July – Tintinara
This month in the depths of the New Zealand winter, we feature a rose that lights up any garden when in flower and one of the best in its colour range available on the market. ‘Tintinara’ is a stunning orange salmon rose, vibrant in colour and fades little as the bloom ages. Classified as a […]
February – Precious Platinum
This month we feature one of the best red roses – after all it’s Valentine’s Day on the 14th in case you have forgotten!
August – Pascali
It has been a while since we have featured a white or cream rose so this month we feature one that has well and truly stood the test of time. In fact it is 50 years since this months featured rose was first introduced.
March – Nelson Girls
This month as Nelson prepares to host the National Autumn Rose Show and Convention, we are featuring a rose named for the 125th celebrations of Nelson College for Girls and one that is a good all-round performer in any garden.
January – Matawhero Magic
To kick off 2013, we feature something slightly different both in terms of colour and fragrance but well worth growing.
July – My Girl
This month we feature My Girl, a great all round rose that deserves to be more widely grown in New Zealand.
February – Crimson Bouquet
Red roses typically symbolise love and romance and with Valentine’s Day on February 14th.
November – Gisborne 2000
Around the year 2000, several roses came onto the market celebrating the year 2000 around New Zealand.
May – Blackberry Nip
Purple is a difficult colour in roses, people either seem to like it or not.
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.