English Rose, Austin Rose 'L. D. Braithwaite'

This is a gorgeous rose toward the back of the border, and I plan to get another to put in a pot on my patio. One thing I learned the pa...Read Morest few years: don't be afraid to prune it 1.5 feet from the ground in the early Spring. It's coming back full & with many strong branches since I did that this year (rose fertilizer too). The nursery man said they like to be tall, & prune tall. But when I do that I get spindly less vigorous growth, so am glad I tried the opposite. Hard to locate but not impossible. Does well in Seattle area.

A very double, very rich red.

I've had L.D. Braitwaite in a small rose border for a few years. Not a bad rose. In comparison to it's parent Mary Rose it isn't as v...Read Moreigorous or as hardy. The canes die back to the winter mulch in my garden. Mary Rose is also much more fragrant. If Braithwaite is better in any way it holds it's blooms more upright.

We have had a very severe winter with several below zero days in northern Colorado and a major blizzard in December which left this area ...Read Moreburied in snow for several weeks. My two L. D. Braithwaite rose bushes were left unprotected during this time. A few days ago, I went to examine the roses in my yard, I found that both these plants not only survived but are very green with budding on the canes where new leaves will soon emerge as it gets warmer this spring. I was thouroughly impressed! Cripplecreek of Colorado