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'Heaven' - Hollywood Matilda star gushes over Shropshire's very own David Austin Roses at her Los Angeles home

A huge Hollywood name has gushed over Shropshire’s very own David Austin Roses in a new video about her garden. 

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Embeth Jean Davidtz, American-South African actress and director, shared the video on her Instagram page last week.

In the video captioned “Miss Honey’s garden” after the actress’ iconic role in the 1996 version of Matilda, Davidtz shared her extensive collection of plants and flowers at her Los Angeles home.

From clematis to white wisteria, Davidtz, who has also appeared in Schindler's List, Bridget Jones’ Diary and The Amazing Spider-Man, said this is one way she is “similar” to her Matilda character.

In the Instagram post, Davidtz also shared a clip of the many David Austin Roses in her garden, which she calls “magnificent”.

Roses in Embeth Jean Davidtz's garden
Roses in Embeth Jean Davidtz's garden

“It’s heaven” in her garden, Davidtz said.

David Austin Roses is a 28-time RHS Gold Medal winner. The company is making its highly-anticipated return to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show later this May.

Embeth Jean Davidtz in her post on Instagram
Embeth Jean Davidtz in her post on Instagram

The new rose has been 12 years in the making, undergoing an exceptionally thorough breeding process at the David Austin Roses nursery in Albrighton.

Each year, more than 40,000 seedlings are carefully nurtured, evaluated and gradually whittled down to just one final rose that meets the highest standards of beauty, fragrance and resilience.

The David Austin Roses stand at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024. Photo: ILG X PAB
David Austin Roses. Photo: ILG X PAB