AMORÉ® Jubilé Papa MEILLAND®
This months featured rose is a modern updated version of a classic favourite and a new release in winter 2026 AMORÉ® Jubilé Papa MEILLAND® bears striking dark velvety red double blooms of classic form, opening to a ruffled centre. The heavenly scent with capture any nose close with its strong rich sweet rose scent. Borne […]
Crimson Siluetta
February is of course Valentine’s Day and this months featured rose is a welcome addition to the range of climbing roses ‘Crimson Siluetta’ is one of the Siluetta range of climbers from Kordes of Germany. These are ideal for growing in smaller areas. Clusters of small rich red blooms cover the healthy plant with dark […]
FLORANZA® Missy
This month we feature a new pink rose that just says “Look at me” everytime its flowering in the garden. FLORANZA® Missy featured glowing frilly pink blooms, light to moderately scented with a sweet lemon tea scent. Great in the garden or pots where the ruffled blooms continue to be produced all season long. A […]
Phoenix
Kordes Rosen of Germany is one of the leading rose breeders of the world with many awards to their credit. This month’s featured rose, a new release for winter 2025 is a multiple award winner including here in New Zealand. ‘Phoenix’ has clusters of warm orange blooms all season long. Makes for a great display […]
Phlox Meidiland®
This month we feature a new release rose from one of the oldest and leading rose breeding families in the world with a history stretching back to 1850. Phlox Meidiland® from Meilland of France is a very healthy rounded shrub with masses of single rose pink blooms with a white centre. There is a medium […]
Twinkle
This month we feature a very easy care new rose that will twinkle in any garden. ‘Twinkle’ features a mass of petite white blooms that smother the compact, bushy plants. The lightly scented blooms feature golden yellow stamens which are attractive to the bees. A great landscaping variety with very healthy deep green foliage. Bred […]
Old Friends
Our featured rose this month is another new release and one to plant to remember friends from years gone past. ‘Old Friends’ features masses of blooms, larger in size with creamy petals surrounding the lemon centre. The blooms are lightly scented and create an outstanding display. Winner of a Certificate of Merit at the New […]
Free rose pruning demonstrations
It’s rose pruning time in New Zealand so its time to think about pruning yours – roses are usually pruned between late June and mid August depending on where you live. Despite what is often said or written about rose pruning being difficult, it is actually very easy provided a few basic principles are followed. […]
2024 NZRS International Trial Winners
European Rose Breeders swept the 2024 awards at the New Zealand Rose Society International Rose Trials in Palmerston North. Kordes Rosen of Germany claimed the top award of the trials, the Gold Star of the South Pacific with the orange flowering ‘Phoenix’.Kordes Rosen also won a Certificate of Merit for the red ‘Marondo’. Both varieties […]
2024 Rose Shows
From late October through to early December is the time for rose shows and displays throughout New Zealand. Rose enthusiasts look forward to this time of the year as they show off their blooms to fellow rose lovers. There are a wide range of classes in which roses are entered from the more formal ‘one […]