INTRODUCING FOUR NEW ENGLISH ROSE VARIETIES FOR AUSTRALIA —AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW FOR WINTER 2026 DELIVERY
In 2025, four exquisite new rose varieties, Kew Gardens™ (Ausfence), James Galway™ (Auscrystal),The Lark Ascending™ (Ausursula) and Queen of Sweden™ (Austiger), will be available from local stockists, offering beautiful and versatile options to enhance your garden.
Kew Gardens™ (Ausfence)
Light, airy and effortlessly graceful, Kew Gardens™ is a charming English shrub rose that captures the gentle spirit of an English meadow. Bred in honour of the Royal Botanic Gardens, it produces clouds of small, single white blooms, each touched with a soft hint of apricot at the centre.Flowering freely throughout the season, the blooms appear in generous clusters against mid-green foliage, creating a luminous effect in the garden. Its almost thornless stems make it especially suited to pathways or borders, where ease and elegance go hand in hand.
How to use Kew Gardens™ in Australia
This variety forms a neat, rounded shrub, thriving in full sun and adapting well to a range of conditions, including coastal settings. Its open flowers are highly attractive to pollinators, while its light musk fragrance adds a touch of freshness to any garden. Perfect for natural hedging or mixed borders, Kew Gardens™ brings both simplicity and charm to every setting.Characteristics – Kew Gardens™ (Ausfence)
- English Shrub Rose
- Colour: White with a soft apricot centre
- Flowering: Repeat Flowering
- Fragrance: Light, Musk
- Bloom Size: Small
- Growth (height × width): 1.25m - 1.75m × 1.25m - 1.75m
James Galway™ (Auscrystal)
Refined and romantic, James Galway™ is an English climbing rose of exceptional grace. Its large, fully double blooms are a warm, mid-pink that softens gently toward the edges, creating a luminous effect across walls and arches.Flowering freely from early summer through to late autumn, the rose produces clusters of perfect, old-rose-shaped flowers with a light, classic fragrance. Almost thornless and naturally tidy in growth, James Galway™ is both beautiful and easy to manage.
How to use James Galway™ in Australia
This variety reaches around 3.75 metres, making it ideal for training over arches, and fences. For the best display, tie stems horizontally to encourage abundant flowering. Its graceful, upright habit and reliable performance make James Galway™ a favourite for those seeking a climbing rose of understated elegance.Characteristics – James Galway™ (Auscrystal)
- English Climbing Rose
- Colour: Mid Pink
- Flowering: Repeat Flowering
- Fragrance: Light, Old Rose
- Bloom Size: Large
- Growth: 3.75m
The Lark Ascending™ (Ausursula)
Uplifting and full of grace, The Lark Ascending™ is a beautifully informal English shrub rose that brings movement and light to any garden. Its semi-double blooms are a blend of apricot and peach, brushed with soft golden tones, and carried in generous clusters.Flowering almost continuously from late spring to autumn, its airy form blends beautifully with perennials and grasses, giving a natural, effortless look. A light, musky fragrance completes the sense of gentle harmony that defines this variety.
How to use The Lark Ascending™ in Australia
This variety is ideal for mixed borders or naturalistic planting. Thriving in full sun, it complements salvias, geraniums and other meadow-style companions. Loved by pollinators, The Lark Ascending™ is as ecologically beneficial as it is beautiful, its open blooms alive with bees throughout the season.Characteristics – The Lark Ascending™ (Ausursula)
- English Shrub Rose
- Colour: Apricot-Peach
- Flowering: Repeat Flowering
- Fragrance: Light, Musk
- Bloom Size: Medium
- Growth (height × width): 1.75m – 2.25m × 1.75m – 2.25m
Queen of Sweden™ (Austiger)
Elegant and composed, Queen of Sweden™ embodies the quiet refinement of the English rose. Its perfectly formed, shallow-cupped blooms of blush pink open with poise, each petal arranged with flawless precision.Created to mark the 350th anniversary of a historic treaty between Britain and Sweden, this rose is a symbol of grace and harmony. Its upright, compact habit and gentle myrrh fragrance make it ideal for both formal borders and modern garden designs.
How to use Queen of Sweden™ in Australia
The Queen of Sweden™ thrives in full sun and flowers continuously throughout the season. Its tidy, upright growth makes it perfect for planting along paths, beside entrances or in large containers where its elegant blooms can be admired at close range.Characteristics – Queen of Sweden™ (Austiger)
- English Shrub Rose
- Colour: Blush Pink
- Flowering: Repeat Flowering
- Fragrance: Medium, Myrrh
- Bloom Size: Medium
- Growth (height × width): 1.25m – 1.75m × 1m – 1.5m
