The Desdemona rose (Auskindling) by David Austin is a true gem among English roses. With its elegant, fully double white flowers, delightful fragrance, and exceptionally long flowering period, Desdemona is a beautiful garden rose for lovers of romantic and classic roses.

A rose with a name from Shakespeare

The name Desdemona refers to one of the best-known female characters in Othello, the famous tragedy by William Shakespeare. Desdemona is Othello's wife and, in the story, symbolizes love, loyalty, and beauty. A fitting name for this refined English rose by David Austin.

The flowers begin as soft pink buds and slowly open into elegant, cup-shaped flowers and beautifully full rosettes. As they open, a subtle light pink to peachy glow is often still visible at the center. Eventually, the flower takes on its characteristic soft, almost pure white color.

Delightfully fragrant white rose

Desdemona is not only beautiful to look at. This fragrant English rose has a rich and complex scent that combines the classic fragrance of old roses with warm almond notes and fresh hints of lemon.

Feel free to plant Desdemona in a spot you often walk past or sit in. Along a garden path, near the patio, or close to a door or window, its delightful rose fragrance can be enjoyed to the fullest.

Long-flowering David Austin rose

One of the great qualities of David Austin Desdemona is its excellent repeat flowering. From June onward, the plant continually produces new flowers, and under good conditions, flowering continues well into autumn.

The combination of white flowers, fragrance, and a long flowering period makes Desdemona particularly suitable for a romantic garden, English garden, or classic rose border. Its soft color also combines easily with other garden roses and perennials.

Planting Desdemona in the garden or in a pot

Desdemona grows vigorously and forms a beautiful, bushy plant. This makes the rose suitable for use in various ways in the garden. It is stunning as a specimen, in a border, along a path, or in a large pot on the patio.

The flowers are also excellent for cutting. This allows you to bring the romantic appearance and distinctive fragrance of this David Austin rose indoors as well.

Buy the Desdemona rose from Belle Époque

Would you like to buy the Desdemona rose? At Belle Époque Rose Nursery, you will find a particularly wide range of garden roses, including the much-loved English roses by David Austin.

For more than 40 years, we have worked with passion and expertise with roses. From our rose nursery in Aalsmeer, we supply strong, healthy roses directly from the nursery to garden enthusiasts.

With Desdemona, you are choosing an elegant white David Austin rose with a story: named after Shakespeare's Desdemona, and loved for its romantic flowers and irresistible fragrance. A special rose that can be an elegant focal point in the garden for many years.