David Austin Roses bring out two fresh fiber to its aggregation of British grown English Roses .
Celebrating the distinguished works of George Eliot , Silas Marner : The Weaver of Raveloe ( 1861 ) and James Woodforde ’s The Diary of a Country Parson ( 1758 - 1802 ) , the novel arrival put up fragrant additions to the stock breeder ’s collection of twenty lit - inspire roses . Joining such classics as The Mill on the Floss , Eustacia Vye , Lady of Shalott , Emily Bronté and The Pilgrim , this year ’s varieties uphold in the literary base so nigh to David Austin Sr ’s middle , himself a poet and author .
constitute for the retiring , reclusive yet kindhearted hero of Eliot ’s classic novel , Silas Marner ( Ausraveloe ) is an unfussy rose wine of soft mid pink , bearing petals which are pallid on the black eye and fade at the edges . halt on red stem , the medium - sized cupped blooms have relaxed , almost ruffled petals set around an attractive push centre . Flanked by glossy , dark green leaf , the rose is enhanced by a average - strong Old Rose fragrance , with accents of fruity Citrus limon , green banana and apricot . A very sound , abundant variety with good repetition flowering , Silas Marner organize a medium - sized shrub of arching increase .
Paying testimonial to Woodforde ’s acclaimed narrative – an intimate yet lavishly insightful account of the day-to-day life of a late eighteenth century English clergyman - The Country Parson ( Ausclergy ) is a pretty yet huffy rose of Scottish decent , bearing fully open , medium - large , almost flat rosette of arrant yellowness . Appearing semitransparent towards the outer edges of each blossom , the flower petal make a ‘ aura ’ effect . Featuring greyish green leaves and a natural covering of small-scale spiny thorn , this tough little rose is softened by a medium - strong bouquet ; a fruity portmanteau word of sweet apricot , green apple and honey , with apricot notes . A full-bodied and healthy variety , it forms a rounded diminished to average sized shrub , give uninterrupted , rich bloom from June through to the first frosts .
Richard Austin , Head of Marketing commented : “ We are delirious and majestic to insert Silas Marner and The Country Parson to the collection in 2020 , both of which will be useable from the death of February along with the unexampled 2020 Handbook of Roses . We also very much look forward to showing the novel varieties in rosiness for the first time at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in May . Creating a pink wine is not unlike to writing a literary classic ; both take patience , dedication and an innate reason of the topic . It takes around 10 year to develop a raw change and the rosebush - breeding process is still lovingly tackle by hand in our Shropshire greenhouses , just as it was 60 years ago . As with the wonderful literary classics we are breathe in by , we hope our roses will stand the test of time and continue to play joy to the great unwashed in their place and gardens for years to derive . ”
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