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A Gardeners Dream

To kick off 2023, we feature a welcome addition to the apricot coloured roses available. ‘A Gardeners Dream’ produces clusters of ruffled apricot blooms with the added bonus of a scent to enjoy. A low to medium growing plant, it is an easy care variety and looks especially stunning growing in groups. One of the ‘My Rose’ series bred by Bob Matthews, this rose was named for Wanganui Garden Centre who celebrated 75 years in business in 2022 … [Read more...]

Tagged With: 2023, Bob Matthews, disease tolerance, floribunda rose, Matthews Nurseries, Rose of the Month, Wanganui Garden Centre

Wish Come True

This month we feature one of the new releases for winter 2022 that has been named to celebrate 75 years of Matthews Nurseries Ltd in 2022. It is also part of the My Rose Collection. ‘Wish Come True’ features cupped blooms of soft lemon to cream. An added bonus is there is a refreshing scent.  A medium-growing plant with excellent health, there are plenty of blooms to enjoy throughout the summer months. Bred by Bob Matthews who has bred … [Read more...]

Tagged With: 2022, Bob Matthews, floribunda rose, fragrance, Matthews Nurseries, Rose of the Month

Legend

Of all the different types of roses, the Hybrid Teas are what people often associate roses as being – large, well-formed blooms with scent being a desirable bonus. ‘Legend’ is one of the best Hybrid Teas to be released in recent years and should appeal to those who like to pick flowers from their garden. The large honey apricot blooms are richly scented and repeat well. The healthy plant grows to 1.1 metres high so is ideal for any garden, … [Read more...]

Tagged With: 2022, Bob Matthews, Hybrid Tea rose, Matthews Nurseries, Rose of the Month

Irish rose breeder takes top award at rose trial

Rose breeders from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland dominated the awards presented at the trials with five of the six awards going to rose breeders in this part of the world. Amateur rose breeder David Kenny, a retired school teacher from Tullow took home the main awards with the variety ‘FLORANZA® Eye Popping won the Gold Star of the South Pacific for the highest scoring rose on trial and the Nola Simpson Novelty Award for the … [Read more...]

Tagged With: Amore Roses, Certificate of Merit, Colin Dickson, David Kenny, Glenavon Roses, Gold Star, Matthews Nurseries, Nola Simpson Novelty Award, Rob Somerfield

Pink Ribbon

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and what better rose to feature than the newly released rose ‘Pink Ribbon’ ‘Pink Ribbon’ is a stunning free flowering rose with masses of soft pink cupped blooms covering the compact, bushy growing plant. An ideal rose for a pot or to grow in the garden. It looks especially stunning planted in large groups and is also good as a standard. Bred by Bob Matthews of Matthews Nurseries, $2 from the sale of … [Read more...]

Tagged With: 2021, Bob Matthews, Breast Cancer Foundation, floribunda rose, Matthews Nurseries, Rose of the Month

Newsflash

Orange is a very warm colour in the garden and this month we feature a new climbing rose which will light up any garden. ‘Newsflash’ covers itself in vibrant orange blooms all summer long creating an eye-catching display in your garden. Quick to repeat bloom, the vigorous growing plant is very healthy with mid-green foliage clothing. Bred in Ireland by David Kenny, this is a welcome addition to the range of orange-toned climbing … [Read more...]

Tagged With: 2021, climbing rose, David Kenny, Matthews Nurseries, Rose of the Month

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 roses.  ‘Rebel Spirit’ has masses of single red blooms opening to reveal golden yellow stamens that attract the bees.  An … [Read more...]

Tagged With: 2021, health, kordes, Matthews Nurseries, New release, Rose of the Month, shrub rose

Valerie Webster

For the first month of 2021, we feature one of the winners from the NZRS International Rose Trials in Palmerston North which were announced at the end of November. Clusters of pure yellow blooms, lightly scented feature on a very healthy, medium growing plant with glossy green foliage. Named in celebration of Zonta International’s Centennial year in 2019 and for their beloved past Governor Valerie Webster. Presented with a Certificate of Merit … [Read more...]

Tagged With: 2021, Bob Matthews, disease tolerance, floribunda rose, Matthews Nurseries, NZRS trials, Rose of the Month

Cutie Pie

Miniature /Patio Roses are the small flowering darlings of the rose world. This month, we feature a new release that is very well named for this type of rose. ‘Cutie Pie’ has masses of small blooms of an attractive coral peach color that are lightly scented. These cover the bushy, very compact plant which is clothed in glossy medium green foliage. Good disease tolerance.  Great to grow in small spaces, in a pot or as a short standard. Bred … [Read more...]

Tagged With: 2020, Matthews Nurseries, patio rose, Rose of the Month, Tom Carruth

May – Berry Nice

This month we feature one of the new releases in the ‘My Rose Collection’ series bred by well-known rose breeder Bob Matthews of Matthews Nurseries Ltd, Wanganui ‘Berry Nice’ produces blooms of berry-magenta shade that cover the bushy, compact growing plant. Very quick to repeat so will provide a great display of colour in the garden.  Super easy to grow, the glossy green foliage is super healthy and will thrive under a no-spray … [Read more...]

Tagged With: 2019, Bob Matthews, Floribunda, Matthews Nurseries, No spray, Rose of the Month

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