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April – Blanc Double de Coubert

As we head further into autumn, the rugosa roses come into their own with a colourful display of hips on many varieties. Hips are the fruit of roses and are a feature of roses often overlooked. … [Read more...]

Tagged With: 2012, disease tolerance, fragrance, old fashioned roses, rugosa

October – Zephirine Drouhin

   Towards the end of the month, the roses start blooming again starting at the top half of New Zealand. … [Read more...]

Tagged With: 2011, climbing roses, disease tolerance, few thorns, fragrance, old fashioned roses, Rose of the Month, shrub rose

May – Blackberry Nip

Purple is a difficult colour in roses, people either seem to like it or not. … [Read more...]

Tagged With: 2011, fragrance, Hybrid Tea rose, NZRS trials, Rob Somerfield, Rose of the Month, Silver Star of the City of Palmerston North

April – Friesia

Good yellow roses are few and far between, let alone with a strong fragrance as well. … [Read more...]

Tagged With: 2011, floribunda rose, fragrance, Gold Star, kordes, Rose of the Month

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. … [Read more...]

Tagged With: 2011, David Austin, fragrance, Rose of the Month

December – Auckland Metro

This month in time for Christmas we are featuring one of the best white roses around. While we can only dream of a white Christmas down under, a garden with white roses may be the next best thing and Auckland Metro is a must have for any rose enthusiast. … [Read more...]

Tagged With: 2010, Dr Sam McGredy, fragrance, Hybrid Tea rose, Rose of the Month

August – Veilchenblau

While there is no such thing as a true blue rose, this month's featured rose is often described as of the bluest to be developed in the world of roses. … [Read more...]

Tagged With: 'blue' roses, 2010, disease tolerance, fragrance, old fashioned roses, rambler, Rose of the Month

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. … [Read more...]

Tagged With: 2010, David Austin, English rose, fragrance, Rose of the Month, shrub rose

March – Margaret Merril

We feature another fragrant rose this month, but this one has stood the test of time and is widely regarded as one of the best roses to grow. … [Read more...]

Tagged With: 2010, floribunda rose, fragrance, Harkness, NZRS trials, Rose of the Month

February – Lasting Love

Love is like a red, red rose so said the great Scottish poet Robbie Burns. So what better rose to feature in the month when Valentine's Day occurs then Lasting Love. … [Read more...]

Tagged With: 2010, disease tolerance, fragrance, Michel Adam, NZ Rose of the Year, Rose of the Month

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