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.

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.

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.

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.

Patio Rose Std. This sweet wee rose as an astounding quantity of fragrant, pink blooms that literally smother the plant when in flower. Nice compact habit - would look lovely in a special pot or container. The perfect gift rose for the special Angel in your life. Nice compact habit. PVR.

Floribunda Std. Wonderful clusters of rich red swirling blooms in continuous flower above glossy foliage. A super easy care plant, it's an amazing garden rose that just doesn't stop flowering! Bushy. Bred by Bob Matthews. PVR

Floribunda. Radiant smoky orange blooms produced in spectacular clusters which glow in the garden. Repeat flowering, compact bushy plant with dark glossy foliage. This special addition to the easy care ‘My Rose Collection’. Bred in NZ by Bob Matthews. PVR

Standard, Floribunda. New release bred by Bob Matthews. My Grandma has full blooms of a gorgeous rich lilac pink that have a divine, intense fragrance. High health, good vigour, repeat flowering and easy care. PVR

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.

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.