Nothing surpasses the Classic English Rose

The Classic English Rose – or Classical English rose – is an integral part of any English country garden. This quintessential bloom deserves its place as one of the best garden roses and its timeless appeal will always continue to enchant us.

There’s more to the Classic English Rose than meets the eye. Classical English roses may be categorised into several groups, distinct in their breeding and nature but common to all is that way back in their origins they resulted from crossing old roses with modern hybrid tea roses.

The extensive varieties of Classical English rose available at Fryer’s mean there’s a Classic English rose with beauty, colour and perfume to captivate everyone and excite the senses.

Choose from some of the best garden roses available in the UK – including specially cultivated disease free roses, the Classical English rose and quintessential Classic English rose, courtesy of Fryer’s exceptional rose growing pedigree.

The Classical English rose – English old rose hybrids – offer delightful hues of pink, crimson red and purple, with a strong and distinctive old rose perfume.

English musk roses created from crossing old rose hybrids with noisettes, are lighter and daintier, with softer colours of apricot, peach, blush and light pink. The Leander Group flowers however, are large and voluptuous often in rich yellows and golden shades.

The most recent additions to the Classical English rose family are Alba rose hybrids (crossing Alba roses with other English roses). They are characterised by their ‘wild rose’ growth and tend to be pink in colour – very beautiful and widely some of the best garden roses available.

English roses also include some stunning climbers – offering picture postcard cottage or more formal appeal to countless English gardens.

Climbing English roses are shrubby varieties of the above-mentioned groups with superb climbing ability.

The sensual, opulent and evocative beauty of the Classic English rose can be yours to enjoy for many years to come, thanks to market-leading growers and rose experts, Fryer’s of Knutsford.

Be spoilt for choice. Click here to see our best selling roses – glorious Classical English roses and some of the best garden roses you could ever wish for, all affordably priced. Or perhaps our top ten roses selection offers the right roses choice for you?

As rose experts with a rose growing heritage of almost a century to our name, Fryer’s can be relied upon for sound advice and practical solutions. We also make purchasing beautiful roses easy and convenient.

Visit us in person and experience North England’s largest rose nursery in Knutsford. Alternatively order online – just follow the simple steps on our website – or call us on 01565 755455 to buy your roses by phone.

Roses are available throughout all the seasons – barefoot roses are despatched from November until late spring and potted roses are despatched on a next working day basis.

Fryer’s roses are world-renowned and we are passionate about delivering a service that’s second to none and quality roses that exceed expectations.