The Poets Wife
This month we feature a newer English rose that will brighten up any garden and looks to be a welcome addition to the range of yellow roses in this category. ‘The Poets Wife’ has rich yellow cupped blooms which pale over time. Richly scented, the sweet scent has a hint of lemon. Very healthy with […]
Wollerton Old Hall
This month we feature a recent English rose to be released in New Zealand and is proving to be a worthy addition to the range of English roses available here ‘Wollerton Old Hall’ is a large shrub that is perhaps best grown as a climber under New Zealand conditions. Quick to repeat, the blooms are […]
April – Olivia Rose Austin
This month we feature one of the new David Austin roses making their way onto the New Zealand market this winter and one named for a member of the Austin family. ‘Olivia Rose Austin’ is named for the granddaughter of David Austin Senior who passed away at the end of last year. It features cupped […]
January – Graham Thomas
This month in tribute to David Austin who passed away aged 92 in December, we feature, without doubt, the most well-known of all the many fine roses he has bred and graced the gardens of rose lovers around the world. ‘Graham Thomas’ is well known to all rose lovers for its deep golden yellow cupped […]
October – Thomas a Becket
Red is one of the most popular colours in roses and this month we feature a recent release English rose in this colour. ‘Thomas a Becket’ is named for Canterbury Cathedral in the UK and features clusters of rosette-shaped blooms, crimson red in colour with a moderate Old Rose scent. The plant is medium growing […]
March – The Lady Gardener
The David Austin or English roses have been popular with rose lovers in New Zealand since the first varieties were introduced over 30 years ago. This month, we feature one of the new introductions coming onto the market in winter 2018. ‘The Lady Gardener’ has large, full petalled blooms of a stunning rich apricot that […]
September – Happy Child
September is officially the start of spring in New Zealand which means the rose season is getting closer.
April – Golden Celebration
The David Austin or English roses have become very popular around the world including here in New Zealand where they were first introduced over 30 years ago.
February – Mary Rose
The David Austin or English roses are popular with rosarians around the world as they combine the flower form and fragrance of old roses with the repeat flowering of modern roses all summer long.
April – Graham Thomas
One of the early Austin roses features this month and one that has stood the test of time since its release back in 1983.