English Rose, Austin Rose 'Munstead Wood'

This David Austin rose has a low, arching habit, and left to its own devices will eventually form a nice Igloo shape. It has surprised m...Read Moree by flourishing in the worst possible location (exposed to winters' constant sub-freezing winds, growing in heavy clay soil, in partial shade.) It has very little problem with black spot, it laughed off our very hot summer without dropping a single leaf, and the blossoms just kept on rocking. In full sunlight, the flowers are an ordinary shade of dark rose-pink, but in partial shade they are a velvety, lucious black-red. The fragrance is astounding and complex, like a rich version of Sombreuil - and that's saying something! Altogether a wonderful plant!

This is definitely my favorite rose! I love the crimson color and pronounced fragrance. It is compact growing and perfect for containers....Read More This plant is rather thorny though.

I love the flowers, both the form and the rich purple color, and also the fragrance.

This is my first year with it, and i...Read Moret defoliated from black spot very quickly, never really refoliating. I would say that of about 100 roses that I grow, this was the most susceptible to black spot.

My favorite rose! Highly fragrant shrub rose with a deep reddish magenta color. Grows well here in a Zone 5A, & survives winter easily. I...Read More'd say average die-back for the winter (About half of the height of the plant, but not all the way down to the ground). Once in a while, a shoot will outgrow the rest of the plant, but that's easily pruned back. Definitely a must-have!