My top 10 recommends or must have

[@katieshelton8117]

I showed this video to several people who don't care about roses and they loved it. My husband said, "I guess it doesn't matter if you're interested in the topic or what it is, watching someone who is truly passionate about something is infectious and entertaining to watch".

[@the_gardenerben]

Oh that’s really lovely to hear thank you 💚

[@the_gardenerben]

Oh that’s really lovely to hear thank you 💚look out for my new top 20 coming soon

[@mikepetersen7319]

Must be very pleasing to have a garden full with these beauties 👍🙂

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

A fantastic selection 🍃🌹🍃

[@marcosmoreno8445]

So beautiful, Thank You Very much 😀. You are so funny about the spade and the wheelbarrow 😂🤗

[@ElenaKretova204]

I ve planted more than 30 roses this year. Thank you for these videos and recommendations.

[@the_gardenerben]

My pleasure I’m happy to help I that you have see the newer 2022 top 20?

[@ElenaKretova204]

@@the_gardenerben no, I haven't yet)))

[@ElenaKretova204]

@@the_gardenerben unfortunately some sorts of roses you recommend are not suitable for the climate I live (((( so mostly I use recommendations for my territory and temperature regime. But your roses are stunning. Wish you all the very best!)))))))

[@Melanie-mq5sh]

amazing

[@bevmarion5159]

Fantastic knowledge thankyou

[@Harley_The_Beagle_Boy]

Great video Ben, love those Roses ❤

[@Melanie-mq5sh]

WOW I love it

[@the_gardenerben]

Thank you just for reference this video has been refilled twice for 2022 and 2023

[@nishawong5565]

Thank you for sharing your top 11 (15) of your favorite David Austen roses! 🌹 🌹💐...

[@phoebekosaketh4316]

I love your video I think I watch it like at least 5 times already. Thanks for good tips.

[@Thunderbird68-i2f]

Wow! These Austins are drop-dead gorgeous! Glad to see the company taking measures to improve the shrub architecture, stronger stems and disease resistance on the newer releases and garden varieties 🌹

[@valeriereinholtz4523]

Wow. They are beautiful

[@preciousbell4573]

I like that you are very thorough in your review not just the strong points but also their weaknesses.

[@the_gardenerben]

I try to be as up front and honest about my experience as possible

[@weiii4601]

You put the flowers in the bottle very carefully for us to see up close. I like your introduction and like your beautiful roses. 

[@dvssayer5621]

The first one you said. Lady Austin..😊 my facorite is new dawn. Love that one!

[@kalganmukesh]

Your emotions with these flowers and their plants is incredible ❤️ Anyone can see it in your expressions and body language. Love from India.

[@the_gardenerben]

@@kalganmukesh thank you. I’m glad it comes across.

[@baibafibiga959]

I was somewhat disepointed before you brought princess Alexandra of Kent to stage. I New you would! You made me lol🤩 ❤️👏🏻 Thank you for your top 10+! 👍🏻

[@the_gardenerben]

May I just check that you are aware that this top 10 is now replaced by a new top 20 filmed in June 2022, there was a real shake up at the top so please do look out the new top 20

[@the_gardenerben]

Hi may I just check that you know that this is an older Video, it’s been replaced by a new top 20 filmed this year please do take a look

[@chrishein3608]

Hello Ben, thank you for your great video. We have a natural garden with many David Austin Roses. They are amazing. Last year we got new neighbours on the west side of the garden. So I had to move the fence and all plants. 3 month hard work for us…but this year we can enjoy all of our old plants and 7 of your recommended roses. Country parson is my favorite, best performance in the first year and an amazing scent. Emma Hamilton and Ben Austin have been flowering more than the last years. Best regards Karina

[@trang8735]

Love this video. I can feel your joy across the screen! 🥰😍

[@the_gardenerben]

Thank you 💚

[@MsArtistwannabe]

I just planted three of the jubilee celebration in a triangle. I’m so excited.

[@debbierowe965]

My climate in the US is different but I enjoyed the video very much. Interestingly, Scepter d'Isle is my very, very favorite David Austin and the blooms are the visual equivalent of angels singing. It does not ball for me at all but Happy Child balls terribly here. Lady Emma Hamilton, despite the fabulous color, was my weakest performer and it died this year. I hardly ever kill roses but it was a weakling here. I have several others but Scepter d'Isle is my favorite and it isn't close!

[@the_gardenerben]

It’s a rose I greatly enjoy to it appears in several of my best of collections including my best for fragrance collection just so you know this is an old video from 2021 the top 20 most recommended roses from myself was refilmed and posted in 2022 to include many more of the new releases from the last few years do you take a look at that one if it’s of interest to you and I created a best for a Drought tolerant selection which may be more of interest to you with your current climate

[@debbierowe965]

@@the_gardenerben Thank you, I'll check it out!

[@rissanaamino2144]

Die 🌹 sind Traumhaft schön! Danke für das Teilen

[@the_gardenerben]

My pleasure but please do watch the new version of this for 2022. It’s available on my channel.

[@rosecottagegarden]

I don't blame you! I can't do top 10 too. 😅😂 They're all so beautiful ❤️.

[@the_gardenerben]

May I just check that you’re aware that this is an old video and has been replaced in June 2022 with a new top 20 raining

[@katerinaroses2633]

So interesting review and beautiful roses!🌹

[@Melanie-mq5sh]

god bless you more

[@thesummerland6165]

gosh how fortunate you are to have so many lovely roses! picking favorites must be akin to picking a favorite child or pet, haha..cheers

[@the_gardenerben]

@@thesummerland6165 I’ve now reviewed over 120 different varieties and have nearly 300 plants in my collection

[@carolbulmer8253]

Good information… thank you😊

[@Mizukiart.]

Thank you for your video! It helped me to decided, all of them are so beautiful!! I'll go for the Lady Hamilton first ♡ greetings from Argentina

[@kearaking]

Amazing video! Thank you for sharing your expertise!

[@jieunbaek9989]

Watching your channel from Korea! Thanks for sharing lot of info! Can’t wait for spring✨

[@the_gardenerben]

It’s my pleasure, nor me !

[@donnabilling3061]

So glad I found your video. It’s exactly what I needed to help me decide which roses I want for my garden. Many thanks 🙏 ( only problem is I want them all !)

[@the_gardenerben]

Lol that is a problem!

[@shproperties9974]

Ben, It would be fantastic to see all the David Austin roses that you have in your garden. For those of us who don’t have the space to plant them all would be a great treat😀. I live in Bay Area of California with limited garden space. Have been growing DA roses for over ten years.

[@the_gardenerben]

I’ll see what I can dig out the archives there’s several garden tours on my Instagram 💚

[@SvietaPetruk]

That would be so so great to see all of them in real form Thanks so much again ❤️

[@SvietaPetruk]

@@the_gardenerben could you share your Instagram page :)

[@the_gardenerben]

Of course it’s in my bio you can search #gardenerben northlodgecottagegarden

[@osonomeo]

They all are so beautiful!

[@pinkvelvetlingerie4939]

Just bought my first David Austin rose, literally can’t wait to see it flower. I have ‘Olivia rose’

[@marysewilliams2235]

I am so happy to see your video. Bought 2 variety of your rose which are growing healthy. I am waiting for October to buy more roses. Your list has given me ideas to choose. Thanks you DA

[@observer4497]

I was a bit deflated until you added # 11 😂….So happy that added Princess “Alexandria of Kent” to your list! My first David Austin Rose and I just love it!!

[@the_gardenerben]

I know it’s hard there are so many beautiful roses I’m looking forward to sharing another 30 reviews with you in June

[@cocovargas9338]

Hermosísimas!!!

[@skywonderly1768]

My lady Emma is absolutely my favorite rose. You have amazing taste

[@the_gardenerben]

Thank you that’s kind 💚

[@heatherarnold92]

I just bought your number 1 yesterday!! My second rose ever. I'm in love with it!

[@the_gardenerben]

Perfect

[@amandatousignant6833]

Hello Ben! I’m here in dinky Wills Point, Texas. I have 5 acres to play with and boy am I in trouble I want them all! I ordered Roald Dahl standard, Olivia, Gertrude Jekyll and Gabriel Oak. I’m thinking of combining Olivia with Gabriel oak in a pot. I have quite a few antique roses as well Souvenir de la Malmaison climber, Mlle De Sombreuil climber which are two excellent performers here in Texas. Thank you so much for taking the time to show us your beautiful roses. I have to get Emma when she becomes available what a stunner!

[@the_gardenerben]

Wow, thank you it’s a pleasure welcome along💚lots more videos to come x

[@Vesta163-p5x]

Thank you for this video! I have roses planted: Desdemona, Crown Princess Margareta, Charlotte, Harlow Carr, Charles Darwin, Roald Dahl, Glamis Castle, Tranquillity. Roses freeze to the ground level (I live in climate zone 4a). In the spring they grow and bloom beautifully.

[@the_gardenerben]

Look out for my newly re worked to 20 coming soon 💚

[@NatalieMinerLAcPaloAlto]

Wow! Thank you for wonderful education 👏👏👏

[@the_gardenerben]

My pleasure there’s another 30 reviews coming in June 2022

[@nwetyinwin3788]

Thank you very much for displaying your gorgeous roses! They're all equally stunning !

[@the_gardenerben]

Glad that you have Enjoyed the reviews so far many more to come this June and July

[@megandejesus545]

Very insightful! Thank you for the recommendations

[@the_gardenerben]

My complete pleasure 💚

[@Solitude11-11]

I bought 5 Princess Alexandra of Kent last year, really looking forward to their flowering, not had that one before. I had about the same quantity as you many years ago, now again have space so building up a collection in our communal garden. I also currently have Roseraie de l’hay, Port Sunlight, Penelope, Shropshire Lass, Cornelia and another yellow one that was already here and I’ve forgotten the name! I only buy scented ones, to me that’s an essential part of these. But I never met a bad DA rose 😊

[@staceyadams2272]

OMG Rose extravaganza!❤❤❤❤❤

[@maiakuzanashvili8052]

Super!!!

[@slaviapolandia7541]

Excellent video. Thank you

[@layersoflaurel]

Thank you SOOO much for this video!!

[@the_gardenerben]

It’s my pleasure

[@ThuyNguyen-lf2sm]

Wonderful advice for top ten pick! Thanks

[@mykolaboyko8957]

Dear Ben! Really nice and very useful video ! Will be gread to have label/ names of varieties. Thank you.

[@the_gardenerben]

This is the top 10 of 2021 have you seen the new video for this year with the new varieties added that one has all the varieties listed in the description

[@davidhall85]

I just love Constant Spry just wish it bloomed more than once.It’s scent is amazing 😊Sandra Hall

[@gratefulheart860]

Thank you, Ben! Princess Anne, Boscobel, Darcey Bussell, L. D. Braithwaiite, Jubilee Celebration and many more are my favorites. Magic roses!

[@jameswesnga7709]

Thank you Ben! So much good information on selected DA roses. I will watch the video again, this time with a notebook at hand.

[@antisimanticath]

I have Jubilee Celebration and just got it in January. It is currently in bloom with over 20 buds! I am in Southern Arizona and this rose and Abraham Darby perform the best in our heat and strong sun.

[@intanbaharuddin2703]

Wow...l was thinking of Jubilee Celebration & my friend is growing Abraham Darby in Malaysia hot tropical sun. Any more hot hardy roses that u know of?

[@khinekhine613]

Lovely and super help video

[@the_gardenerben]

Look out for my next series of videos another 30 David Austin Roses will be reviewed this coming in June

[@johnwaterman8884]

Margie from usa- Ben, so glad to hear your description of each rose. I Love d.a. roses and have really been eyeballing princess anne of kent. I am looking forward to more videos. Thanks!

[@the_gardenerben]

Welcome along, really glad you are enjoying them

[@phackdaphish]

I don't know how you ended up on my feed but I'm glad you did! I enjoy your videos and appreciate the info. Somehow, out of all the videos I've seen people showing their DA roses, yours has me seeing the beautiful colors, texture and size of them. It gets me excited! I bought Olivia Austin and Roald Dahl and I look forward to seeing them grow.

[@the_gardenerben]

That makes me very happy I’m Pleased that you are noticing the true colour form and habit of the roses that I’m talking about it is exactly the reason why I launched my series of reviews originally meant for Instagram, as a gardener I get very annoyed by the post production enhancement of photographs much as I love David Austin they are also guilty of this in their magazines and catalogues and even the videos they post online often they are so heavily filtered I can’t tell the difference between particular rose blooms especially as everybody sees colour slightly differently I never filter enhance or edit any of my videos everything is filmed in one take first time hopefully giving you a very true representation of my thoughts feelings and impressions

[@Froyofreeze]

Wow! I just bought Alnwick and Tess of the Dubervilles. Can’t wait for those roses

[@Strongerthandirt8695]

I have a one-yr-old Tess of the Dubersilles and it bloomed last summer for the first time. It is small right now but mighty. I cut some stems and they lasted in a vase almost 6 days with a little sugar in the water (my own science experiment). lol. Let me know how your Alnwick does.

[@Froyofreeze]

@@Strongerthandirt8695 My Tess grew very well with fewer blossoms and climbed the structure. Had to cut them down a little to accommodate Christmas lights. Quiet happy with it! The Alnwick is in a 20 gal pot and had to put up with aphids and sawflies. It was worth it as we enjoyed an abundance of sweet smelling roses. We are in zone 8b.

[@sonievkay]

my mother in law bought me a lady emma hamilton when we were out at a garden center. it is extremely gorgeous and the name fits it perfectly.

[@the_gardenerben]

What a very lovely gift

[@Melanie-mq5sh]

You are so gorgeous

[@MarthinB75]

Can't fault you on your selection... 😍 Thanks for sharing!

[@the_gardenerben]

My pleasure I’m moving onto companion planting next

[@harinc108]

Fantastic, some really beautiful roses and I’ve not grown one of them! - I love David Austin roses and have grown many different varieties over the years. - but here are some more to try! This is what I love about them!

[@nicolemartin782]

Loved this. So much fantastic information.

[@Mondoshawn]

Lady Hamilton is absolutely beautiful and definitely in my top 3. My personal favourite is munstead wood because I love deep colours so much. I love both for their scents. I always go for the best fragrance, it is very important to me.

[@the_gardenerben]

Lovely what’s your no 3?

[@Mondoshawn]

@Ben Hamilton Anderson that's really hard to choose. I think I will go with tradescant because it's one of a kind. The darkest david austin rose with an amazing fragrance. It's not too easy to grow and not easy to buy sadly. I had it once, and it died due to harsh weather conditions, and I just can't replace it because it's out of stock all the time. I miss it a lot.

[@myswedishcottagegarden]

Thank you for a nice list. I probably have to buy at least some of them for My Swedish Cottage Garden! I´ll promise to publish a video as soon as they start flowering 😀

[@the_gardenerben]

I’m glad that you enjoyed the list however are you aware that this is the 2020/21 list

[@the_gardenerben]

And that after adding more to my collection and growing them for at least a year the list was reworked in 2022 that is now a top 20 please do take a look before you make your final decisions

[@chuckurso593]

You are awesome to watch and we all appreciate your intensity and love for roses. I only have 3 David Austins and only one is in your top ten but it is Lady Emma. The other 2 are Munstead Wood and Boscobel. I am in South Florida so I needed heat resistant types that could hold up to our climate and not ball in the heavy rains and high humidity.

[@the_gardenerben]

That’s very kind of you to say - thank you

[@intanbaharuddin2703]

Wow.....l am trying DA roses too but, l am not sure they'll survive the hot N dry summer in tropical Malaysia now. I am also not sure if 'Joy of life' & 'Lady in Red ' are David Austin's roses.Our monsoon is nasty too :( l have seen my friends' roses 🌹 soaked to the skin :( under the torrential rain. What others to try?Thanks.

[@Carrotpeachy]

I am addicted to Austin Roses! It’s really hard work to make top-10 of them 😅

[@the_gardenerben]

That’s why this has been existed this year to a top 20

[@melintir]

Agree with Lady Emma Hamilton at number 1. One of the most delicious fragrant on a beautiful flower.

[@the_gardenerben]

Do you know she’s been knocked off this is the 2019/2020 listing have you watched the new top 20? For 2022?

[@aquamarine9916]

I start plant DA rose past three years. I was confused which rose is the best for my front porch and yard. Your recommendation are very helpful.

[@Moonstone1964]

Hello Ben, thank you for the list. All of these roses are so beautyful. I have a small garden with a mix of Kordes, Mailland, Tantau and David Austin roses. From David Austin are „Munstead Wood“ and „Lady of Shalott“ . Both where planed last october. On my list are: „Scepter d Island“, „Golden Celebration“ and „Eustacia Vye".😍 But „Emily Bronte" is also a beauty and, and, and……………………😟😉

[@the_gardenerben]

……… and the lists go on !

[@mccs5372]

I have 2/11 Scepter 'd Isle and Tranquility in my rose garden. Tranquillity has blooms nearly all the time and throws tall canes that needs support

[@shproperties9974]

Watched everyone of your video! Absolutely enjoyed them. Thanks so much for doing this. Looking forward to seeing your next series 😍

[@mihaelaengblom3827]

I really loved the review! Grettings from Finland , I try to grow roses here up North but we get -25C

[@the_gardenerben]

Brrrr that’s chilly

[@sanniepstein4835]

Look up Thérèse Bugnet, an acicularis cross from Canada. Quite hardy, a large bush with double pink flowers, not usually very fragrant but it varies.

[@TheEigylyte]

They so beautiful, l realy like roses, One of my favorite Lady of shallot, and today got rose named alchemyst 😍

[@makeyourlifebeautiful1652]

Really enjoyed this review thanku Ben! I'm with you on princess Anne I have 5 planted at the side of our blue/grey shed and the hot purple pink against the cool blue I love. I cannot wait to get Lady Emma Hamilton this year 😁 thanks again!

[@RobbieTullos]

Love you ... Thank you so much

[@mlangeveld9038]

Very inspiring. Many thanks from Holland.

[@intanbaharuddin2703]

Hi Ben, Thanks 👍 for the recommendation ☺️ I bought some French, Japan & English roses to try under Malaysia's hot & dry summer now. My town has a bit of a microclimate as Rawang is in the much cooler Highlands but, our sun ☀️ & rain is unpredictable lately :( l am so worried.

[@pamelacorbett8774]

Love the affectionate way you describe each one. Also like the rose-lover’s maths: ten is never ten!

[@the_gardenerben]

It’s 10 plus 40% ish

[@jennybertenshaw7694]

Oh you made me cry !1 I bought Emma Hamilton for my daughter Emma Living in Portugal I had it in a pot She was stunning for 5 yrs then suddenly died so sad ....I have had 32 roses here in Portugal but sadly only two have survived The Claire rose and the German blue veil... Portugal is too hot for English roses

[@the_gardenerben]

I’m sorry I didn’t mean to make you cry

[@the_gardenerben]

If you feel like having another go with roses, do consider, taking a look at my best for drought and heat collection, the roses that have been doing well with our new blisteringly hot summers temperatures reaching around 33 to 35° here in the UK, which may not be incredibly hot as far as you are concerned, but it’s certainly very abnormal here

[@joannaczajkowska9409]

Hello Ben, I wonder if you own any of Old DA roses, like Evelyn, Julia, Abraham Darby etc? Could you review those as those are still popular although not available via DA anymore xx

[@madeleinemaclean4001]

Excellent informative video, your passion for roses shines out. I will take your recommendation for Eustacia Vye. Looking forward to your next video, till then enjoy your garden.

[@the_gardenerben]

My content over the next few weeks will be more general garden related I have 30 more rose reviews to bring you in June

[@Le_Kabe]

Great Video! Thanks!

[@rhondahandly689]

I just recently found your videos and we love David Austin roses also. We have found your reviews very helpful. I was wondering if you have any videos dealing with soil, watering and pruning?

[@the_gardenerben]

I do yes all hear for you to watch at your convenience, just for your reference this top 10 has been replaced this year by a top 20

[@karakach52]

Really interesting to hear your comments Ben and to see the flowers in each case. I love David Austin roses. I have Scepter'd Isle, Princess Alexandra of Kent and Munstead Wood together in a large raised bed; Eustacia Vye and The Mayflower both new this year and in pots; the rambler Lady of the Lake, the Pilgrim, Teasing Georgia and Claire Austin growing alongside a fence; 5 Kew Gardens as a small hedge out front (no thorns to snag passersby!) and 2 others in the back garden one is a small pink climber and the other a large deep red shrub rose whose names I've sadly forgotten! Oh and Emily Brontë how could I forget her?! But a real favourite of mine is Wild Edric - have you come across him? He's a bit like a rugosa rose with cerise flowers that open fully with a really strong scent. He's incredibly robust and free flowering but he is large and packs some pretty vicious thorns so don't put him somewhere where you're going to have to squeeze past him because he will bite! I do love him inspite of that. He's usually first to flower and goes on for months. I've pretty much run out of space now, hence the 2 roses in pots, but your videos are very tempting - maybe I can persuade my husband to reduce the size of his shed!

[@The_Black_Anarchist]

I just ordered some golden celebration cuttings. I think the golden will pair well with my bottlebrush.

[@christinamoxon]

Thank you so much for this. Seeing them in the bottles next to you helps to judge the sizes. I just planted a Gentle Hermione in my garden and the blooms are stunning. I highly recommend. The blooms are enormous and the scent is very strong. I think it might droop so I am going to prop her up with some canes. But I can't get enough. I love David Austen roses. I really want this years roses - Elizabeth and Bring Me Sunshine. Particularly the last one. I can't wait to get my hands on one.

[@the_gardenerben]

I’m really glad that you find the body of work helpful stay tuned over the month of June as I bring you many more reviews including my first impressions of Elizabeth and bring me Sunshine

[@tinasterry5651]

Thank you so much Ben for this fabulous video, very informative. Totally agree with you about PAOK, she is amazing. If I could ask your advice please on a climbing rose for a standard size arch, I was considering St Swithin (I would love Generous Gardener but I think it would be too big) so I'm drawn to St Swithin. I really would like a strong scent and think this would work. If you could help I'd really appreciate it. Many thanks (Tina - Dublin, Ireland)

[@为爱冲锋]

好一朵美丽的玫瑰花🌹

[@caterinagiordano7410]

but Jude… love your garden and your advice! Cheers:)

[@aimeeseattle]

Hi I just found your channel/vid! ❤️ Love this vid and thank you for sharing your knowledge! I just liked and subscribed! My 2nd year having 2 David Austen roses (crown princess and Gertrude Jekyll) and I was glad to find your recommendations!

[@the_gardenerben]

Welcome along 💚

[@ArchangelArchetypeOracle]

Loved this thank you!! 😃🌹

[@the_gardenerben]

Glad you enjoyed it 💚there’s another 30 roses I need to review this coming June there’s going to be quite a shuffle around in the top 10

[@ArchangelArchetypeOracle]

@@the_gardenerben Awesome work. Totally in love with David Austin roses. I’m British, but growing them (for the first time/beginner) in New Zealand. LD Braithwaite is gorgeous! 🌹 But I love them all.

[@BudgieFan101]

What about Young Lycedas? No mention of her sadly. Your thoughts please Ben?

[@danielalopes5447]

I started planting David Austin roses this year and your videos are amazing! I got David Oak thanks to you, and already had The Lady Gardener. I am looking for a pink / salmon rose to plant in a container, but I can't decide between Boscobel, Eustacia Vye and Jubilee Celebration. Eustacia Vye seems to be the most recommended due to the amazing flowering and health, but I really go for the multicolored petals

[@the_gardenerben]

Eustacia vye is the best choice it’s a brilliant

[@jacquieengland8127]

I have nearly made your top 10 well 11 lol except for Crown Princess Margareta i dont have room for that stunning rose

[@warp9p659]

Very nice list! I have some of them. The Generous Gardener is probably my favorite. It seems to bloom over and over again, unlike many of the other climbers I have.

[@melindat5711]

Thank you!! I live in the NE USA. I'm finally going to purchase some David Austin roses but my problem is I want them all!! I've been doing some research on these roses, as I do before I purchase anything. Tea roses are beautiful but the aphids and Japanese beetles destroy them. I'm hoping I don't have this issue with DA roses.

[@BudgieFan101]

Personally I like Munsted Wood. So Wild and Smells of Blackberrys

[@the_gardenerben]

It dose but do you know your watching last years top 10 it’s been re done and is now a top 20

[@hermit20082012]

So this person knows the rose generically by the trademark?