This is the season for bare root roses. At first, they may look modest, just stems and roots, but planted now, they are full of potential. The ground is still warm from the summer, the recent rains have made it easy to work, and the crisp, bright days make it a pleasure to be outside. Planting them now allows their roots to establish steadily in cool, damp conditions, setting the stage for strong, healthy growth when spring arrives.
The David Austin Roses E-Gift Card is an invitation into a world of enduring charm. It allows the recipient to choose for themselves, perhaps a much-admired rose they’ve long had in mind, or a discovery that will one day feel indispensable.
Redeemable online, the E-Gift Card can be used across our full collection: roses renowned for their character and fragrance, alongside thoughtfully chosen companions and essentials for their care. Delivered instantly by email, it is both generous and effortless, a considered gesture, ready at the moment it’s needed.
Whether marking a celebration, offering thanks, or simply sharing a love of gardens, this is a gift that grows, season by season, into something deeply personal.
- Our Story
For over 60 years, we’ve lovingly grown roses on our family farm in Shropshire, nurturing each one by hand until it’s ready to flourish in your garden.
Caring for roses is one of gardening’s quiet pleasures. With a little attention through the year, they reward you generously - filling the garden with colour, fragrance, and beauty during the flowering season.
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We know from experience that all of the roses listed here are amongst the very best. They all combine exceptional beauty with outstanding health and reliability and many boast delicious fragrances.
If your rose fails to grow, we’ll replace it for free
Expert advice & aftercare to keep your roses blooming
We’ve won 27 RHS Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medals
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Winter Solstice: Marking the Garden’s Midwinter PauseThe winter solstice arrives quietly, the shortest day slipping in with little ceremony. In the garden, everything feels suspended. Frost holds the edges of fallen leaves, the soil settles into its long exhale and even the familiar shapes of roses seem to rest. This stillness is not an ending but a pause, a moment when the year hesitates before turning back toward the light.
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Roses at Christmas: A Winter Bloom Through HistoryRoses and Christmas may seem unlikely companions, yet the flower has held a place in midwinter traditions for centuries. At a time of year when daylight is brief and the garden lies still, the rose has often stood for continuity, memory and the promise of renewal. Its presence, whether symbolic, preserved or coaxed into late bloom, has long brought a touch of grace to the festive season.
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How to Make a Foraged Rose Hip Christmas WreathA winter walk often reveals more than you expect, especially when you start gathering what the season gives you. For generations, people have stepped out into the darker months to collect what the hedgerows have to offer: evergreens, seedheads, berries and, of course, rose hips. A wreath made from these finds feels honest and seasonal, shaped by the garden and the landscape rather than by anything store-bought. It is a small way of bringing winter’s character indoors.
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Roses of Christmas Past: Memories from the Victorian GardenIn the stillness of December, when frost feathers the garden and bare branches trace strong silhouettes against pale skies, it is easy to think of another age. A Dickensian Christmas feels close at hand: lantern light on cobbled streets, mist in the air, and behind brick walls and wrought-iron gates, old roses resting through the cold. Though they are bare now, many of the varieties we grow today were already cherished in Victorian times, rooted in gardens that knew the same cold, the same darkness, and the same deep anticipation of return.
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Wild Rose Hips in Winter: Reading the Plants Behind ThemWinter has a way of showing roses as they really are. With the leaves down and the flowers long gone, the plants stand in their most open, honest form. This is when the hips become noticeable. On wild species roses, these fruits are not just a seasonal leftover. They are small clues about the landscapes that shaped each plant. If you look closely, they reveal far more than you might expect.
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Using Rose Hips for Christmas: Natural Crafts and Winter Garden InspirationAs autumn settles and the days take on a crisp, silvery light, the garden begins to quieten. Blooms fade, leaves fall, and roses offer their final gesture of the year. Their hips, glowing in reds and soft oranges, brighten bare stems like small lanterns and bring warmth to the stillness of the season. These fruits have long carried a nostalgic charm, recalling winter walks, simple festive gatherings and the comforting traditions of Christmas. Rose hips are easy to collect. Choose firm, brightly coloured hips and snip them with a short length of stem attached. A gentle rinse is enough to prepare them for craft or cookery.
- Our Handbook of Roses 2025
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