My nickname is Gertrude (after the great lady herself) so of course Munstead Wood was destined to become found in my garden. Put simply it’s a fabulous rose! Here in my garden (in New Zealand) it’s strong and robust - as soon as I saw the the big thorns I knew it would do well. This is a rose you don’t need to mollycoddle so Gertrude would have given her nod of approval for it to be named after her beloved garden. Ben, your comment about lack of water causing fungal problems/ black spot intrigues me. Most people over water their roses and this is often the cause of the problem. Too much humidity or a lack of air circulation might be worth considering. If a rose sheds foliage it’s often opening itself up to better airflow and trying to correct the problem itself - they are pretty wise ladies roses, and I wish someone would start to associate roses with wisdom. I love the thorns! They make it a real rose! When pruning and dead heading I do this without gloves there’s a bit of an art to holding it just gently enough to not get spiked, but I’m sure Munstead Wood has a good giggle when she does get me! I do agree with you - this is absolutely a beautiful rose! This begins to flower early and flushes right through until early winter.
David Austin need to bring Munsted Wood back urgently. Nothing Like It. Come on DA, sort it out. Munsted Wood is the only one I can smell while I'm smoking my roll-ups when I open the Kitchen Window. I should have bought 9 of them when I could. Why are you doing this DA. Aaaarrrrgggghhhh
Munstead Wood is absolutely my favourite rose. The thorns are worth it for the colour, the shape, the heady fragrance. I drove a round-trip of 7 hours last year to buy two still for sale in NZ, after some maniac bought all 30(!) being sold by my local nursery for a rose hedge. The only nursery with any left was one that didn't do mail order. Well worth the trip. Sadly NZ has only half of your 2022 top twenty. We might need our own countdown. 😊
I love this one. Our city in TX has a rose garden that is a David Austin test garden for many roses... And this one is absolutely one of my favorites. :)
Dear Ben, I have been enjoying many of your reviews/advice, for which many thanks. I am very happy today because I was able to find two Lady Emma Hamilton and a Munstead Wood! I also have two Roald Dahl, a Tottering Gently & a G. Hermione. I am going to be busy the next couple of days. Greetings from Amsterdam, NL.
Red roses are certainly my favorite color. Munstead is on my list now. I have Darcey and just love her so much but i heard so much about Munstead that i must have her.
Thank you, Ben, for the excellent video. My Munstead Wood has just arrived and am very excited but wondering if any of you out there have grown it in 1/2 day shade?
@@the_gardenerben Thanks for the comment Ben. I did have 2 of these prior to moving however they were lost/damaged when the move happened. If you know of any suppliers, I would be extremely grateful if you could provide details. Many thanks, and great job with all the posts. I enjoy reading/watching them. Thanks
Looks like a great rose! I've just started with roses last season and am really looking forward to having some more mature plants like yours. Thanks for sharing!
I adore your shows and absolutely, saddened this Rose, has been discontinued! Ben is there any reason why D.A has stopped selling this beautiful rose? They've stopped also crown princess margareta, too another want to buy favourite! Appreciate your reviews and look forward to many more on here! Suzie' in Bromsgrove UK
Thank you for your comment and I’m really pleased that you enjoy the content that I greatly enjoy creating and sharing with you all David Austin have said that Crown Princess Margarita the lady Emma Hamilton Munstead wood and Darcey Bussell have all been removed to make way for new stronger breeding stocks, we can only hope that the roses coming through in the next few years will be as good as recent additions such as Elizabeth Bring me Sunshine and Gabriel Oak Should you be looking for a suitable alternative to a Munstead wood please take a look at Falstaff which is still in production the colour form and fragrance is very similar but it won’t be the massive performer for this role this was
I only discovered you this week and am so glad that I did! I am planning on adding this to my garden in 2023, assuming that it is still available, but I noticed that you do not have any reds in your top 20. Is that just not your preference or do they not perform quite as well as others?
Thank you for this rose review Ben. I am expecting this rose in February and I am excited to add it to my new landscape. I don’t have any red/crimson color roses in my garden just yet. I have also Darcy Bussel and Heathcliff coming in February. I’m not sure how I should mix this with my mostly apricot/ pink/ lavender/ and creamy yellow/white roses. Should I plant all the reds in one section of my garden or should I plant them mixed into the other colors of roses? Thank you so much for inspiring us to give these beautiful roses a try.
Hi Ben I follow you on untube , I’m from Thailand but live in Dorset,I’m in love with English roses especially munstead wood , what is the best way to get this back to Thailand . Your TH-cam Chanel is amazing . Jae McLaughlin 😀
Dark Lady is blooming like crazy in my Austin Texas garden today - what a shame we can't get this David Austin rose anymore - i have 3 Munsteads too. This is the closest to Dark Lady you can still get..
That’s so funny, I was just making up my wishlist on the David Austin website for next autumn, and this was the last one I added! It is showing as available for 2022. I don’t mind thorns, I’ve got many scars already 😄
The fragrance and depth of colour is unrivalled it’s well worth the wait if you can get your hands on it, mine took several years to really find destroyed but now it’s established it really is a showstopping Rose
Hi Ben, That looks gorgeous 😍 but I can only put in pots so maybe this is not great for pots ? Also can u recommend a deep coral/crimson rose 🌹 fragrant ?
So why have they discontinued it?? I've recently moved and didn't dig up my MW because I thought I could buy one for the new garden. Soooo very very disappointed that I can't get a replacement
@@the_gardenerben Yes, thank you! David Austin roses, unfortunately, were not bred to withstand the eastern Canadian climate (zone 4). To grow them successfully in a short growing season, they need to be bud grafted, unions planted deeply, winter protected and hard pruned in spring because of severe winter damage. I feel that concerning Austins in general, the breeder focused on producing beautiful flowers but neglected to improve the overall shrub's architecture and disease resistance. This explains why some look better planted in groups as opposed to single specimens. Kordes Roses are far more superior in that regard, currently rivaling Austins, with old flower form on attractive disease resistant shrubs. Having said that, my favourite Austins are counted in one hand; St. Swithun, William Shakespeare 2000, Molineux, Jude the Obscure, Heritage, Mary Rose and Abraham Darby. Some of these are no longer available. Munstead Wood could be worth crossing with a recurrent Canadian species hybrid for its sumptuous flower characteristics and fragrance, aiming for a better shrub.
This rose was bred as a shrub it is quite large and you could try fan training it but I’m not sure you or the rose will enjoy that too much as it is incredibly thorny if you’re looking for a rose similar to this as a climber take a look at Tess of the D’Urbervilles there is a review here on the TH-cam it’s a dark Crimson rows with a decent fragrance similar to this but not quite as powerful
One huge flush lasting around five or six weeks and then a smattering of blooms All the way through the summer often still in bloom right at the end as we get the first frost in October and November
Hello Ben, I have been looking for this rose on every website for sale. Can you guys tell me where I can buy one?. I live on Isle of Wight, UK?. Help please, I am so disappointed as it says retired on David Austin website.I am soo sad!
This particular roast has been retired in the UK but is available in other regions so how do you get hold of? It will very much depend on your geographical location. This particular plant is actually a shrub and not a climbing rose
I was lucky to get one of these for spring 2023 shipment. I was thinking of planting it between 2 olivas to make it the centerpiece (since I only have one). What is your opinion on that?
@@the_gardenerben are there any shorter roses you’d recommend instead that don’t get much bigger than 3x3? Could I prune Lady emma to stay more compact in my space?
@@the_gardenerbenthank you Ben! I found some sellers online but really pricey and unsure if genuine - £100 plus! I will try and search under Ausbernard too ☺️
@@piglet2486 I know it feels like it was retired a lifetime ago but it was only three years ago. This plant was put out of production by david Austin roses it will take at least four or maybe five years for it to become available grown under its other name still under Licence by reputable growers. As it takes an excess of three gears to produce one plant in the ground
I know how you feel. I have a Thomas A Becket rose that is the same. I’d just like a deep red rose that doesn’t bite the dust as soon as the flowers open.
Another floppy rose? I’m wondering if I should crush a viagra tablet around the roots to see if that will help! Can you imagine the doctor’s face if I told him “oh, no. It’s not for me, doctor. It’s for my droopy roses” Doctor sympathetically: “of course it is”.😂😂😂😂
My nickname is Gertrude (after the great lady herself) so of course Munstead Wood was destined to become found in my garden. Put simply it’s a fabulous rose! Here in my garden (in New Zealand) it’s strong and robust - as soon as I saw the the big thorns I knew it would do well.
This is a rose you don’t need to mollycoddle so Gertrude would have given her nod of approval for it to be named after her beloved garden.
Ben, your comment about lack of water causing fungal problems/ black spot intrigues me. Most people over water their roses and this is often the cause of the problem. Too much humidity or a lack of air circulation might be worth considering. If a rose sheds foliage it’s often opening itself up to better airflow and trying to correct the problem itself - they are pretty wise ladies roses, and I wish someone would start to associate roses with wisdom.
I love the thorns! They make it a real rose! When pruning and dead heading I do this without gloves there’s a bit of an art to holding it just gently enough to not get spiked, but I’m sure Munstead Wood has a good giggle when she does get me!
I do agree with you - this is absolutely a beautiful rose! This begins to flower early and flushes right through until early winter.
David Austin need to bring Munsted Wood back urgently. Nothing Like It. Come on DA, sort it out. Munsted Wood is the only one I can smell while I'm smoking my roll-ups when I open the Kitchen Window. I should have bought 9 of them when I could. Why are you doing this DA. Aaaarrrrgggghhhh
Munstead Wood is absolutely my favourite rose. The thorns are worth it for the colour, the shape, the heady fragrance. I drove a round-trip of 7 hours last year to buy two still for sale in NZ, after some maniac bought all 30(!) being sold by my local nursery for a rose hedge. The only nursery with any left was one that didn't do mail order. Well worth the trip.
Sadly NZ has only half of your 2022 top twenty. We might need our own countdown. 😊
An absolute firm favourite in my garden! Growing her in a large pot and she's a show stopper with in full bloom!
Glad to hear it
I love this one. Our city in TX has a rose garden that is a David Austin test garden for many roses... And this one is absolutely one of my favorites. :)
Dear Ben, I have been enjoying many of your reviews/advice, for which many thanks. I am very happy today because I was able to find two Lady Emma Hamilton and a Munstead Wood! I also have two Roald Dahl, a Tottering Gently & a G. Hermione. I am going to be busy the next couple of days. Greetings from Amsterdam, NL.
Red roses are certainly my favorite color. Munstead is on my list now. I have Darcey and just love her so much but i heard so much about Munstead that i must have her.
You sold it to me! Added it to my list for rose shopping next week. thanks so much :) fav colour
I've been growing this rose for 8 years the leaves are covered with black spot, tried everything to help, digging it out this autumn
@@sonnyjuke it’s a shame that you are not getting on with it, but if it no longer makes you smile then it’s time for it to go
Thank you, Ben, for the excellent video. My Munstead Wood has just arrived and am very excited but wondering if any of you out there have grown it in 1/2 day shade?
Mine is get around 5-6 hours per day in the afternoon
The Color is magical 😍
It really is - very deep and romantic
Soooo beautiful…!!!!!!!🔥
And the roses too!
I have been trying to get hold of this rose for several years. Unfortunately, DA have discontinued this rose. Gutted
Yes it was retired with many many others in October, 2 new releases coming for the U.K. in may and July, but it’s wildly available still worldwide
@@the_gardenerben Thanks for the comment Ben. I did have 2 of these prior to moving however they were lost/damaged when the move happened. If you know of any suppliers, I would be extremely grateful if you could provide details. Many thanks, and great job with all the posts. I enjoy reading/watching them. Thanks
Looks like a great rose! I've just started with roses last season and am really looking forward to having some more mature plants like yours. Thanks for sharing!
Happy to help please shout if I can offer any assistance
Great job, gorgeous rose, and I will watch out for the thorns!
I adore your shows and absolutely, saddened this Rose, has been discontinued!
Ben is there any reason why D.A has stopped selling this beautiful rose? They've stopped also crown princess margareta, too another want to buy favourite! Appreciate your reviews and look forward to many more on here! Suzie' in Bromsgrove UK
Thank you for your comment and I’m really pleased that you enjoy the content that I greatly enjoy creating and sharing with you all
David Austin have said that Crown Princess Margarita the lady Emma Hamilton Munstead wood and Darcey Bussell have all been removed to make way for new stronger breeding stocks, we can only hope that the roses coming through in the next few years will be as good as recent additions such as Elizabeth Bring me Sunshine and Gabriel Oak
Should you be looking for a suitable alternative to a Munstead wood please take a look at Falstaff which is still in production the colour form and fragrance is very similar but it won’t be the massive performer for this role this was
I absolutely love this rose it’s the 3rd one I purchased 🥰
One of my favorite DA rose! No other like it! 🥰 But those thorns are killers 😂
It has a sting in its tail
I only discovered you this week and am so glad that I did! I am planning on adding this to my garden in 2023, assuming that it is still available, but I noticed that you do not have any reds in your top 20. Is that just not your preference or do they not perform quite as well as others?
I'm so glad I ordered it :)
Just received mine...thank you for the info!!!
Happy to help
Thank you for this rose review Ben. I am expecting this rose in February and I am excited to add it to my new landscape. I don’t have any red/crimson color roses in my garden just yet. I have also Darcy Bussel and Heathcliff coming in February. I’m not sure how I should mix this with my mostly apricot/ pink/ lavender/ and creamy yellow/white roses.
Should I plant all the reds in one section of my garden or should I plant them mixed into the other colors of roses?
Thank you so much for inspiring us to give these beautiful roses a try.
Lovley I hope you enjoy it, munstead wood did take a little while to establish its self but is a beautiful rose 🌹
Hi Ben I follow you on untube , I’m from Thailand but live in Dorset,I’m in love with English roses especially munstead wood , what is the best way to get this back to Thailand . Your TH-cam Chanel is amazing . Jae McLaughlin 😀
I think u sold me on this I hope the Darcey Bussel I have is similar
A gorgeous rose💕💕💕
In my wishlist. I'm still hunting this gorgeous.
Fingers crossed for you that you find it
Such a shame I haven't watched your video.... I didn't know this rose was going to be discontinued untill it was too late...now I can only envy 😔
Dark Lady is blooming like crazy in my Austin Texas garden today - what a shame we can't get this David Austin rose anymore - i have 3 Munsteads too. This is the closest to Dark Lady you can still get..
At present there is nothing like it 😕
Ordered this one for delivery next spring on your recommendation, gorgeous bloom!
Wow you are very lucky to have gotten hold of it
This is a pretty winter hardy rose for colder parts of the United States as well.
Please please please, show me how to germinate and grow munstead wood rose seeds
That’s so funny, I was just making up my wishlist on the David Austin website for next autumn, and this was the last one I added! It is showing as available for 2022. I don’t mind thorns, I’ve got many scars already 😄
The fragrance and depth of colour is unrivalled it’s well worth the wait if you can get your hands on it, mine took several years to really find destroyed but now it’s established it really is a showstopping Rose
Haha! Got my first 2 scars last week!
Hi Ben,
That looks gorgeous 😍 but I can only put in pots so maybe this is not great for pots ?
Also can u recommend a deep coral/crimson rose 🌹 fragrant ?
So why have they discontinued it?? I've recently moved and didn't dig up my MW because I thought I could buy one for the new garden. Soooo very very disappointed that I can't get a replacement
It’s had a good run and no longer meets with the breeding program and new varieties keep coming try looking for it under its Latin name “Ausbernard”
Ben what do you do to the soil to have these incredible blooms
I’m 100% organic i mulch mulch mulch 100mm deep every year with Eco mix eco sustainable solutions
Thank you. I lost my one and I can't find it anywhere to buy :(
It’s difficult to get hold of these days
Just added it to my rose collection
I really hope you enjoy it, You’re lucky to get your hands on it it seems to be out of stock everywhere
@@the_gardenerben Yes, thank you! David Austin roses, unfortunately, were not bred to withstand the eastern Canadian climate (zone 4). To grow them successfully in a short growing season, they need to be bud grafted, unions planted deeply, winter protected and hard pruned in spring because of severe winter damage.
I feel that concerning Austins in general, the breeder focused on producing beautiful flowers but neglected to improve the overall shrub's architecture and disease resistance. This explains why some look better planted in groups as opposed to single specimens. Kordes Roses are far more superior in that regard, currently rivaling Austins, with old flower form on attractive disease resistant shrubs.
Having said that, my favourite Austins are counted in one hand; St. Swithun, William Shakespeare 2000, Molineux, Jude the Obscure, Heritage, Mary Rose and Abraham Darby. Some of these are no longer available.
Munstead Wood could be worth crossing with a recurrent Canadian species hybrid for its sumptuous flower characteristics and fragrance, aiming for a better shrub.
Hi Ben,
How this rose would stand planted in the pot and exposed to full sun most of the summer day?
Would it be too much to it?
Thanks in advance 🌹.
This rose is far to big to be kept in a pot
Thanks Ben,I have a oak barrel 60x60cm,so I'll give it a try..
Hope it goes well..
@@valentinaturk3306yo ka tengo en maceta y le va bien. En cuanto al sol, yo vivo en el sur de España y en verano se queman las rosas😢
Hi, can I grow this rose as a climber?
This rose was bred as a shrub it is quite large and you could try fan training it but I’m not sure you or the rose will enjoy that too much as it is incredibly thorny if you’re looking for a rose similar to this as a climber take a look at Tess of the D’Urbervilles there is a review here on the TH-cam it’s a dark Crimson rows with a decent fragrance similar to this but not quite as powerful
Does it repeat flower a lot?
One huge flush lasting around five or six weeks and then a smattering of blooms All the way through the summer often still in bloom right at the end as we get the first frost in October and November
Hello Ben, I have been looking for this rose on every website for sale. Can you guys tell me where I can buy one?. I live on Isle of Wight, UK?. Help please, I am so disappointed as it says retired on David Austin website.I am soo sad!
And I have heard reports of it being available through suppliers in Europe. Please search for it and its Latin name (Ausbernard)
@@the_gardenerben Thank you kindly!
🌹👍👏
How to order Munstead wood dark red rose ?is it climber one and disease free plus can you grow in shady areas
This particular roast has been retired in the UK but is available in other regions so how do you get hold of? It will very much depend on your geographical location.
This particular plant is actually a shrub and not a climbing rose
I was lucky to get one of these for spring 2023 shipment. I was thinking of planting it between 2 olivas to make it the centerpiece (since I only have one). What is your opinion on that?
It will make a substantial plant. Mine reaches up to around 5’ x 5’ by the end of the season, so make sure you give it plenty of space
@@the_gardenerben are there any shorter roses you’d recommend instead that don’t get much bigger than 3x3? Could I prune Lady emma to stay more compact in my space?
@@Sunshine-xt1vb you can’t change what they want to be over pruning will ether reduce flowering or kill it over time
@@the_gardenerben ok, thank you! What would you recommend that is shorter? I was leaning towards scarbough fair.
What are your most scented roses ever, any breeder. The type that really carry
I only grow Austin’s I’ve created my most fragrant collection it’s available to watch hear in my channel
Thanks I've already watched that one, and got most of the roses 🥰
I can’t find Munstead Wood anywhere 😢 is it still being sold in the UK?
@@piglet2486 no heat in the U.K. it’s now retired but be patient you will find it have you searched under Ausbernard?
@@the_gardenerbenthank you Ben! I found some sellers online but really pricey and unsure if genuine - £100 plus! I will try and search under Ausbernard too ☺️
@@piglet2486 I know it feels like it was retired a lifetime ago but it was only three years ago. This plant was put out of production by david Austin roses it will take at least four or maybe five years for it to become available grown under its other name still under Licence by reputable growers. As it takes an excess of three gears to produce one plant in the ground
Where can I buy this rose from, as it is discontinued from DA? Please advise.
Search for stock of rose Ausbernard
OMG, i really have to stop watching g your videos 😂 just managed to buy the last munstead wood (standard) in northern Tasmania 😮
Well in you are very very lucky then
Where i can find it...?
That will depend on where you live
I live in Blackburn,uk
I this this rose is retired from David Austin....i looked other nurseries but couldn't find anywhere
@@MrDanishkhaliq it’s retired in the the U.K. yes but widely available in parts of the eu USA and others
Ouch! Love her but can’t stand her angry thorns:)
Lol she is very much an approach with caution kinda gal
Im very disapointed with it, the blooms hang down, I think its ashamed of itself.
I know how you feel. I have a Thomas A Becket rose that is the same. I’d just like a deep red rose that doesn’t bite the dust as soon as the flowers open.
Another floppy rose? I’m wondering if I should crush a viagra tablet around the roots to see if that will help! Can you imagine the doctor’s face if I told him “oh, no. It’s not for me, doctor. It’s for my droopy roses” Doctor sympathetically: “of course it is”.😂😂😂😂