Something by your front door means something that doesn't go side ways and isn't armed with nasty thorns. Two DA's come to mind. Queen of Sweden, a nice soft pink and Melineux, a beautiful medium yellow. You can't go wrong with either one.

This question is tough. I love pink roses, and there are some very good D.A. pinks. Pretty Jessica has pretty, very fragrant blooms, and it remains on the smaller side. I do not know how much space you have near the doorway, but Munstead Wood is stellar!!! Unfortunately, I have not been able to capture an image of how beautiful this rose is, but there are definitely great pics. posted on GW. MW is a D.A. rose that I would not be without, but it is fairly thorny.

Lynn

All these suggestions are excellent--although Queen of Sweden may be a bit tall for that location. Another good one is the one I'm ordering for spring: Olivia Rose Austin .

But if I could only have ONE rose, I think it would have to be Munstead Wood. I never quit swooning over its dark velvet colors. Here it is from its first year in my garden.

It is a bit thorny, and might grow 3-3.5 ft tall and wide.

But anyone of those choices listed above would be wonderful.

Kate

My two favorites are the previously mentioned Munstead Wood, and the glorious Evelyn, my very favorite. These both do well for me in our hot, dry summers. Diane

Munstead Wood

Munstead Wood is magnificent, and smells like heaven. Darcey Bussell is a reliable bloomer and a real color spot in the garden. Molineux positively glows. However, if I could pick one, it would still be Tamora. This rose stays small, has a delightful white tea fragrance, and never stops putting out flowers. Like Evelyn, she is sometimes pink, but mostly stays apricot. She's also a champion in the heat.

Wow! Stunning pics everyone! I really love the color of Munstead Wood. Definitely have to add that to my 2016 rose list. Thanks for enabling. :-)

Beautiful pictures. Thank you very much for all the suggestions. They are lovely roses and it's hard just to pick one. I will need more time to study and decide.

Wow!!! I love these pictures!!! Austin roses can produce such lovely roses!! Had to take a moment and go look at them again. Wow!!

Carol

Diane my Evelyn is never ever that pink. There is always a peach tinge in mine.

Lady of Shalott or Tamora would be my suggestion. There's so many good ones! The colors on Lady change with the seasons. I don't know where Sylvia gardens, but I'll second her suggestion. I've had Tamora for 19 years, moved it to 2 houses, and that rose keeps on. I'm in a harsh environment in Kansas, don't spray, don't have time to water some years.

Fragrancen, Evelyn has its pink moments for me, but more often is peach. I like the variation, and think it has to do with the amount of sun and heat. I've got some roses that are really changeable in their colors. For example, Princess Alexandra of Kent currently has blooms of a lightly pinkish russet color. Really weird--she's about over with in blooming, so I picked the last open blooms and combined them with Easy Does It, currently a decidedly pumpkin shade. The whole bouquet looks like a collection of bright fall leaves. I've never seen anything like it.

Cindi, I agree that Tamora is a wonderful rose, particularly if you want a smaller Austin. Lady of Shalott sounds a bit like PAOK in the color variability. What are her colors right now? What is you zone, If I may ask? Diane

Evelyn looking quite peach

I don't have a particular favorite at the moment since all of mine are still young but Evelyn has gorgeous blooms and my Tamora is still so small and hasn't bloomed much but when it has it's been gorgeous. I am wanting PAOK for next spring after seeing everyone's gorgeous pics of her and hearing how well she does. I am also loving my The Prince, he has put on some growth with some nice blooms and has finally started developing a fragrance.

Thank you thank you all very much. I've just planted a few DAs as tree rose five months ago. They were Princess Alexandra Of Kent, the Alnwick rose and Munstead Wood. So far i am really in love with the PAOK. Alnwick's bloom size is so small don't know if they will get bigger when mature. Munstead wood is so so for me, a bit dark and nothing to fascinate about and almost no smell...maybe it takes time to get better coz I see a lot of ppl here rave about that rose which made bought it online.

Could anyone please tell me how thorny is Evelyn and lady of shallot? I'm not sure if they sell Tamora here.

Now in the list is queen of Sweden and Melineux for not so thorny and upright growth as Ken suggested above. But look like their bloom sizes are on the small side? I have never seen them in person.

In my experience my Evelyn has a moderate amount of thorns and her blooms are large and full and smell delicious. My Molineaux is still a baby so I can comment on that one. But I feel like yours with small blooms should bigger with time.

QoS's blooms are not that small, but not that large - I'd say mine are about 3 1/2 inches, some get up to 4. Here's a picture of mine.

I agree with you about Munstead Wood - mine isn't anything to write home about. But mine was a bareroot this year. I'm definitely expecting better things from it.

Carol

Sophia, I agree with boncrow that Evelyn is moderately thorny. She has large lush blooms with a beautiful scent. Munstead Wood should improve with age, but she's very thorny. Her blooms are large, velvety dark, and also have a luscious scent (these are all my opinions, of course). I love Tamora, but she's thorniest of all--there's no nice way to put it--she has talons. Diane

Now, if it boils down to one Austin rose in MY garden, Munstead Wood, hands down. It seems to get better every year. It was fantastic for me all season this year.

I don't know if you would even consider this one, Sophia, or whether it's available for you, but since you asked what our favorite Austin rose is it would be this oldie, Potter and Moore. The fragrance to my nose is minimal, but other people can smell roses in my garden that I can't. It's a trouble-free rose and can be kept small, and I love the flowers. Having said that, I haven't grown any of the very current Austins. Still, this own-root rose has always given me great pleasure. It's the pink one behind the re-blooming blue iris near the front of the picture.

Beautiful!!! The flowers are sumptuous!!

Carol

Went to the local nursery today to see some of the austins suggested in this post but they only had a couple with wilted flowers so I didn't get any. I saw Fragrant Plum and Soul Sister for the first time, they were beautiful.

Love all the pictures posted here, thank you very much.

Which rose is in the photo, Sophia? Wow, it is beautiful and looks just like fine porcelain. Diane

Diane, it was Soul Sister. I am so in love with this rose now but it was a tree rose.

Thanks, Sophia. I just realized this rose is called Koko Loco here, and is very popular (not surprised). It's widely sold in the U.S.. Is it hard to find in Sydney? I'll bet you could order it, if it's not available nearby. After seeing your pic, I want it, too. Thanks for posting the photo. Diane

Yes, that's a lovely Koko Loco rose!!! I'm so amazed that it can change color like it does.

Too bad you didn't find a rose to take home with you. That's disappointing.

Carol

Sophia, Treloars ( in Victoria ) sell Soul Sister, bare root, winter mail order. They are on line, so, if you haven't checked them out yet, give them a look. They also have a very comprehensive list of DA roses. If you are looking for Julia Child at any time ( some VERY beautiful pics on various threads) Treloars have that listed as Soul Mate.

I really like the colour of Soul Sister but last time I smelled her she smelled very yucky! That's why I didn't buy it.

Evelyn has large flowers. I usually disbud to a single bud to a stem and they are 12-15cm in diameter.

Golden Celebration. I do not have room for yellow in my yard but this rose is magnificent. The scent is divine and the blooms are gigantic. A showstopper.

Golden Celebration is a favorite of mine, too. Diane

Golden Celebration

My vote is for Evelyn. She's a huge rose bush, so not sure if your space is large enough. Many of the austins get huge so size and growth habit should be taken into consideration as well as bloom color and form. Do you like deep bold colors or pale soft colors? Heritage is a beautiful pink with very few thorns. It can get tall however.

SoFL, thanks for your comment. The space is not big but i don't mind tall bushes as long as it is not so wide. I prefer a less thorny rose, any colours as long as it is nice but not too pale or cream. I am really into big blòoms at the moment.

Nahema is another one you might want to check out. Its extremelly fragrant and the blooms can get large. Its a short climber but can be kept as a tall bush with regular pruning.

Heritage is nearly thornless, pink and is taller rather than wider, also has excellent fragrance

http://www.baumschule-horstmann.de/bilder/popup/englische-rose-heritage--m003010_w_1.jpg

I'd pick Mary Rose, it repeats faster than my other DAs.