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Floribunda. A superb easy-care rose providing a bounty of repeat flowering apricot-golden blooms with open ruffle form. Mild fragrance. Very bushy, healthy plant with lush green foliage. Exclusive to Matthews Roses. Deciduous

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Floribunda. A pretty rose named after a lovely lady - NZ Rosarian Nancy Steen. The abundant blooms are large, fully double, fragrant and borne in clusters. The colour is blush pink with a cream centre. Nice glossy dark bronze-green foliage. Bred in NZ 1976.

The late Nancy Steen also has a rose garden named after her in the Parnell Rose Gardens - Auckland. Lovers of roses and history should also check out her book 'The Charm of Old Roses'.

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Floribunda. This rose emanates pure charm and beauty with a delicious fruity perfume and enchanting vintage style, light blush pink blooms. Repeat flowering, supremely healthy plant, ideal for planting in any garden situation. Exclusive to Matthews Roses.

Named in memory of the late English actress, this rose was bred in England by renowned Harkness Roses.

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aka Sweet Gesture

Floribunda. Flowers start as a tight pointed bud and open to a very clear pink with a mild, sweet fragrance. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Nice tidy bush. Bred by McGredy (1986) and introduced in New Zealand by Egmont Roses in 1993 as 'Northland'. Deciduous

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Floribunda. Clusters of Hybrid Tea shaped flowers of rich coppery-orange paling to a soft apricot. A very free flowering and attractive variety. Good for picking - makes a stunning vase display. Consistent performer. 1979. Deciduous

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Floribunda. Celebrating 70 years of the NZ Gardener Magazine. The blooms on this rose are delightfully pretty in a soft apricot-pink, charming old fashioned form. Maturing flowers turn a dusky pink. Mid green leaves complete the picture on this healthy compact bush. Deciduous.

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

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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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Floribunda. A truly spectacular rose that has large fully double blooms that are 'painted' with orange and lemon yellow stripes. The glossy green disease resistant foliage is tinted with a hint of mahogany. Very striking. Few thorns. Another winner from Mr McGredy. 1992. PVR.

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Floribunda. Pacific Glory has masses of blooms in large clusters in a unique colour combination of lavender, pink and tan. Relatively tall with very dark glossy foliage. Good disease resistance. Mild sweet fragrance. Bred by Rob Somerfield in 2012. Deciduous.

Official rose for the World Federation of Rose Societies Regional Convention in Palmerston North in 2013.