David Austin: Breeding English Roses with Timeless Charm and Fragrance

David Austin, a renowned English rose breeder, shown alongside his famous 'Graham Thomas' rose.

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. February 16, 1926 Dearest reader, On this day, we celebrate the birth of the illustrious David Austin, an English rose breeder and writer whose visionary work transformed gardens across the world. Known affectionately…

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David Austin: The Rose Breeder Who Brought Charm and Fragrance to Gardens

David Austin, a renowned English rose breeder, shown alongside his famous 'Graham Thomas' rose.

The Constance Spry December 18, 2018 Today is the second anniversary of the death of the rose breeder and writer David Austin. When David passed away, I found some old advertisements that he posted in The Observer in 1973. That post was already twelve years after creating his first commercially available Rose – the Constance…

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Graham Stuart Thomas: Master Nurseryman and Rose Expert

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A Life in the Garden Today is the birthday of Graham Stuart Thomas. GST was fundamentally a nurseryman and he lived a life fully immersed in the garden. His passion was sparked at a young age by a special birthday present he was given when he turned six: a beautiful potted fuchsia. In 2003. his…

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The Man Who Made Roses Weep: Graham Stuart Thomas Remembered

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This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 17, 2003 On this day, the gardening world lost one of its most illustrious luminaries when Graham Stuart Thomas departed this mortal coil at the venerable age of 94. A man who…

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