"Gary Cahn" wrote in message
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I've been growing HT roses exclusively for many years, and am
considering adding some David Austins for the first time. I was
wondering how the two types of roses compare in terms of reblooming?
My understanding is that I will get many fewer roses each year from
David Austins then I will get from a HT. Is that correct?

Thanks

Gary Cahn

Ah - not in my experience. I have 150 roses,
about 2/3 modern (FL, HT, grandiflora, David
Austin & other "shrubs"), the rest antiques, and I
haven't done careful (scientific) observation but ...

My "Pat Austin" reblooms at least as often as
most of my HT & other moderns. My "Teasing
Georgia" has incredible blooms. I think it
repeats a lot, but it's a large bush so it's hard to
tell. Other Austin roses don't bloom as much.

It's hard to make such generalizations about an
entire class of roses. I have a Bourbon ("Souvenir
de la Malmaison") that reblooms more than some
of my moderns, yet other Boubons bloom little.

If you like a particular David Austin rose, why
not try it?

Gail
near San Antonio TX Zone 8