It is highly prized for its theatrical colour transformation, powerful old rose fragrance, and the unique pine-scented, furry “moss” covering its buds and flower stalks. ‘William Lobb’ is a massive, vigorous . . . . .
Roses in our garden: Lady of Shallot
Rosa ‘Lady of Shalott’ (cultivar code Ausnyson) is a highly acclaimed, repeat-flowering English rose bred by David Austin Roses and introduced in 2009. Named to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s birth, it is widely celebrated for its striking apricot-orange tones, exceptional disease resistance, and reliable performance, earning the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award . . . . .