The romantic or English type bloom form has become popular with rose breeders over many years as they look to make roses healthier by crossing shrub roses with Hybrid Tea and Floribunda roses. New Zealand breeders have jumped on this trend and this month we feature a new variety from Rob Somerfield featuring this type of flower form. ‘Honey Bun’ has large old fashioned style blooms in an attractive soft creamy peach hue which are produced … [Read more...]
Blue September
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness month so what better rose to feature than ‘Blue September’, a new release for 2024. ‘Blue September’ features clusters of fragrant lilac blue blooms, opening to reveal bee-friendly stamens. A medium growing plant with few thorns, this is an easy care variety suitable for all gardens. Bred by Bob Matthews, himself a prostate cancer survivor, $2 from the sale of each plant will be donated to the Prostate … [Read more...]
A Million Dreams
This month, we feature a new release from New Zealand rose breeder John Ford ‘A Million Dreams’ is a new Hybrid Tea rose with blooms of a unique dusky pink with blooms produced up to five per stems. There is a moderate fragrance to enjoy as well. Compact growing with few thorns, it has glossy dark green foliage and good disease tolerance. Available from Gilroy Nurseries … [Read more...]
DECORANZA® Francis Meilland
For a rose to be named after a member of the breeder’s family, it must an exceptional variety. This month’s feature rose is certainly one to watch for. ‘DECORANZA® Francis Meilland’ is named after the creator of the ‘Peace’ rose and is a multiple award winner overseas. The classically shaped blush pink blooms are strongly scented and great for picking. A taller grower to 1.2 metres with deep green foliage, it has very good disease … [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...]
WONDER® Cream Passion
Climbing roses are a great way of adding vertical height and colour to your garden without taking up much ground space. This months featured rose is a new climbing rose that is being released for the first time this year. WONDER® Cream Passion has clusters of well-formed blooms that change from a pale yellow to a rich cream colour with a moderate scent. Upright growing to 3 metres tall with dark green glossy foliage. An award winner … [Read more...]
In Friendship
Roses are often named for special occasions or to raise funds for various causes. This month’s featured rose has been named to mark the centenary of Inner Wheel, a voluntary service organisation for woman. ‘In Friendship’ has clusters of true red blooms on a bushy, healthy plant that grows to one metre. A very free flowering variety, it will make a great display in any garden. Bred by Bob Matthews, ‘In Friendship’ is only … [Read more...]
ROMANZA® Glitz & Glam
Our featured rose for February certainly lives up to its name as one that attracts attention with a colour blend 'ROMANZA® Glitz & Glam' has large blooms of yellow with candy pink, suffusing to red as they age. There is a light tea scent to enjoy. The plant grows to one metre high and has dark shiny green foliage. Average health so one that does require a bit of attention to have it looking its best. Bred by Jérôme Rateau of … [Read more...]
Skyla Rose
We start 2024 by featuring the overall winner from the New Zealand Rose of the Year competition held at Rogers Rose Garden in Hamilton last November. It also won Best Floribunda and Most Fragrant Rose in the same competition in 2019.‘Skyla Rose’ has clusters of glowing medium pink blooms that open to an old-fashioned form. There is a good scent to enjoy as well. A medium compact growing bush to 1 – 1.1 metres with medium green foliage. Bred … [Read more...]
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