Marondo
This months featured rose is an award winning shrublet rose from Kordes Rosen of Germany. ‘Marondo’ is an easy care rose with clusters of true red blooms produced continuously from spring until early winter. An added bonus in autumn is the display of hips. Super easy to grow with lush dense healthy foliage. A Certificate […]
Bee Scene
We all know bees are very important to our gardens and increasingly, roses are being promoted as bee friendly plants to grow. Once such variety as its name suggests is ‘Bee Scene’ which we are featuring this month. ‘Bee Scene’ has a stunning display of warm yellow blooms edged with coral, orange and pink which […]
Piece of Cake
Kordes of Germany are one of the leading rose breeders in the world with many well-known roses to their credit. One such rose is ‘Piece of Cake’ which in its native Germany, is known as ‘Kordes Jubilee’ as it named for Kordes 125th anniversary. The vanilla cream edged with pink blooms are large in size […]
Snow Bunny
Kordes of Germany are among the most well-known and successful rose breeders in the world with many fabulous creations to their credit. Our featured rose this month is one of their new releases onto the New Zealand market. ‘Snow Bunny’ smothers itself with clusters of petite snow-white blooms. The compact growing bushy plant is very […]
Rebel Spirit
With winter just around the corner, it is time to feature some of the exciting new roses to be released onto the New Zealand market this year. Our first featured variety is ‘Rebel Sprit’, a stunning shrub rose bred by Kordes Rosen of Germany who are international leaders in the creation of super healthy shrub […]
August – Golden Gate
Rose of the Month – Golden Gate Good yellow flowering climbing roses are few and far between so this month’s featured rose is a welcome addition to the range of climbing roses available in New Zealand. ‘Golden Gate’ features semi-double blooms of golden yellow that cover the plant with good repeat over the summer months. […]
February – Crimson Bouquet
Red roses typically symbolise love and romance and with Valentine’s Day on February 14th.
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.
September – Raspberry Ice
This month we feature one of the most popular varieties introduced in the last 20 years and one seen at rose shows up and down the country. Raspberry Ice is very distinguishable by the colouring of its flowers, creamy white with an attractive raspberry pink edge. The blooms are produced in clusters and contrast well […]