2022 David Austin Roses

5 years ago

Being curious about the new DA roses - I called. They do not know what new roses they are getting which is unusual because I have always been able to call later in the year and they know. The catalog, which has been sent out later each year, will come out now in January. Roses can be ordered now.......and order added to but ordering for new roses wont start until January. I looked at the UK site - they only offered one new rose for this year, Nye Bevan, a washed out very pale yellow much like Vanessa Bell and Imogene. Nothing special. When fall comes, I am always wanting to know about the new roses being offered but seems like DA is changing their game plan. Does anyone know of any interesting new roses for 2022?

Judith

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DDinSB (Z10b Coastal CA)

5 years ago

I was assuming that we'd have a lot fewer "new" roses this year, esp. from David Austin, given all the pandemic trouble both in England and in Texas (not to mention the flooding).

I agree that the newest DAs are lovely -- though my Gabriel Oak and Eustacia Vye were so tiny compared with previous DA purchases. They looked about the size of a one-gallon from Heirloom. And the blooms on both of them have been tiny so far. But my James L. Austin? What a winner! If only he were more fragrant, he'd be perfect. Here he is even after very weird weather, unusually mugginess for summer, and in the midst of a drought and deer attack:

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bayarea_girl_z10a_ca
5 years ago
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I have a feeling there are no 2022 new DA roses. DA normally releases new roses in the UK one or two years before releasing them in the US. I’m very happy with their recent three new roses: James L. Austin, Eustacia Vye, and Gabriel Oak. Helen
alameda/zone 8/East Texas
Original Author
5 years ago
I rather had that feeling too Helen. I have James L. Austin but not Gabriel Oaks. How would you compare/contrast the two? Do you like one better than the other?
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bayarea_girl_z10a_ca
5 years ago
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If you don’t have room, either one is good. If you have room, both are excellent roses. HMF has very good descriptions and pics for both. Helen

https://www.helpmefind.com/gardening/l.php?l=2.78357.2&tab=36

https://www.helpmefind.com/gardening/l.php?l=2.83177&tab=36
alameda/zone 8/East Texas
Original Author
5 years ago
Will probably have to get Gabriel Oak - just to compare. And especially if DA isnt putting out any interesting new roses this year........
sultry_jasmine_nights (Florida-9a-ish)
5 years ago
How strange that there may be no new roses in 2022. Is it the same in the UK?
bayarea_girl_z10a_ca
5 years ago
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For the UK DA, they had Nye Bevan released 2021 https://www.davidaustinroses.co.uk/products/nye-bevan . I'm not really excited about that rose and will skip it for my garden. They may release it in the US in 2022. We'll know for sure beginning of 2022 whether UK will have new 2022 DA rose. Helen
pinkthyme
5 years ago
Hello Alameda,.it is last year introductions that are to be available, I suppose - Silas mariner and the Country parson. I did skip last year, but probably will reconsider it this autumn / I live in Europe/.

They are not among the most fragrant ones and are pale but they have some very interesting characteristics too and smaller blooms are better for a garden rose in my opinion.
seasiderooftop
5 years ago
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I don't know if it's just the pandemic.

As I understand it, they also had two other big problems this year.

First of all, they had this major setback to their breeding program in February:

https://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/attractions/2021/02/17/david-austin-roses-scraps-state-of-the-art-breeding-facility-plan-after-public-outcry/

Then of course, there's the consequences of Brexit.

Because of that, they can't ship to the EU anymore, and EU shoppers can no longer order from DA's EU website.

I hope they find a way around these issues soon.
Joshua (Zone 5B New England)
5 years ago
My assumption is that silas marner and the country parson will be considered for the US in 2022.