Where will you find the best selection of David Austin Roses? Right here at Wairere Nursery where you can order on-line and have your selection delivered direct to your door. David Austin Roses AKA English Roses combine the very best of the old with the very best of the modern giving gardeners world-wide exceptionally beautiful roses. What rose lover isn't instantly besotted with the handsome good looks of 'Graham Thomas' or the bold beauty of 'Abraham Derby'. Then there are the ladies with their plentiful petals and exotic heady perfumes. '' and 'Mary Rose, The Lady Gardener, Claire Austin and Olivia Rose Austin' to name just a few. One of my personal favourites is 'Tottering by Gently' which by contrast to many David Austin roses has a quiet simple beauty. David Austin started breeding roses in the 1950's and is considered to have been one of the most important rose breeders of modern times. Austin roses have great vigour and non stop flower power, most have a delicious fragrance reminiscent of old world romance. The flowers are often at their best when fully open ensuring a rewarding and long lasting display. So take your time and browse through the great selection on our secure web-site. If you prefer pop along to the nursery at 826 Gordonton Road, Hamilton, and wander through the world of David Austin roses at Wairere.
The Lady Gardener Std 80cm
Standard Austin. Shrub rose. Large, full petalled, rich apricot blooms. Strong and delicious tea fragrance. Repeat flowers quickly. Very healthy. Good disease resistance, Repeat flowering and highly fragrant.Brother Cadfael
Austin. Richly fragrant, huge, fully double, globular flowers head of softest pink. Drop dead gorgeous in fact. Strong bushy growth habit excellent repeat flowering habit. Named after a fictional monastic sleuth and is far more showy than the name suggests. 1990 TMImogen
Austin. Bears pretty, lightly scented, pale yellow blooms, fading almost to cream. The many delicately frilled petals are arranged around a button eye. It forms a sturdy, quite upright shrub with glossy foliage. Good repeat flowerer.Crown Princess Margareta
Austin. Named after a descendant of Queen Victoria this is yet another winner from Mr Austin. Strong fruity fragrance, large neatly formed rosettes of a lovely warm apricot-orange. A tall slightly arching shrub which is ideal for the back of the border, repeats well.Jubilee Celebration
Austin. This rose was bred to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee. Beautiful domed blooms shaded salmon pink with a golden under-tone. A fresh fruity fragrance will delight the senses. A good continuity of blooms on a healthy vigorous bush.Jude the Obscure
Austin. English Shrub Rose. A fully double rose with soft apricot yellow blooms. Its outstanding fragrance is extremely strong with delicious fruity tones. Is an upright shrub, with bushy growth and light green leaves. A very free-flowering rose. Relatively disease free.L D Braithwaite
Austin. A handsome red rose that does not fade as quickly as some in the summer sun. Large blooms with an informal cupped shape and a delicious fragrance. Dark green foliage, not too many thorns and generally healthy. Named for Mr Austin's father-in-law.Leander
Austin. A hardy rose that can be trained as a small climber or a large shrub. Dark green foliage is off-set by beautiful blooms that are a soft apricot/pink and fully quartered. The flowers are strongly scented and flower continuously flowering from summer to autumn. 1982Molineux
Austin. This is a pretty little rose with real flower power. The soft yellow flowers are rosette shaped and have a strong fragrance. 'Molineux' has a strong resistance to disease so overall a worthy choice. Lovely for the front of the border.Radio Times
Austin. If you like pink you will love this rose. Vibrant mid pink blooms with a strong fragrance are large, fully double and delightful. A healthy smaller bush, place towards the front of the bed to show to advantage. Good repeat flowering 1994.Teasing Georgia
Austin. A yellow rose of delicate beauty; the golden yellow blooms are fully double and nicely cupped. The growth is strong but graceful, displaying the flowers nicely. Deliciously scented with an award winning fragrance. Good disease-resistance and repeat-flowering.The Alnwick Rose
Austin. Named to honor Alnwick Gardens in Britain and what a beautiful rose this is. Fully double, deeply cupped blooms in a rich warm pink. Lovely rich old-rose fragrance with a hint of raspberries. A classic English Rose.Wildeve
Austin. The blooms of this beautiful rose are fully double and rosette shaped. The petals are a delicious, delicate pink touched with just a hint of soft apricot. Delightful fresh fragrance. Flowers displayed on branches with an arching habit.Windrush
Austin. This is a really good rose with large semi-double flowers of soft lemon yellow paling to almost cream. The flowers open to reveal silky golden stamens. Reliable, flowers freely from summer to autumn on a . strong upright growth 1984.James L Austin
Austin. Bears large, many petalled, deep pink rosettes, each with a button eye. There is a light-medium strength fruity fragrance. It forms a neat and tidy shrub with a bushy, upright habit.Named for the son of David Austin Senior and brother of David Austin Junior.Charles Austin
Austin. Named after the breeder's dad this vigorous rose has large cupped double blooms of apricot-yellow which smother the bush. The colour fades gracefully with age. Good strong fruity fragrance. Repeat flowers. Strong upright habit. 1973.Charles Darwin
Austin. Another excellent rose from David Austin of England. The large double blooms are a shade of yellow that I would describe as old gold. Very fragrant so plant where you will enjoy the perfume. Broad spreading vigorous growth and good disease resistance. Plenty of blooms.Charlotte
Austin. To those of you who know and love the rose Graham Thomas you will recognize that his genes are very much part of the parentage of Charlotte. Soft yellow cupped blooms with a delicious fragrance. Flowers continuously. A rose of superb quality. 1993.Claire Rose
Austin. The delicate blush pink blooms have a perfect old fashioned cupped form and a generous amount of petals. The blooms which have a strong perfume fade to white with age. Repeats well, growth upright and vigorous. Just lovely. 1986.Falstaff
Austin. Named after a Shakespearean character in Henry IV, this beautiful rose smells as delicious as it looks. Large, cupped blooms of rich dark crimson fading to a pleasing rich purple. Really lovely and repeats well through the season.Gertrude Jekyl
Austin. In order to be named after this famous gardener you know this has to be a great rose. Rich deep pink, cup shaped flowers with petals that are arranged in a spiral. Powerful fragrance, repeat flowering and very striking in full bloom. A nursery favourite.Glamis Castle
Austin. Considered to be the best white Austin rose. A generous amount of textured petals combine to form beautiful, cupped pure white flowers with just a hint of cream in the centre. Delicious myrrh fragrance. Named after the childhood home of the Queen Mother. 1992.Golden Celebration
Austin. This beautiful rose has very large, double, cupped blooms with a generous petal count. The blooms are shaded a rich golden yellow and the fragrance is very strong and fruity. Good disease resistance and repeats well. Just lovely to give as a gift to yourself or a special someone.Grace
Austin. An exquisite rose with double cupped blooms that open to a perfect rosette. The outer petals are a warm apricot with deeper tones towards the centre. Nicely fragrant and overall just a really good rose that David Austin himself says is exceptionally healthy and disease resistant.Happy Child
Austin. A lovely medium yellow rose with pretty cupped blooms that have an excellent fragrance. Slightly arching growth habit. Repeats well. A lovely rose to celebrate a birth or special occasion in a child's life. 1993.Kathryn Morley
Austin. This beautiful Rose is often a favourite and you are sure to love it too. Continuous blooms of softest pink with a delicate fruity fragrance will delight you through-out the summer. The flowers are double and cupped. Plant in a group for high impact. 1990Mary Rose
Austin. A vigorous grower with mid green foliage and masses of sweetly scented, loose-petaled, cup shaped, clear pink blooms that darken slightly as they mature. Flowers from summer to autumn, good disease resistance, easy to grow.Desdemona
Austin. An exquisitely beautiful DA rose. Peachy pink buds open to beautiful, white, chalice-shaped blooms, with a pinkish hue. Strong Old Rose fragrance has hints of almond blossom, cucumber and lemon zest. It forms a neat, rounded, bushy shrub.Abraham Darby
Austin. A gorgeous shrub rose with deeply cupped, very fruity fragrant blooms in shades of warm apricot and pink that repeat all season. A disease resistant plant, with dark green foliage, that could be trained as a small climber.The Poets Wife
Austin Bears rich yellow flowers, which pale over time. Their form is most pleasing, having a neat outer ring of petals enclosing a less formal group of petals within. Has a strong, wonderfully rich fragrance with a hint of lemon. Forms a low, bushy, nicely rounded shrub with shiny foliageOlivia Rose Austin
Austin. An excellent plant all round with highly fragrant rosette blooms that are shallowly cupped, soft pink rosettes. Strong, pleasing, fruity fragrance. Vigorous growth and good repeat flowering. An exceptionally healthy and disease resistant rose.Olivia Rose Austin Std 80cm
Austin. An excellent plant all round with highly fragrant rosette blooms that are shallowly cupped, soft pink rosettes. Strong, pleasing, fruity fragrance. Vigorous growth and good repeat flowering. Exceptionally healthy and disease resistant.Tea Clipper
Austin. A beautiful apricot blend rose with full double blooms that are an informal rosette shape. Delicious fruity fragrance. Repeats very well and has the bonus of almost thorn-less stems. Considered to be very healthy. Another beauty to add to your Austin collection. 2006.Summer Song
Austin. A beautiful and unusual rose with unfading blooms shaded burnt orange. Looks good with apricots and yellows and will certainly demand attention. Strong fruity fragrance. You'll have to find a space for this one. 2005.Darcey Bussell
Austin. A beautiful rose named for the beautiful English Ballerina - Darcey Bussell. Fully double rich crimson blooms with a perfect rosette of outer petals. The delicious fruity fragrance adds to the delight.The Endeavour
Austin. Fully double salmon pink blooms with a strong fruity fragrance and a very floriferous (i.e. flowers a lot) habit make this rose one to add to the must have list. Strong, healthy, disease resistant foliage. Named for the ship that Captain Cook sailed to NZ - I think he would approve.Windermere
Austin. This is a beautiful rose that looks good enough to serve up with dessert. The large, full, quartered blooms consist of over 80 frilly petals that look like whipped cream when fully open. Strong fruity fragrance. Free flowering and a nice compact habit.Lichfield Angel
Austin. This angel of a rose has clouds of soft creamy apricot blooms that gently fade to white. A beautiful rose that blooms generously and has a vigorous, disease resistant, informal, growth habit. Named for an artefact recently discovered at Lichfield Cathedral. Mr Austin does it again!The Albrighton Rambler Clg
Austin Climbing Rambler A repeat flowering variety which, has fully double flowers, which are small and cup-shaped. They are blush pink, fading to blush white and are held in large, gracefully hanging sprays. The petals of each bloom are arranged around a little button eye; the overall appearance being one of exceptional prettiness and charm.Claire Austin
Austin. Described by David Austin as "their finest white rose to date" and appropriately named after his daughter Claire. Buds of pale lemon open to large white blooms with petals arranged in concentric circles. The plentiful blooms are very fragrant. Excellent disease resistance. 2011.Munstead Wood
Austin. The light crimson buds open to reveal large, deep velvet crimson blooms that have a beautifull fruity fragrance. The blooms are double, full and cupped and can only be described as 'yum'. Repeats well and shows good disease resistance.Lady of Shalott
Austin. Robust and hardy with full double blooms that appear continuously throughout the season. The buds are a rich orange-red and open to reveal loosely arranged blooms in salmon with a golden yellow reverse on the petals. Nice fragrance and good disease resistance.Sir John Betjeman
Austin. Small buds open to wide, perfect rosettes of bloom in a vivid hot pink shade. The colour intensifies as the bloom ages. This rose repeats well and has a nice light fragrance and a slightly arching habit. Generally healthy and well behaved.Wisley 2008
Austin. Not to be confused with a previous release AKA 'Wisley'. This is a rose with exceptional delicacy and charm with shallow cupped rosettes of bloom in a soft pink shade. The blooms are very fragrant and repeat well. Slightly arching habit.Young Lycidas
Austin. The double full blooms of this gorgeous rose are large and deeply cupped even when fully open. They have a strong fragrance and are coloured a deep magenta shade with a silvery hue. A lovely rose that will provide you with plenty of blooms to pick and enjoy.Emily Bronte
Austin. New to Us 2024. Large clusters of rosette flowers. The multi-toned blooms of pink and peach will fade to a soft cream as the flowers age on the plant. The tightly petalled blooms have a delicious citrus fragrance and are borne on a nice healthy upright bush.Scepterd Isle
Austin. Beautiful mid pink blooms that are fully double and full of petals. This rose has actually won an award for fragrance so you know it will delight your senses beyond the visual. Flowers well from summer to autumn. The name refers to England and is from Shakespeare's Richard the IIThe Wedgewood Rose
Austin. A vigorous and hardy rose with glossy green disease resistant foliage. The soft pink blooms have a delicate beauty and are beautifully formed, full and double. Repeats well throughout the season, will need support. Nice fragrance too. You'll want this one. 2009.Princess Anne
Austin. Has a unique character and a very special beauty. The young flower is deep pink, almost red, gradually fading to a pure deep pink as the bloom matures. The undersides of the petals have a pleasing hint of yellow. The petals are rather narrow and unusually substantial.The Mill on the Floss
Austin. New to us 2024. Named after the George Eliot novel, this rose is stunning in tones of pink and lilac pink. Plant is gently arching on strong healthy canes with glossy green leaves. Large clusters of deeply cupped, fruity-fragrant blooms appear throughout the season. Repeats well.Wollerton Old Hall Clg
Austin. One of the most fragrant of all English Roses having the distinctive myrrh scent which is rarely found in roses today. The plump buds have attractive flashes of red. These open to form round, rich buttery yellow coloured blooms which eventually pale to a softer creamy colour.Boscobel
Austin. Beautiful flowers of rich salmon start as red buds which open first to pretty cups, gradually developing into blooms of classic rosette formation. The delightful myrrh fragrance has a hawthorn character with hints of elderflower, pear and almond. Dark green foliage on a vigorous healthy bush.Tranquility
Austin. The beautifully rounded flowers and neatly placed petals make up a perfect rosette. The buds show light yellow, the flowers open to pure white, with a light apple fragrance. It has excellent vigour and health. It has typical light green Musk Rose foliage and is almost thornless.The Lady Gardener
Austin. Shrub rose. Large, full petalled, rich apricot blooms paling towards the outer edges. Strong and delicious tea fragrance. Repeat flowers quickly. Very healthy. Good disease resistance, Repeat flowering and highly fragrant. 2013. DeciduousThomas A Becket
Austin. Shrub rose. Fragrant, light red, informal rosettes combine with natural, shrubby growth. Old Rose fragrance. Natural, shrubby growth. Particularly reliable and healthy. Very quick repeating.Bathsheba Clg
Austin Climber. Apricot-yellow buds open to a large showly cupped, many petalled rosette. They are a beautiful blend of subtle apricot-pink and soft yellow, giving the overall impression of apricot, with creamy outer petals. Strong, honey, myrrh fragrance. A vigorous climber with mid-green foliage.Tottering by Gently
Austin. New to us 2024. The single yellow flowers, appearing in large open sprays, make a spectacular display over mid green foliage. A simple but perfect, medium-sized rose that will repeat flower all season. Beloved of bees and with a light musk fragrance.Roald Dahl
Austin. Soft orange-red buds open to medium-sized, cupped rosettes of perfect apricot colouring. They are extremely robust and have a lovely fruity tea scent. Very healthy all round attractive compact bush. Few thorns. Named to mark the centenary of the British author, Roald Dahl's, birth.Dame Judi Dench
Austin. Blooms are a particularly rich shade of apricot-orange, paling prettily towards the edges. Very resistant to rain damage and the petals drop neatly. Light-medium Tea scent. A very healthy shrub; it produces strong, arching stems which, over time, form an attractive mound of blooms.Tranquility Std 80cm
Std Austin. Beautifully rounded flowers with neatly placed petals make up perfect rosettes. The opening buds are lightly tinged with yellow maturing to pure white. Has a light apple fragrance. Excellent vigour and is very healthy with typical light green Musk Rose foliage. Almost thornless.The Pilgrim
Austin. Perfect rosette shaped flowers of soft yellow The outer petals are slightly paler than the centre. The blooms that are freely produced have a nice delicate fragrance. Very reliable with strong growth habit. A great addition to any garden.Roald Dahl Std 80cm
Austin Std 80cm. Soft orange-red buds open to medium-sized, cupped rosettes of perfect apricot colouring. They are extremely robust and have a lovely fruity Tea scent. Very healthy; it matures into an attractive, rounded, bushy shrub with few thorns.James L Austin Std 45cm
Austin Std 45cm. Bears large, many petalled, deep pink rosettes, each with a button eye. There is a light-medium strength fruity fragrance. It forms a neat and tidy shrub with a bushy, upright habit.Named for the son of David Austin Senior and brother of David Austin Junior.James L Austin Std 80cm
Austin Std 80cm. Bears large, many petalled, deep pink rosettes, each with a button eye. There is a light-medium strength fruity fragrance. It forms a neat and tidy shrub with a bushy, upright habit.Named for the son of David Austin Senior and brother of David Austin Junior.Roald Dahl Std 45cm
Austin Std. Soft orange-red buds open to medium-sized, cupped rosettes of perfect apricot colouring. They are extremely robust and have a lovely fruity Tea scent. Very healthy; it matures into an attractive, rounded, bushy shrub with few thorns.The Ancient Mariner
Austin. An impressive variety, bearing masses of large, many petalled blooms on a bushy, quite upright shrub. The blooms are a lovely glowing mid pink at the centre, paling towards the edges. Over time, they each reveal a cluster of golden stamens. There is a medium-strong myrrh fragrance.