This month in time for Christmas we are featuring one of the best white roses around. While we can only dream of a white Christmas down under, a garden with white roses may be the next best thing and Auckland Metro is a must have for any rose enthusiast. … [Read more...]
November – Trumpeter
With roses coming into full bloom throughout November, this month’s featured rose will create a great display of colour wherever it is grown including Timaru, … [Read more...]
October – Good as Gold
Yellow is a hard colour to find in climbing roses and even harder to get a good all round performer. Good as Gold is just such a rose which we are featuring for this month. … [Read more...]
Book Review – Palmers Rose Growing Handbook
Palmers Rose Growers Handbook by Janet Cheriton. RRP $24.99 incl GST. This book is a welcome addition to those who are wanting to learn more about growing the queen of flowers in New Zealand after years of hardly nothing aimed at our unique growing conditions. A wide range of topics are covered in detail that will guide anyone in their quest to grow great roses in their own garden. Even the most experienced rose grower is bound to learn … [Read more...]
September – Hot Chocolate
One of the best New Zealand bred roses features this month, something a little different that has made its mark in the world of roses. … [Read more...]
August – Veilchenblau
While there is no such thing as a true blue rose, this month's featured rose is often described as of the bluest to be developed in the world of roses. … [Read more...]
July – Gold Medal
With the roses just about ready to be pruned, our thoughts turn to later in the year when the roses bloom again. … [Read more...]
June – Dusky Dancer
A versatile and popular rose features as the Rose of the Month for June. … [Read more...]
May – Kaikoura
In his long career in rose breeding, Sam McGredy named many roses after places in his adopted homeland of New Zealand. … [Read more...]
A legacy of roses
The latest issue of the Weekend Gardener magazine features old fashioned roses that are growing in Dunedin's Northern Cemetary where Heritage Roses Otago are involved in maintaining this important collection of roses. Find out the many reasons why you should be planting old roses in your garden. This issue is onsale now from all leading supermarkets, bookshops, newsagents, garden centres or subscribe to the Weekend Gardener magazine by calling … [Read more...]