Personal review of rose “ Emily Brontë”from  

I live in US, zone 10a. Many of my Emily's stems are almost 6ft tall and they are very thick and stiff so hard to say that it can be a climber, at least it is a very upright and unbendable... but the scent... oh my god!

My Emily is very similar to Eustacia Vye so far. Compact but bulky, wide leaves, large blooms that tend to form in clusters, excellent fragrance, blooms hold together well. Depends on if you prefer pink to apricot. Both seem to prefer more sun than partial sun. I love them both.

Thank you so much for your reviews !! They are so helpful Please keep posting ❤️

Thanks Ben. I love this rose in every stage. It is truly stunning and is becoming one of my absolute favourites

This is exactly the rose my mum was looking for. Thank you so much 😍👍🏻

Can't wait to try this. i've been waiting for a better replacement for DA's older/retired creation "Queen Nefertiti" which i loved ! She looked more of a tea than i liked, but her coloring was really ethereal, but no fragrance. This Emily looks similar in color but with that lush antique Centifolia form that i love. So glad she has a scent that gets you excited ❣

I went to David Austin yesterday Ben and there was an Emily Brontë being used as a short climber, it looked amazing.

I've been eyeing this rose for a while now, but you have just managed to convince me!

I have one, it’s one year old and it reached five feet! I treated as a small climber and it grows vigorously and repeats blooming well. I’m ready to have the second flush! I’m in Chicago, USA.

Love u added information on about US.

I planted an own root Emily Brontë from Heirloom Roses this year. She’s growing quickly and has already bloomed its 1st flush. The roses were nothing to scream about but I don’t doubt it will improve with time. She is incredibly healthy. Cheers from the Texas gulf coast. Zone 9B.

I just bought this beautiful rose yesterday because of the fragrance, gorgeous, I couldn’t leave it in the garden centre , I just had to have it ! So I’m glad I did now after listening to you , thank you

Hahaaa.....DA must be a fan of #Jane Austen. Beautiful 🥰!

It is one of my best roses for putting out the flowers

Hi Ben, when do I leave the flowers to die down to produce hips? Is it after the second flush? Thank you, your video always very help full. ❤️

David Austin roses are so much superior to hybrid teas I have one Austin and it just had a huge flush and I deadhead two weeks ago and now a huge flush of new blooms all over the bush I will only buy these no more hybrid teas for me

Hi Ben I bought this as a bare root last November and I'm In the UK. Mine has one stem that has reached 5ft in its first year with me. I've planted it in the middle of an open border so I need to move it to the back as it grown so tall.

Stunning indeed! Debating between Emily Brontë and Eustacia Vye. Planning to plant one variety in a row in front of my porch, like a hedge. Which would you recommend and why? Curious which is a more prolific bloomer? From what you described both of their scents are divine 😊

You spoke so highly of this surprised it never features in any of your top 20s! How is yours going this year?

I need a bush roses that can go really big what is important is the smell it needs to be as deliciously as LEH or Jude the Obscure and it needs to be quick growing can anyone recommend one ?

Thank you! Would they be good for pots?

Hello Ben, i have put off buying this rose for some time, because i thought i have Elizabeth and thought she has a deeper colour with the same form. However everyone who has her are so delighted and rave about her, and having seen your video in all you say about her, i ended up getting a bare root. Looking forward now to seeing her in bloom. Which leads me to my question. A couple of videos i seen of a review says that the first year is either no roses or very low rose count. Have you found that? Is this something i should accept, or is there something i should be doing. I planted with mycorrhiza and David Austin slow release. Thanks for any help.

Would you do Emily Bronte or Elizabeth?

I'm disappointed in my EB. Only one flush so far and we're in August. It looks healthy keeps growing but no buds😫

Why my Emily Brontë not giving me any flower at all…

France, Burgundy, zone 8. I bought this rose because of this review and planted it bare root at the end of winter 2023. It is now early September 2023 and I am planning to give it a year or two more before making a decision but am sorely disappointed in it so far. I find it has relatively no fragrance (and what is the use of a rose if it has no perfume?🤷) . Its growth habit is chaotic and unwieldy, it's going to be a giant rose bush (5 or 6 feet 😵‍💫) and that's inappropriate for where it's planted. I'm not sure where to move it to. I don't like the way the blooms are so crammed together, I find the flat saucer shape uninspiring and the colours dull. It's true the leaves are dark and sturdy, almost glossy, the canes thick, strong and brittle. It has shown no black spot or any other disease whatsoever. It isn't as thorny as some of my other Austins. I do hope I will like it better next year.