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David Austin Roses - UK

The Countryman

Forever part of our history, these roses have paved the way for many more roses to come.

In the late 1940s, David C H Austin set out on his quest to breed the most beautiful and healthy roses; a vision that continues to remain at the heart of our business today, more than 80 years later. This vision drives our continuing assessment of rose varieties in the current collection to ensure they reach our exacting standards and expectations. Due to climatic changes and the evolution of plant diseases, some historical varieties will no longer reach our increasingly high standards. As part of our commitment to transparency with our customers, we want to be clear about this variety's performance. While cherished for its unique character, this variety does not offer the same level of disease resistance or vigorous repeat-flowering found in our more modern introductions.

If you love The Countryman, we have some great alternatives, which we are sure will endear themselves to you, bringing you much happiness and gardening enjoyment for years to come.

The Countryman
(Ausman) English Shrub Rose Bred By David Austin
  • Colour: Rose pink
  • Flowering: Repeat Flowering
  • Fragrance: Strong,Old Rose
  • Family: English Shrub Rose
  • Breeder: David Austin
  • Year of Introduction: 1987
  • Borders
  • Rose Hedges
  • Rose Hips
  • East, South, West Facing
  • Full Sunlight
  • All soil types
The Countryman
Our rose expert’s recommendation
Eustacia Vye®
(Ausman) English Shrub Rose Bred By David Austin
An exceedingly pretty rose of soft, glowing apricot-pink, each bloom packed with numerous delicately ruffled petals. Held on red-tinged stems, the blooms begin as shallow cups, opening to full rosettes, revealing petals of a richer hue, which gradually pale over time. They have a delicious strong fruity fragrance. A very healthy variety; itmakes a strong, vigorous shrub with bushy, upright growth. Named after the flawed heroine of Thomas Hardy’s, The Return of the Native. David Austin, 2019.
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Eustacia Vye®
Characteristics
  • Colour: Rose pink
    BLOOM COLOUR
    Colour 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
  • Family: English Shrub Rose
  • Breeder: David Austin
  • Year of Introduction: 1987
Location
  • Borders
  • Rose Hedges
  • Rose Hips
Growing conditions
  • East, South, West Facing
  • Full Sunlight
  • All soil types
Behind the name
Named on behalf of The Countryman magazine.
How to Plant a Shrub Rose
Frequently Asked Questions

Need more help? For individual help or advice, we encourage you to contact our friendly, knowledgeable team here.

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.

Our 5 Year Guarantee covers any roses that fail to thrive when planted and cared for correctly within five years of purchase. This guarantee applies to roses purchased directly from David Austin®.

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