Best English white rose

Hi all , a friend of mine in Italy to celebrate her anniversary would love to plant a beautiful white english rose , that doesn`t grow too much (about 3 feet) really compact and with a nice fragance .
As the accasion is special she would love a special rose any help?
my suggestion would have been Susan Williams-Ellis or any David Austin but everyone would go for one this .
any help please

 

claire austin?

 

Perhaps you should post in the 'Roses' forum Sal. I've ordered 'Iceberg' which is getting good reports.

 

wow seriously we have a roses forum .... I`ve never seen it.

what about a claire austin as suggested by mira?

 

Forgot she is looking for a small variety that look like is divided in 4 .....almost like the picture .

 

That's entirely your choice, the 'Austins' do produce good roses but they are expensive and a number of GC members like me won't pay their prices.

 

if you have a look through the threads in the 'Rose' forum there are plenty of members pictures there for you to see and may be you'll spot something you like.

 

Are at least worth the price? temperature over there can reach 40c and it will be a nice waist of money if she lose it .

 

To be honest I think to a certain extent you are paying for the name. There are plenty of lovely roses to choose from with other rose dealers. Roses are hardy and should stand temperatures that are quite low.

 

Sheal you made a really nice point , Austin are famous all around the world ....could you suggest an alternative grower , that could rappresent the unique english roses?

 

Yoo hoo Woo. Where's Wiseowl?

 

already been pest him and got 2 really nice suggestion ....

 

Jenny and Sal, take a look at my thread 'Buying Roses' in the 'Rose' forum here on GC, there are a number of suggestions there for suppliers of which I've ordered from recently.

 

Winchester Cathedral looks a lovely white doesn't it ?
Jenny

 

already suggest her a Winchester Cathedral , along with a claire austin and a glamis castle .....let`s see