Hybrid Tea. Has large cupped shaped blooms of soft pink, sweetly scented on long, strong stems ideal for picking. A super healthy plant with glossy foliage. Bred by Bob Matthews and named in celebration of the Matthews Nurseries 70th anniversary 2017. Award Winner. PVR

A winner of a Certificate of Merit at the New Zealand Rose Society trials in Palmerston North in 2015.

Hybrid Tea. A commemorative Rose that naturally is found to be growing in the gardens at the Vatican. The blooms are large, full and glistening white with a very strong fresh citrus fragrance. Vigorous and healthy with glossy green foliage. Blooms well throughout the season. 2006.

Jackson and Perkins from the USA introduced this rose and are donating 10 percent of all sales to charities chosen by the Vatican. This rose was planted in the Whitehouse Gardens by Melania Trump.

Floribunda. A bushy plant with mid green foliage that shows to perfection the beautiful displays of true red, medium sized, blooms. Flowers are are vibrant and vigorous on this compact shrub. Named as a tribute to Raymond 'Poppy' Diack of Diaks Nurseries.

Floribunda. Simply beautiful large coral pink blooms backed by deep glossy green leaves. Not only is it delightfully fragrant but it is a good repeat flowerer to boot. Well worth a place in the rose bed. Plant in full sun.

Hybrid Tea. A bushy vigorous rose with glossy green foliage and the most beautiful, rich crimson blooms with a very attractive sheen to the petals. The fragrant flowers appear continuously from summer to autumn. An excellent rose for cutting and exhibition. 1974.

Floribunda. Glowing tropical toned blooms of warm cerise pink with a yellow reverse. Stands out from the crowd as being different with its multi toned colour. Sensational for picking with cupped form. Repeat flowering, bushy plant. High health and bred by Bob Matthews from Matthews Nursery.

This rose is named in support of the Rainbow community

Hybrid Tea. Deep golden yellow hybrid tea on long stems making it ideal for picking. It will often have a slight orange highlight on the outside of the petal. It is one of the first roses to bloom in the spring. Flowers are set off by very deep green, glossy foliage.

Pride of Palmy was named to celebrate the 50th year of the Palmerston North International Rose Trial Grounds, the oldest rose trial in the southern hemisphere.

Glowing tropical toned blooms of warm cerise pink with a yellow reverse. Stands out from the crowd as being different with its multi toned colour. Sensational for picking with cupped form. Repeat flowering, bushy plant. High health and bred by Bob Matthews from Matthews Nursery. Named in support of the rainbow community.

This rose is named in support of the Rainbow community.

Glowing tropical toned blooms of warm cerise pink with a yellow reverse. Stands out from the crowd as being different with its multi toned colour. Sensational for picking with cupped form. Repeat flowering, bushy plant. High health and bred by Bob Matthews from Matthews Nursery.

This rose is named in support of the Rainbow community.

Austin Std Rose. Has a unique character and a very special beauty. The young flower is deep pink, almost red, gradually fading to a pure deep pink as the bloom matures. The undersides of the petals have a pleasing hint of yellow. The petals are rather narrow and unusually substantial.