Why choose David Austin Roses?

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.

Many tight clusters of David Austin Kew Gardens Rose blooms, consisting of small white flowers with a yellow centre.
David Austin Rosa ‘Kew Gardens’ English Shrub Rose
David Austin Emma Bridgewater shrub rose image
David Austin Rosa ‘Emma Bridgewater’ English Shrub Rose

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.

A David Austin Gertrude Jekyll® (Ausbord) English Climbing Rose growing up a set of stairs. The rose has hot pink flowers with dark green foliage.
David Austin Rosa ‘Gertrude Jekyll’, Old Rose scented climbing rose
David Austin Bathsheba Rose
David Austin Rosa ‘Bathsheba’, Myrrh scented climbing rose

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.

David Austin Princess Anne English Shrub Rose mixed Border
David Austin Rosa ‘Princess Ann’ Shrub Rose
A pair of David Austin Roald Dahl flowers. The blooms are orange and fully double.
David Austin Rosa ‘Roald Dahl’ Shrub Rose

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.

A David Austin Crimson Shower Rambling Rose growing along a hanging chain. The flowers are abundant and crimson red.
David Austin Rosa ‘Crimson Shower’ rambling rose
David Austin Rosa ‘Strawberry Hill’ climbing rose
David Austin Emily Bronte rose bud and bloom

We are a leading David Austin Roses UK stockist. Explore our extensive range of premium quality English Roses.

For information on caring for your rose, visit our rose care tips & advice section.

All images courtesy of David Austin Roses®.

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