Vanessa Bell (Auseasel) - David Austin - Shrub RoseVanessa Bell: David Austin shrub rose bears pink tinged buds which open to medium sized cups held in large clusters of a pale yellow, fading to white at the edges; each bloom has a rich yellow eye. Vanessa Bell forms a bushy, upright shrub. Named for the artist, designer and founder member of the Bloomsbury Group sister of the writer, Virginia Woolf. Fragrance: Medium strong, green tea with lemon and honey Height: up to 110cm high x 90cm wide

Free flowering

Ideal gift rose because of the name

free-flowering rose is an absolute show-stopper so place it at the front of the border or at least where you can access it easily because you'll want to cut lots of long-stemmed blooms to share with friends and neighbours

often shifting subtly as the bloom opens

Henri Matisse– Floribunda/Modern shrub rose which is now widely produced as a cut flower for florists as it is particularly favoured because it does so well as a cut flower specimen

This magnificent rose is highly recommended for gifting to the 'least garden friendly' person when you want to offer a lasting loving memory in the event of a death - it is such a resilient and hardy rose

high-centred blooms and strong

Lovely flowering clusters ideal for the vase

luminous blooms and reliable repeat flowering throughout the season

and pink shades—each bloom slightly different from the next

old rose and raspberry characters

La Jago is a uniquely coloured Delbard rose which produces a continual mass of single-stemmed roses on a very tall