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David Austin Roses

At David Austin Roses, English roses are bred for time, scent and repeat bloom. Since 1961, the Shropshire family nursery has crossed old-rose fragrance with modern vigour, then hand-budded and trialled plants until character holds true. Chelsea brings that long selection into public bloom at exactly the right moment now.

Chelsea launch: May 18; early rose season relevance

David Austin Roses, Bowling Green Lane, Albrighton, Wolverhampton, WV7 3HB, United Kingdom

Shropshire rose nursery in early summer, English shrub roses in trial beds with luminous white blooms.

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Luminous white Sir David Beckham English shrub rose with golden stamens, dark foliage and red-tinged stems.

Sir David Beckham Rose

Sir David Beckham Rose is a Chelsea-launched English shrub rose selected after more than ten years of breeding and trials. Pink buds open into luminous white flowers with blush and yellow warmth, golden stamens, bee-friendly openness and a complex green, honeyed, clove-and-myrrh scent.

ProvenanceiTen-year selection proves white rose stability, resilience, and true character.PreservationiHand-budding protects variety identity, plant vigour, and repeat-flowering strength.PreparationiPlant in sunlit borders or large pots; upright habit stays controlled.PalateiExpect green banana brightness, honeyed musk, clove, nougat, myrrh.PerformanceiOpen stamens feed bees; repeat clusters carry scent through summer.