Roses

Originating from China, the earliest modern rose was the tea rose. With centuries of breeding, modern roses today flower continuously from spring to autumn. There are single, semi double and double flowered forms in every colour imaginable, many with a beautiful fragrance.

Popular Varieties


Hybrid Tea roses grow from 1 to 2 metres in height with large double flowers on single stems. Some are fragrant.

Floribunda roses grow 1 to 1.5 metres in height with many clusters of flowers on one stem. 

Climbers or pillar roses grow 2 metres plus in height. Some have hybrid tea type flowers others floribunda clusters.

Old Fashioned roses are often called species roses. Some grow to 4 metres in height, some are fragrant and have colourful hips in winter. 

English roses (modern shrub) are bred to retain the best old fashioned rose traits of fragrance and flower form, but benefit from modern breeding being disease resistant and continuous flowering. They grow to a height of 1 to 2 metres.  

David Austin roses are popular English roses. 

Miniature roses grow from a height of 15 to 50cm, are compact bushes, do not require pruning and are great in patio pots and tubs.

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Frosty Moon - new for 2025

The stunning silver lavender petals unfurl with hints of frosted blue grey. This uniquely coloured rose is also lovely for picking.

Medium to compact, bushy growing plant, with lighter green foliage. Height 1.1m. 

 

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Twinkle - new for 2025

Twinkle is a shrublet that will produce glimmering clusters of petite white blooms that will smother this easy to grow rose! Continuous flowering with golden stamens, which sparkle amongst the petals for pollinators to enjoy.

'Twinkle' is a compact, bushy plant with deep green foliage. It's great for landscaping.
It has a lovely light fragrance. Bred in NZ by Bob Matthews. Height 1m. A very easy care rose - for landscapes and borders where you want to create an impact!

 

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Cuppa Tea - new for 2024

This new release last season was the first to sell out - it never made it into the garden centre as all were presold before delivery. This year we have greater numbers and can supply your order.

Cuppa Tea is a stunner with clusters of antique platinum blooms open into changing shades of warm lilac hinted with lavender pink. Bred in NZ by Bob Matthews from his creation ‘Cappuccino’. Bushy, healthy growing habit with mid-green foliage. Height 1.1m approx 

 

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Samantha Jean - new for 2024

This new release last season sold out quickly and didn't make it into the garden centre as all were presold before delivery. This year we have great numbers and can supply your order.

Samantha Jean has gorgeous vintage style, soft champagne pink blooms with exquisite fragrance. The unique large multi-petal clusters repeat flower on long stems – wonderful for picking!

Easy care, healthy plant with upright, taller growing habit. Bred in NZ by Bob Matthews and named for his daughter Samantha to celebrate their collaboration creating the ‘My Rose Collection’ range together. Height 1.5m 

 

 

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Aroha - new for 2025

Aroha is a beautiful new Hybrid Tea rose which has been described as "utterly perfect".
It has cherry red blooms produced on a healthy plant with deep glossy foliage. Simply outstanding for picking with the most amazing bud form! Growing to 1.2 m high with a light fragrance and repeat flowering. Bred in NZ by Bob Matthews.

 

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My Daughter - new for 2025

'My Daughter' produces multiple blooms with swirls of coral-pink petals.
These blooms are delightfully displayed in clusters on a free flowering, bushy, healthy plant with deep glossy foliage - just lovely!.
This charming rose is a daughter of ‘My Mum’ renowned for its easy-care nature and repetitive flowering. Both were bred in NZ by Bob Matthews. A lovely light fragrance and around 1.2m in height.

 

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Better Times - new for 2025

Vigorous upright growing plant with elegantly shaped, large double blooms in changing shades of butter gold, lemon and apricot.

Great for picking. International award-winning variety created by Kordes Rosen. Mild fragrance. Height 1.5m approx.

 

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Lilac Bouquet - new for 2025

Pretty petite, soft lilac mauve blooms, produced on longer stems with few thorns. The fragrant flower sprays display golden stamens - perfect for a bee friendly garden!

Superbly healthy. Bred by award winning UK rose breeder Chris Warner. Height 2m approx.. 

 

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Phoenix - new for 2025

Wow! This multi-international, top award winner displays sensational clusters of warm orange flowers all season.

Wonderfully healthy and easy to grow with an even, compact growth habit. Dark green, glossy foliage offsets the glowing orange tones nicely. Bred by renowned Kordes Rosen. Height 1m.