This month we feature one of the most popular varieties introduced in the last 20 years and one seen at rose shows up and down the country. Raspberry Ice is very distinguishable by the colouring of its flowers, creamy white with an attractive raspberry pink edge. The blooms are produced in clusters and contrast well with the dark green foliage. When in full bloom, it is a very eye-catching sight in the garden and also performs well inside in a … [Read more...]
Rose of the Month
August – Racy Lady
With white a fashionable colour in gardening at the moment, this month’s featured rose is one of the best white roses around and one of the best that has been released in the last 10 years. Racy Lady, named for the Royal Automobile Association in the UK, is a great rose for both the garden and the vase. It is a taller growing rose to around 1.5m so needs a bit more space than many roses … [Read more...]
July – Starry Eyed
Probably the most unique rose to be introduced into New Zealand in the last decade, Starry Eyed is like no other rose around and is a welcome break from the usual pink or white shrub and groundcover type roses. … [Read more...]
June – L.D.Braithwaite
The David Austin or English roses have become very popular with rose growers all over the world in the past 20 years. By crossing old fashioned roses with modern roses, David Austin of England has created a whole new line of roses that combine the form and scent of yesteryears roses with the repeat flowering of modern roses. … [Read more...]
May – Serendipity
This month we are featuring one of the most disease tolerant roses on the market today. If you are new to growing roses and wish to grow one without too much effort, than Serendipity is highly recommended to you. Nothing seems to bother it during the summer and even in autumn when many other roses are not looking the best, Serendipity still looks great. … [Read more...]
April – Aotearoa
What better rose to start off our regular ‘Rose of the Month’ feature than the one named for the 150th celebrations in 1990. The breeder, our own Sam McGredy could not have selected a better rose to carry the Maori name of New Zealand. The most outstanding feature of this rose is its huge fragrance and if you love fragrant roses, this one should be at the top of your list of roses to grow in your garden. It also has other great attributes – … [Read more...]
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