Benjamin Britten
Darcey Bussell
Evelyn
Gertrude Jekyll
Golden Celebration
Graham Thomas
Harlow Carr
Lady Salisbury

Thank you!!!

The larger, more climbing types of Austin's roses are also extremely water demanding, compared to the more controlled growers and many other types of roses. Perdita and Tamora can easily be grown here with the same treatment and water as traditional HTs and floribundas. Graham Thomas and Golden Celebration can't. That makes them performance issues in my climate and soil type. It may not in yours, but who will know until you either state your location, or put it in your profile? It makes a huge difference. Kim

I grow Molineux as a tree rose, and the other Austins that have a similar shape and form are Sophy's Rose and Lady Emma Hamilton. Sophy's Rose is a beautiful dark pink, and LEH is orange. Evelyn, Golden Celebration, and Gertrude Jekyll are huge in my southern Ca. inland climate. I hope that helps.

Lisa

In my zone, Molineux grows about 3x2--as listed in Austin's catalog. Is that about what yours grows to? If not, you may have to make some adjustments for different heights and widths.

I just ordered Munstead Woods to plant near my Molineux. I'm hoping both are in the same general height-width range. They seem to have similar flexibility, so I think they will make a good match--and the color contrast should be quite dramatic! You might like that combination also.

If you are more into pinks, Princess Alexandra of Kent is an excellent smaller Austin--about 3x3 and flexible canes--according to Austin's description, but I haven't grown it (although I'd love to if I had more room), so I can't say for sure.

I noticed that Austin has a new one that is pinkish/purplish--Princess Anne. It also sounds good and is the right size, but I haven't grown it either.

I have seen both of the "princesses" praised by posters on this forum, so I think either one should be a good choice--but myself, I prefer the dramatic contast of Munstead Woods and Molineux.

Kate

Ingrid

Golden Celebration is a big, mannerly 6-ft. or so bush for us. Upright, but slightly arching. No disease most of the time, here (but it can blackspot, where that is a problem).

Kim has correctly described Graham Thomas here.

It seems to me that the Austin roses are particularly variable, in varying conditions.

Jeri

It is thorny, and it does not repeat that well but for me it is worth it

Golden celebration has great fragrance but it only smells great in the warmer day (unlike Gertrude )

Charlotte: short, nice plant, very nice flowers
Tamora: almost non stop blooming, until Nov here in BC
Munstead wood: very good fragrance and good repeater.
Sharifa Asma: great flower and frangrance, a bit black spot here and there but I just love the fragrance
Williams Shakepears 2000: very nice grangrance and strong healthy plant
Lady Ema Hamilton: a bit taller but not so tall. I like everything about this plant, except that it does bloom well when cedar leaves fall in to its root :( The plant, the leaves, the flowers and the fragrance - this is one of my favorite

Benjamin Britten is good but it is so hard to mix it with any other plants in the garden. It does quite tall

Golden Celebration and Gertrude Jekyll grow quite tall here in but I would grow them again. Golden Celebration first bloom of the season are so large and so beautiful I just wish it blooms all year long

Try Sharifa Asma, though you will be hard pressed to find an Austin that is 4' naturally in the states. You can keep it pruned to about 4 feet though, it will just take a little work. It grows mostly upright, doesn't nod (droop), and blooms well for me. So far it has shown excellent disease resistance as well, though that is no guaranteed in all locales.

The fragrance on Sharifa Asma will also make you fall in love. It's spectacular.

Josh