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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...]

Tagged With: 2017, floribunda rose, fragrance, George & Dawn Agnew, Rose of the Month

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...]

Tagged With: 2017, Amore Roses, Brad Jalbert, fragrance, Hybrid Tea rose, Rose of the Month

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...]

Tagged With: 2016, David Austin Rose, fragrance, Rose of the Month

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...]

Tagged With: 2014, climbing roses, Colin Horner, disease tolerance, fragrance, rose hips, yellow roses

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...]

Tagged With: 2013, 2014, Chris Warner, fragrance, Gold Star, NZRS trials, Patio Climber, Rose of the Month

September – Happy Child

September is officially the start of spring in New Zealand which means the rose season is getting closer. … [Read more...]

Tagged With: 2013, David Austin, fragrance, yellow roses

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...]

Tagged With: 2013, fragrance, old fashioned roses, Rose of the Month

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...]

Tagged With: 2013, David Austin, fragrance, New Zealand Rose Society

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...]

Tagged With: 2013, disease tolerance, Dr Sam McGredy, fragrance, Hybrid Tea rose

December – Red Flame

Red is the most popular colour associated with roses and for December, we feature one of the best new roses to come onto the market. … [Read more...]

Tagged With: 2012, climbing roses, disease tolerance, fragrance, Gold Star, June Hocking Fragrance Award, Michel Adam

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