The display garden at Tasman Bay Roses located in Motueka contains many of the roses that feature in their extensive catalogue. Open during the summer, check their website for opening hours and details. Visit Tasman Bay Roses website [flickr_set id="72157662051678564"] … [Read more...]
Woodville Rose Garden
The Woodville Rose Garden is located in the Main St and contains modern, climbing and standard roses. It was renovated in 2005. [flickr_set id="72157662060700793"] … [Read more...]
Murray Linton Rose Garden – Rotorua
The Murray Linton Rose Gardens were opened in 1970 and are named after a former Mayor of Rotorua who was also a former President of the New Zealand Rose Society. The gardens contain over 1500 plants of mostly modern varieties including miniatures, climbers and standard roses. [flickr_set id="72157662049745264"] … [Read more...]
Morrinsville Rose Gardens
The Morrinsville Rose Gardens consists of a flat grassed area and features three pergola/seating areas, concrete paving in a herringbone pattern, picket fence and circular rose beds. The Morrinsville Horticultural Society established the Rose Gardens in 1946 and maintained them for many years before the gardens were purchased by the former Morrinsville Borough Council. In 1999/2000 the gardens were renovated and to celebrate the centenary of the … [Read more...]
Samuels Rose Garden – Nelson
Rose garden in the grounds of Broadgreen House. Established in 1968 and contains 3000 plants of over 600 varieties. It includes old and modern roses displayed in a formal garden. At the rear of the house grows the “Slater’s Crimson China’ rose. Broadgreen house was a typical gentleman’s residence built in 1855. It has been faithfully restored and furnished and is now a museum. [flickr_set id="72157663686400609"] … [Read more...]
Auckland Botanic Gardens
The Auckland Botanic Gardens covers 64 hectares of land at Manurewa and was opened in 1982. The rose garden concentrates on those varieties that perform well in Auckland's climate and any roses grown have first been trialed for three years to assess their performance. No spraying is done at the gardens with roses mixed in with other garden plants including New Zealand natives. The gardens also focus on soil health with regular applications of … [Read more...]