Many English roses have names related to English people, places, even literary characters. My favorites are his Thomas Hardy’s Jude the Obscure, Tess of The Durberilles, Wildeve, Eustacoa Vye.

The Santa Barbara Rose Society will present David Austin’s English Roses for California Gardens with Suzanne Horn, master rosarian, 7-9 p.m., Thursday, March 8, at Trinity Lutheran Church ...