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Cutting Garden :: Alfalfa Tea for Garden Roses

David Austin Lichfield Angel - white garden rose

As the world passes the time and stays home more than normal due to Covid-19, I find myself spending more and more time in the garden – a nice place to be with my two dogs and husband. As I’m here gardening I am trying more and more things, and reading away on gardening sites […]

David Austin Roses launches sustainable packaging for bare root planting this season

As part of the leading rose breeder’s ongoing commitment to reducing its plastic consumption and impact on the environment, David Austin Roses is pleased to announce that its range of bare root roses now comes in plastic-free packaging. Without the need for a pot, these dormant plants have until now been packaged in an inner […]

An English Country Wedding by David Austin Wedding Roses

The David Austin Wedding & Event Roses team have been busy preparing for a fabulous wedding day, set in the heart of the English countryside. Watch a rose-filled moment unfold as all aspects of this special occasion are festooned in glorious roses from their cut rose collection. The team share their insights below. https://vimeo.com/364738426 An […]

Three New Varieties of David Austin Cut Roses

David Austin has added 3 new varieties of garden roses to their cut rose collection, they became available in the Spring of 2019. Alexandra Roses grew the beautiful roses seen here and shared them with us so we can share them with you! Effie is a beautiful buttery yellow with a hint of apricot, super […]

Brown Rose Color Study with Mayesh Wholesale

Flirty Fleurs Rose Study - Combo Camel Sahara Toffee Quicksand Cappuccino Brown Rose Study with roses from Mayesh Wholesale

The Beige to Brown Rose Color Study featuring 12 varieties of roses that fall into that dusty, muddy, in-between, some are brown color palette! Thank you to Mayesh Wholesale for sponsoring and supplying the roses for our Beige to Brown Rose Color Study! Variety: Caffe Latte Vase Life: 5 Days Width when open: 2.5-3” wide […]

Making Changes :: Rose of Sharon moves from Retail to Studio Model

Making Changes, especially big ones, are always so hard for business owners and I think it helps to read what others are doing to change their business models to make it work better in their own lives. Here we are sharing the story of Althea Wiles, owner of Rose of Sharon in Arkansas, who recently […]