With thanks to all who made helpful recommendations, here’s my lovely new rose.

I love Gertrude. Good choice.

Good choice. I bought that rose for a friend a few years ago, made a point of doing a little detour off the M6 to visit David Austin roses to choose which one I wanted and spent a lovely hour or so there. Well worth a visit, especially when most of the roses are in bloom.

That looks a beautiful healthy rose, enjoy.

I have a Gertrude Jekyll in a container, too! It’s just begun its second flush of flowers and the scent is divine. Enjoy your blooms, Witzend. 🌹

Lovely choice!
Mine are just coming into bud again on the allotment. They are always first to bloom, and as you say smell divine.

Witzend

I shall be ordering at least 2 different bare root ones in the autumn, for planting in beds, but this is my potted Gertrude Jekyll this morning. Lovely scent, too.

Beautiful. Think I must find myself one.

Fabulous

Just gorgeous ❤️

It’s beautiful.

Good choice! A lovely looking rose.