Olivia rose Austin and My Thoughts | Rose Garden Tour | David Austin Roses

[@kevinjpayne1774]

Your non-reviews of roses are so helpful. I love your casual, REAL style of doing these videos. It feels less contrived. 🙂

[@rose_gardener]

Your gorgeous Olivia Austin rose reminded me why I bought it in the first place. I didn't have time to cover it this winter, and after watching your video, I am thinking about digging out all the snow and protecting her for the winter. Otherwise, it doesn't grow much in my Zone 4a... Thank you for bringing this beauty to my attention!:)

[@BilalTariq-z9x]

Lovely roses😍

[@thebeautyoflifesjourney4740]

Wow so beautiful very healthy, this is one of my favorite rose also.

[@joecarangi9132]

Olivia has that classic look. I planted her in my garden this year, so let’s hope she performs even half as well as yours do.

[@Jay_Jay]

I would be surprised if you’re not happy with this rose Joe. Mine performed well even in first year. By year two they started to shift. Allows yours to settle and I’m sure yours will do well. :) good luck

[@bloombaag]

Absolutely stunning display of umpteen blooms and that is the beauty of having shrub roses. Feeding roses this year helped them to grow to their true potential. Colours and blooms are perfect.

[@Jay_Jay]

Thanks Rakesh. Yes the feed and ongoing liquid feed that I’m spraying on I think is really benefitting my roses this year. The colours certainly looked nice to me glad they come out well. Cheers mate

[@QuickJuggernaut]

I’m outside in my rose garden this morning, drinking coffee, and watching Jay Jay’s new rose garden update. Peaceful. Thanks for the videos Jay Jay. Zone 6a in U.S.

[@Jay_Jay]

Nothing better than being in the garden early morning drinking coffee. My favourite pastime! Especially when not a cloud in the sky:) hope you enjoyed your ☕️:)

[@Alfakkin]

❤

[@Alfakkin]

​@@Jay_Jay so true

[@peterhaymaker7562]

You see, although I've got plenty to do I've just looked at your video because the other things can wait. Wow, the O. A. looks absolutely lovely. Obviously responds to all the love and attention it gets. As we were first watching the video I could see the red climber on the house and I was thinking, 'What's that one called?' Hey presto, up it came later in the video - Amadeus. I shall have to look it up. And yes, the Maid of Kent is just biding it's time. A lovely look around Jay Jay. By the way, my Rural England is still looking a picture as is The Pilgrim. Thanks, P.

[@Jay_Jay]

Haha that’s lovely. I must admit I’m keeping an eye on rural England for the back fence but I shouldn’t really. :) you see it’s advertised no scent or light fragrance ? I thought it was lovely.

[@guysumpter6653]

Thank you Jay Jay for your honest thoughts, and for showing us the whole plant, not just the flower. Olivia is new to me this year, and already budding up for a second flush. Brilliant!

[@Jay_Jay]

Hi there and thanks guy. Best of luck with your new Olivia. I’d leave her settle for first year or two. But mine flew straight of the bat when planted. But mine gets decent amount of sunshine. I hope yours does well for you and I’m pretty sure it will.

[@LindasFlowersandVegetablesGard]

Very beautiful and bloom earlier than other DA roses!

[@wendybartlett6717]

I've always been very pleased with my Olivia. Yours look beautiful Jay Jay. Have a great weekend.

[@Jay_Jay]

Thanks lovely Wendy I hope you have a great weekend also.

[@dogandroses]

Beautiful roses! Olivia looks fantastic 🌹❤️ Love your Amadeus. Well done JJ👏🏻

[@Jay_Jay]

Thanks dilly. Amadeus is doing well, in a couple of weeks I think he will be rocking :)

[@gavinparry5426]

ORA is a must for every Rose lover Jay. Garden looks lovely.

[@Jay_Jay]

Cheers gav. I promise I will get your apricot queen Elizabeth in at some point.

[@rosegardengems]

Hello Jay Jay! A very good observation on Olivia rose Austin, I got her 2 years and 4 months now and that’s what I have seen too! She is so generous with her blooms, continuously creating new buds. I bought because I saw it in your video and I’m so happy with this rose. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Olivia.🌹🌹🌹

[@marilynsmith8054]

I haven’t got this one Jay. David Austin’s roses are sublime. You are right it takes 3 or 4 years in the ground but the ones in containers do well from year 2. I can’t stop looking at mine. I have 26 now. As I’m 78 I hope I’ll be around to see them a few more years.

[@Jay_Jay]

A few more years! A dozen more years :)

[@vintagelady1]

My Olivia is still a baby in a pot but I'm hoping she'll be as lovely as yours! I'll keep in mind the severe pruning in spring & the substantial deadheading during the flowering season. As always, a delight to see that you've got a video up & to hear your greeting!

[@Jay_Jay]

Hi vintage, if yours is still a baby let her settle for a couple of years. Just whilst the roots grow strong. Then I found deadheading to the first 5 leaf bud isn’t always the best. Deadhead back to a nice firm stem that could support some weight. Best of luck with yours :)

[@vintagelady1]

@@Jay_Jay Many thanks for the tip about deadheading Olivia. I'm sure it will be a favorite in a couple of years!

[@lazarusdouvos]

stunning!!!! classic!! timeless rose

[@Jay_Jay]

It’s a lovely rose indeed. Thanks Lazarus.

[@rareandwonderfull]

2:06 I love nodding roses, they have a sort of contemplative, poignant air about them like a Madonna. Idealy elevate them up to eye level. I have no Olivia, but she looks wondrous. Strong performer, it does well to wonder how many thousands of rose plants were tested and passed by in order for Olivia to appear, she is the result of many, many years of hybridization, the distillation of many decades of work and expense to prduce at David Austin.💓💓 Yes, long days and warm weather speed everything up, I must say though, that weather does not cause my Pashmina Veranda to drop her roses, she retains them for a month even, until they look quite dingy and ratty! 😄😄 The happy singing birds add a pleasant ambience to your video, such a glorious time of year. 9:52 Yes, last summer, that is how my Earth Angel looked, this year she is absolutely wonderful with her Victorian era , romantic cabbage roses and wonderful old rose scent underlaid with grapefruit scent. In my opinion, a glorious garden is an antidote to depression. How can one feel despondent in paradise? 10:07 Now THAT in it's bigness and gloriousness never existed in nature. Frequently my contemplation regarding how to have the best success with any plant is to as much as possible, provide it with the environment that it originated from, however, manyof the plants that we grow never existed in nature, so we are growing "glorius freaks" that need coddling to survive.😄😄 The main plant that I have in mind with this comment is irises. I grow the most glorious, wondrous irises, they look like cathedral glass when backlit with sunshine, however, they are plaqued with trouble, mainly basal rot, whereas, there are irises growing roadside here in Ohio that fluorish with no attention whatsoever. I myself am willing to do all that I can for my "glorious freaks" to sustain them.😍😍 10:50 A house buried in rose vines is a joyous sight. Alas, here in Ohio, they freeze down to around 4 feet above the ground level every winter. Thank you for the show and tell. You are more useful in helping people decide what to grow than the salesperson is.

[@Jay_Jay]

Hi Ralph, yes earth angel and the others still waiting on, what will be left of them after so much rain coming down into there partly opened buds I don’t know, but they are still having a peep nothing more just yet. Yes the bird song is lovely. (And it’s genuine also ;) .) I do like a nice walk around the garden in the early morning especially with not a cloud in the sky. Must dash Ralph and thanks as always for dropping by.

[@rareandwonderfull]

@@Jay_Jay My Earth Angel survived several hours of hammering rain, it flooded out 10% of my 50 by 150 foot vegetable garden. Fifty+ year of gardening has taught me to plant 10X more than we need so that after calamities we still have enough, surplus is given to neighbors. Have a lovely day! Ralph

[@bigtomatoplantslover6205]

Wow wonderful flowers Like 197 My friend, thank you for good sharing Have a good relationship

[@cathyhatfield5340]

I love your roses that are growing on your house❤ DA Olivia Austin is on my list to get next year! Thanks for giving the details on roses so I can know I just have to wait a little longer😎👍❤️

[@Jay_Jay]

Thank you and best of luck Cathy with your new roses. Thanks for dropping by.

[@nikkonch]

I've just come in from the rain to see that you had/are having a sunny day. Life doesn't seem fair sometimes. I would be tempted to buy an Olivia if there wasn't already so much pink in my garden - as you show, there is a lot to recommend her. I had to smile when you were unable to resist the temptation to show us other highlights in your garden, although you did your best to keep talking about Olivia! I like the way the traditional "flaming June" was turned into flaming July" - are you taking bets on that?

[@Jay_Jay]

I’m sorry you’re having rubbish weather nik. Like I said earlier I was wearing a jumper only yesterday. But yes this morning not a cloud in the sky, shorts and T-shirt. And yes I couldn’t resist a walk around with camera rolling. In edit, even I hear my brain ticking over at that moment. Yes I couldn’t help myself I’m sure I’m my own worst enemy at times. But I’ve zero doubt I could do that each and every morning with weather like this. :)

[@sandraard4306]

I really need this rose in my garden . I love your gorgeous garden and your great videos are very informative .

[@Jay_Jay]

Hi there and thank you. It’s a great rose :)

[@soulgirlktf]

Hi Jay Jay, oh she is just stunning, what a beauty. Mine was bare root this year so has a long way to go she is only a baby but just look at what she could become ! Utterly gorgeous, thanks for the video Olivia is exquisite and looks outstanding in your garden there with the house in the background, very lovely indeed.

[@Raj-45a]

Jay Jay your thoughts on ORA are spot on as you have seen this rose for four years in your garden. I have one ORA in 2nd spring. Olivia rose Austin is a safe bet for beginners like me.

[@Jay_Jay]

When are you uploading ? :) yes they are my thoughts and I’m happy with the rose indeed. Is it perfect? nothing is perfect. But it’s a great rose.

[@Alfakkin]

And now I'm going to buy an Olivia for myself...your is mesmerising 🩷

[@hungariancottageadventure77]

Mum in a billion! ❤

[@Jay_Jay]

She is lovely :)

[@davenadainton4209]

You are still selling me Olivia after all these years haha. But... I do like the upward habit of your rose mum in a million! Now I'm torn. Your front garden looks beautiful

[@Jay_Jay]

Mum in a million. Great scent, Powerful. You’ll smell it from distance. Health too early to say. Repeat too early to say. Last summer I did see multiple buds for first flush, I think the next flush will be better when it’s warmer. Olivia always a very safe bet :)

[@obiwankenobi6952]

Hi Jay Ja, a gorgeous Rose❤❤❤ but because of limited space I can’t have more pinkish ones 😂

[@Jay_Jay]

Hi obiwan yes always an issue with space. I too probably have too much pink I shan’t be getting another. Well… maybe rural England for the back fence :)

[@syedsarah7829]

Beautiful rose olivea.

[@Jay_Jay]

Hi Syed yes beautiful indeed :)

[@rgb_6698]

A great rose and yours are beautiful examples☺️ I have found her quite easy to take cuttings from compared to some of my other DAs. Some of my cuttings are now 3 years old and are quite large as well as putting on a great show of blooms. Would love to see some other 'spotlight' videos on particular varieties

[@kylathomas68]

This rose is spectacular and I love mine too 💕💕

[@teslaandhumanity7383]

I have north garden and have hedge of Olivia , colour and petals keep very well .

[@Jay_Jay]

Hi there. Yes good point and something I forgot to mention. This rose they say can take part shade and I believe that. You are proof. Thank you for adding this.

[@JamesBrown-i2e]

Greetings from Kentucky Jay Jay. Your roses are so healthy looking and beautiful. I did grow Olivia Rose Austin two years ago and it is a beautiful rose. However, sadly it developed Rose Mosaic disease last year and I had to remove it. You are correct that when it was healthy it was always full of blooms, and they did kind of hang downwards somewhat. Maybe one year I might purchase it again. Take care, James

[@Jay_Jay]

Hi James that’s sad to hear. Where in the world are you?

[@JamesBrown-i2e]

@@Jay_Jay Hey Jay Jay, I'm in Frankfort, Kentucky in the US. Which is US growing zone 6B. Our high humidity in the summer makes fighting Blackspot disease a real challenge. Hybrid tea and Floribunda roses don't tend to like our growing conditions. That's why I only grow David Austin roses.

[@Jay_Jay]

@@JamesBrown-i2e sorry my mistake the first sentence did say Kentucky! How long did the flowers last for you there? I ask only because a lady from southern United States was enquiring if Olivia could grow for her there. I’m pretty sure it would and grow tall. But can you recall how long the flowers lasted for you in Kentucky ? Thanks

[@JamesBrown-i2e]

@@Jay_Jay Best of my memory, the blooms would open and last for about 3-4 days before fading. Currently, my present DA roses blooms are lasting 3-5 days only because the true summer heat has not hit here just yet. I understand you all don't have the dreaded Japanese beetle in the UK. Consider yourself blessed you don't. Goggle Japanese beetle. It's terrible in the Southern US. That insect LOVES to eat every bloom off your rose. If no blooms, it eats the leaves. You have to spray insecticides almost daily for a couple of months during the summer. It really is a challenge to grow roses in our part of the world, but I love them. Take care, James

[@debbiewilson6527]

So pretty... I planted Amadeus 3 weeks ago.. Xoxo

[@Jay_Jay]

Hi Debbie best of luck with your Amadeus. I’m very happy with mine.

[@Thunderbird68-i2f]

Beautiful!!

[@seniyeshepherd3050]

She is absolutely gorgeous! I hope my Olivia looks like That one day, we are having 43 calicoes temperatures last one week😪

[@Jay_Jay]

Wow was that Celsius ? I do wish you best of luck with yours Seniye. It’s a solid rose. If you do get extreme heat I’m sure you will see fading and shattering but on the upside I’m sure yours will grow 10ft if you let it. And at that size loads of room for fresh buds. :)

[@seniyeshepherd3050]

Yes it is Celsius, can you believe that?

[@BilalTariq-z9x]

Heaven🌈

[@soniamitra9198]

I have a mum in a million it’s a gorgeous rose

[@Jay_Jay]

Hi there yes I’m very happy with my young mum in a million. How would you say the repeat was?

[@ЛіяСан]

Roses und Morgen fantastisch 🌹🌺🌹🌺💖

[@Garden-ogrodowo]

Masz piękne róże ❤😃👍 Olivia jest cudowna, pięknie u Ciebie kwitnie, u mnie to młodziutki krzaczek, czekam aż się wzmocni😅 dziękuję za filmik👍 pozdrawiam

[@Jay_Jay]

Hi there. Yes best of luck with yours. Mine have both been very good for me. Allow roots to settle in and grow strong. Then I’m sure you will have a great rose.

[@deniseewert6372]

❤❤❤

[@Doesitstop]

Simply beautiful! I received my 1st David Austin for Mother's Day. Not much into roses but this video is definitely changing my mind. Quick question for you...can they grow in plastic pots?

[@Jay_Jay]

Hi there. Roses can grow in plastic pots, I often grow them in plastic pots for the first year or two just to see how they get on. But you need to check it’s big enough for the rose your putting in it. And you have to be careful the roses get plenty of water. The plastic can heat up in summer and crack in winter. But it’s a cheap alternative to clay pottery etc. and may not be suitable long term to get best performance from the rose.

[@Doesitstop]

@@Jay_Jay thank you so much for the tips/suggestions. I look forward to growing my roses and your future videos. 🌹 🤗

[@yvonnehinchey5811]

Thank you for the tour I am in the southern part of USA . Do you think Olivia Rose would be suitable for my location ?

[@Jay_Jay]

Wow difficult one. I’m hoping someone from your location can chip in. I’m pretty sure you will see flowers shattering in extreme heat. Also flowers bleaching in that heat. I’ve seen flowers bleach on Olivia in one day of 30 degree heat. But I do believe in your part of the world this rose can grow big. More size more buds to replace the ones bleaching or shattering. I’m sorry I can’t be of more help than that.

[@yvonnehinchey5811]

@@Jay_Jay Thank you .

[@hollymolly4036]

Everything looks great in the morning light! The colours look much more natural than in overcast or bright sunshine too, Olivia is lovely, posh pink shades, perhaps overrated and overused in everyone's gardens lately, and many David Austin's roses heads look down anyway. I am from those who prefer less popular kinds, but enjoy seeing Olivia every time).

[@Jay_Jay]

Hi Molly, yes I think I did point out if it were hot much of those roses would be bleached. The cooler temps benefitting roses like Olivia. And yes In the morning particularly flattering I think for any rose :)

[@ambut_nalang]

What are your repeat blooming flowers from David Austin roses?

[@travellerseko]

Hi m8, I have a circular area in the middle of my garden (130cm diameter). I’d like to plant 3 Olivia Rose Austin. Is it too many to plant in that specific area? I’d like to see full effect.

[@YRzone8a]

do you spray your roses?

[@Jay_Jay]

@@YRzone8a hi there. I have never sprayed my roses with anything harmful to wildlife nor would I. This year I gave my roses a foliar feed with uncle toms rose tonic which is a spray.

[@burntjohn]

Summer Romance put out 200 flowers. Almost all at one time and the next day they looked like grilled onions. I completely lost my mind. It was not even hot. Melted white balls with deep pink edge on every petal. Pretty in its own crappyness. Then it completely blackspotted. I stripped every leaf on it and half choppped it to the ground. It grows like a weed. Im not to concerned.

[@Jay_Jay]

Wow sorry to hear that John, I’d be very disappointed.

[@0010-n8q]

Really?… i have tranquility by DA in flower for 4-5 wks. & not shattered yet

[@Jay_Jay]

I was talking the individual flowers. Some say 4-5-6 days for this rose, but throw in the inevitable rain, heat or wind I’m happy with 3-4 days average for the individual flowers.

[@jadezx974]

Didn’t get a full body look of Mum in a million 😢😢😢

[@Jay_Jay]

Hi jade sorry about that. But this is its first full summer in my garden and you did see pretty much 99 percent of it. It’s still a baby. ;)

[@0010-n8q]

Quatre saisons is the most intensely fragrant rose ever.. one & only..( Autumn damask ) knocks you out for six.. makes you feel dizzy with the overwhelming fragrance .. far too powerful