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Floranza (R) George Best

This month, we feature a promising new miniature type rose that has been recently released in New Zealand. Floranza ® George Best has large clusters of small to medium sized dark red blooms and is a welcome addition to the stable of red flowering miniature type roses grown in this country.  Very eye – catching in full bloom, the short, bushy growing plant is very healthy with glossy green foliage. Bred by Colin Dickson of Northern Ireland … [Read more...]

Tagged With: 2019, Colin Dickson, miniature rose, Rose of the Month

February – Minnie Pearl

This month we feature one of the all-time great ‘small roses’ that has become as well known on the show bench as it has in the garden. ‘Minnie Pearl’ has long elegant buds, opening to well-formed blooms of pale pink with a hint of yellow. The colour deepens in sun but the form still holds. It is one of the top exhibition roses in New Zealand, Australia and the United States. Its form lasts for ages and the blooms come singly or in small … [Read more...]

Tagged With: 2015, Exhibition rose, Harm Saville, miniature rose, Rose of the Month

January – Rise N Shine

For the first month of 2012, we feature one of most popular and well named miniature roses introduced. … [Read more...]

Tagged With: 2012, miniature rose, Ralph Moore

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