Posted by Claire Forrester
on February 25, 2026
Picture the scene, an English country garden in summer, brimming with life, colour and beauty, and at its heart, the unrivalled splendour of an English rose. Endlessly adaptable, beautiful and with varieties to suit every taste, David Austin Roses are world leading, allowing you to add that effortless charm to your garden.
At Gates, we have a passion for roses, and David Austin Roses epitomise the health, spectacular beauty and, of course, fragrance you would expect from a modern English rose. By choosing a David Austin Rose, you get outstanding results, brought to life by the knowledge and ongoing care of our in-house horticultural team.
David Austin Roses offer:
A rose for every style
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and for roses that means exploring a myriad of fabulous silhouettes, shades and sizes. From lustrous layers of double flowers to sensational single blooms, tantalising two-tone treats or deep and daring red roses, there is a David Austin rose for everyone.
Sensational scents
Renowned for their exceptional fragrance, David Austin Roses are bred with the perfect combination of beauty and perfume. Maybe you want spicy musk, a perfectly balanced Old Rose or tantilising Tea, with up to 400 aromatic components, fragrant roses have some of the most remarkable scents that can create feelings of calm, joy and even nostalgia.
Reliability and resilience
Meticulous in their breeding, David Austin Roses only come to market after 12 years of rigorous testing. This ensures you get the very best and healthiest varieties, that offer excellent resistance to pests and disease, with older varieties being continually tested to ensure they meet our ever-changing environment.
Unparalleled choice
Bring the romance of a rose to even the smallest of spaces with compact varieties or let more vigorous roses mingle and meander in larger spaces. Choose from captivating climbing roses, romantic ramblers or sensational shrub roses to create a tapestry of blooms, backed by the confidence that David Austin Roses will flourish year after year.
All images courtesy of David Austin Roses®.