We feature a recently released David Austin rose that month which will be available in great numbers this winter. But get your order in quick as there is strong demand for roses ‘Desdemona’ has beautiful pure white buds which open from soft peachy pink buds. There is a strong fruity old rose scent to enjoy from the flowers so one that will defiantly appeal to those who love fragrant roses. It is a free flowering variety and one that stands … [Read more...]
November – Boscobel
David Austin Roses, also known as English roses, have always been popular with New Zealand gardeners for many years with any new releases eagerly sought out as they come on the market. This month, we feature a new variety that will be released in New Zealand in 2017. ‘Boscobel’ has well formed rich salmon rosette blooms which are strongly fragrant with a strong myrrh fragrance. With good repeat flowering and exceptional health, this variety … [Read more...]
English Rose: Munstead Wood
David Austin or English roses have always been popular with New Zealand gardeners with their old fashioned blooms and fantastic fragrance. This month, we feature one of the newer varieties to be introduced to New Zealand and a welcome addition to Austin roses in this colour range. English rose, ‘Munstead Wood’ features very deep velvety crimson cupped blooms with lighter outer petals and a strong old rose scent. A bushy, spreading grower, it … [Read more...]
September – Winchester Cathedral
Every once in a while, a rose will ‘sport’ or mutate into a different colour from the parent. Some go onto become good roses in their own right such as this months rose. ‘Winchester Cathedral’ is a sport of the very popular ‘Mary Rose’, a pink David Austin variety that has been grown widely around the world and shares all of its attributes except flower colour. Rather than pink, it is white and still has the strong old rose fragrance which … [Read more...]