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aka Patio Climber

Patio- Climber. This little climber has perfectly formed, small blooms of deepest dark purple. Nice dark green foliage too which shows good disease resistance. A new release from the UK which will no doubt become very popular. PVR. 2010.

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aka Mr Lincoln

Hybrid Tea. A superb, classic red rose that has been in demand since it was first introduced in 1964. Dark red buds open to cupped sumptuous blooms with an exquisite fragrance. Strong upright growth habit. Lovely to pick. A Multi Award winner for all the right reasons.

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Hybrid Tea. A beautiful healthy climbing variety. Vigorous growth with pretty semi double flowers of clear pale pink with a deeper reverse. Darkish foliage. Good fragrance, can reach over 4 metres. Requires a strong support. Good hips produced if not dead headed. Tolerant of some shade. Deciduous.

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Damask. A graceful yet strong growing shrub with lush green foliage. The blooms are fragrant and look pale pink at first but open to pure white with a green centre. Rounded and flat in shape with a multitude of petals. Tolerant of poor soils and a little shade, summer flowering. From France - 1832.

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Alba. An upright bushy rose with large flowers of very double creamy white produced in large sprays. This rose is very fragrant. Nearly thornless stems. Suitable for use as a climber. Blooms are long lasting.

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Bourbon. A very beautiful old rose with cupped blooms of palest silvery pink touched with white, especially at the edges. The blooms are sweetly scented. Repeat displays throughout the season with a final flourish in the autumn. Relatively few thorns and long slightly lax canes. From France - 1878.

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This rose is an old favourite of mine and many other NZ gardeners. Often found thriving in older gardens. The white flowers are very fragrant and open from long pointed buds. A profuse flowering rose throughout the summer. Generally hardy and tolerant. From Northern Ireland - 1910.

There is also an excellent climbing version of this lovely old rose that David Austin has on his 'recommended roses' list - as do we.

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Floribunda. A beautiful blend of purple and cerise blooms that will steal the show in the garden. Blooms are fragrant and repeat flowering from summer to autumn, very healthy award winning rose, bred By Rob Somerfield. 2024. Deciduous

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Hybrid Tea Std. A beautiful rose for your beautiful Mum. Bright rose pink blooms that are large and fully quartered. Wonderful strong fragrance and dark green glossy foliage that shows good disease resistance. Plenty of blooms throughout the season. AKA Ghita Renaissance.

This rose is one of the 'Renaissance' roses which have been especially bred for good disease resistance and generous flower power.

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Austin Rose. The light crimson buds open to reveal large, deep velvet crimson blooms that have a beautifull fruity fragrance. The blooms are double, full and cupped and can only be described as 'yum'. Repeats well and shows good disease resistance.

Munstead Wood was the name of Gertrude Jekyll's garden in Surrey. Gertrude Jekyll was an accomplished and influential garden writer and designer 1843-1932.