Climbing roses are a great way of adding vertical height and colour to your garden without taking up much ground space. This months featured rose is a new climbing rose that is being released for the first time this year. WONDER® Cream Passion has clusters of well-formed blooms that change from a pale yellow to a rich cream colour with a moderate scent. Upright growing to 3 metres tall with dark green glossy foliage. An award winner … [Read more...]
In Friendship
Roses are often named for special occasions or to raise funds for various causes. This month’s featured rose has been named to mark the centenary of Inner Wheel, a voluntary service organisation for woman. ‘In Friendship’ has clusters of true red blooms on a bushy, healthy plant that grows to one metre. A very free flowering variety, it will make a great display in any garden. Bred by Bob Matthews, ‘In Friendship’ is only … [Read more...]
Skyla Rose
We start 2024 by featuring the overall winner from the New Zealand Rose of the Year competition held at Rogers Rose Garden in Hamilton last November. It also won Best Floribunda and Most Fragrant Rose in the same competition in 2019.‘Skyla Rose’ has clusters of glowing medium pink blooms that open to an old-fashioned form. There is a good scent to enjoy as well. A medium compact growing bush to 1 – 1.1 metres with medium green foliage. Bred … [Read more...]
2024 Rose Review
On sale now, the 2024 Rose Review is your full-colour guide to the newer roses sold in the nurseries and garden centres around New Zealand. Rose nurseries also feature their latest releases. An essential guide if you are wanting to plant some roses in your garden today or order ahead for winter 2024.Click here to download contents and list of roses reported on As advertised in the Kiwi Gardener magazine.Or become a member and get … [Read more...]