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wittejo 
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Saw some of these in the shops today and really loved the fragrance. Could definitely smell the myrrh in it. One of the better David Austin fragrances that I've smelled.
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#1 of 7 posted
9 MAY 18 by
HubertG
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This was one of the worst Austin roses I've smelt. Nasty hint of cat pee. Luckily it didn't flower very much. Glad to get rid of it.
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Nothing at all to do with 'Tea Clipper' (but perhaps you needed to stand back and smell it.) A paragraph that caught my eye:
1975 Australian Rose Annual
p31. Dr. A. S. Thomas. Perfume.
.....The cat-like civet produces its perfume in a gland too. Known as 'civetone', it is extremely unpleasant in odour. However when very greatly diluted it becomes attractive and most useful as a perfume fixative.
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#3 of 7 posted
10 MAY 18 by
HubertG
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LOL, 'Tea Clipper' must have LOADS of civetone.
I bought this rose solely because it was the only potted rose in the nursery sending out fresh new shoots in mid-winter. However that happened to mean it put out a lot of growth at the expense of flowers ... luckily.
I should add that someone I knew thought the fragrance was lovely. It's funny what some people can smell and others can't. A lot of the Austin roses are spoilt for me by some underlying unpleasantness in the fragrances. I think my favourite Austin fragrances were Evelyn and Jayne Austin and Sharifa Asma.
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#4 of 7 posted
29 APR 21 by
wittejo
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My Tea Clipper hasn’t flowered at all! Meanwhile, it takes up space. I’m a bleeding heart when it comes to giving plants "one last chance," but this is ridiculous!
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#5 of 7 posted
29 APR 21 by
HubertG
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Wittejo, count your blessings that you've never had to smell it, lol!
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#6 of 7 posted
29 APR 21 by
wittejo
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Ha Ha! Imma take it out this weekend! (insert sinister laugh here)
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Mine has not flowered either and is suffering from dieback from unknown causes. It has some new shoots though, so I'm still trying to nurse her.
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I had this rose at my old house and loved it. I wish I could find it for my current house.
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There is a California nursery that lists ‘Amber Waves’. Look under. BUY FROM.
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This is a beautiful shot! Thanks for sharing!!
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As some others did, I got Graceland long ago--in fact, it was one of my first 3 roses. The other 2 passed on to the compost heap in the sky, but Graceland continues to do great, despite 2 moves to new homes. Churns out flowers like mad. A big favorite of ours. I don't know why it hasn't become a regular staple that's constantly available like Double Delight, etc.
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Jackson and Perkins went through a ton of yellow HT/GR types, but only consistently sold Sunbright, a certain AARS winner, and Henry Fonda. Sunbright is one of the worth HTs I have ever seen, and Henry Fonda does not like cold climates.
They had Sun Goddess, which was actually nice. Nothing special, but very consistent. And Graceland, Shining Hour, etc. All nice. But they never kept the decent ones in stock, except:
Midas Touch, which does well in most places, but lacks any form.
All in all, J&P was very inconsistent, and didnt respect colder climates.
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