Clean sweep of awards for NZ rose breeder
Tauranga rose breeder Rob Somerfield of Glenavon Roses swept all the awards from the recently announced New Zealand International Rose Trial Ground Awards in Palmerston North. This is the first time a rose breeder has won all the awards presented for a single trial and confirms Rob’s reputation as New Zealand’s leading rose breeder. The […]
Breeding Chocolate Brown Roses
Extract from an article by Nola Simpson and John Ford Read the full article in New Zealand Rose Annual 2006 Over the centuries in the search for perfection mankind has manipulated the genus Rosa to considerable effect. In the process a wide diversity of fascinating and useful plants has been brought forth. From nature’s original […]