Incredible Rare Roses

A florist to the stars who has created one-of-a-kind arrangements and installations for the likes of Donatella Versace and Lady Gaga, Neill Strain presides over a chic shop in the fashionable Knightsbridge district of London. The striking rose display outside of the Neill Strain Floral Couture shop is part of Strain's annual salute to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show each May. Strain also creates the memorable flower arrangements at a luxurious local hotel, the Park Tower Knightsbridge, near Hyde Park.

British rose impresario David Austin's lush 'Charity' rose is featured in Neill Strain's salute to the rose for the 2015 RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Fragrance is highly valued by Strain's customers, and so Austin's roses, with their intoxicating array of scents, are prized. 'Charity' features a classic rose fragrance.

An unusual rose, the 'Grashopper' grassheart rose is one of the countless exotic varieties sourced directly from a supplier in Holland. "We really focus on the quality of the flowers we use...the freshness and unusual varieties," says Strain.

In his 2015 salute to the rose at Neill Strain Floral Couture, owner Strain featured a curated array of heritage roses like this romantic antique rose.