To kick off 2013, we feature something slightly different both in terms of colour and fragrance but well worth growing. … [Read more...]
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...]
August – Roseraie De l’Hay
We step back in time this month to feature a rose that has been around a while but is one of the best to grow out of all the Rugosa roses. … [Read more...]
July – My Girl
This month we feature My Girl, a great all round rose that deserves to be more widely grown in New Zealand. … [Read more...]
June – Absolutely Fabulous
This month, we feature one of the best new roses to come on the market in recent years - a great all round rose that will be popular for many years to follow. … [Read more...]
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...]
October – Zephirine Drouhin
Towards the end of the month, the roses start blooming again starting at the top half of New Zealand. … [Read more...]
May – Blackberry Nip
Purple is a difficult colour in roses, people either seem to like it or not. … [Read more...]
April – Friesia
Good yellow roses are few and far between, let alone with a strong fragrance as well. … [Read more...]
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...]