The first public rose garden to be developed in New Zealand in 1909, the garden lies in the centre of the Botanical Gardens adjacent the conservatory. Formal in design, the garden features over 250 varieties of roses. … [Read more...]
Kennedy Park Rose Garden – Napier
The rose garden was opened in 1951 and are named for a former civil engineer for the city of Napier. The gardens contain more than 5000 plants and over 500 named varieties. A 90 metre long display of climbing roses is a prominent feature of the garden. … [Read more...]
A legacy of roses
The latest issue of the Weekend Gardener magazine features old fashioned roses that are growing in Dunedin's Northern Cemetary where Heritage Roses Otago are involved in maintaining this important collection of roses. Find out the many reasons why you should be planting old roses in your garden. This issue is onsale now from all leading supermarkets, bookshops, newsagents, garden centres or subscribe to the Weekend Gardener magazine by calling … [Read more...]
Centennial Rose Garden – Blenheim
The Centennial Rose Gardens are located in Pollard Park in Blenheim and were developed for the centenary of the Marlborough in 1957. Around 800 roses are featured of all types in 27 beds. … [Read more...]
Lady Norwood Rose Garden – Wellington
The Lady Norwood Rose Garden is situated in the Wellington Botanical Gardens, only a short walk or drive from downtown Wellington. There are 110 beds set out in a formal geometic design with columnades on three sides and the Begonia House as a backdrop. The flowering season starts in November and continues until the end of April. Each bed contains a different variety of rose, ranging from old favourites to recently released varieties. David … [Read more...]
Roses without sprays
The latest issue of the Weekend Gardener magazine features Hawkes Bay gardener Georgina Campbell and her thoughts on growing roses organically without the use of sprays. Her garden features over 2000 varieties of all types interplanted with other flowering plants. In the last two years, Georgina has been establishing a collection of roses from the McGredy rose breeding dynasty, including Dr Sam McGredy who moved to New Zealand from Ireland in … [Read more...]
Dugald Mackenzie Rose Garden – Palmerston North
The Dugald MacKenzie Rose Garden is the pride of the city of Palmerston North and is located in the Victoria Esplanade Gardens. Opened in 1968, the garden has three sections: the formal rose beds, the trial grounds and the plant variety rights collection. The garden contains over 5000 roses in named beds. It is much admired by many local, national and international visitors who pass through its gates. The garden was named after Dugald … [Read more...]