Plant Guide

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Rosa 'Easy Going'

Repeat-flowering floribunda rose with a rounded habit, lightly perfumed flowers and glossy bright green foliage. Flowers with about 25-30 wavy, apricot-coloured petals, 10 cm wide. Grows on its own root system.

Registration name: Rosa 'HARflow'. Developed by Harkness (UK) from a sport of Rosa 'Fellowship' (=Rosa 'Livin' Easy'), and is very similar in every way except for the flower colour.

Prefers a position in full sun and any well-draining soil with a generous amount of organic matter. Fertilise in early spring and again in early summer. Dead-head during the flowering season and prune in winter. Good disease resistance.

Combines beautifully with blue or mauve flowering plants such as delphiniums, lavenders and catnip. Great in groups or as a single specimen for flower display in borders. Excellent for cutting. Suitable for containers. Can be grown as a standard.

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Rosa 'Fellowship'

Repeat-flowering floribunda rose with glossy mid to dark green foliage and scented flowers. Bright, dark orange flower buds open to two-toned, 9 cm wide flowers with ruffled petals, apricot orange with yellow towards the center. Flowers are solitary or produced in clusters. Moderate citrus fragrance. Grows on its own root system.  

Registration name: Rosa 'HARwelcome', bred by Harkness (UK). Rosa 'Fellowship' was named for the Rotary movement in the UK, but was introduced as Rosa 'Livin' Easy' in the USA.

Prefers a position in full sun and any well-draining soil with a generous amount of organic matter. Fertilise in early spring and again in early summer. Good disease resistance, including black spot. Dead-head during the flowering season and prune to about 1/3 height in early winter.

Free-flowering rose with gorgeous colour combinations of perfectly formed dark orange buds with lighter orange and yellow mature flowers. Suitable for flower display in beds, borders or containers. Great for cutting.

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Rosa 'Flower Carpet Pink'

Bushy rose with wide-spreading, arching branches. Carmine pink, semi-double flowers, 3-4 cm wide, in large clusters throughout the season. Glossy mid to dark green foliage.

Bred by Werner Noack (Germany). Registered as Rosa 'NOAtraum'. Commercially available as Rosa 'Flower Carpet Pink', 'Blooming Carpet', 'Emera', 'Emera Pavement', 'Foral Carpet, and 'Heidetraum'.

Suitable for a sunny or partially shaded position in any well-draining soil with a generous amount of organic matter. Fertilise in early spring, and again in early summer. Excellent disease resistance. Remove spent flower clusters to promote subsequent flower production, or leave on the shrub to eventually reveal small, dark orange hips. Prune during winter. 

Rosa 'Flower Carpet Pink' is an easy care rose, covered with masses of brilliant pink flowers from late spring to late autumn. Unfortunately the flowers are not fragrant. No particular skill is required to grow and care for this top performer. To prune; simply reduce the height of the shrub to about 1/3 of its height. Although this rose is generally marketed as a ground-cover shrub, remember that it can grow to about 0.5-1 m in one season. The rose in the photos grows in a position that only receives late afternoon sunlight in summer, and none for the rest of the year.

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Rosa 'Fond Memories'

Floribunda rose with mid to dark green foliage, flowering in flushes throughout the season. Small clusters of mildly fragrant, pale pink to apricot flowers, fading to creamy white.

Registration name Rosa 'MACkrasna'. Bred by Sam McGredy (1998, New Zealand) from a cross between Rosa 'Sexy Rexy' and Rosa 'Marijke Koopman'. The miniature rose Rosa 'Kirfelix', bred by Gordon Kirkham (UK, 1999) is also known as Rosa 'Fond Memories'.

Prefers a sunny position in any well-draining soil with a generous amount of organic matter. Fertilise in early spring and again in early summer. Dead-head during the flowering season and prune in winter. Good disease resistance.

Vigorous rose with perfectly shaped flowers in lovely soft colours. Combines well with other pastel shades in particular white, pale blue and lavender. Can be grown as a standard or a bush for flower display in beds and borders, as a single specimen or in groups. Suitable for picking.

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Rosa 'Glorious'

Hybrid tea rose with glossy mid-green foliage, flowering profusely throughout the season. Large double, mildly fragrant flowers with 17-25 petals. Yellow with bright orange flower buds.

Registration name: Rosa 'INTerictira'. Introduced in The Netherlands by Interplant BV as Rosa 'INT G140-93'. Bred by Peter Ilsink (The Netherlands). Also known as Rosa 'Glorius'. New Zealand Rose of the Year 2006.

Prefers a sunny position in any well-draining soil with a generous amount of organic matter. Fertilise in early spring and again in early summer. Dead-head during the flowering season and prune in winter. Good disease resistance.

Beautifully shaped flowers on a strong and healthy plant. Perfect for flower display as a standard or a bush, a single specimen or in groups. Gorgeous in combination with purple-flowering ground covers such as catnip or lavenders. Excellent for picking.

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Rosa 'Golden Future'

Repeat-flowering climbing rose with glossy dark green foliage and large, mildly fragrant, yellow flowers in clusters. Flowers are about 11 cm wide and have 26-40 petals. Vigorous, reliable and free-flowering.

Registration name: Rosa 'HORanymoll', bred by Colin Horner (UK).

Prefers a position in full sun. Happy in any well-draining soil with a generous amount of organic matter. Dead-head during the flowering season and prune in winter. Excellent disease resistance.

Delightful rose, ideal for climbing against walls, fences, posts, pergolas and arches.

Rosa 'Hamilton Gardens'

Rosa 'Hamilton Gardens'

Vigorous hybrid tea rose, flowering in flushes throughout the season with large, double, perfectly formed flowers in shades of cream, pale apricot, peach, and salmon. Colours tend to be paler in hot, dry weather. Flowers have 17-25 petals and are usually solitary (as opposed to clustered). Very mild fragrance. Coppery red young foliage, maturing to dark, glossy green.

Registration name: Rosa 'MACpadspo'. Pale-flowering sport of Sam McGredy's rose Rosa 'Paddy Stephens', discovered in the Hamilton rose gardens (NZ). Introduced in the UK in 2011 as Rosa 'Always Remember Me'. It was named in memory of PC Bill Barker who was swept away in the Cumbrian floods of 2009 while helping others.

Prefers a sunny position in well-draining soil with a generous amount of organic matter. Fertilise in early spring, and again in early summer. Dead-head during the flowering season and prune in winter.

Stunning rose with exquisitely shaped flowers. Grow as a shrub or standard in beds or borders, on its own or in groups. Excellent cut flower.

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Rosa 'Hannah Gordon'

Vigorous, tall and upright floribunda rose, flowering in flushes throughout the season with clusters of pink-edged white flowers. Mild fragrance.

Bred by Kordes (Germany, 1983). Registered as Rosa 'KORweiso'. Released in New Zealand as Rosa 'Raspberry Ice'.

Prefers a sunny position in well-draining soil with a generous amount of organic matter. Fertilise in early spring and again in the beginning of summer. Dead-head during the flowering season. Prune in winter. Good disease resistance. 

A lovely, eye-catching rose for the back of a border and for the vase!

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Rosa 'Hayley Westenra'

Vigorous, repeat-flowering hybrid tea rose with dark green foliage and large, very double, fragrant flowers with frilled petals in shades of pink, cream, peach and apricot. The flowers are 15 cm across or larger, and have more than 40 petals.

Registration name: Rosa 'TANgust'. Bred by Hans Jurgen Evers (Germany) and introduced in Germany in 1999 by Rosen Tantau as Rosa 'Augusta Luise'. Introduced in the UK as Rosa 'Rachel' (after garden writer and TV presenter Rachel de Thame) and in New Zealand as Rosa 'Hayley Westenra' (named after the New Zealand singer Hayley Westenra). Also known as Rosa  'Fox-Trot'. In New Zealand a donation to Unicef is made for every Rosa 'Hayley Westenra' sold.

Prefers a sunny position in any well-draining soil with a generous amount of organic matter. Fertilise in early spring and again in early summer. Dead-head during the flowering season and prune in winter. Good disease resistance.

Very attractive rose...romantic and exuberant...as roses should be. The gorgeous peony-like flowers last well on water. Excellent choice as a single specimen for fragrance and flower display, in groups for beds and borders, or grown as a container plant. Can be grown as a shrub or a standard.

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Rosa 'Kiwi'

Repeat-flowering floribunda rose with glossy dark green foliage and large, moderately fragrant, double flowers in clusters of 2 to 5 blooms per stem. Showy flowers, 8-11 cm wide with about 20-30 somewhat ruffled petals in shades of chocolate brown, orange, and terracotta, sometimes with a lavender sheen. Grows on its own root system.

Registration name: Rosa 'WEKpaltlez'. Bred by Tom Carruth (USA). Introduced in the USA as 'Hot Cocoa'. Also known as Rosa 'Hot Chocolate'. In Switzerland, this rose was named 'Nubya' after the singer with that name.

Prefers a sunny position in well-draining soil with a generous amount of organic matter. Tolerates light shade, but doesn't flower as well as in full sun. Fertilise in early spring and again in early summer. Good disease resistance. Rain and heat-tolerant. Dead-head during the flowering season and prune in winter.

Stunning rose with gorgeous full flowers in unique terracotta colourings. Imagine this in a novel combination with brown-orange grasses and lime green ground covering plants. Great for flower display as a single specimen or planted in groups. Suitable for cutting, containers, borders or beds. Plant near paths or seating areas so that you can enjoy the fragrance.

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Rosa 'Lemon 'N Lime'

Floribunda rose with an upright growth habit and glossy dark green foliage, flowering throughout the season with flushhes of small to medium sized, cupped, double, creamy white flowers with a pale lemon yellow to green tinge. 

Rosa 'Lemon 'N Lime' (SOMbeethree) was bred by Rob Somerfield (New Zealand) from a cross between R. 'Anniversary' and R. 'Serendipity'. Released in New Zealand by Glenavon Roses Ltd. in 2012. Won several awards in the New Zealand rose trials in 2011, including best New Zealand bred rose and best floribunda rose.

Prefers a sunny position in any well-draining soil with a generous amount of organic matter. Fertilise in early spring and again in early summer. Deadhead during the flowering season and prune in winter. Good disease resistance. 

Strong grower with relatively small, but beautifully coloured flowers. Unfortunately the flowers of Rosa 'Lemon 'N Lime' are not fragrant. Combines well with purple flowering plants such as penstemons, and catnip.

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Rosa 'Margaret Merril'

Vigorous floribunda rose with dark green foliage and clusters of fragrant flowers throughout the season. Flowers are white with a very pale pink sheen in the center and yellow stamens, up to 10 cm across, and have about 28 petals.

Registration name: Rosa 'Harkuly'. Bred by Harkness (UK). Named after the fictitious beauty adviser for Oil of Olay, Margaret Merril.

Prefers a position in full sun and any well-draining soil with a generous amount of organic matter. Fertilise in early spring and again in early summer. Dead-head during the flowering season and prune in winter. Good disease resistance.

Stunning standard or bush rose for fragrance and flower display in garden beds or borders as a single specimen or in groups. Produces excellent cut flowers.

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Rosa 'Marie PaviƩ'

Fragrant polyantha rose with healthy, dark green foliage and 4-5 cm wide flowers. Pale pink in bud, opening to white, shaded with soft pink, and finally pure white when mature. Dark reddish flower stems. Flowers just about continuously throughout the season.

Bred in France (1888) by Alphonse Alégatière. Registered as Rosa 'Marie Pavié'.

Prefers a sunny position in well-draining soil with a generous amount of organic matter. Can tolerates quite a bit of shade. Fertilise in early spring and again in early summer. Prune during winter. With pruning this rose can be maintained as a compact shrub under .8 m tall. Dead-head during the flowering season. Good disease resistance, but is susceptible to aphids.

Very floriferous rose with a beautiful, strong fragrance. Really easy to grow and maintain. Looks great as a low, informal hedge, or in a border en masse or as a single specimen. Can also be grown in a container. Easy to handle since the plant is nearly thorn-less.

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Rosa 'Mary Rose'

Repeat-flowering rose with large, sweetly fragrant flowers, dark green foliage, and small reddish thorns. Pink, double flowers, about 8 cm across, bowl-shaped, resembling old damask roses. Hips are not particularly ornamental.

Registration name: Rosa 'AUSmary'. Bred by David Austin (UK). 'Mary Rose' was the name of Henry VIII's flagship, recovered from the Solent after 400 years.

Prefers a position in full sun and any, well-draining soil with a generous amount of organic matter. Dead-head during the flowering season and prune in winter. Good disease resistance.

Reliable, well-shaped shrub, free-flowering with lovely, old-fashioned flowers, ideal for cottage style gardens or borders, planted in groups or as a single specimen. Cut flowers last well on water.

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Rosa 'Mary's Love'

Hybrid tea rose, flowering in flushes throughout the season. Soft pink, mildly perfumed flowers with scalloped petals, 10-12 cm wide.

Registration name: Rosa 'DICcharity'. Bred by Colin Dickson (UK).

Prefers a sunny position in any well-draining soil with a generous amount of organic matter. Fertilise in early spring and again in early summer. Dead-head during the flowering season and prune in winter.

Stunning rose with large, full blooms for flower display in beds or borders. Plant in groups or use as a single specimen. Flowers last well on water.