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.
2012 NZRS trial ground winners
New roses from New Zealand and overseas breeders lead the way with awards at the New Zealand International Rose Trials in Palmerston North in early December 2012.
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.
December – Uetersen
For the last month of 2011, we go back in time to feature a tried and true rose ideal for almost any garden.
April – Friesia
Good yellow roses are few and far between, let alone with a strong fragrance as well.
November – Trumpeter
With roses coming into full bloom throughout November, this month’s featured rose will create a great display of colour wherever it is grown including Timaru,
October – Good as Gold
Yellow is a hard colour to find in climbing roses and even harder to get a good all round performer. Good as Gold is just such a rose which we are featuring for this month.
September – Hot Chocolate
One of the best New Zealand bred roses features this month, something a little different that has made its mark in the world of roses.
Clean sweep of awards for NZ rose breeder
Tauranga rose breeder Rob Somerfield of Glenavon Roses swept all the awards from the recently announced New Zealand International Rose Trial Ground Awards in Palmerston North. This is the first time a rose breeder has won all the awards presented for a single trial and confirms Rob’s reputation as New Zealand’s leading rose breeder. The […]
August – Racy Lady
With white a fashionable colour in gardening at the moment, this month’s featured rose is one of the best white roses around and one of the best that has been released in the last 10 years. Racy Lady, named for the Royal Automobile Association in the UK, is a great rose for both the garden […]