We were delighted to be included in the show gardens at this year’s BBC Gardeners’ World Live. The event celebrates the joys of summer gardening with a line-up of Gardeners’ World TV presenters and leading experts, alongside inspiring show gardens, a vibrant floral marquee, and a wide array of plants, shopping, and entertainment.

Every appearance at this prestigious event is many months in the planning, from selecting the theme and designing the stand, to meticulously preparing the selected roses and bringing it all together for one magical week each year. 

At this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show on 20th May 2024, David Austin ^® has revealed its new rose of the year in honour of iconic British potter Emma Bridgewater. A beguiling pink English shrub rose, her rosette form opens up to a crescendo of colours ranging from apricot and coral to mauve and lilac, nodding to the painterly nature of Emma Bridgewater’s collectible pottery, which have stolen the nation’s heart for decades

The theme for the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) National Gardening Week in 2024 is 'Knowledge is Flower', which aims to demystify the wonderful world of gardening. The perfect time to dispel some myths and unveil the ease of growing our typically British, David Austin blooms.

English Roses are tolerant and healthy by nature, and will cope with wintry weather without fuss. Our advice and videos on rose care over the winter will provide you with everything you need to ensure your roses continue to thrive when the warmer weather arrives.

To get 2024 off to a positive start, David Austin^® has announced it has joined hands with iconic British pottery brand, Emma Bridgewater to design a mug honouring its joyful Bring Me Sunshine^® (Ausernie) English rose. 

David Austin^® Roses cultivates community growth with £10,000 donation to Grow to Know following the launch of new English rose of Dannahue^® named after garden designer and BBC presenter Danny Clarke.

I once had one of my gardens described as a firework display in slow motion.  A visual that struck a chord. The idea of a slowmoving theatrical performance is something that is always in my mind when I’m plotting out a garden. Gardens aren’t static, so you always must think dynamically when you design them.

Breeding a new rose is a unique mix of art and science requiring patience and dedication, from pollination to sale, the entire process of creating a new English Rose takes 12 around years.

Approximately 60,000 petals from over 20 varieties of English roses, including those from the new rose we revealed at the show, Penelope Lively^®, will now become sustainable, biodegradable confetti sold on to benefit various UK cancer charities.

Named after Penelope Lively, British writer and winner of the Booker Prize and the Carnegie Medal the show stopping new rose is the perfect addition to any outdoor space.

Handsomely named ‘Dannahue’, a nod to Danny’s full forename, the apricot-hued English shrub rose is noted for its beauty, excellent health, and fragrance. After 12 years of meticulous breeding, David Austin^® Roses is delighted to launch a new English shrub rose named after Danny Clarke – The Black Gardener, with £10,000 from the proceeds donated to not-for-profit Grow2Know.

You may be familiar with Sue Kent as a regular presenter of Gardener’s World, but this year she also made her debut into the world of garden design too, securing a Silver Gilt Medal and much deserved People’s Choice Award for her #knollingwithdaisies garden design.