English Cottage Garden Rose Tour, David Austin Roses, Best Garden Roses // Cottoverdi

Let’s take a stroll together as we tour all the roses blooming in my English cottage garden here in UK. It’s early June and the rose display is only just starting, with all the elegant colours and the incredible fragrance, rose season is a garden delight to be treasured.
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[@sheenatran2600]

Thank you Annette for sharing your beautiful roses flowers. I can’t wait all my roses will slowly blooming 🤗

[@cottoverdi]

You are so welcome 😊🌹

[@Ahb-v2k]

Lovely Garden with lovely Roses. Best greetings from Germany

[@cottoverdi]

So nice of you, thank you 😊🌸

[@eliev7844]

So so beautiful, Annette! The amount of blooms on your Harlow Carr ere just staggering!

[@cottoverdi]

Oh thank you! Yes, I don't think I've ever seen them look this loaded!!! Is it the weather? I don't feel like I've done anything differently this year...

[@fortheearth]

Thank you for posting this lovely video!

[@roontunes]

my galways are east facing, the lose the sun about 2 pm and they are loving it. Really hard to train, if I peg the canes the laterals are like walking sticks 😮 that can make 6 feet ! . But certainly I get loads of buds and flowers, its got barely any disease and is indifferent to wind and rain. Love it. Thanks for posting your garden roses

[@cottoverdi]

Thanks for watching. Yes, James Galway grows super-fast and I often have to cut back mid-year to contain it otherwise it starts taking over the driveway and skewering visitors! 🤣

[@sz3685]

Give them some time, it'll be a paradise

[@cottoverdi]

Thank you! 😁🌹🌹🌹

[@juanzhang8685]

Dear Annette, I study English and I love roses. Your channel and your narration are so delightful! Thank you ❤

[@cottoverdi]

Thank you so much Juan. Your English is excellent!

[@totallydomestic433]

Great rose garden tour. I love previewing these roses before ordering. It is a great help!

[@cottoverdi]

Glad it was helpful, thank you for watching. 😊

[@nicholasryan5401]

Beautiful looking roses, They are the bees knees.

[@cottoverdi]

Thanks Nicholas. Yes, I do love roses in the garden...and also in a vase!

[@Carolyn-g7x]

So much appreciate your in depth descriptions and closeups ❤ from NZ

[@cottoverdi]

Glad you like them, thanks Carolyn. 😊

[@anonymaa.6593]

Now I have to find a place for Koko Loko! It is love for the first sight!❤

[@cottoverdi]

It's so good! And I think quite unlike most other roses. And the blooms are a great size. 😊

[@Gardener-LVM5xz7uy1i]

Thank you Annette for sharing your struggles. It's honestly very helpful. I find myself being more thoughtful about colour combinations now. 😊

[@cottoverdi]

Glad it was helpful, Stan. I find roses can be an easy plant when they're doing well.and I love playing with colour, although I rarely try anything too bright. I prefer the more muted tones.

[@Ralphyflower]

Thank you. The roses are so beautful. I may get a rose. My father loved roses.😊

[@cottoverdi]

You’re welcome Sally 😊. Roses are almost always a great choice. Easy to prune and happy if fed and watered, and of course, positioned to suit their needs. I think they add a gentle glamour and the scent is intoxicating. 🌹

[@cp361]

Thank you for sharing … I’m getting great inspiration from seeing what you have done

[@cottoverdi]

Awesome! Thank you! 😊🌸

[@MargaretSwift-l2c]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful roses, Annette. I have a David Austin climbing rose Claire Austin, which they say will grow in shade. Mine is on an east facing wall, which gets some sun, but does not perform well only had three flowers and one bud so far this year). I also have a David Austin Wollerton Old Hall climber, which they say will grow in shade. It is in 1st year and is performing really well on a north facing wall with no sun!

[@cottoverdi]

Thanks Margaret. I have Wollerton Old Hall too but it was only planted a month or 2 ago and has no flowers yet...it's in full sun so hopefully it will do well..😊

[@youlamatou]

Gorgeous roses. For us, May is the month for roses. 34C today here in Korinthia, Greece.

[@cottoverdi]

Yes, sometimes we have a few in May but it's definitely June for roses here - and then throughout the summer for the ones that re-bloom. 34° sounds hot!

[@janejohnson1515]

You have such beautiful roses Annette, I love them all.

[@cottoverdi]

Thanks so much Jane - I can;t get over how many buds there are this year - I guess there's something to be said for all the rain we've had! 😁

[@jimmydemetriou7847]

Hello Annette, thank you for the rose tour. You have so many and I'm glad the ones with the new obelisks are budding for a display this year. I was at a garden many years ago with a fantastic large rose, which was pruned very nicely. I picked a single bloom because it looked and so perfect and the aroma, I'm sure, you would love. I stuck in in a pot when the bloom was over and the next year I was very pleased to see it had taken. I haven't got it in the ground yet, and one year it almost died, but I nurtured it back. I think of all flowers the rose has an extra special place in all gardens. You really are tempting me with the Harlow Carr Rose, but I have to resist at least until I have a place for it. X

[@cottoverdi]

So glad you enjoyed it Jimmy. Wow, you did so well to get the rose to root in. Harlow Carr doesn't get too big, especially if it's pruned hard, like I do - I don't want mine to get too tall because it will create too much shade. 🌹

[@rosegardengems]

Hello! It’s lovely to see your video for the first time. Stunning collection of roses you’ve got and the perennials are all pretty. James Galway is adorable and Claire Austin is so elegant. I need to find a spot for them in my garden. Thanks for all the information about the roses, subscribe right away to your channel and look forward to seeing more of your garden 🌹🌹🌹

[@cottoverdi]

Thank you so much 😊

[@youlamatou]

Hi Annette. 34C at 9.30 this morning. I have come for a swim, thank God the masses of jellyfish have gone. Turquoise sea, a bit cold but lovely once you are in. I hope you are ok.

[@cottoverdi]

Sounds great! You're so lucky to live close to the sea 😁

[@youlamatou]

@@cottoverdi Thank you so much. You should come.

[@mypreciousgarden]

Hello, It's the second time Yt suggests me one of your videos and I really appreciate all the details you give and comparisons you make, it relly helps ! So you have a new subscriber ! I live in S-O of France and have a few roses, mostly D.A. I didn't realise Scepter d'isle looked so gorgeous, peony like ! I'm quite tempted, even though you said things regarding the general shape of the shrub :)

[@cottoverdi]

Thank you so much for watching and subscribing. My Mum lives in South of France too! 😊🌹

[@GardeningandMyDailyLife]

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[@cottoverdi]

Cảm ơn bạn rất nhiều. Tôi yêu hoa hồng trong vườn 😊😁

[@michellejames5953]

So Beautiful! I grew 6 roses late this past Spring and😢 my 1st and only to bloom so far is Francis Mielland and it is absolutely spectacular, I can’t imagine any rose as pretty. I also have a James Galway!

[@cottoverdi]

Hi Michelle, thank you. I love our 3 James Galway - they add so much drama and softness to the front of our house.😊

[@michellejames5953]

@@cottoverdi I have no idea why there’s a crying emoji on my post. Lol Keep up all the beautiful work!

[@Моирозывлесу]

Здравствуйте! Прекрасные розы, прекрасный сад❤

[@cottoverdi]

Большое спасибо 😊

[@lucielaurier8206]

So beautiful, thank you!

[@cottoverdi]

Thank you too!😊

[@AJsGreenThumbLLC]

Oh Annette you and Richard have done such an amazing job in the placement and caring for your roses. Just beautiful. Good to see that the stems on my Princess Alexandra of Kent are supposed to be a darker color than usual. Ooo and my Claire Austin is starting to bud up and is indeed a delicate rose. Thanks for taking us along this was fun.

[@cottoverdi]

Thanks AJ. Oh my goodness, I LOVE Princess Alexandra of Kent - did I mention that? 😂

[@AJsGreenThumbLLC]

@@cottoverdi 😅😅😅

[@wendybartlett6717]

Your Harlow Carr is impressive Annette. Look at all those buds! I have a lot of the same David Austin Roses in my own garden. New Dawn holds special memories as my Grandma had it in her garden and whenever I smell it, I get transported back there.

[@cottoverdi]

Thanks Wendy, yes it's seems to be over-achieving this year! 😂 I need to take better care of my New Dawn - it's just planted in an awkward spot where I have to clamber INTO the bed to deadhead it...not ideal!

[@tinacruz9162]

Breathtaking roses, I’m just starting with James Galway climbing, can’t wait for the blooms to come.

[@cottoverdi]

Wonderful Tina, you will love it!

[@petiteange22]

New subscriber here. Your roses are beautiful 😍 looking forward to the dahlias as well ❤

[@cottoverdi]

Thank you so much 😊🌸🌹

[@bevmchugh5903]

Lovely video

[@cottoverdi]

Thanks 😊

[@MartinHouseFlowers]

Hi Annette, this is Anne from Martin House in Northern Illinois in the U.S. I so loved seeing your roses! My 1st and 2nd year roses are also starting to bloom. I just planted Queen of Sweden and a few other David Austin Roses a few weeks ago. Olivia Rose is already on her 2nd set of blooms since I planted them. Scepter d'Isle planted last summer just bloomed for the first time. My climbers New Dawn and Eden are also full of blooms. Love your videos! 💐

[@cottoverdi]

Hi Anne! I don't have Olivia Rose yet but I'm sure I'll find space when bare-root season comes around again 🤣 Thank you for your lovely comments 😊

[@tapinviewpastoral]

I love my roses here in my zone 10 subtropical area north of Sydney 🇦🇺. They and a couple of Kordes grow like weeds even though I’m allegedly not in a rose friendly climate; the Earth Angel and Summer Romance are going to need the chainsaw this year😀

[@cottoverdi]

Gosh, yes, you must have very warm weather in Zone 10 but I think a lot of roses enjoy the sun as long as they get sufficient water and food. Now, you're making me add to my wishlist of roses - Earth Angel looks perfect! 😁

[@pamd1861]

Your garden is looking beautiful 🌺

[@cottoverdi]

Thank you so much Pam 😊

[@TheCornishCottageGarden-bs5lf]

Such a fine selection of roses 😊

[@cottoverdi]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@hannahadlergontard7057]

Hi there! You haver a beautiful garden!❤❤❤

[@cottoverdi]

Thank you so much Hannah 😊

[@silastjhia]

You did really well with your roses Annette. Well done

[@cottoverdi]

Thanks so much 😊🌹

[@kimfox5186]

Hello Anette. I'm glad you're speaking about Mme Alfred Carrière. I planted her in the autumn 2022, and last year, she grew so quickly to the top of the arch with really thick stems but very few flowers. This year the floppy stems were up at the top only so I cut her back by half in May 😱. Well she's bushing out but like you I have my doubts. She is in full sun. Also I've taken cuttings from what I chopped off, and it looks as though they've taken. I may decide to start again and put her somewhere else since I think she may be a little too vigorous for an arch. I hope you keep us informed about this rose. Many thanks

[@cottoverdi]

Gosh, it's amazing how many of us are having the same problem with Mme Alfred Carriere. I will definitely bring you along on my journey to improving her growing habit! 🤣

[@kathykirby5837]

I have the leaning issue with my Princess Alexandra of Kent. Covered in blooms but the weight of them caused the bush to flop. Ive resorted to a peony hoop. I must say that your rose are all looking wonderful, so healthly and full of vigor!

[@cottoverdi]

Hi Kathy, a peony hoop sounds like it should help. My Princess Alexandra of Kent roses have nice strong stems but they blooms are super big and heavy. It may be that yours could be pruned a little harder this year to strengthen the stems. I try not to leave ANY spindly stems at all - I take out all but the fattest oldest stems when I prune. Someone made a comment on my rose pruning video that I prune 'hard', which I do, but I believe it helps the roses. 😊

[@mienkedezoete2146]

Lovely tour🤩 I love roses but I can’t manage to keep them healthy for the long run 😢 I love how you interplant amongst the roses, I’m definitely going to try that. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@cottoverdi]

Thank you so much. Yes, I always mix the planting around the roses, usually with some salvia quite close because the scent it supposed to keep the roses healthier - I've not actually noticed an improvement but it brings me comfort to know I'm trying! 😊😁

[@Cowgirl_Sally]

I love your videos!! You give me so must inspiration!!

[@cottoverdi]

Thank you so much Sally!! 😊😁

[@seniyeshepherd3050]

Beautiful garden!

[@cottoverdi]

Thank you! 🌹😊

[@Daisy-Hey-Hello]

Love roses! I really loved the video of the dahlia's where in the end you show them cut and next to each other, makes it easier to see the different colour tones en sizes on video. Maybe next time? Just an idea!

[@cottoverdi]

Thanks Daisy - that is such a good idea and I am planning to do exactly that in a few weeks time when more roses are in bloom - I still have quite a few that haven't bloomed yet. Thanks for watching. 😊

[@jasminebambury5841]

Delightful garden♡

[@cottoverdi]

Thanks so much Jasmine 😊

[@richbishop7896]

Your perennial garden is just gorgeous Annette! I planted James Galway in my garden and didn't know it was a climber. I think I will have to put a trellis up. It's only a couple of years old. Wow that's a lot of buds on that Harlow Carr. You have a nice collection of roses. I have Lichfield Angel too. Bonny

[@cottoverdi]

Thanks Bonny 😁 Yes, James Galway climbs fast to you'll definitely need some kind of support. I'm stunned by how many buds we have this year on most of the roses...maybe it's the weather? 😊

[@richbishop7896]

@@cottoverdi This year my roses are looking the best they've ever looked. I think it's because we had a mild winter with lots of spring rain.

[@reginariedel9261]

This video took my breathe away! So looking forward to seeing more. Would love some advice on how you take care of them. Black spot is a problem for mine

[@cottoverdi]

Thank you so much. And, good idea - I will include what I do in my next video, thank you. 😁

[@susanwhite1641]

Lovely tour thank you 🌺

[@cottoverdi]

You’re welcome 😊

[@fortheearth]

I subscribed!

[@bewoodford2807]

Love your roses, Annette. I see your roses have had leaf cutter bees busy with them . Mine have been too- never had so many 'bites' on my roses. Funny, but I didn't seem to mind the bees eating the leaves, unlike slugs, which I quite resent, lol .😂 I have been waiting on my roses to bloom since early spring as many of them were bought last year and were not at their best. They are now all in bloom and looking amazing. I particularly love Mary Delaney, Koko Loko, Warm welcome and Charles Darwin. I don't usually like yellow but needed a rose for a shady spot and it really brightens he area. I also bought Buttercup, which I don't like. It has a very lax habit and thea blooms face down. I may dig iy it up and replace it with a Roald Dahl. I am looking forward to buying some new climbers this Autumn to replace roses that have died- I think I must have something in the soil as since I planted them 12 years ago, I have lost one every year 😞 I now plant into very large pots and all re doing well, although they take a lot of space when planted that way. But I love roses so much that I couldn't possibly be without them. Your roses will look an absolute picture in a few weeks when they are in full bloom- how exciting. Happy gardening 🙂 x

[@cottoverdi]

Thanks so much Be. Yes, I seem to have had quite a few nibbles this year but I tend not to worry about that - it's the black spot that bothers me because it makes the roses to sick and affects their bloom vigour. Gosh, you have some very colourful roses - you're much braver than I am! I do fancy Roald Dahl too - it's on my Wishlist this autumn. 😊😁

[@bewoodford2807]

@@cottoverdi I have the new Peter Beale RNLI rose 'With Courage', on my wish list.I thought it was so pretty. I have mainly pinks and salmons and a white, but the yellows were bought for a shady spot behind an arch in the pump garden. They do bring the area to life. Warm welcome is on the arch of the exit from the pump garden, to the hot border, as an introduction to colour and it is a very floriferous, single rose. It was recommended on a Sarah Raven podcast I listened to. I am quite tempted by the Blush Noisette you have featured, previously. for the opposite side of the pump garden by the white border 🙂I was very disappointed with My Hawaiin coral peony as it bloomed white. I think the nursery sent me the wrong plant. That is so annoying when that happens!

[@cottoverdi]

Oh gosh, that is annoying. I also have a white peony that is supposed to be bright pink! aargh 😬😕

[@IsshaGreenThumbing]

Interesting how we do have seem same climate pattern, my roses are just opening , PNW USA

[@cottoverdi]

Such a wonderful time of the year! 🌹😁

[@youlamatou]

7.14 How do you get out of that door? 19.00 That's stunning! Koko Loco, oh my God! My cousin next door has two rosebushes which I look after since he lives in Thessaloniki. A yellow one and a deep red one almost like a deep Cranberry. The roses are huge and their scent, I have tried to describe it but it is impossible. Close to cinnamon but not quite.

[@cottoverdi]

😂 it's completely blocked off on the inside - it's now a washroom! 😁

[@cgj3888]

WONDERFUL

[@cottoverdi]

Thank you! 😊🌹🌹🌹

[@carolmcintyre8485]

Beautiful!

[@cottoverdi]

Thanks Carol 😊

[@Ralphyflower]

I just ordered a catalog from David Austin Roses. Now the only problem is what rose should I order. Your rose tour inspired me. I have a small garden but I could fit one rose. I live in USA south west Washington about an hour north of Portland Oregon. Jackson Perkins are our local rise growers. Do they sell them in England. Portland Oregon has a rose festival and Parade. It's really beautful. As always I truely enjoy your posts.

[@cottoverdi]

Thanks so much Sally. I love your area of the world. So pretty. Not sure we have Jackson Perkins in UK but maybe we do have some of their roses? A rose festival sounds incredible!!

[@roxanaiacob2797]

Certainly inspired by the tour! Shame I don't have the room for the Generous Gardener, really like the contrast between the reddish stems and the bud/bloom colour. I have Desdemona and love it, puts on two beautiful shows a year, and to me the bloom shape, colour, and scent has it all. I agree is a bit droopy, although less so than other David Austins. And doesn't do well with wind, but I guess many roses of her type wouldn't. I struggle too with Madame Carriere which grows spindly and messily on my East facing wall, finally just about reaching the first floor in its third year. Had a few blooms this year, but they last a short time, and like you I don't care about their shape. All would be forgiven if they were plentiful as scent is nice but are not, and my rose has plenty of black spot too. I was hoping that now when it finally reaches more light out of the inhospitable corner where it is planted it will do better, but somehow I doubt it. I have seen it grow equally messily sending out long shoots on an East situation on someone else's channel, yet was doing great, full of bloom and a much tamer habit for the same person in a South facing position. Feel like maybe we've fallen victims to marketing with this one.

[@cottoverdi]

Thanks Roxana. It gives me hope to know you love Desdemona - I'm going to keep my fingers crossed for a better display in years to come. Yes, the Mme A Carrier I think is a con - I will definitely try to re-train it this year but I don't hold out much hope because the growth habit is so bonkers! 🤣🌹

[@roxanaiacob2797]

​@@cottoverdi I will be interesting to see how it responds to re-training. From what I read pruning advice is rather contradictory, some say hard prune, others that it doesn't like pruning at all, at least not in the early establishing years. Confusing to say the least.

[@cottoverdi]

Indeed!

[@dawndawn6946]

So beautiful!😍 Many of my roses have black spot. I treat them every spring, but it doesn't get better. The blooms are still beautiful, but hear many gardeners pull them out. I'm not sure what to do.

[@cottoverdi]

Hi dawn, as soon as I see a rose leaf with black spot, I remove it (do not compost it) and I also use a feed every month (some people say every 2 weeks but who has time!). Maybe try feeding every 2 weeks and diligently removing the diseased leaves and see whether that helps. Good luck. 😊

[@dawndawn6946]

@@cottoverdi thank you!

[@annaa9241]

Hi Annette. I’ve only just come across your channel and couldn’t help thinking you were my sister from another a mister! I too live in Bucks, (Ley Hill) have a much smaller garden than you but it’s filled with mostly DA roses! And you must tell me why the name Cotti Verdi…….I’m of Italian extraction! Anyway, love your obelisks but at that price I’ll just have to dream!

[@cottoverdi]

Oh, Hi Anna! Yes, I'm not far from you at all - about 20mins. Cottoverdi is a long story - nothing to do with ham (🤣) more to do with Terracotta and green-ness. I had intended to open a shop selling containers/pots etc and garden accoutrements, but I don't think it would've suited me - I'd much rather be in the garden!!

[@annaa9241]

@@cottoverdi Very sensible although our area badly needs a reasonably priced planter supplier!! I saw from FB you are in Little Chalfont - mire like 10 mins away, not 20! Looking forward to your next video.

[@christinaklein2852]

Hi Annette, beautiful video!!! I have exactly the same situation with our Mme Alfred Carrier (although I have to admit that the place is not optimal and for that she is doing very well ;), however, I also recognized that it is blooming on the top and the flowers itself looking at bit floppy and messy. So I would love to hear how you proceed in that special one 😊❤☀️🦋

[@cottoverdi]

Thanks Cristina. I will definitely be re-training it later this year so do follow along because I will film the process. Fingers crossed I can improve her flowering! 😁

[@christinaklein2852]

@@cottoverdi ❤️❤️❤️

[@rose_gardener]

Beautiful roses! Your James Galway has a much deeper pink than mine. But I grow it in a much colder climate (Canada, 4a). I am trying to figure out what factors affect the colors of the roses. Do you have clay soil?

[@gavinparry5426]

Lovely Garden. Check out Queen Elizabeth 2 (Harkness) sister rose to CB.

[@cottoverdi]

Oh wow! Yes that looks stunning - another to add to my list! When is another rose, 'too many'? Asking for a friend 🤣

[@silastjhia]

How did you manage to bring out those lovely buds?

[@cottoverdi]

Gosh, I don't know! Is it the weather? I pruned them hard and they've been fed twice already this year, one liquid feed as they started to leaf out, and then a pelleted feed a few weeks ago. If only I knew the trick, then I could repeat it next year!

[@silastjhia]

Yeah could be the weather too sometimes we change our method of fertilising our roses and we didn't remember which one is working well. I have more than 30 roses in my garden but never satisfied with the flowers and sometimes feels like giving up in the variety of fertilizer we have on the market here in Australia or maybe my method of fertilising them isn't correct

[@harrys014]

How do you find the sceptered isle reblooms? I find mine is good for it's first flush and then doesn't really return

[@cottoverdi]

Hi Harry - yes, mine don't often re-bloom well so it can be a little disappointing but I have planted around them so that I don't miss the blooms too much. If I'd known, I probably wouldn't have chosen this particular rose for the entrance to our driveway. 😕. Maybe I should try feeding with more regularity over the coming months. It's worth a try. 😊

[@donnamiller2125]

I was watching a video by Martha Stewart just the other day and she was talking about getting lots of blooms and she said her secret was a 0-46-0 and she said you will have tons of blooms.....

[@cottoverdi]

Thanks Donna! That sounds like it should work!

[@rosegardengems]

Keine Ursache! 🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@cottoverdi]

😊🌹

[@janekozlovsky9383]

Love it❤❤❤ . Annette, maybe you can help me with this one : I planted what was to have been James Galway and the roses look nothing like the gorgeous, tissue paper, delicate roses like those you have or those on David Austin's website. Mine are quite ordinary and unremarkable. Did yours look the same as they do now ( as far as form and color ), or did they take time to look this way as they established? I contacted DA and reported it to them already. Just wondering if I may have been wrong.🥹 I will say this, though, in my own defense, the roses that I planted do look like Ancient Mariner

[@cottoverdi]

Thanks so much Jane. Your James Galway should look like mine/DA website right from the start! It sounds like you've either been sold the wrong rose or your grafted rose has died and it's the rootstock that is blooming - they are often unremarkable but have lots of vigour and disease resistance. I wonder what DA will say? Interesting conundrum. Hope you can work it out. 😊