This article is from the Rose Gardening FAQ, by Bill Chandler chandler@austin.ibm.com, Jolene Adams jolene@cchem.berkeley.edu, Brent C. Dickerson odinthor@csulf.edu, Karen Baldwin kbaldwin@veribest.com, and many contributors
Written by Bill Chandler, chandler@onr.com .
About this document - Quite often in rec.gardens.roses, someone will make a
reference to David Austin Roses, Austin Roses, English Roses, or just DA or
ER. These terms all refer to a group of roses first introduced in 1969 by
the English rose hybridizer David Austin. These roses have created quite a
bit of interest recently from some rose gardeners. This document tries to be
an introduction for those unfamiliar with English Roses.
 
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