February is, of course, the month of Valentine’s Day (14th in case anyone has forgotten) and although our Rose of the Month is not red, it does have a romantic name. ‘Kiss the Bride’ is a newer variety with clusters of cream to pale pink blooms, lightly scented and opening to reveal golden yellow stamens. A tall grower with very healthy mid-green foliage, this variety is a great addition to any garden. A Certificate of Merit winner at the … [Read more...]
September – Pamela Bartrum
This month, we feature a rose named for a well-known South Canterbury rosarian which deserves to be more widely grown around New Zealand. ‘Pamela Bartrum’ is a floribunda with blooms of soft salmon pink, large in size for this type of rose with a moderate fruity scent. A short to medium grower in the garden, this variety has healthy, glossy foliage and is very quick to repeat flower so it is almost never without blooms. Bred by George and … [Read more...]
March – Magnifi-scent
Everyone loves fragrant roses and this month we feature a new release for winter 2017 that is bound to please the noses of everyone. 'Magnifi-scent' is a Hybrid Tea with blooms best described as ‘French Rose’. Not red, but not pink either but a great colour to mix with other roses and garden plants. Blooms usually come one to a stem and with quick repeat, the plant is never without flowers. A bushy, medium growing plant with glossy disease … [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...]
June – Golden Future
Good yellow climbing roses are few and far between, but we have been lucky in the last few years to have two or three very good new ones come on the market in New Zealand. … [Read more...]
March – Taffeta
As summer fade into autumn, it is time to take note of how our roses have performed over the summer months. … [Read more...]
September – Happy Child
September is officially the start of spring in New Zealand which means the rose season is getting closer. … [Read more...]
May – Cornelia
This month we feature an old fashioned rose that has stood the test of time and is well worth growing in any garden. … [Read more...]
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. … [Read more...]
January – Matawhero Magic
To kick off 2013, we feature something slightly different both in terms of colour and fragrance but well worth growing. … [Read more...]