David H Austin

And then there's Iceberg, the world's most popular white (and black) rose!

I know some like David Austin roses and others don't, each to there own. IMO I do, yes I live away from humidity in a dry area of Mudgee. I grow roses that I like, not what they "grow" or look like. If you notice I rarely place pictures on here as the members would be horrified with the way they are treated and how "they" look, but that is me not anyone else.
As we are on the subject of DA roses and how they (Michael Marriott) say what is the criteria for them, lets send our correspondance to them from the plublics point of view, and get some answers, on this matter I would like imput not from one member but lots, maybe a poll or questionaire, thoughts please on this.

We perservere with "Heritage" and have kept a "Teasing Georgia" (because I am a sucker for yellow roses) though it looks like it is in the firing line for the revamp of that part of the garden.

I think there is still a Graham Thomas (again its yellow) and an Emanuel (in the dog yard) that don't get any attention but the rest are gone (or if they are still there they won't be for much longer).

BS and the fact that they all tend to grow quite long and lanky in our heat has shown that they really are a waste of time anywhere that you get humidity. We don't really spray of roses. I might if there is a swam of bugs but the frogs usually keep them in relative control.

We know we cannot match how roses are grown in cooler climates etc but the teas, chinas, hybrd musks and noisettes go well enough for us.