David Austin, a plant breeder who defiantly reinvented the rose to the delight of gardeners, florists and brides around the world, died Tuesday at his home in Albrighton, in Shropshire, England.

The Munstead Wood is a dark, velvety rose which was introduced in 2007, while A Shropshire Lad is a light peachy rose which was grown at David Austin for more than 20 years.

David Austin, a plant breeder who defiantly reinvented the rose flower to the delight of gardeners, florists and brides around the world, died Dec. 18 at his home in Albrighton, in Shropshire ...

The crimson-petalled Munstead Wood and A Shropshire Lad, which is a pink climbing variety, are among those that have been withdrawn from sale by British grower David Austin Roses.

When farmer’s son David Austin began breeding roses in the mid-1940s, his friends and family told him to forget about flowers and concentrate on agriculture. Though he dreamed of creating roses ...

Albrighton-based David Austin Roses wants to create a new home for its potting operation at its Bowling Green Lane site, and has applied for planning permission to build a new steel framed building in ...

Shropshire's world-leading rose breeder, David Austin Roses, has been awarded a Gold Medal for its RHS Chelsea Flower Show stand showcasing ‘The King’s Rose'. By Rob Smith Published May 20 ...

Most cut roses have had the fragrance bred out of them in favor of shape and vase life. That's starting to change thanks to a grower with a nose for fragrant roses.

The West Midlands-based rose breeder has taken an initial 28 acres on part of the Shropshire-Staffordshire estates and will also have use of former agricultural buildings for its operations.

With each sale of a Dannahue rose through its UK retail channels, David Austin Roses will donate £10,000 in the first year of sales will donate £10,000 in the first year of sales to ...