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aka aka Serenity

Standard Hybrid Tea. An outstanding classic shaped rose chosen to honour the 125th Jubilee of Nelson College for Girls. The blooms are a creamy apricot tinged with pink and set beautifully against dense, glossy, green disease resistant foliage. A tall vigorous grower. PVR

Nelson Girls was bred by Chris Warner of England and named in 2006 by importer Tasman Bay Roses.

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aka AKA Parsons Pink China

China. This important heritage rose has been cultivated in China for centuries and was introduced to Europe around 1750. It has been used extensively as a 'parent' breeding rose. Small semi-double blooms of pink that fade as they age. Nicely fragrant with light green foliage and few thorns.

'Old Blush' will flower for months and will grow quite happily in light shade, tolerant of poorer soils. It does not like to completely dry out in summer.

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Floribunda Std. One of the very best purple roses with richly coloured deep purple petals that gently fade to lilac. At its best when fully open. Very fragrant and a strong grower with good disease resistant. 1991.

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Austin. An excellent plant all round with highly fragrant rosette blooms that are shallowly cupped, soft pink rosettes. Strong, pleasing, fruity fragrance. Vigorous growth and good repeat flowering. Exceptionally healthy and disease resistant.

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Austin Std. An excellent plant all round with highly fragrant rosette blooms that are shallowly cupped, soft pink rosettes. Strong, pleasing, fruity fragrance. Vigorous growth and good repeat flowering. Exceptionally healthy and disease resistant.

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Floribunda. This rose is well named as it is in deed very 'Opulent'. Darkest red buds open to reveal large red blooms that are delightfully fluted and ruffled. A very generous rose with an abundance of blooms from spring until autumn. Soft fragrance, good strong, compact grower. PVR 1995.

I grow this rose in my garden and find it to be very reliable and a good performer. Seldom without a flower through-out the season.

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Gallica. Large fragrant flowers that are fully double appear throughout summer and are set against grey-green foliage. The blooms are a rich purple-crimson tone with fiery red centres. Strong upright habit and a good tolerance of poorer soils. Suitable for a robust hedge. From England around 1848.

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Modern Shrub Std. You will love this rose as it is seldom out of bloom and it has a delicious spicy clove fragrance. The flowers are shaded purple and mauve. They have creamy white centre and a light reverse on the petals that ensures the blooms really stand out.

This rose received top reviews from members the NZRS when it was assessed during 2010.

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Hybrid Tea Std. Named after the Waikato Rosarian Paddy Stephens, this beautiful rose has coral-orange, salmon flowers which are lightly scented and of a perfect form, repeats well throughout the season. Lush green foliage and a healthy vigorous growth habit. 1991.

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Hybrid Tea Std. This rose has won several international awards and is known as one of the very best fragrant red roses. Leathery dark green foliage and superb, exhibition quality, deep, rich, velvety, crimson blooms. A wonderful cut flower. Repeats well from summer to autumn. 1963.