Striped roses are either loved or loathed by rose lovers but this month’s featured rose is one that has attracted a lot of attention since its release in 2020. ‘Thunderstruck’ is something completely different when it comes to striped roses with its blooms being a blend of chocolate orange with cream stripes. It makes a great display in the garden and the dark burgundy red colour of the new foliage really contrast with the blooms. A … [Read more...]
Floranza® Modern Twist
This month we feature a rose that is not pink but not orange either – one of those colours that is hard to describe but will light up any garden Floranza® Modern Twist comes to us from Colin Dickson of Northern Ireland and features clusters of semi-double blooms , lightly scented that smother the plant. A medium to tall growing plant, the dark green glossy foliage compliments the blooms well. Available from Amore Roses Photo credit: Amore … [Read more...]
May – Berry Nice
This month we feature one of the new releases in the ‘My Rose Collection’ series bred by well-known rose breeder Bob Matthews of Matthews Nurseries Ltd, Wanganui ‘Berry Nice’ produces blooms of berry-magenta shade that cover the bushy, compact growing plant. Very quick to repeat so will provide a great display of colour in the garden. Super easy to grow, the glossy green foliage is super healthy and will thrive under a no-spray … [Read more...]