Yesterday I preordered two more English roses to add to my garden this year. From my experience last spring, as well as lurking on David Austin rose forums and Facebook pages, a lot of varieties sell out fast. As soon as ordering opens up in January, it's best to go ahead and order if you want to be assured of getting the roses you want. My order is supposed to ship sometime in February, which is just as well, since we're in a prolonged, bitterly cold weather pattern at the moment.
My two new roses for 2026:
Benjamin Britten
Desdemona
Keep this up and you'll be like me with upwards of 20 some rosebushes!!!
ReplyDeleteI wish! My yard isn't big enough for all that--not if I want to grow anything else. I wish I could see your garden, Maddie. I just know it's beautiful!
DeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI really want roses for cutting one of these days!
DeleteThose will be lovely additions to your garden.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
I've been thinking about which two varieties to add for a year. I'm glad the decision is made now!
DeleteDesdemona has a wonderful fragrance!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to find out!
DeleteTwo beautiful roses!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Debra. They're supposed to be good for cutting, which is important to me. :)
DeleteThe Desdemona are beautiful. I have some similar and they are so fragrant.
ReplyDeleteI always love hearing about your roses, Dave. You definitely have a green thumb!
DeleteWhat a delight knowing there is a rose named after Mr. Britten.
ReplyDeleteI hate to admit it, but I'd never heard of Mr. Britten prior to seeing this rose.
DeleteThe last rose I bought was called André Le Notre. It's a very perfumed pink tea rose, named after the man who designed the gardens at Versailles. Lovely. I didn't know there was a BB rose.
ReplyDeleteOld French roses! I wish I had room for dozens of roses. Sigh.
DeleteI love the Desdemona one! Benjamin Britten has an anniversary this year, I think it's 50 years since he died or something.
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting! I'll have to look that up.
DeleteYour rose garden is going to be amazing.
ReplyDeleteI daydream about big vases full of roses in the house. We shall see!
DeleteGlorious roses. David Austin roses are so strong and healthy.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous. Carlos' roses are also starting to bloom giving us nice flashes of color!
ReplyDeleteThose are lovely. I hope you have great success with them!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Roses are such almost magical flowers.
ReplyDeleteYou are a master gardener in my book!
ReplyDeleteStunning.
ReplyDeletePre-ordering roses is a great way of fighting the winter blues.
ReplyDeleteI did not know there was a rose called Desdemona. Exquisite.
The other one could be painted by Fantin-Latour or Monet. Thanks.