We start 2026 by featuring one of the winners from the latest presentation of award winners from the New Zealand Rose Society International Rose Trials in Palmerston North. ‘AMORÉ® Irish Sunset’ not only won a Certificate of Merit, but also the Nola Simpson Novelty Award for the most novel rose in trial. What makes this novel is that it is a climbing Persica rose with semi double blooms of golden yellow with a bright ‘red’eye. Very attractive … [Read more...]
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 in the garden with an even, compact growth habit and great health. Dark green, glossy foliage compliment the blooms well. Winner of … [Read more...]
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 sweet old fashioned rose scent to please those who love fragrant roses. Grows to one metre high. A Certificate of Merit winner at the NZRS trials … [Read more...]
Ginger Crunch
This month we feature a new release for winter 2025 which is in a colour shade popular at the moment. ‘Ginger Crunch’ has masses of striking and unique burnt orange/terracotta colour blooms. It makes a great display in any garden and bees are also attracted to this variety. A medium bushy grower to 1.2 metres, it is very healthy. Bred by Rob Somerfield and a winner of a Certificate of Merit at the 2023 NZRS Trial Ground awards in Palmerston … [Read more...]
Spellbound
We feature this month a welcome addition to the range of yellow flowering climbing roses. ‘Spellbound’ covers itself in medium yellow blooms. The colour is pretty stable for a yellow rose and the petals drop cleanly, essential for a good climbing rose. The blooms are set against glossy foliage on a vigourous but not rampant plant. Excellent disease resistance makes this a great rose to grow along a fence, up a pergola or over an … [Read more...]
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 were entered into the trials by Matthews Nurseries Ltd of Whanganui. Other Certificates of Merit were … [Read more...]
Mulberry Wine
Rose trials, such as the New Zealand Rose Society International Trials in Palmerston North, are a great place to see the latest trends in roses. This month we feature the overall winner from the most recently concluded trial presented last November. ‘Mulberry Wine’ was a standout winner for breeder Rob Somerfield. Masses of fragrant purple cerise blooms cover the medium growing, slightly spreading plant. Very healthy with rich glossy … [Read more...]
Allison Scott
Every now and again, a rose variety will produce a sport which is a naturally occurring change in a characteristic of that variety. This month’s featured rose is a sport from the very popular rose ‘My Mum’. ‘Allison Scott’ is named after a well-known Hutt Valley Rosarian who discovered this sport in her garden. With all the characteristics of ‘My Mum’ other than bloom colour, a glowing warm coral orange. Grows to 1.4 metres high with strong … [Read more...]
Centurion
The colour red is one of the most popular, if not the most popular colour in roses and this month we feature one of the best new red coloured releases in recent times. ‘Centurion’ is a bush rose with large clusters of vibrant orange-red blooms that attract the bees. A good rose for picking, the flowers last well in a vase. A medium-growing compact plant with dark glossy foliage and good disease tolerance. Named for the 100th birthday in … [Read more...]
Attention Seeker
Every year rose lovers look forward to the new releases being launched. This month we feature one of the new releases for winter 2023. ‘Attention Seeker’ is well named with striking golden apricot blooms catching the eye in the garden. Produced in clusters, the blooms have a good scent to enjoy.A vigorous medium growing plant with healthy, medium green glossy foliage. Bred by Rob Somerfield, this was a Certificate of Merit winner at the New … [Read more...]
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