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Hybrid Tea. A special rose from Mr McGredy with classic buds that gently unfold to reveal charming soft pink blooms with a delicate fragrance. Lovely to pick and long lasting in the vase. Just a lovely rose that was named to honour the NZ Country Women's Association. 1975.

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Miniature Patio. Magical two toned miniature blooms of cream edged with strawberry pink. Perfectly formed buds make a delightful display. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Can be used for container rose, cut flower, exhibition or garden. Disease resistant.

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Moss. Beautiful double, fragrant blooms of rich pink with a hint of purple and grey. Very free-flowering throughout summer. Nice dark foliage, the light 'mossing' is also dark green. Best lightly pruned immediately after flowering. From France, 1853.

Named for a young general in Napoleon's army - Louis-Nicolas Davout - who remained loyal to the very end.

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Climber - Hybrid Tea. Peter Beales describes this as an "outstandingly beautiful climber." I agree! If you like single roses you will love Meg's large, scented blooms of buff yellow flushed with apricot and peach. Prominent russet-red stamens complete the picture. Glossy green healthy foliage. 1954.

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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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Moss. Lovely, double, cupped blooms in a soft clear pink which emit a superb fragrance. The flowers are held on an erect mossy stem amid large, dark green foliage. Easily grown and performs well even in slightly poor soil. Recurrent. As the name suggests from France. 1898.

This rose should only be pruned lightly immediately after the first flowering and then only if required.

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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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Floribunda. Very pretty sprays of semi-double to single lilac blooms with attractive bright stamens. Nicely fragrant with a good healthy growth habit. Glossy green foliage. The simple beauty of this rose will soon have you singing "it's a marvellous night for a Moondance" ........PVR. 2001.

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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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Austin. 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.