David Austin Roses Limited

English Roses are rarely more beautiful than
when they are combined with other
flowering plants in the garden. All the roses
listed in the shrub section of this catalogue
can be very successfully incorporated into
mixed flower beds. They generously produce
flushes of blooms, providing colour and
interest over a long season. We recommend
shrub roses are planted in compact groups
of the same variety to create bold splashes
of colour and to balance drifts of perennials.
ENGLISH ROSES IN MIXED FLOWER BEDS
English Roses have some of the most
complex and delicious fragrances of any
garden plant. Their natural, shrubby growth
and graceful bushy habit makes them perfect
for the mixed border. Their pure, glowing
colours harmonise with a wide range of
companion plants; their magnificent cupped
and rosette blooms contrasting well with the
airier flowers of many perennials. When
combined with the gardener’s favourite
flowers and shrubs, they create a wonderful
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array of colour, form, texture and scent.
Roses are very effective when shorter
companion plants are used around them.
The taller English Roses provide height and
structure without the need for staking, while
the more compact varieties are perfect for
the front of the border. Many of the annuals
and perennials traditionally found in mixed
borders attract beneficial insects into the
garden which will help to keep the roses
healthy.