I ordered 2 Evelyn's and will possibly be ordering a tree rose once I decide on which one I want.

I'm not even going to the website. I'll be tempted to order something. And I can't! I'm holding out to see if they intro Gabriel Oaks to USA! Thanks for the heads-up. Please let us know as soon as the new roses are officially order-able! :-)

Beautiful Lily do you also have Olivia as a tree rose? My backyard has been taken over by coyotes and pups recently they've trampled all over my irises and was chewing on one of my antique roses. It appears to be a "you" problem since no one is willing to remove them.

Do they ever have promotions?

I bought my roses from a local nursery last year but one of the roses I want to plant next year wasn't on their 2020 list and they won't know for a while what they will have for 2021. So I figured I would order them direct from David Austin rather than risk it with my nursery.

Hello again haku !! I don’t have Olivia but I do want it and might order it now .

FYI : call and place your order !! You will pay shipping now , but it caps out at $25 or something close . All winter , CALL and add to your order . The shipping won’t change !! I did this last year and when the coupon code comes out in the early spring , they applied it to all the order .

Here’s my other Roald Dahl . One was sent and was very damaged so they sent another . The one recovered so well , I can’t believe it’s the same one .

I have a few on my wish list. I am in NY zone 7B, but with winter storms. Would anyone recommend buying their 2 quart own root potted this fall or get the grafted bare roots for spring planting?

I need more coffee - I just typed a whole long reply on my phone, and then accidentally deleted it before posting - why isn’t there an ”undo” function on iPhones?!?!!!!

I will try again later on my laptop, but thanks for sharing my excitement, everyone!

Thanks for sharing this, I ordered a Desdemona.

How do we know, in the US, when the varieties that have been released in the UK already are going to become available to us?

Main St - the US is typically 2 years behind the UK - we are expecting (hoping) that the 2021 new varieties for the US will be Gabriel Oak & Eustacia Vye, both of which look amazing!!!

Deborah - I'm also waiting for the new ones - I think they usually become available in fall? Not sure, but I'll definitely keep an eye out!

sbrklyn - I'm in zone 9, so I'm not sure about the 2 quart potted roses surviving the winter - for zone 7 I would guess that it would be better to wait for the bareroots in spring, as the 2 quarts are small, young plants (they are younger than the bareroots). But, someone with cold weather experience would know better than I would!

sd - DA usually has a 15% off coupon code in early spring - it comes with the catalog, but it's a simple code that anyone can use. But, note that some of the more popular and/or limited quantity roses will be sold out by then, if you have something specific in mind.

haku - now is definitely the time to order Evelyn! Glad you were able to get it.

Lilyfinch - great idea re calling to add to your existing order, so that you don't have to pay additional shipping! And, I completely agree that while Sceptre'd Isle is a great rose, it's the wrong shape for a tree rose - with all of the pinks they have to choose from, why did they pick that one?!??!!!

Re DA tree roses in general, I have Darcey Bussell & Charlotte - if you like dark reds, I would recommend Darcey. I got the Charlotte tree rose last year & it had a beautiful spring flush, but didn't do much after that - I'm hoping that it will do better this year, especially if I do a better job of feeding it. I have noticed that the tree roses require more water than the shrubs, so something to keep in mind (might be because my yard tends to be windy).

Okay, hopefully I can actually post this, instead of once again deleting it!

Here are my Charlotte & Darcey Bussell tree roses - photo is from May when Charlotte was in her spring flush - Darcey flushed earlier than Charlotte, so a lot of the Darcey blooms had already been deadheaded:

As in my post above, Charlotte's spring flush is gorgeous, but Darcey has better repeat. Both are only lightly fragrant.

Thank you Cyndita! Do you all think Desdemona would be sold out the time the new varieties are introduced? I want to hold out until then.

Thanks! I‘ll be patient and order the bareroots for spring planting.

Thanks Cyndita! I was planning to buy Olivia Rose and James Galway- is there any reason to think they might be popular enough to be sold out before the coupon?

@Lilyfinch z9a Murrieta Ca I read somewhere here in the forum that they do not let you add to a recent order. this year I payed shipping 3 different times :(. When you place your order you do it via the phone? How were you able to keep adding to the order? Many thanks!

Ceres , you have to call . They are very easily able to pull up the order and add to it . They can’t do it to an online order. I did it about 4 times until my order shipped. :)

Bp & sd - Desdemona, Olivia, & James Galway are all great varieties! Unfortunately, I have no idea at what point they are likely to sell out - it depends on both the popularity & the available quantity. (Sometimes the less popular roses actually sell out first, because they don’t have as many of them.)

One that always sells out quickly is Evelyn - if you want that one, now is the time to get it!

Thanks @Lilyfinch z9a Murrieta Ca i really want to get Evelyn & scepter isle. both were sold out this year!

CeresMer - if you want Evelyn, order it now!

I also have Sceptre’d Isle - at first I wasn’t sure about the myrrh scent, but now that I’m used to it, I like it & think it’s interesting.

I have my eyes on scepter’d isle. For those of you who already have it — How big does it get? Does it arch and droop as bad as some of the other Austins and need much support? I’m hoping it’s more upright...

also on my list: desdemona or Windermere, emily bronte or ambridge, carding mill, monstead wood, and Vanessa bell or Charlotte. Does anyone have suggestions for my “either-or”s? Thanks!!

So you're telling me you can't predict the future Cyndita? :) I will go ahead and just place the order now instead of waiting for the coupon. My needs are very specific so I don't want to risk not getting the roses I want.

I just placed an order myself....but unfortunately one of my wishlist item - Geoff Hamilton - is already sold out! So Yes CeresMer - just order it!

Minshen - I have Desdemona on my order because I prefer the pinkish undertone. I guess it depends if you want the pinkish white of Desdemona or the yellowish white of the Windermere? They are both listed as healthy and compact :)

Thank you Adelaide! I think I like both pink and yellow undertone... Right now for DA roses I’m mostly just looking for uprightness lol, because the majority of their roses have such soft canes!!

My scepter isle is very upright ! I personally love the fragrance so much . So interesting how we all have different scent reception !

Minshen , here’s my opinions only

if I had to choose , I’d pick desdemona however Windermere is gorgeous and should also be added eventually

my Charlotte is very upright and nice but I loved the blooms on Vanessa too .

Emily bronte is rated by the right roses to be patient with that one . I am no help at all !! I think I’d choose carding mill of the other 3. I hear Ambridge fades fast but I have never had it . Munstead is beautiful just so thorny I can feel it thinking of it , lol

https://rightroses.com/emily-bronte

Even though they are based in the uk I believe, I trust the reviews here a lot . As well as help me find , of course

Thank you for the input Lily! It is so hard to choose. But Scepter’d isle and carding mill I’ll certainly get now! I’m running out of garden space, and I think a lot of roses in my order for next year will be potted (until hubby budges and agrees in giving up some of his lawn haha).

Another vote for Desdemona! Also, it’s been reported that they are discontinuing Munstead Wood in the UK - doesn’t necessarily mean that they will also discontinue in the US, but if you want it, I wouldn’t wait. (It’s thorny & the foliage is a mess, but I love it anyway!)

Thank you Cynthia! Desdemona it is. And yes I better get monstead wood now!

On another note, I always always wanted to get Geoff Hamilton, but could never find it anywhere... Have they discontinued it?

I tried calling them but was not able to get through. Did you guys have any lucky calling in your orders? Should I email instead or just order online?

Thanks!!!

Has anyone asked about whether the deep pink, relatively recent Gabriel Oak will be available in the US? I am curious about that one. Does anyone have it and know anything about it? Thanks.