David C. H. Austin | |
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Born | 16 February 1926 |
Died | 18 December 2018 (aged 92) |
Spouse(s) | Pat Austin |
Website | http://www.davidaustinroses.com/ |
David Charles Henshaw Austin OBE (16 February 1926 at Albrighton – 18 December 2018 in the same village)[1] was a British rose breeder and writer who lived in Shropshire, England.[2] His emphasis was on breeding roses with the character and fragrance of old garden roses (such as gallicas, damasks and alba roses) but with the repeat-flowering ability and wide colour range of modern roses such as hybrid teas and floribundas.