70 years in business is a milestone worth celebrating and in 2017, Matthews Nurseries near Wanganui does just that. This month’s featured rose is a new release Hybrid Tea rose bred by Bob Matthews to mark this occasion. ‘Platinum’ has large cupped shaped blooms of soft pink, sweetly scented on long, strong stems ideal for picking. The glossy dark green foliage compliments the blooms well and the plant grows to around 1.1 metres. A winner … [Read more...]
January – Peace
This month we feature one of the world’s most popular rose variety which in 2015, celebrates 70 years since its first introduction to the world. ‘Peace’ is one of the great roses, not only for the story behind it but also for its contribution to the world of roses. In 1935, the late Francis Meilland made the cross between an un-named seedling and the Hybrid Tea ‘Margaret McGredy’ at Antibes, France. Known as 3-35-40, propagation material was … [Read more...]