Generally known as David Austin Roses, this group combines the many-petalled flower forms and attractive scents of the old roses with the appealing colours and repeat flowering of the modern Floribundas and Hybrid Teas - as well as some disease resistance. The flower form is mostly semi-double to cup-shaped and rosette although there are some singles.Most names in this group are commercial synonyms. David Austin (1926- ) is a leading English rosarian with a nursery in Shropshire.Many of these roses have been granted PBR status.

A ABRAHAM DARBY Flowers large, cupped, petals loose, folding inwards in the centre, peach above, yellow below, paling with age, highly fragrant, recurrent. 'Yellow Cushion' _ 'Aloha'. Raised Austin, UK,1985. ['Auscot'] PVR 7(2)29

AMBRIDGE ROSE Shrub to nearly 1 m tall. Flowers medium, cupped, pale apricot, darkening towards the centre. Charles Austin _ seedling, raised by David Austin in 1990.

CHARLES AUSTIN Shrub 1-2 m tall. Flowers double, with outer petals white, suffused pink, inner ones buff. Chaucer _ 'Aloha' raised by David Austin in 1973.

CHAUCER Shrub to about 1 m tall. Flowers cupped, pale pink darkening towards the centre, fragrant. 'Duchesse de Montebello' _ Constance Spry, raised by David Austin in 1970.

CONSTANCE SPRY Arching shrub sometimes grown as a climber. Flowers pale pink with a darker centre, cupped, prolific over a short season. The first of the English roses raised by David Austin in 1961 as a cross between the Gallica 'Belle Isis' and the Floribunda 'Dainty Maid'. Unlike other David Austin roses this flowers in spring and does not repeat.

CYMBELINE Shrub over 1 m tall. Flowers grey-pink with brown, fragrant. Parentage unknown. Raised by David Austin in 1982.

ENGLISH GARDEN Shrub to 1 m tall. Flowers pale yellow with many neatly arranged petals, the colour darkening towards the centre, fragrant. (Lilian Austin _ seedling) _ ('Iceberg' _Wife of Bath), raised by David Austin in 1986.

A EVELYN Flowers large, shallow-cupped, apricot and yellow with a strong fragrance. ['Aussaucer'] PVJ 11(1)64.

A GERTRUDE JEKYLL Flowers dark pink to near-red, of many petals that form neat rosettes with a powerful Damask fragrance. Wife of Bath _ 'Comte de Chambord', raised by David Austin in 1986. ['Ausbord'] PVJ 9(2)61.

A GOLDEN CELEBRATION Flowers large, deeply cupped, dark golden yellow, extremely fragrant. May be used as a climber. Origin unlocated. ['Ausgold'] PVJ 11(1)64.

GRAHAM THOMAS Flowers cupped, dark yellow with a touch of apricot at first, fragrant. Charles Austin _ ('Iceberg' _ unknown). Raised by David Austin, UK, 1983.

A HERITAGE Shrub to about 1 m tall. Flowers cupped, yellow-pink with a darker centre, flowering over a long season and with a lemon scent. Raised by David Austin in 1984 as a seedling _ 'Iceberg' seedling. ['Ausblush'] PVJ 7(2)29.

LEANDER Flowers small, double, in large clusters, the petals in a fan-like formation, deep apricot, fruity fragrance. Origin unlocated.

LUCETTA Shrub 1-2 m tall with arching branches. Flowers exceptionally large, flat, semi-double, pale pink, fading with age; central stamens prominent, fragrant. Parentage unknown. Raised by David Austin, 1983.

OTHELLO Thorny shrub to 1 m or more tall. Flowers large, cupped, with numerous petals. Colour variable from deep crimson to red with purplish tones or paler, fragrant. Lilian Austin _ The Squire, raised by David Austin, 1986.

A SAINT CECILIA Shrub. Flowers well-spaced, appearing in succession, pale apricot, cupped, fragrant. A seedling selection of Wife of Bath, Austin, UK, 1989. ['Ausmit'] PVJ 8(3)52.

A THE DARK LADY Flowers deep red, with the petals well spaced, fragrant. Origin unlocated. ['Ausbloom'] PVJ 10(2)58.

THE SQUIRE Open, rather weak shrub to about 1 m tall. Flowers large, cupped, exceptionally rich dark crimson.The Knight _'ChÃĢteau de Clos-Vougeot'. Raised by David Austin, 1977.

WIFE OF BATH Twiggy shrub to 1 m tall. Flowers medium, pink, paling towards the edges when fully open, strongly fragrant. 'Madame Caroline Testout' _ ('Ma Perkins' _ Constance Spry). Raised by David Austin, 1969.

WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL Flowers white, pale brown centre with age. A sport of 'Mary Rose'. Raised by David Austin, UK, 1988.

YELLOW CHARLES AUSTIN A sport of Charles Austin with pale yellow flowers.

Source: Spencer, R. (2002). Rosaceae. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 3. Flowering plants. Dicotyledons. Part 2. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.