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September – Flower Carpet Pink

This month we feature one of the most successful new rose introductions into New Zealand in the last 20 years and has become an integral part of the rose landscape in our country. It was also the first in what has become the biggest selling range of roses in New Zealand with two million plants sold in that time ‘Flower Carpet ® Pink’ was the first of the popular Flower Carpet series to be released by Anthony Tesselaar Plants of Australia and … [Read more...]

Tagged With: 2014, Anthony Tesselaar, Germany, Noack, shrub rose, Tesselaar

November – Sally Holmes

For November, we feature the latest entrant into the Rose Hall of Fame as presented at the 16th World Rose Convention in South Africa last month. … [Read more...]

Tagged With: 2012, climbing roses, disease tolerance, Robert Holmes, Rose Hall of Fame, shrub rose, WFRS

October – Zephirine Drouhin

   Towards the end of the month, the roses start blooming again starting at the top half of New Zealand. … [Read more...]

Tagged With: 2011, climbing roses, disease tolerance, few thorns, fragrance, old fashioned roses, Rose of the Month, shrub rose

August – Sparkler

White is very much a winter colour, but also one to cool the garden down during the long hot days of summer. … [Read more...]

Tagged With: 2011, disease tolerance, NZRS trials, Poulsen, Rose of the Month, shrub rose

June – Dusky Dancer

A versatile and popular rose features as the Rose of the Month for June. … [Read more...]

Tagged With: 2010, Gareth Fryer, NZRS trials, Patio Climber, Rose of the Month, shrub rose

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...]

Tagged With: 2010, David Austin, English rose, fragrance, Rose of the Month, shrub rose

October – The Fairy

This month, we go back in time and feature a rose bred way back in 1932 yet is still as popular as ever today. The Fairy is a shrub rose that could be considered a fore bearer to the modern Flower Carpet roses of today as it is very easy to grow, free flowering and very disease tolerant. In short, one of the easiest roses to grow in a wide variety of conditions. … [Read more...]

Tagged With: disease tolerance, Rose of the Month, shrub rose

July – Starry Eyed

Probably the most unique rose to be introduced into New Zealand in the last decade, Starry Eyed is like no other rose around and is a welcome break from the usual pink or white shrub and groundcover type roses. … [Read more...]

Tagged With: ground cover rose, novelty, NZ Rose of the Year, NZRS trials, Rose of the Month, shrub rose

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