Plant Guide

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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.

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 '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. 

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Rosa 'Matawhero Magic'

Hybrid tea rose with glossy foliage from top to bottom, and flowering in flushes throughout the season. Mid to dark green leaves, reddish when young. Mildly fragrant, orange flowers, 8 to 10 cm wide.

Registration name: Rosa 'MACamster', bred by Sam McGredy (New Zealand). Dedicated to the memory and the work of the late Bill Irwin, the creator of Matawhero Winery near Gisborne (New Zealand). Also known as Rosa 'Top Notch' (USA) and Rosa 'Simply the Best' (UK).

Prefers a sunny position in well-draining soil with a generous amount of organic matter. Fertilise in early spring, and again in early summer. Remove spent flowers as soon as possible to encourage stem-growth prior to the next flush of flowers. Prune during winter. Somewhat susceptible to blackspot, but otherwise good disease resistance. 

Vibrant colour, good vase life, delicate fragrance; the perfect choice for a rose to bring indoors. In the garden, allow Rosa 'Matawhero Magic' to take center stage and combine with shrubs or grasses such as Carex testacea, that repeat a more subdued shade of orange. Also suitbale for containers.

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Rosa 'Michelangelo'

Floribunda rose with mid green foliage, flowering in flushes throughout the season. Flowers are semi-double with about 25 petals. Coral orange with cream and orange stripes. Mild fragrance.

The illustration and description in this entry relate to the rose registered as Rosa 'MACtemaik', bred by Sam McGredy (New Zealand). Synonym: Rosa 'The Painter'. The yellow hybrid tea rose with the registration name Rosa 'MEItelov', bred by Meilland (France) is also sold as Rosa 'Michelangelo'.

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.

A little bit different....this gorgeous rose with unusually striped and flecked flowers in vibrant oranges and cream. Great for flower display in beds or borders, as a single specimen or in groups. Suitable for picking.

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Rosa 'Modern Miss'

Hybrid tea rose, flowering in flushes throughout the season with mildly fragrant, salmon pink flowers.

Registration name: Rosa 'CAMpink'. Bred by David Benny in New Zealand), and release there by Camphill Roses in 2004.

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. Good disease resistance. Dead-head during the flowering season, and prune in winter.

Rosa 'Modern Miss' puts on a spectacular show of pink with lots of flowers that are excellent for picking. Because the plant produces so many flowers, it is quite an eye-catcher in the garden, so give it a position where it can be the focus of attention without competing with other plants. 

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Rosa 'My Mum'

Floribunda rose with mid-green foliage, flowering in flushes throughout the seasons with clusters of double pink with apricot flowers.

Registration name : Rosa 'MATTmum'. Bred by Bob Matthews (New Zealand). Another, red with pink and white floribunda rose, registered as Rosa 'WEBmorrow', bred by Robert Webster (UK), was released in the UK as Rosa 'My Mum'.

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. 

Beautiful, healthy rose with gorgeous, full flowers in soft salmon pink shades. Can be grown as a standard or as a bush, as a single specimen or in groups, for flower display in beds and borders. Allow this rose to take centre stage among other shrubs and ground-covers with small flowers in white or pastel colours, such as white Lobelia cultivars. Also looks great with Nepeta (catmint), the traditional choice for under-planting roses.

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Rosa 'New Zealand'

Vigorous hybrid tea rose with semi-glossy dark green foliage, flowering profusely in flushes throughout the season. Soft pink flowers with about 25-30 petals, 10-15 cm wide, to 17 cm wide when fully open. Strong sweet honeysuckle fragrance. Ornamental hips.

Registration name Rosa 'MACgenev', bred by Sam McGredy (New Zealand) from a cross between Rosa 'Harmonie' and Rosa 'Auckland Metro'. Also known as Rosa 'Aotearoa' and Rosa 'Aotearoa New Zealand'. Named to commemorate the 150th anniversary of New Zealand. 'Aotearoa' is the Maori name for New Zealand and means 'Land of the long white cloud'.

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. Excellent mildew and rust resistance. Above average resistance to blackspot.

Lovely rose with good clean foliage and a wonderful fragrance. Looks great in beds and borders, as a single specimen or in groups. Available as a standard or a bush rose. Combine with other pastels or with plants flowering in shades of blue such as Ageratum houstonianum or the deep blue colour of Centaurea montana. Excellent cut flower. Remove the side buds if you want long single-flower stems, or leave the side buds if you like sprays. 

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Rosa 'Pacific Glory'

Vigorous floribunda rose with glossy dark green foliage and pink flowers in clusters throughout the season. Flowers are pink with a tan to fawn tint, and mature to lavender pink. They are semi-double with 9-16 petals.

Registration name: Rosa 'SOMlinone'. Cross between two New Zealand roses Rosa 'Anniversary' and Rosa 'Sky Tower'. Bred by Rob Somerfield of Tauranga, New Zealand and introduced here as Rosa 'Pacific Glory'.  Introduced in Australia as Rosa 'So In Love'.

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.

Beautiful rose in stunning shades of pink. Excellent choice for flower display in garden beds or borders, as a single specimen or in groups. Can be grown as a standard or a shrub.

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Rosa 'Queen Wilhelmina'

Floribunda rose with glossy, dark green foliage, flowering in flushes throughout the season. Clusters of deep yellow, very mildly fragrant flowers with frilly petals, 5-8 cm wide.

Registration name: Rosa 'JACimgol'. Bred by Dr Keith W. Zary (USA). Also known as Rosa 'Golden Girls' and Rosa 'Forever Young'.

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 regularly and prune in winter.

Lovely full flowers in shades of yellow and pale orange. Looks great in groups or as a single specimen for flower display in beds or borders. Cut flowers last well on water.