One of the best New Zealand bred roses features this month, something a little different that has made its mark in the world of roses. … [Read more...]
August – Veilchenblau
While there is no such thing as a true blue rose, this month's featured rose is often described as of the bluest to be developed in the world of roses. … [Read more...]
July – Gold Medal
With the roses just about ready to be pruned, our thoughts turn to later in the year when the roses bloom again. … [Read more...]
June – Dusky Dancer
A versatile and popular rose features as the Rose of the Month for June. … [Read more...]
May – Kaikoura
In his long career in rose breeding, Sam McGredy named many roses after places in his adopted homeland of New Zealand. … [Read more...]
April – Graham Thomas
One of the early Austin roses features this month and one that has stood the test of time since its release back in 1983. … [Read more...]
March – Margaret Merril
We feature another fragrant rose this month, but this one has stood the test of time and is widely regarded as one of the best roses to grow. … [Read more...]
February – Lasting Love
Love is like a red, red rose so said the great Scottish poet Robbie Burns. So what better rose to feature in the month when Valentine's Day occurs then Lasting Love. … [Read more...]
January – Compassion
We kick off 2010 by featuring the climbing rose Compassion, probably the 2nd most popular climbing rose grown in New Zealand behind the great Dublin Bay. … [Read more...]
December – Sweet Dream
This month we feature a popular patio rose which is widely grown throughout New Zealand. Sweet Dream was released in the mid 1990’s and since then has become a popular rose, not only because of the name but also the colour which is an appealing peachy apricot shade. … [Read more...]