Hyde Hall

Hyde Hall, David Austin senior, before 2004

English rose 

Graham Thomas X Unnamed seedling crossed with unnamed seedling X unnamed seedling. It is said that Thérèse Bugnet was a pollen parent

A forgotten Austin, especially in Europe and that's a shame as it's considered as one of the best English roses. 

Hyde Hall is a very vigorous shrub which forms a big rounded shrub of approx 150 X 150 cm or 5X5 feet and sometimes even higher.

Flowers are ligt pink with apricot shading, rosette shaped, in clusters. Fragrance ranges from moderate to strong fruity. The rose blooms in flushes throughout the season 

Zone 6b to 11b (which is strange for an Austin) and the flowers are rain tolerant.

Hyde Hall is a very reliable, beautiful rose which deserves more attention. Sadly she'll probably get canceled by Austin as this is their policy the past decade. Nevertheless, a recommended rose 

The Shepherdess

The Shepherdess, Austin 2007

English rose 

Parentage undisclosed 

A charming little rose in every aspect. Due to its small size, 100X80 cm or 3X3 feet, it's an ideal rose for front of the border or in pots.

Very cupped, Apricot, light pink to cream petals with some golden stamen. They are medium large and stand solitary or in groups of three to four. A delicious fruity fragrance makes the picture complete especially on warm days. 

This is a more "old fashioned" Austin with sturdy branches supporting the flowers enough. She reminds of Sharifa Asma with her dark green leathery foliage. Blooms reminds us of Brother Cadfael but they are smaller 

Zone 6b to 9b and rain tolerant. I don't know how this rose is health wise because she's very difficult to obtain in Europe. 

Again a beautiful little rose that has been forgotten after not even two decades. 

Rosemoor

Rosemoor, David Austin Roses 2004

English rose 

Sharifa Asma X unknown seedling 

It's a shame that this beautiful rose is completely forgotten and isn't available at nurseries. So you have to search to buy one. 

A daughter of the exquisite Sharifa Asma so expectations are high. The flowers are big, globular shaped and light pink with darker shades. They stand in small clusters and have a good strong fragrance. The outer petals are green in the beginning giving the flower a distinct feature. 

Reblooming is good as long as you keep deadheading the spend flowers. 

Rosemoor has a good rounded shape and can get 100X100 cm or 3X3 feet. Zone 6b to 9b

One of the last really good Austin roses...