Hybrid Tea. An award winning rose bred back in the swinging sixties. The blooms open from long slender buds and are an attractive mauve-pink. Lovely to pick. The fragrance is described as sweet and rich. Generally trouble free. Born in the USA 1963.

Climber. A pretty climbing rose that repeats well and is generally healthy and easy care. The blooms are double and shaded a soft delicate pink. The foliage is dark green, plentiful and lush. Nice fragrance too, a must have for lovers of a pretty pink rose. PVR. Deciduous

Floribunda Std. Clusters of beautiful 'old world' blooms in shades of softest salmon pink make a real show throughout the season. Disease resistant dark green foliage and a soft fragrance. One of the 'Palace' series bred by Poulsen and a very nice all-round performer. TM

Austin Rose. A particularly tough and reliable variety of medium size, with flowers of deep glowing pink. These are shallowly cupped at first; the outer petals eventually reflexing back and revealing an attractive button eye. Englands Rose flowers more or less continually from October to April

Austin Std Rose. A deliciously fragrant rose that has shallow cupped rosette shaped blooms which are a mixture of apricot and yellow on a free flowering plant. Flowers are always pleasing. H1.5M VF. RP. 1991.

Patio Std. Eyeopener is aptly named as the vivid red flowers with their white centres and prominent yellow stamens are extremely showy and will make a strong statement in the garden throughout the summer. Bright green, disease resistant foliage. Definitely a favourite. 1987.

Patio Std Floribunda. The latest new look in roses! Clusters of pale pink, almost white flowers that have an attractive mauve-purple blotch in the centres.. This rose has fragrance, individuality and a mass of colour produced throughout the season. Definitely one for the enthusiast! Deciduous.

Centifolia. A chance seedling classed as a Centifolia but some say it is a modern hybrid. No matter the heritage it is a truly beautiful rose with pink quartered blooms that have a strong sweet fragrance. The blooms appear in large clusters for a long period but do not repeat thereafter. C1940.

Floribunda. Soft cream blooms with a thin raspberry red edge. The cream petals turn pink with age making the older flowers stunning in their own right. The petals drop cleanly before they turn brown so no deadheading needed. Deciduous

Bred in NZ by Rob Somerfield.

Hybrid Perpetual. This rose would have to be one of the nicest striped varieties with semi-double blooms of pink and crimson. The blooms appear from mid-summer through to autumn and are nicely fragrant. Light green foliage, vigorous and upright. France 1921.