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[@craigathonian]

Have to share a bit of history with the Austin Roses that seemed to have been forgotten. When he first started out making a name for himself with introducing re-blooming antique looking roses. One of the problems the rose world had was David's roses were very lanky and floppy. They were young and needed a longer maturing time; they took some three years to really start strutting their stuff. David would always advise to prune, prune, prune till they got older and grew more robust. I have always remembered this and all my Austins have gotten better & better with time. They are more of the old world roses, so give them at least three to four years to make a good judgment. Everything about the plants in general gets better, the health, the flower in size, color, and scent. Not all the varieties are like this. The ones that are smaller usually follow suit with tea's & floribundas' It's the taller ones that most likely have this slow-maturing trait since they have more of the genetics of the old breeds and wild species. Hope this helps ☺

[@ЕленаЯчменева-м6л]

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[@1Kent]

That's the one for me.

[@loriloretta7639]

beautiful review ben :)

[@the_gardenerben]

Glad that you enjoyed it

[@mirellacorrea3332]

I love this video, very informative. I’d love to see your top picks for orange roses on color, perform, smell and health.

[@the_gardenerben]

I’m glad that you enjoyed the content. There is now a video on the Best of the yellows apricots and oranges all bought together in one collection for you to look out for it.

[@Helena_1]

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[@wioletadudka3448]

it would be great to also show photos of entire plant. Thank you.

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

I have lost my opportunity to own this rose and I’m heartbroken 💔

[@irinamaslukhina]

I FOUND HER!!!! I FOUND HER!! (running in circles, giggling, looking absolutely demented, but so happy) In Ireland, so random!!! That is my first rose in our new bought house. Thanks Ben! I was planning to have hydrangea garden, but after watching your video reviews, I was like hold my beer, it will be a rose garden.

[@the_gardenerben]

Amazing where did you find it ?

[@irinamaslukhina]

@@the_gardenerben it is Lucan garden center. Lady from the store told someone from UK ordered it too. So they ship it.

[@jessi330]

Do both!

[@Melanie-mq5sh]

more blessing come

[@Melanie-mq5sh]

Flowers sigh of love

[@deleo2541]

Best review I’ve seen on KZbin !

[@the_gardenerben]

Thank you glad you like it

[@williamfenton7957]

This is still the best rose DA has released in my opinion. It also has winter interest with those dark red/maroon stems. It really is eye catching throughout the entire year.

[@the_gardenerben]

It’s still way up in my opinion is to. I will never understand why they discontinued this one along with an awful lot more of their collection, but still I’m assuming there are lots more beautiful varieties are on their way over the next few years.

[@Lamfada00]

I totally agree. I know someone that named her " the poor sister of Pat Austin rose" 🤦 i really don't understand why Is out of production cause She Is in my top-three Roses 💚 i think that She smells like Tangerine and apricot 😍

[@lilyrose5612]

Looks very like lady of shallot...very nice.thanks for sharing.

[@the_gardenerben]

Ohhhh nothing like it !! Nothing like it at all Im afraid

[@tamilewisbrown1]

What a fantastic surprise- after three years on David Austin's US waiting list, out of the blue, Fed Ex dropped off a package containing Lady Emma! As far as I can tell the website has never shown her back in stock and I feel so lucky to finally receive her! I can't wait to have those gorgeous apricot blooms in my garden.

[@sophiaguo500]

How did you get into David Austin’s waiting list? I am also craving for this rose❤

[@chops6416]

I moved my LEH from my front to my back garden 2 years ago. It was well established and boy did it sulk after it was moved. Only this year (2022) is it regaining it's vigour. It's my favourite DA rose along with Munstead Wood.

[@garib7532]

great video ! thank you for sharing. I wonder if you have tried Bathsheba. Any experience you can share about Bathsheba would be much appreciated. thank you

[@SD-co9xe]

Gorgeous!

[@the_gardenerben]

Isn’t it ?

[@achnix3167]

Last year very late, this year its already blooming in late may. Takes time to establish indeed. Didnt love it at first. Leaves can struggle. Love when it shows its pinkulish hues very romantic

[@goingbacktoeden798]

Thank you for the great review. I have a Lady of Shallot which is new for me this year, but I’ll be ordering this one once it’s back in stock on the US website. Can’t wait...she’s gorgeous! Thank you!

[@AnneWindy]

Thank you for this great review! Guess my roses have to budge up😅

[@ec9401]

Gorgeous! I am trying to grow this. My bare root from last year only sent up one tiny sprig (and one flower). I thought I did something wrong, or it was a dud, which could be true. But I’m going to wait and see now so thank you!! I hope I can see her in full glory someday.

[@the_gardenerben]

Do you keep a close eye on it and contact David Austin directly if you’re having issues are covered by a five-year plant guarantee good luck 💚

[@sjwo8333]

Fabulous video. I can’t get lady Emma but wondering if Carolyn knight may be similar-I have summer song which is lovely & Carolyn is a sister plant (as far as I’ve read), do you have any experience of Carolyn knight?

[@DDinSB]

So sad DA retired this rose. I can't find it anywhere. Thanks for your video -- though it makes me sad I can't buy it! 😞

[@the_gardenerben]

@@DDinSB please don’t be sad I assure you this Rose will be available from somewhere soon. It has too much of a cult for not to be picked up. and grown for resell however this process obviously takes time

[@CHRISTIANHUERGO]

I bought this one year ago and I have to say that’s a very very interesting rose. Those bronze leaves, astonishing fragance like litchees or peaches. Pretty big roses and very floriferous. Otherwise, it is a bushy rose and growth is slow. I dont know if this year is going to improve this point but it’s a masterpiece. According to DA this rose has been discontinued and I think its a shame…

[@Moonstone1964]

Happy new year 🍀 I ordered this rose yesterday. Delivery in calendar week 12. At least I hope so. 😏

[@the_gardenerben]

Fingers And toes crossed for you

[@everettedl]

They say it takes 3 seasons or so before David Austin Roses, truly start to shine. I'm glad I saw this reminder. I'm surprised at how large the blooms are! Mine is going into its second season, and it did great last year. It bloomed literally non-stop until the end of the season. But it stayed short. I was thinking it's too small for where I put it and I was planning to give it away. But then, after hearing you to say it gets up to 5 ft.....man I might have to reconsider some things!

[@the_gardenerben]

It really does take them a little time to find their stride you only have to think about the process they go through to get to being planted in the ground in your home I always say at least 2 to 3 years before a plant really finds its true size blooming capability and even sometimes it’s scent

[@l2iowacowgirl893]

I wish you would add a photo of each rose in your garden? Do you have a garden tour

[@the_gardenerben]

I did one at the weekend but it’s April so there’s not a lot to look at rose wise for photos follow me on Instagram northlodgecottagegarden

[@l2iowacowgirl893]

Even old photos I would just love seeing them! 🙂

[@l2iowacowgirl893]

Thank you

[@jacquelineaustin2941]

Hi - i was so impressed by your review I went to order it and they have sadly discontinued. Just wondering which one would be a reasonable substitute.

[@johnmiddleton4753]

Really pleased I watched this one. I brought a lady Emma Hamilton last year as a bare root. I have been really disappointed by it so far and was considering binning it as it’s such a poor plant, but I will now give it time, thanks to your comments 😀👍 Thankyou very pleased

[@the_gardenerben]

The process of transferring a bare rooted plant is really very evasive it can take them several years to recover again for strength so please do give it time

[@N0N4M30]

Imagine bining a rose because she’s weak in her first years 🤦‍♂️

[@johnmiddleton4753]

@@N0N4M30 yea, well we aren’t all experts like you obviously are

[@initiate22000]

My LEH was pitiful for the first 2 seasons and while it's still very small, it's finally starting to look like a rose bush. It has a bunch of buds and a flower just opened. The smell is delicious. I thought it smelled like grapefruit, which was a surprise. I planted a Jude the Obscure a year earlier, but it's also just starting to look decent, but still quite small. I feel encouraged that it's going to be worth the wait.

[@the_gardenerben]

Both as slow to establish but are most definitely worth the wait 💚

[@tamarrwebb4202]

Just planted mine from bare root in March here in the states east coast Maryland...so far two small flowers that are white...I wrote David Austin ... but haven't heard back...do they first flower white or was my rose missed labeled?

[@sarmishthabanerjee1057]

Hi, Is Lady Emma Hamilton rose ownroot or grafted? Do you have a potted rose of her?

[@the_gardenerben]

Mine is grafted and in my opinion it’s to large for growing in a pot

[@necessarywing7205]

Hi, big fan of your channel and new to growing roses. You mention in a lot of your videos that a single David Austin rose shrub can produce 100+ roses all at once?? I have recently purchased a few Austin roses - princess alexandria and princess anne. How long does it take a new potted rose from DA to establish to one that produces 100+ flowers? Thanks.

[@hananijohari6709]

I just found your channel and Im soooon glad i did!! So informative. May i ask what you use to fertilize the roses?

[@the_gardenerben]

Welcome along -lovely to have you along, I’m not a huge feeder and by that I mean I don’t use any liquid or chemical fertilisers instead choose to use fire ash once a year and I mulch my entire garden with organic compost to a depth of at least 4 inches in 100 mm every single year

[@MsArtistwannabe]

Mine is coming on Saturday. It’s gorgeous. No problem with black spot or rust?

[@The_Bunny_Cakes]

What a beautiful rose! 😍 I didn't see by searching, but fo you have a review of Jude the Obscure? I'm debating between that and Wollerton Old Hall.

[@the_gardenerben]

Jude is due out this month

[@N0N4M30]

I love Jude her smell is amazing but my plant is still kinda small she’s very young only 1 year post plantation but her smell 🤩

[@mariadalessandro9395]

This rose is fabulous, looking at yours. I just bought two plants and would like to ask you, if you don’t mind, do you have it in full sun or can it grow well in semi shade? And, what fertilizer do you use to have such enormous buds? I thank you very much for your reply as I’m about to plant the rose shortly.

[@the_gardenerben]

Hi mine is planted in partial shade I also have one in full sun both do well I don’t really feed as such I’m mulcher I deep mulch every single year focusing on soil health

[@wandasinger7713]

I just received ten DA bare root roses. I was so excited to plant them. I’m going to try and get Lady Emma in the fall or next spring. DA roses are the best. They like to show out. Blessings to you and your family 🙏🏾

[@the_gardenerben]

How very exciting which roses did you go for don’t forget to take a look at my rose planting guide one of the first videos that I uploaded the series of videos will talk you through how to rehydrate repair your ground plant and look after your bare root roses

[@wandasinger7713]

@@the_gardenerben I purchased Olivia Rose Austin, Gabriel Oak, Celebration, Gertrude Jekyll, Princess Andrea, Lady of Shallot and I got Double Delight from his website. I’m so happy 😀. Can’t wait to see them in bloom. Blessings to you🙏🏾

[@michelleburt3946]

I so wished to grow her, mostly die to your reviews!! But now she is discontinued 😢😢😢 any chance you have any thriving cuttings/babies of hers youd care to gift a gal in California??!😊😅

[@the_gardenerben]

Hi lady Emma Hamilton is still available in the USA it’s just out of stock as far as I’m Aware? Are you part of a local rose association?

[@Sunshine-xt1vb]

I was lucky enough to order this bare root for Spring 2023. I noticed on my order it doesn’t say own root, is this variety a grafted rose?

[@the_gardenerben]

In the U.K. it’s a grafted plant in other country’s I’ve been lead to believe that it’s always own root

[@Sunshine-xt1vb]

@@the_gardenerben i was thinking of planting her between two Oliva’s. Do you think the orange and pink would look good or bad together?

[@chelsea3794]

Dear Ben Hamilton, how did you get that beautiful Emma Hamilton so big? Its stunning. Mind to share any tips? Thank you in advance. ☺

[@the_gardenerben]

It takes time she was very slow to establish and if I’m honest in her second and third year I nearly dug it up and threw it away it was floppy and spindly it wasn’t until year four it really found its feet and its stride so if you have it please continue to give it some time and be patient with it

[@mollywolly4201]

I’m with you - this is jaw-droppingly stunning. That said, I’ve never seen her…but if I can go by online pix and online raves, she’s for me. The only downside I can see is the length of time it takes her to get going. I’m not getting any younger and I’m having trouble justifying buying roses that take 3 years to get established. SO many beautiful roses out there! And since fragrance has always always been by far my most important consideration, DA is knocking my socks off. Thanks again!!

[@the_gardenerben]

Better to have tired and failed than to have never tried at all ?

[@chops6416]

I think you'll have a reasonable amount of flowers in year 2. I would go for it. That's if you can find it though, it's currently unavailable in UK.

[@RugbyFootballer]

Does anyone sells propagation of this Lady Emma Hamilton Rose?

[@the_gardenerben]

Please be careful with own root cuttings they may not grow or flower as you expect

[@RugbyFootballer]

I just heard from David Austin Rose I was told it will be available for sale in January 2023 ​@@the_gardenerben

[@the_gardenerben]

@@RugbyFootballer in which country?

[@TheCBurtz]

Hello from Canada. I just moves into an old Georgian revival house here in Stratford Ontario. I had to leave all my roses in my old home and am starting over. I love your videos and have been working my way through them obsessively! I am looking for some of my old favorites and also some new. I cannot find an Othello anywhere. They aren't on the website. Do you know if they have been discontinued? I love the smell. They were the most aromatic rose in my garden and the roses were huge and so beautiful. I want one again so badly!

[@the_gardenerben]

Oh that’s A real shame we were lucky enough to be able to coordinate our move from our last house with the right season I moved over 120 roses to this property to my knowledge Orthello has been discontinued and it’s certainly no longer grown here in the UK

[@johnmiddleton4753]

Out of interest, do you ever take cuttings from your roses? I have started trying it this year. If you do, how long does it take to become a useful rose ? Thanks

[@the_gardenerben]

It’s not something that I do, most David Austins are grafted and do not perform very well if not grafted Most up also covered by copyright and propagation is therefore not allowed

[@johnmiddleton4753]

@@the_gardenerben ahh best not do that then 🤣🤣 thanks

[@MagicalMukhina]

Out of interest how does this rose differ from The lady of Shallot and The Lark ascending? Thank You.

[@the_gardenerben]

Just so you’re aware you may not have watched them but each of the roses you’ve mentioned has their own personal review please do take a look, Firstly a Lady Emma hamilton was one of the first roses David Austin bread bringing together the full package And by that I mean foliage colour stem colour bloom and fragrance all together in the same plant it also flowers very late in the season which is a really nice attribute I don’t know anybody that process raise it doesn’t enjoy its fragrance and enjoy cutting and bring into the house

[@the_gardenerben]

The lady of Shalott has a very little fragrance and not such a depth of colour A The lark ascending is a much larger shrub normally reaching in excess of 6 feet is much paler apricot, with a yellow centre only semi double and with no fragrance at all All three are very beautiful but this is certainly the winner of the three you’ve mentioned, Roses bread recently by David Austin I’ve really focused on this for the package look recent launches include a Gabriel Oak Silas mariner and Mill on the floss,

[@MagicalMukhina]

Thanks so much for explaining Ben

[@qipowell7870]

Hi Ben, thank you very much for the video and your demonstration. I would like to know does Lady Emma have strong thorns? Because I’ve ordered and I’m going to plant it at the edge of my flower boarder next to my lawn. Will it be annoying by the thorns? Thank you very much!

[@the_gardenerben]

It dose have thorns yes but they are very usual sized, both mine are on the edge of my lawns and have been fine

[@bcsunshinecoast]

Hi Ben, How long dose a single bloom last? I was thinking to get one but a friend told me that its flowers last only for a short few days (maybe 5?). Thanks!

[@the_gardenerben]

That really depends on the temperature and humidity, and how fast the flower is pollinated, most blooms will only last a few days 3-4 max

[@xdrive300011]

Mine is the first year. The leaves are reddish/brownish. the plants grow 1 feet, no more higher than 1 feet. I wonder if it will perform better in the second year. Is your first year the same as mine?

[@xdrive300011]

Mine also have thorns.

[@the_gardenerben]

Yours will need several years to get it self established they go through quite the process before they get to yourself and the first year should always be about re-establishing the rose in the ground make sure you take good care of it lady Emma Hamilton for me took three or four years to really find it stride my plant is now in its seventh or eighth year

[@jacquieengland8127]

Got her bare root i cant wait for her to bloom .Another i put in a pot as DA said was ok for pots

[@the_gardenerben]

So happy you managed to get hold of one, she’s been out of stock for such a long time I hope it does well for you in a pot however I think this plant is far too big to be growing in anything sorry but the ground 💚

[@davenadainton4209]

After seeing this Ben, I went to order one and they have discontinued it as well as the munstead I wanted. I'm Not having much luck 😢. What a shame as it looks beautiful.

[@the_gardenerben]

Unfortunately several very popular but all the varieties have now been removed and added to the archives at David Austin rest assured these varieties will be no doubt replaced with other beautiful roses soon enough have you watched my recent top 20 and best of collections this may be a way of you finding suitable replacement but do take a look at Port sunlight the lady of Shalott and Jane Austen all suitable replacement

[@davenadainton4209]

@@the_gardenerben I may have watched it Ben but can't remember as I've watched so many of your videos lately haha. Lady of shallot was my second choice but still disappointed. I'll look at the others you mentioned as they are new to me, so I'll watch your video again and take note. It's not my usual colour palette but you swayed me to like it. I'll be watching your future videos for more updates as well. Thank you for your reply

[@the_gardenerben]

@@davenadainton4209 I can understand I really can so many people are disappointed especially as this rose very briefly came back into stock and sold out again in 15 minutes just three weeks ago but we are now told that is the last the very last of the stock

[@raymonddenardi9691]

I have a chance to get my hands on lady Emma Hamilton or bring me sunshine. What would you go with ?

[@the_gardenerben]

Definitely 💯 BOTH

[@suerushton3709]

I am finding Lady Emma Hamilton, very cupped shape doesnt quite fully open, and likes to droop. Not really sure it should but mine doesn't apear as shown on this KZbin videos. May place elsewhere at the front of house

[@the_gardenerben]

As I mentioned in the review she needs 1-2 years to find her feet especially if it’s newly planted, Depending in where you are in the world mine has only opened 4 blooms so far so it’s really early in the season yet

[@zilly1]

I'm very surprised how large the blooms are when the DA website says it is a medium sized bloom

[@the_gardenerben]

This is why my Instagram following has found my personal reviews are very useful these are an actual physical account of my growing experience habit form disease resistance and perfume no marketing no fluff just my opinion and observations

[@user-oq4fw7fh4q]

According to David Austin's UK website, it was a BAD variety that's why they have stopped selling it. "Lady Emma Hamilton is no longer available. As part of our breeding programme, our roses go through rigorous retrials to ensure they meet the unrivalled standards that are expected of a David Austin rose. Those that fall below those standards are therefore retired from the David Austin collection"

[@the_gardenerben]

Thank you for your comment but this is not and never was a bad rose, many roses have been discontinued to make way for new stock and new breeding programs as the weather and climate changes across the world This rose is still very much worth growing and if I can be found in a bargain bin or discount store should be bought

[@N0N4M30]

How is she discontinued ? I did buy her twice today lol

[@gavinparry5426]

Hi Ben Thanks for this and the info! Great channel for good info. Subs are rising now :-) Mine was better in year 1 than years 2?? Now heading into year 3. As it disappointed a bit last year I've moved it to the centre of my border as opposed to the corner thinking that was the issue? I think you've answered all my questions :-)

[@the_gardenerben]

Happy yo help glad you are enjoying the content, great to have you along

[@ЕленаЯчменева-м6л]

Вы молодец!Роза чудо!👍😊🥰