I found that video last summer in my search for info on better ways to grow roses, but didn't realize *that* Dan is the same as *this* Dan. I can only say thank you! From what I learned on the Miniature Rose forum, and watching your video again, I have a better understanding of the small roses now. You're very knowledgeable-and your rose beds are very pretty. I do wish someone would invent Smell-O-Vision!
LynnT

It's a great video, Dan, and your garden is beautiful!

That was really enjoyable to watch, Dan. Thank you so much for sharing. (And that soil of yours when you dug in to stick the cutting was impressively rich!)

Thanks for sharing your video, very enjoyable. Love your roses!

That rich soil is 18 years of wooden mulch breaking down. My soil drains well! A few days before they were at my house we had about 8" of rain. It was still very soggy. In fact I mentioned the wetness several times in that video. It was a blast to do it. I met Mark, we walked around the yard and he asked me questions. We went back out from and we started shooting. My mind was whirring trying to think clearly while my knees were knocking. It did turn out well and it will be around for years.
I'm going to take that rose to Mark in the spring!

Great information and entertaining. Loved the photograph of you next to the rose bush. Glad you added the history of your love for roses.

Thank you for sharing! Your roses are beautiful and you make starting a new plant from cutting look so easy. Thank you again!!

Bump this up since Dan lived a few hours south from my Chicagoland. See below TV interview of Dan's garden: Illinois Stories | Decatur Roses | WSEC-TV/PBS Springfield - YouTube

For GROWTH habit & bush-video of David Austin roses (Bring me Sunshine vs. The Poet's Wife vs. Golden Celebration vs. Roald Dahl), see below video. I'm most impressed with Bring me Sunshine growth habit, plus the vibrant colors of Gabriel Oaks, Young Lycidas, Gertrude Jekyll, James Galway and Port Sunlight:

Discovering the Beauty of David Austin Roses - YouTube

A friend nearby raved about Silas Marner as her most favorite among her 120+ roses, below video shows Silas Marner doesn't have the droopy neck of typical Austin roses:

Top 12 most fragrant David Austin rose in my collection - YouTube

Since I'm so impressed with bush-shot of Port Sunlight in above video in England, I checked comments about Port Sunlight and found the below by Susan who went to England. Poorbutroserich Susan Nashville 10 years ago

"Based on what I've read about Austin's here I have to say that perhaps they grow best in England? I saw a garden there recently of almost all Austins and Port Sunlight blew my socks off. It was a "must order".
They other thing I noticed was that they were growing, as Austin suggests, in groups of three. Makes a big difference is size of bush--but the blooms were HUGE.
Port Sunlight, Grace and Lady of Megginch were showstoppers. And Litchfield Angel was another stunner.
I think they just grow slowly here. My Jude has been around 3 years and he is still just waist high and starting to put out some big blooms. And I am generous with the water for the Austins...That seems to make a huge difference too." Susan

Great video! Congratulations DanKeil, and thank you Straw for bumping the thread and posting the link!