Personal review of Rose “ The mayflower” from 

Launched in 2001 this is the “ The mayflower” from @david_austin_roses
A strong hardy resilient little compact shrub rose reaching only 3.5 x 3.5 feet it holds its heritage strongly with the old roses which is where it gets is incredible perfume from
Exceedingly healthy drought tolerant and disease resistant this tough little rose will perform well in all conditions
Sugar pink blooms are produced en mass all the way through the summer suitable for growing at the front of a border or perfect in a pot where you can enjoy its incredible fragrance
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[@user-gb9zf2gf7q]

Beautiful rose

[@joecarangi9132]

When planning the rose garden, it started very much as a memorial garden, and I was choosing roses that reminded me of, or had some connection with, my family members. I struggled to find something to represent Dad, but as he was heavily interested in American history all his life, I selected to this one. To be honest, it was never a rose that stood out to me. I don’t think I would have chose to grow it without that connection. Seeing this rose review, it appears much lovelier and more charming than the DA photos manage to depict. I can’t wait to see it next year, once it has time to establish.

[@alibern4199]

In spite of the viscous thorns, it looks a very pretty bloom.
Thank you.

[@maureenensor3935]

thanks Ben I will know how to prune my Mayflower rose now

[@alisonruocco4664]

Thank you. I was after a Rose for lots for my porch🌹🌹❤️❤️

[@marybeck2745]

Absolutely love your reviews 💕 from 🇨🇦

[@the_gardenerben]

Thank you that’s really nice To read welcome along

[@stampinghippo7157]

Never before someone spoke about a wolf in sheeps clothing and meant a beautiful David Austin rose! Thanks for the review, the thorns of Munstead Wood, I´m now waiting for the (obviously for political reasons) renamed Mortimer Sackler aka Mary Delany to be accessable where I live. Love your approach very much.

[@the_gardenerben]

I’ll be addressing that in the next few days I filmed it yesterday 💚

[@melissacoons8392]

Do the thorns deter rabbits and squirrels? I would love to try roses, but the animals in my neighborhood love to sample my garden.

[@FHN77]

Hi Ben. is the scent of this rose on the fruity sweet side? Or more earthy/myrrhy like? I smelled a harlow carr and that one appears to have quite a bit of myrrh in it. I was wondering if the mayflower would be a bit more likeable to my personal scent pallet? I am looking for a good long flowering rose with a nice scent in mid pink that has a good fragrance but that does not grow too tall. It will be near Princess Anne, so I wanted something to complement that colour. Do you think the Mayflower might be a good option?

[@kajacamorra]

I got one of these instead of the second Olivia Rose Austin that I had ordered and only noticed that they shipped the wrong onebwhen I planted it after handling the Olivia. I'm happy that I get a free extra rose, but can't quite figure out where to put it yet, due to those nasty thorns.... Those thorns are ridiculously painfull!

[@the_gardenerben]

He is particularly thorny often with these very fragrant roses you will find that it is perfect for keeping in a pot as it’s very small

[@kajacamorra]

@@the_gardenerben Sounds like a great solution since I couldn't really figure out a spot where I could plant it directly in the ground without cursing about those thorns in the future!

[@christinamoxon]

How do you manage to de-thorn them without bleeding everywhere. I love my roses but they do abuse me painfully.

[@the_gardenerben]

Oh poor you! I find it easier to simply run the back of the secateur blades up and down the stems