A Life with Roses David Ruston with Sue Zwar. Rosenberg Publishing Pty Ltd 2011 Reviewed by Hayden Foulds Australian rosarian extraordinaire David Ruston delights us with his latest creation, a book celebrating his lifetime involvement with the Queen of Flowers. ‘A Life with Roses’ tells us David’s story from his early years in Renmark through to the development of his world famous rose garden and his involvement with various … [Read more...]
Book Review – 125 Years passion for roses: the Kordes family
125 Years Passion for Roses – Kordes family Angelika Throll with assistance from Ute Kordes Translated into English by Ludwig Taschner. The Kordes name is one of the great names of the rose world who celebrated 125 years of growing and breeding roses in Germany in 2012. This book was written to celebrate this milestone occasion and is a wonderful tribute to a family and company who have given so much to the world of roses. Each of the … [Read more...]
Book Review – Veld, Vlei and Rose Gardens
‘Veld, Vei and Rose Gardens: Inspiration from South African Gardeners’ Edited by Sheenagh Harris and Jacqueline Kalley. Otterley Press 2012. Reviewed by Hayden Foulds This stunning book was produced in time for the WFRS World Rose Convention in South Africa in October 2012 and is a celebration of the rose gardens of South Africa. Each of the gardens owners tells their own story behind their wonderful gardens and their appreciation for … [Read more...]
June – Golden Future
Good yellow climbing roses are few and far between, but we have been lucky in the last few years to have two or three very good new ones come on the market in New Zealand. … [Read more...]
May – Sexy Rexy
30 years ago, a rose was released that caused a bit of a stir in the world of roses because of its name. This month we feature it as one of the best floribunda roses of all time and one that even those with a passing knowledge of roses even know about! “How could they name a rose like that” was commonly heard at the time. We can only be talking about ‘Sexy Rexy’, one of the most popular floribunda roses and still widely grown around the world … [Read more...]
April – Slater’s Crimson China
2014 marks 200 years since the very first roses were introduced into New Zealand by the early settlers. … [Read more...]
March – Taffeta
As summer fade into autumn, it is time to take note of how our roses have performed over the summer months. … [Read more...]
February – Precious Platinum
This month we feature one of the best red roses – after all it’s Valentine’s Day on the 14th in case you have forgotten! … [Read more...]