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| I will be in London on October 12 and would love to see the DA gardens. Will there be many roses in bloom then? Would it be worth the trip to Albrighton so late in the season? |
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- Posted by mendocino_rose z8 N CA. (My Page) on Fri, Aug 29, 14 at 8:33
| I hate to see a post go unanswered. I'm imagining that since most Austins re bloom it might be nice in mid October. Maybe you could try contacting them. It is a long way from London. |
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| Well_rooted, just send an email to find out what will be blooming. I contacted DA in Tyler Texas once to find out if there would be anything left in November, and was told that a lot of the roses were cut for the Tyler Rose Festival in October (which I missed by a few days. Bummer.) In the end, I decided not to make the trip from Dallas. I'm sure if you contact DA you'll get an accurate picture of what the status of the garden is. Enjoy your trip. |
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| well_rooted, here is an answer from one of David Austins managers, hope this helps, "Well it really depends on the weather but I would say in early October it should still be looking quite good" Regards David. |
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| It might be pretty especially if the fall colors have started and there are rose hips, but it definitely depends on the weather..could be anything at that time of the year. There is another garden in West Sussex called Borde Hill which is closer to London. I have not personally visited but I have English family members who have. There is a rose garden there with many of the David Austin roses. You could contact them too to see what might be flowering. http://www.bordehill.co.uk Have a wonderful time! |
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- Posted by well_rooted 5, BC Canada (My Page) on Sat, Aug 30, 14 at 13:37
| Thanks for all the help! Glenburn, that was awfully nice of you to contact them!!! I had also looked at TripAdvisor for comments around the dates that we expect to be there. Seems a little iffy, especially for a reasonably good display. My daughter just reported that she phoned the Gardens and they said that there could be a cold snap that would affect them, but if not, there would be some rose out. From the DA website I found a list of nice rose gardens in the UK. One is in Regent's Park in London, so I figure that a look at that garden would give us a pretty good idea as to what shape the roses in Albrighton will in. Its only a 3 hr train ride, so that's not too bad. The visit with my daughter is as important as a visit to the rose garden. Thanks again. |
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