Welcome to our Roses list. Our wide range includes climbers, ramblers, floribunda, hybrid tea, patio, shrub and standards and we have a particularly good selection of repeat-flowering scented shrub roses.
Our stock includes a good selection from Bentley West and Rumwoods. Unfortunately, David Austen have withdrawn all of their roses from general sale and are only propagating and distributing them themselves. This means we shall be missing a few old stalwarts in the shrub section, but there are thousands of roses out there to choose from and we are working hard to make sure we have a good selection for you. We have been particularly impressed with the performance of the Nostalgic roses, beautiful flowers all summer long. We list these under hybrid tea which is how their breeder categorises them but they are shrub/ hybrid tea crosses similar to David Austen’s “English” roses.
This year rose production has been delayed by the mild autumn. Our rose suppliers are very conscientious and will not lift until the new growth is properly ripe. There were then further delays due to flooding. They are all potted now and ready for sale but would benefit from a few weeks in their pots to get their roots out. We put enough long-term fertilizer in to give them a good start and last the season so if you plant early make sure our compost goes into the hole.
To see the list of roses that we have in stock at the beginning of the season, please see the list below; this does not, however, guarantee availability on the day of your visit. If you are looking for something particular, do ask – we might be able to help. Call us on 01225 862 392 oremail us.
See our listhere for roses which we’ve ordered into special occasion categories, e.g. anniversaries and celebrations. The guide to colours, size, scents etc is approximate.
Location: Our rose bushes may be found on the standing-out ground to your left as you approach the main glasshouse.
Plant List for Roses 2026
Please remember that the plant list is correct as at February 2026, but not all plants may be available on the day of your visit
Key to “Notes” Column
C Continuous
R repeat flowering
H Suitable for hedging
S summer flowering
NW grows on north wall
Sh tolerates shade
P tolerates poor soil
T suitable to grow into a tree
Climbers And Ramblers
Climbing roses form a frame and you prune back to the frame each year; Ramblers scramble over a fence or pergola and you prune by taking out whole old stems, leaving the new growth to take over.
Variety Name
Colour
Height
Scent
Notes
Aloha
Red/peack/salmon
3.0m
Good
R
Compassion
Pink shaded apricot
2.4m
Strong
R
Deep Love Nostalgic
Raspberry red
3m
Good
R
Francoise Juranville Rambler
Coral pink
6.0m
Delicate
NW P R
Golden Showers
Yellow,relatively thornless
2.4m
Good
NW P R
Iceberg
White,relatively thornless
3.0m
Slight
NW P R
Mme Alfred Carriere
White
6.0m
Good
R
New Dawn
Pale oink
3.0m
Strong
R
Love Knot
Bright red patio climber
1.8m
Medium
R
Madame Gregoire Stachelin
Clear pink
6.0m
Medium
R
Pink Perpetue
Rose pink
3.0m
Slight
R
Rosa banksiae Lutea Rambler
Yellow clusters
6.0m
Light
–
Scent from Heaven (Rose of the Year 2017)
Orange Salmon
3.0m
Fruity
R
Schoolgirl
Apricot/orange
3.0m
Good
R
Skyline
Orange/apricot
3.0m
Good
R6.0
Zeppherine Drouhin
Carmine pink, r. thornless
4.0m
Very
NW P R
Floribunda Roses Flower all Season
Variety Name
Colour
Height
Scent
Notes
Belle de Jour (Rose of the Year 2021)
Yellow/apricot
90cm
Strong
flower all season
Burgandy Ice
Dark plum
90cm
Slight
flower all season
Celebration Time
Dusky Red
75cm
Slight
flower all season
For Your Eyes Only (Rose of the Year 2015)
Apricot/pink/orange eye
80cm
Slight
flower all season
Golden Wedding
Golden yellow
90cm
Good
flower all season
Hot Chocolate
Velvet smokey brown
90cm
Good
flower all season
Iceberg
White
90cm
Sweet
flower all season
Irish Eyes
Orange/yellow
75cm
Medium
flower all season
Love Struck AGM (Rose of the Year 2018)
Cherry red
95cm
Slight
flower all season
Margaret Merril
White
90cm
Good
flower all season
Moment in Time (Rose of the Year 2012)
Ruby red
60cm
Strong
flower all season
Pearl
Soft pearl pink
120cm
Soft
flower all season
Perfect Pet
Apricot
80cm
Good
flower all season
Ruby Celebration
Deep Crimson
60cm
Light
flower all season
Scentimental
Cream striped red and pink
90cm
Strong
flower all season
Shiela’s Perfume
red/yellow bi-colour
75cm
Good
flower all season
Super Trouper
Vibrant orange
85cm
Medium
flower all season
Trumpeter AGM
Scarlet red
69cm
Slight
flower all season
Ground Cover Roses Flower all Season
Variety Name
Colour
Height
Scent
Notes
Cambridgeshire
Cerise/pink/gold
75x159cm
Slight
flower all season
Kent
Pure white
60x90cm
Slight
flower all season
Oxfordshire
Soft pink
60x90cm
Slight
flower all season
Suffolk
Red/yellow stamens
1m x 1.5m
Slight
flower all season
Surrey
Double pink
60 x125cm
Slight
flower all season
Hedging Roses
Variety Name
Colour
Height
Scent
Notes
Rosa rugosa
Pink,decorative hips
–
–
H P R
Rosa rugosa Alba
White decorative hips
–
–
H P R
Rosa pimpinellifolia
White
–
–
H P
Hybrid Tea Roses Flower all Season
Nostalgic Roses are continuous flowering roses. At 1m they are larger than most Hybrid Teas and could easily be classed as small shrub roses, but the breeder considers them Hybrid Teas. They are strongly scented. Only recently available, they are proving very popular.
Variety Name
Colour
Height
Scent
Notes
A Whiter Sade of Pale
Very pale pink
90cm
Strong
–
Chicago Peace
Yellow flamed apricot/pink
70cm
Slight
–
Henri Matisse
Red and pink swirls
90cm
Strong
–
Ice Cream
White
75cm
Strong
–
Mauritia
Soft pink
100cm
Strong
Nostalgic
Nostalgia
White/cherryred
100cm
Good
Nostalgic
Pink Martini
Medium pink
100cm
Strong
Nostalgic
Pure Poetry
Burgundy Red
100cm
Strong
Nostalgic
Rachel
Soft apricot
100cm
Good
Nostalgic
Silver Anniversary
Pure white
90cm
Good
–
Thinking of You
Crimson
90cm
Good
–
Whisky Mac
Bronze/orange
75cm
Good
–
Shrub Roses
The term shrub rose covers quite a wide variety of types. Some of the heritage varieties flower only once in the summer but are still worth growing for their beauty and fragrance.
Modern shrub roses are modern hybrids that repeat flower
Moss roses have mossy growth on their stems and calyces and double or semi-double flowers in clusters.
Portland compact are repeat-flowering roses with double or semi-double flowers
Rosa mundi syn Rosa gallicia Versicolour with crimson-striped white flowers
Rosa rubrifolia syn Rosa glauca -Grey foliage red hips
Rosa Rugosa are sturdy roses that flower repeatedly and are suitable for hedging. They have large ornamental hips.
Variety Name
Colour
Height
Scent
Notes
Comte de Chambord
Warm pink
1.2 x 1.0
Good
R
Jacques Cartier AGM (Portland)
Pink
1.2x 0.9m
Strong
R
Madame Hardy AGM
White
1.5×1.2m
Strong
NW
Rosa Mundi (Rosa Gallica Versicolor)
Crimson striped white
1.2×1.0m
Medium
Sh P
Roseraie de l’Hay
Crimson purple
2.1 x 2.1
Strong
R
Rose de Rescht
Fuchsia red/purple
1.0x 0.6m
Strong
R
Rubrifolia (Rose Glauca)
Red hips,grey foliage
1.8 x1.8m
None
–
Soeur Emmanuelle
Mauve fading to lilac pink
1m x 1m
Strong
R
Special Anniversary
Magenta pink
90cm
Strong
R
Standard Roses Flower all Season
Variety Name
Colour
Height
Scent
Notes
Fond Memories
Apricot
50cm
Light
flower all season
Hot Chocolate
Smoky red
75cm
Good
flower all season
Iceberg
Whjite
75cm
Good
flower all season
My Dad
Crimson
75cm
Light
flower all season
Thank You
Hot pink
50cm
Light
flower all season
Terrace, Patio and Miniature Roses Flower all Season