Top 20 of best English roses (David Austin roses)
Many many responses and many different varieties so it's not easy to distille the top 20. Remember: The top 20 is in RANDOM order. I'll mention other varieties that deserved a spot in the top 20 too but choices had to be made so don't be sad when your favorites are not in the top 20 (it could easily be a top 30)
The Top 20:
Lady of Shalott
Olivia rose Austin
Eustacia Vye
Emily Brontë
James L. Austin
Gentle Hermione
P. A. O. K.
Generous gardener
Molineux
Scepter 'd Isle
Gertrude Jekyll
Bathsheba
Crown Princess Margareta
Jubilee Celebration
Jude the obscure
Evelyn
St Swithun
Constance Spry
Charles Austin
Spirit of freedom
Also very recommended and could easily join the TOP 20:
Golden Celebration
Grace
Queen of Sweden
Lady Emma Hamilton
The lady gardener
Boscobel
James Galway
Port sunlight
Tranquility
Roald Dahl
The Wedgwood rose
Englantyne
Mary rose/Redouté/Winchester Cathedral
The ancient Mariner
Strawberry hill
Etc...
