Desdemona®
Desdemona®
Bare root roses are cost-effective and best planted in winter for blooming the next season.
- Delivered dormant without soil or leaves (traditionally planted October–April).
- Cost-effective particularly for planting en masse, easy to handle, and plastic-free packaging.
- Roots establish during winter for strong blooms in spring.
Potted roses arrive ready to plant and year-round planting options.
- Comes in a recyclable pot with established root ball.
- Contains soil and controlled-release rose food.
- Ideal for instant planting and gifts.
- Plant as soon as possible for best results, depending on weather.
- Standard deliveryArrives in 3-5 days£3.95
- Next day deliveryOrder today, get it tomorrow£5.95
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Nominated day deliveryChoose your delivery day£5.95
- Colour: White
Bloom colourColour may vary depending on growing conditions. Colour fade is a characteristic of some varieties.
- Flowering: Repeat Flowering
Repeat or once flowering?Repeat flowering roses flower in flushes from late spring through to early winter. Once flowering roses only produce a single flush of blooms lasting 3 to 4 weeks in mid-summer.
- Fragrance: Strong,Old Rose
- Bloom Size: Medium
Bloom size guideBloom size varies over the life cycle of each bloom. Measurements refer to the average diameter of a bloom at its prime. Large bloom: 3.5-5" Medium bloom: 2-3.5" Small bloom: 1-2"
- Family: English Shrub Rose
- Size: Medium Shrub
Size guideAll measurements are approximate 'height x width' and refer to a 3 year old established rose, pruned once annually, measured during the first flush of flowers in June.
- Height: 3 1/2ft (110cm)
- Width: 3 1/2ft (110cm)
- Breeder: David Austin
- Year of Introduction: 2015
Cutting
Mixed Border
Pots & Containers- Rose Border
Rose Hedges
Cutting
Mixed Border
Pots & Containers
Rose Hedges
East, South, West Facing
Full Sunlight
All soil types
East, South, West Facing
Full Sunlight
All soil typesFrom growing in our fields to growing in your garden, we love seeing your beautiful images of our roses in your world.
Customer Reviews
My favourite rose, a Bea scent and very robust. I have found that I have a lot more success with potted roses. Excellent quality as always and well packaged using recyclable materialswhere possible
Desdemona is one of my all time favourite roses, and my enthusiasm for it has spread to several of my neighbours so it is a delight to walk down my street in summer when it is in flower, and I often see complete strangers leaning over the garden wall to get a waft of the glorious scent when it is in flower - and it flowers for a long season. It is one of the healthiest roses I have ever grown, and it is a perfect size: it has a strong presence but remains fairly well behaved and does not jostle other plants in the same bed. There is something exquisite about the blush pink buds opening to white as they mature, and I love the subtlety and nostalgia of the old rose scent, not too sweet, not too sharp, and with a heady depth of fragrance that takes me right back to childhood and my mothers garden. I plant it everywhere - see one I planted five years ago under a pavilion in a garden in Kensington.
This rose is a star ! We have only had Desdemona for 1 season and even then the roses appeared in abundance. Kept a lovely shape , lovely fragrance and healthy. We have her in a lovely big pot and are so happy with the length of flowering and quality of the rose .
A beautiful rose, k love the changing colours of the petals from pink to richest cream. Easy to grow, mine are in containers on fairly sunny patio.
The smell is all that you would want from a rose, strongly fragranced and long lasting. Sunlight on the petals makes them illuminated. No disease problem and prolific
Utterly enchanting rose. Easy to grow, I have mine in containers on a fairly sunny patio. The blooms are large and change from light pink to rich cream and in sunlight are almost transparent. The scent is amazing, very strong and long lasting. No disease problems even after a disappointing summer 2024. My most treasured roses.
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Need more help? for individual help or advice, we encourage you to contact our friendly, knowledgeable team on 01902 376300.
Bare root roses are dormant plants and can be planted November and April.
Potted roses are available all year round and can be planted at any time of the year.
Aside from extreme weather, roses can be planted at any time during the year. The extreme weather conditions that we advise against planting in are when the ground is frozen, water-logged or during a drought.
We take every care to breed, grow and deliver the best roses. If a rose fails to grow or arrives damaged, we will replace it free of charge. The 5 year guarantee applies to roses purchased
directly from David Austin. If you would like to request a replacement or refund of a rose within the 5 year guarantee period, please complete our Returns form.
