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In Memory of David J. C. Austin: A Visionary Breeder Whose Legacy Will Continue
The floral community mourns David J. C. Austin, chairman of David Austin Roses, whose work shaped the fresh-cut garden rose as we know it.
Two New David Austin Wedding Roses for 2026
Over a decade in the making, two extraordinary new David Austin Wedding Roses join our collection: Ottilie and Ariadne.
New Garden Roses in Bloom for 2026
Eight new garden rose varieties for 2026, chosen for the moment just before a bloom fully opens and its character begins to show.
Alexandra Farms’ Hellebores Take First Place, New Garden Rose Variety Places Second at Proflora’s Outstanding Variety Competition
Two honors at Proflora: first place in New Products for our Magnificent Bells hellebores, and second for the garden rose Vicky Gardens.
Two Alexandra Farms Garden Rose Varieties Earn Ribbons at SAF’s 2025 Outstanding Varieties Competition
Two ribbons in the Cut Garden Rose category at the Society of American Florists convention in Phoenix, with a Blue Ribbon for Garden Romance.
Two New English Garden Roses Introduced to Alexandra Farms’ David Austin Wedding Roses Collection
Twelve years in the making, Enid and Phoebe join the David Austin Wedding Roses collection. Cream with pistachio green, and quiet blush.
Alexandra Farms Introduces Eight Garden Roses, Three Dahlias to Our Diverse Collections
Eight garden roses and three dahlias join our collections, each held to the same standard: a ten-day vase life, and a reason to exist.
Alexandra Farms Introduces New Varieties at 2024 IFTF in the Netherlands
Ten years exhibiting at the trade fair in the Netherlands. Joey Azout and Maria Paula Cordoba on the response to what we brought.
Alexandra Farms Wins Seven Awards at SAF’s Outstanding Varieties Competition
Seven awards at the Society of American Florists convention in Miami, including Best in Class for Millicent, and dahlias recognized for the first time.
Alexandra Farms Honors Designer with New Variety: Princess Holly’s Hope
Princess Holly’s Hope is named for Holly Heider Chapple, who chose it herself on a farm visit. Peach to cream, more than eighty petals.
Alexandra Farms Garden Roses Win Five Awards at SAF’s Annual Outstanding Varieties Competition
Five ribbons at the Society of American Florists convention in Phoenix, including a Blue Ribbon for the Japanese spray Princess Fairy Kiss Pink.