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Climber Modern. Very popular climber with clusters of large, loosely formed ruffled flowers of deep golden yellow paling to cream. Foliage is dark green and glossy. Flowers continuously throughout the summer, tolerant of some shade and poor soil. Nice soft fragrance. Good disease resistance. 1957.

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Patio Climber. This is a real little sweetie with dainty, mid green, glossy foliage and masses of pretty deep yellow blooms from spring until autumn. The blooms carry quite a strong fragrance. Great little climbing rose. Generally very healthy. 1995.

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Climber Cluster Flowered. The almost fully double flowers of this climbing rose have good conformation and are shaded a silver-white with rose pink blushing around the outer edge of each petal. Overall a very pretty effect. Vigorous and healthy with dark bronzed-green foliage. Lightly scented. 1965.

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Climber. A pretty pink Climbing rose that does indeed have 'High Hopes' as it will reach up to 4m. The double blooms are produced in abundance throughout the season and have a sweet strawberry fragrance. Nice dark green foliage and generally a healthy vigorous grower. 1992.

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Climber Floribunda. One of the best white roses - ever! Very free-flowering with scented clusters of shapely, double white blooms with just the lightest blush of pink as they mature. Hardy and tolerant - can even cope with some shade. A top 10 rose. 1968.

This rose is AKA Schneewittchen, Fee des Neiges and Korbin in other parts of the world - aren't you glad it's just called Iceberg in NZ? No matter what the name is - this is just a great rose, well worth planting.

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A stunning new climber to get your pulse racing. Delicious, double blooms in a deep purple-crimson tone are produced en masse and are complemented nicely by the blue-grey foliage. Nice light scent too. Would look beautiful under-planted with grey tones. Winner Best Climber 2016. PVR.

From Warner's in the UK

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Modern Climber. Pure white blooms sparkle above mid-green foliage on this healthy, vigorous climber. Softly fragrant, the petals of each flower can display subtle notched edges as they open. Good repeat flowering. Bred in NZ by Bob Matthews. Deciduous

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Patio climber. This award winning rose was introduced in 1975 and still rates as one of the best Patio Climbers today. The pointed buds open to warm pink, exhibition quality blooms that carry a soft fragrance. Plenty of blooms throughout the season. Can be used as a tall shrub or small climber. 1975

The name of this rose commemorates a French-Canadian folk heroine of the 1920's.

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aka Rose

Climber. Bred in NZ by Rob Somerfield this rose has copper buds that open to semi-double blooms in a unique shade of terracotta. Roses offset beautifully by dark glossy foliage. Has good disease resistance and is easy to train on walls/fences because of its slightly lax habit. Award Winner. PVR 2004

An unusual shade but one that combines well with blues, maroons and greys. Lovely against brick or stucco. I love it!

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Climber. An excellent climber with large, lightly scented, double flowers of soft golden yellow set against healthy, glossy, foliage. Top performing yellow climbers are few and far between, and this is one of the best. 2002.

Those that took part in the NZ Rose Review 2010 rate this climber highly. It performed well in BOP, Waikato and Canterbury.

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Climber Bourbon. A lovely and long flowering rose with a generous amount of blooms and few thorns. The flowers are fragrant, semi-double, pink and quite charming. Being almost thorn-less it is perfect for a prominent position. Will tolerate some shade. 1919.

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Hybrid Tea. Both the name and the rose flower are a wonderful greeting. With the translation of be healthy or have life this rose must have good disease resistance. The soft, salmon pink, coral blooms. These long lasting flowers are great for cutting and have a light fragrance.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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Climber Hybrid Tea. A beautiful rose with blended soft apricot-orange, hybrid tea shaped blooms that have a warm yellow reverse. Nice fragrance and healthy deep green foliage. A great rose to use as an upward pillar. 1990.

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Climbing Hybrid Tea. A very pretty rose with semi-double, fragrant blooms in soft pink highlighted with salmon under-tones. Flowers well in summer and has nice lush healthy foliage. Generally hardy and robust and will tolerate less than ideal conditions. Bred in France in 1903.

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Climber - Noisette. Large, white, double, flat and quartered blooms appear en masse on almost thorn-less stems. A very fragrant rose that has become one of the rose world's favourite white climbers. A vigorous grower that repeats well from spring to summer. Just lovely. 1830.

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Climbing. A hybrid tea climbing rose with large, deep, salmon-pink almost double flowers that are deliciously fragrant. An excellent picking rose. Dark glossy green foliage that shows good disease resistance. Flowers repeat well. 1986.

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Hybrid Tea. Unique burnt toffee buds transform into multi-petal terracotta blooms. Outstanding for picking especially during the bud stage. Repeat flowering with light fragrance. Super shiny, glossy foliage also catches your eye on this healthy growing plant.

Bred by Bob Matthews.

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Modern Climber. Be tempted by this deliciously fragrant climber with nostalgic loose ruffle-form flowers in sumptuous hues of soft lilac purple. Repeat flowering and a robust, healthy plant. Bred in NZ by Bob Matthews. PVR

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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 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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Climber - Noisette. Masses of milky white, cupped and very fragrant blooms that are blushed with pink decorate the relatively thorn free canes. An exceptional rose that reaches great heights. Repeats well from spring through to autumn and the pale green foliage is lush and abundant. 1879.

This is a wonderful rose to grow through large trees where it will seduce you with its fragrance and beauty as you walk beneath.

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Bourbon. Beautiful large, shaggy blooms of purplish deep-pink that exude an amazing rich and heady fragrance. Few other Bourbons can rival its bold character. Free flowering and strong growing so if desired this rose can be used as a small climber. 1881.

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Climber - Hybrid Musk. A great little climbing rose that I have always enjoyed growing. Clusters of fragrant creamy-white blooms appear non-stop from summer through to autumn. Nice dark stems and foliage set the flowers off really well. Generally vigorous, healthy and trouble free. 1913.

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Climber Modern. This is an absolutely gorgeous rose, beautiful in bud opening to deliciously double, fully cupped blooms with the most heady fragrance. The petals are softest velvety pink. Very feminine and pretty, shows good disease resistance too. 1991.

'Nahema' is also the name of a revered scent made by Guerlain.

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Modern Climber. A tall Floribunda Rose with clusters of large full flowers, orange blend with good colour stability and sweet fragrance, continuously in flower throughout the season. Its large foliage is glossy, olive green and has shown a remarkable resistance to fungal diseases throughout the trails.

Bred in Ireland by David Kenny.

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Climber Cluster Flowered. This rose certainly is the pride of the 'Parade' with large, fragrant and fully double blooms of rich cerise pink. The foliage is deep green and glossy. Generally healthy and easy to grow. Can be used as a pillar rose. Repeats well with a generous amount of blooms. 1953.

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Rambler. Small, dainty, semi-double flowers in shades of pink, salmon and creamy yellow appear throughout the summer. Blooms are delicately scented. Growth is upright (good for a pillar) and the foliage is light green and plentiful with relatively few thorns. Tolerates poor soil and some shade. 1923

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aka AKA Eden Rose

Climbing Hybrid Tea. Large full blooms that look like little round cabbages but oh so much prettier. The flowers are creamy white with over tones of lavender pink. Nice fragrance. Strong vigorous grower with bright green generous foliage. 1987.

FYI Pierre de Ronsard (1524-1584) was a French Poet who was popular in court about the time of Mary Queen of Scots. He was also an avid gardener. The breeder, Meilland honoured him by the naming of this lovely rose. Poetic justice wouldn't you say?

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Climber, Polyantha. Highly rated for its sheer flower power and ease of cultivation. Fragrant, semi-double bright pink flowers appear in regular clusters right up to autumn. The nearly thorn-less stems are easy to train or use as a cascading shrub. A sport of the bush rose discovered in 1952. Deciduous

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Shrub or Climber. A vigorous rose that because of its slightly sprawling habit can be used as a climber. The glowing pink flowers are globular and cupped and quite unique. They put on a drop dead gorgeous display in late spring. Nice soft fragrance and grey-green foliage. Kordes 1936.

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Hybrid Tea. A multi award winning red, red, rose bred in France. This rose has even won an award for fragrance so you 'nose' it smells delicious. The hybrid tea shaped blooms appear from summer to autumn. It may be shy the first year after planting but will soon settle in. Glossy green foliage. 2001.

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Climber. A great rose named after a great New Zealander. Let 'Sir Ed' climb to heady heights in your garden and delight you with beautiful, double snow white blooms with a cream centre. The blooms are very fragrant and the growth habit is strong and healthy. 2010.

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Climber Modern. With a name like Sky Tower you know that this rose is upwardly mobile. Glossy green, disease resistant foliage and pretty light pink blooms with a bright pink reverse. The blooms are presented in large clusters on strong stems. Award winner PVR. Bred by Rob Somerfield 2004.

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aka AKA Schneewalzer Clg

Climber. Bred in Germany where it is called 'Schneewalzer' this climbing rose has creamy white, fragrant blooms that appear regularly throughout the season. Glossy dark green foliage. Nice to dance along a fence or pergola.

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Climber. This climbing rose is aptly named and will climb to great heights and flower repeatedly. Gorgeous yellow blooms with a spicy fragrance. Prefers moist well drained soil and full sun. Great disease resistance.

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Climber. Tea. This glorious, repeat flowering, rose has beautiful, fully double, flattish white flowers with just a hint of cream at the base. The flowers have a delightful fragrance and the foliage is lush and green. A real treasure from the past. This is a natural climbing sport of the bush form. 1850.

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Climber- Bourbon. This French Madame is truly beautiful. Flowers are blush white with pink shadings and are fragrant. Blooms are flat and quartered and appear in generous quantities in the summer. Loves a warm sheltered spot as when this rose is looking its finest it doesn't like getting wet. 1893.

A naturally occurring sport from the 1843 shrub rose.

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aka The Dunny Rose

Climbing-Tea. A gorgeous old rose often found adorning barns, fences and out-houses hence it's common name 'The Dunny Rose'. Will tolerate some shade, one of the first roses to flower in spring with fragrant, loosely shaped blooms in shades of pink, yellow and copper. Vigorous with few thorns. 1897.

This rose flowers on 'old wood' so take care not to prune back too hard. Named after the breeder's wife. Generally healthy and disease resistant. Give it room to flourish and you will be rewarded with blooms on and off right through to autumn.

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Hybrid Perpetual Climber. Velvety port-wine coloured blooms that are semi double, cupped and richly fragrant. The stems are virtually thorn-less. The blooms which repeat well do not like full sun so this rose should be given a semi-shaded position. From France in 1865.

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A good healthy climber, stunning in full bloom and award winning: Certificate of merit at the NZ Rose Society trials of 2022. There aren't a lot of hardy climbers with vibrant yellow blooms, so it's lovely to have this new option. Long stems and good for picking. Bred by Rob Somerfield of Tauranga. Climbing.

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Patio Climber. Unique patio climber with multi petal blooms of berry pink striped with cream. Rich dark foliage sets off the flower clusters borne on longer stems which are also lovely to pick for something different! Bred in NZ by Bob Matthews.

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Patio Climber. This rose has small, perfectly formed, double, magenta purple flowers with a light fragrance. A healthy and vigorous climber that repeats well. Plant in full sun and feed regularly throughout the growing season. 1999.

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Climber. An award winning rose with luminous orange blooms that are lightly scented. Good disease resistant foliage. Can be used as a tall shrub rose or small climber. A vibrant and showy rose. Pacific Rose Bowl awarded Best Climbing Rose 2011.

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aka Rose

Climber. Recurrent and robust bloomer, the vigorous growth and abundance of velvety-red flowers make it a precious addition to every garden. Suitable for pergolas, bowers and walls. Premium red variety, nicely fragrant.

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Patio Climber. Here's something beautiful to grow when you want a climbing rose but don't have a lot of space. Cream buds open to reveal large, double white blooms that are overlaid with a soft creamy pink. Nice fragrance and attractive glossy pointed foliage. Rose of the Year 1997.

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Climber. Large, well formed, peach blooms on nice long stems, great for cutting. It's gorgeous tropical fragrance is the proverbial flag on top of the cocktail. Nice compact habit for a climber making it great for smaller spaces. Foliage is dark, glossy and with overall good health.

Bred in NZ by Rob Somerfield.

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aka Uetersen or Rosarium Uetersen

Climber Modern. A showy, healthy rose with large semi-double flowers of glowing pink. The flowers are continuous through-out the season and have a nice light fragrance. Tolerant of some shade. Named after the Rosarium Uetersen garden in Germany. 1977.

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Patio Climber. Give visitors to your home a 'Warm Welcome' with this bright and cheerful little climbing rose. Bright orange-red, fragrant, single blooms will delight from late spring until autumn. Dainty foliage that has red tones before turning the usual green. Fabulous against brick. 1991.

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Clg. The first time I saw this rose in full flower I instantly wanted to get married! Large clusters of fragrant, white, single flowers with prominent golden stamens smother the foliage in early summer. Gorgeous. Glossy bright green foliage and good disease resistance. Vigorous and fast growing 1950

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Climber Modern. The colour of this rose is magnificent - rich tones of apricot-orange with yellow showing through on the reverse. Large, slightly informal blooms are borne in generous sprays. Delicious fragrance and dark glossy foliage that shows good disease resistance. Multi Award Winner. 1969

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Climber. A vigorous, healthy large shrub or small climber this rose will delight with its dark green foliage smothered with flower. The fragrant creamy white flowers open from pointed buds and appear from summer through to autumn. RHS AGM. 1987. Deciduous

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Austin. One of the most fragrant of all English Roses having the distinctive myrrh scent which is rarely found in roses today. The plump buds have attractive flashes of red. These open to form round, rich buttery yellow coloured blooms which eventually pale to a softer creamy colour.

This rose has already won a Certificate of Merit and the breeder says "this rose has exceptional vase life" for those who can't resist picking your blooms. Pacific Rose Bowl Festival 2019 New Zealand Rose of the Year Trial winners Awarded Best Climbing Rose

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aka Snow-Bush Rose or Dupont Rose

Species. Beautifully shaped pure white flowers with pronounced golden stamens and a sweet perfume appear amongst the grey-green foliage in early summer. The simple yet exquisite flowers are followed by nice orange hips in the autumn. Tolerant and hardy. From France some time before 1817.