A thoughtful choice for gardeners who appreciate simplicity and tradition. Planting bare root roses is simple and rewarding, letting you follow the natural rhythm of the seasons as the rose establishes itself. Before garden centres and plastic pots, roses were lifted in winter, bundled, and sent to gardeners to plant. Enjoy 15% off bare root roses when you use code: PROMISE | David Austin Roses

Our 100,000 seedlings are poised, ready to show their exquisite beauty for the first time. As each rose begins to bloom, it will be assessed on both fragrance and appearance. Only those who show promise to be the very best will make it through to the following stages of our trialling, where they will continue to perform for a further 12 years throughout various weather and planting conditions to ensure we have bred the highest quality of English rose. | David Austin Roses

With every new day comes another rose bursting into bloom here in our gardens. June is always an exciting month, as the gardens flourish into their full splendour. The roses featured in this video are The Lady Gardener (Ausbrass), The Pilgrim (Auswalker), Paul’s Himalayan Musk and Desdemona (Auskindling). | David Austin Roses

How does your garden grow? We spoke to @hercountryliving, whose love of roses has shaped a pink-filled cottage garden that continues to grow and evolve. "We bought our cottage three years ago and, over the past year, I’ve been pouring my heart into shaping the garden. Naturally, I couldn’t resist filling it with David Austin roses, almost all of them in shades of pink. There are now over fifty roses here, all planted within the last 18 months. A few favourites are The King’s Rose, Gertrude Jekyl