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Hybrid Tea. These globe shaped flowers are an outstanding bright red enhanced by dark green, healthy foliage. Excellent as a cut rose with slight fragrance bought out in the sun. Named in association with 'Nelson School' Repeat flowering. Deciduous

Named for Nelson School Red and fragrant rose

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aka Serenity.

Hybrid Tea. An outstanding classic shaped rose chosen to honour the 125th Jubilee of Nelson College for Girls. The blooms are a creamy apricot tinged with pink and set beautifully against dense, glossy, green disease resistant foliage. A tall vigorous grower. PVR.

Nelson Girls was bred by Chris Warner of England and named in 2006 by importer Tasman Bay Roses.

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Hybrid Tea. Orange, golden-yellow blending. Slight pink to edges. Mild, sweet fragrance. Small to medium, double (17-25 petals), flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Glossy disease free bronze-tinged foliage. A strong growing upright plant. H.75cm SF. RP. 1982 PVR.

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Hybrid Tea. Night Light produces a large number of lemon yellow blooms with outer petals ageing to cream. A compact bush of medium height with dark glossy foliage. Winner of the Certificate of Merit Palmerston North International Trial Ground 2017. Bred by Rob Somerfield, released 2019. Deciduous.

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Hybrid Tea. A nice rose that is generally well behaved and easy to grow. The creamy gold blooms are lightly scented and set against glossy, healthy light green foliage. Plenty of blooms that show good weather resistance appear throughout the season. Bred by McGredy in 1984. PVR.

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Hybrid Tea. Gorgeous two toned rose. Petals have a cream base edged in rich raspberry red giving a stunning contrast of colour. Blooms are held high on strong stems either singly or in small clusters. Lovely in a floral arrangement. Nice upright bush, with glossy green leaf. Deciduous

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Hybrid Tea. Shapely, warm, yellow blooms with a subtle fragrance that never seems to be without a flower through the season. Good for picking, mid green foliage with good disease resistance and good healthy bush. Commemorates the 150th anniversary of the University of Otago. Released 2019

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Hybrid Tea. Named after the Waikato Rosarian Paddy Stephens. This beautiful rose has coral-orange, salmon flowers which are lightly scented and of a perfect form, repeats well throughout the season. Lush green foliage and a healthy vigorous growth habit. 1991. PVR.

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Hybrid Tea. This rose has won several international awards and is known as one of the very best fragrant red roses. Leathery dark green foliage and superb, exhibition quality, deep, rich, velvety, crimson blooms. A wonderful cut flower. Repeats well from summer to autumn. 1963. PVR.

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Hybrid Tea. Well-formed flowers of almost pure white with a soft cream base. Upright growth. An ideal flower for cutting. Winner of many awards, 'Pascali' is firmly established as the world's favourite white, large flowered rose. Soft scent. Flowers continuously throughout the summer. 1963.

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Hybrid Tea. Named for the well known French Artist and no doubt inspired by his work. The flowers have tones of warm pink and red with brush strokes of bright white. Most unusual and striking. Healthy dark green foliage. Repeats well. PVR. 1992.

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Hybrid Tea. Well it had to be red didn't it? This flamboyant, red, red rose with non fading blooms is a worthy representative of the Italian tenor. Long stems perfect for picking. Repeats well throughout the season on a nice upright bush. PVR. 1994.

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aka Peace or Mme A Meilland

Hybrid Tea. Possibly the world's favourite, best known and best loved rose. A delicate soft yellow edged with pink. Lightly fragrant blooms on a very sturdy vigorous bush. Wonderful as a cut flower. Repeats well and shows good disease resistance. Multi award winner. 1945.

This truly superb rose was bred by Frenchman Francis Meilland and named by Field Marshal Alan Brooke to celebrate the liberation of France at the end of WW11. It is a fascinating story - worthy of further reading and certainly 'Peace' is very worthy of planting.

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Hybrid Tea. A beautiful rose with a classic Hybrid Tea shape in bud and flower. The flowers are a soft apricot in the centre and edged with a silvery pink. Sturdy, disease resistant growth habit and repeats well. A powerful perfume adds the finishing touch. 1997. PVR.

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Hybrid Tea. An award winning rose which is not only very fragrant but very free flowering as well. The blooms are a pretty rose pink and are excellent for picking. Attractive dark green foliage. With 'Peace' as one of the pollen parents you know that this will be a good rose to grow. 1973.

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aka Pantere rose

Hybrid Tea. A beautiful rose in two tones of pink. A reliably healthy and robust rose with dark shiny foliage, this rose has remained a firm favorite. Blooms have a moderate, fruity sweet fragrance. Continuous flowering from late spring to autumn. Meilland 1984 Deciduous.

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Hybrid Tea. Has large cupped shaped blooms of soft pink, sweetly scented on long, strong stems ideal for picking. A super healthy plant with glossy foliage. Bred by Bob Matthews and named in celebration of the Matthews Nurseries 70th anniversary 2017. Award Winner. PVR. Deciduous.

A winner of a Certificate of Merit at the New Zealand Rose Society trials in Palmerston North in 2015.

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Hybrid Tea. A commemorative Rose that naturally is found to be growing in the gardens at the Vatican. The blooms are large, full and glistening white with a very strong fresh citrus fragrance. Vigorous and healthy with glossy green foliage. Blooms well throughout the season. 2006.

Jackson and Perkins from the USA introduced this rose and are donating 10 percent of all sales to charities chosen by the Vatican.

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Hybrid Tea. A bushy vigorous rose with glossy green foliage and the most beautiful, rich crimson blooms with a very attractive sheen to the petals. The fragrant flowers appear continuously from summer to autumn. An excellent rose for cutting and exhibition. PVR. 1974.

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Hybrid Tea. Deep golden yellow hybrid tea on long stems making it ideal for picking. It will often have a slight orange highlight on the outside of the petal. It is one of the first roses to bloom in the spring. Flowers are set off by very deep green, glossy foliage.

Pride of Palmy was named to celebrate the 50th year of the Palmerston North International Rose Trial Grounds, the oldest rose trial in the southern hemisphere.

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Hybrid Tea. Lovely well form flowers of rich rose-pink. Very fragrant. Healthy compact bush with a vigorous growing habit. Prima Ballerina will thrive in most well drained soils, easy to grow and hardy. Deciduous.

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Hybrid Tea. It is trouble free, generous in bloom and beautiful. The shapely buds open to large, mid pink, graceful blooms that have a soft fragrance. 1954. This much admired and reliable rose is popular in the UK for hedging. Named to mark the accession to the throne in 1952 of Queen Elizabeth the II.

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Hybrid Tea. Large, classic, blooms of creamy white which deepen in the centre to show a hint of peachy-lemon. Full and firm with glossy petals. Makes an outstanding display against the dark green glossy foliage. Beautifully fragrant too. Lovely. 1999. PVR.

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Hybrid Tea. A popular and beautiful rose with large shapely blooms in warm tones of orange and copper. Puts on a lovely display with little effort. Nice soft fragrance, repeats well from summer to autumn. Bred in Scotland. 1984. PVR. Deciduous

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Hybrid Tea. Glowing hot orange tipped blooms with yellow centres makes this rose stand out from the crowd! Multi international award winner bred in France by Pierre Orard. Repeat flowering with a light fragrance. Robust growing plant.

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Hybrid Tea. This Romeo is described as healthy and strong, beautifully formed, with good weather resistance and a nice fragrance. Sounds like the man, oops, rose for me! The blooms are a passionate crimson red and produced continuously, an exceptional rose for picking. 1995.

The two roses crossed to produce this Romeo were Howard Morrison and Harmonie - A very apt "meet-cute" don't you think?

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Hybrid Tea. This rose is beautiful in shape, unusual in colour and highly fragrant. The large double blooms are shaded a rich velvety purple-mauve. Dark green foliage and a vigorous growth habit with a generous amount of blooms throughout the season. Nice. 1989. PVR.

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Hybrid tea. A lovely rose with large, full, colourful flowers that are a blend of orange, yellow and pink. Free flowering with a nice strong perfume. Excellent cut blooms. Royal Dane is a lovely bushy plant with upright growth and glossy dark green foliage. 1971. Deciduous

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Hybrid Tea. A truly lovely rose with shapely, rich ruby-red, double blooms that are loosely arranged when fully open. Growth bushy and tidy with foliage that shows good disease resistance. Repeats well, nice soft fragrance and of course a perfect gift for those who have made it to year 40! 1979.

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Hybrid Tea. Exquisitely beautiful large white blooms with a blush of pink in the centre are presented on long stems perfect for picking. A powerful spicy fragrance will delight the senses - winner of a fragrance award. Seldom without a flower throughout the season. 1987. PVR.

This rose is very popular for wedding bouquets as it is so beautiful. Amongst the top 10 fragrant roses as voted by the All American Rose Society.

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Hybrid Tea. A popular old hybrid tea with large flowers that have silky petals and a rich fragrance. The petals are a distinctive blend of orange, pink, salmon and soft yellow and contrast beautifully with the glossy green foliage. Hardy, vigorous and reliable, repeats well. 1924.

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Hybrid Tea. Deliciously fragrant, large silvery white flowers unfurl in a swirl of petals with subtle notched edges. The blooms are borne on long stems and when picked can perfume an entire room! Nice upright bush with dark green foliage. Exclusive to Matthews Roses. Deciduous

A sport of the ever popular Memorial Day.

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Hybrid Tea. This multi-award winning rose is considered by many to be 'one of the best'. Dark glossy green disease resistant foliage and exquisite blooms that are a blend of salmon pink, peach and cream. Beautifully fragrant and lovely to pick. Vigorous and free flowering. PVR 1978.

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Hybrid Tea. It would be a big mistake to call a rose 'Simply Stunning' unless you were sure that it would live up to the name. Well this fragrant long stemmed rose with large, velvety red, fully quartered blooms that repeat regularly is simply that - stunning. PVR.

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Hybrid Tea. It has gorgeous 'old style' large fuchsia pink blooms with a lighter reverse. The bush is a medium height with a tidy compact growth habit and shows good disease resistance. This rose is very showy in full bloom. Ideal rose for picking. Deciduous

Merit award in Palmerston North trial grounds, New Zealand 2020

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Hybrid Tea. Flowers of warm copper orange with a soft smokey edge on the opening blooms. Bushy compact growth. Bronze to dark green glossy foliage. Nice soft fragrance. Excellent choice for floral work. Would look fabulous next to brick or in a terracotta pot. PVR. 1998.

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Hybrid Tea. Large flowers of apricot yellow blend. Thornless stems. Strong fragrance. Double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Height (90 to 120 cm). PVR. 1986

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Hybrid Tea. Bred in NZ this beautiful rose produces masses of large, classically formed blooms of soft yellow, flushed with pink. The blooms have a beautiful fragrance. Great for picking. A strong and healthy upright bush. 1988. PVR. Deciduous

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Hybrid Tea. This French bred rose has 'old world' charm but actually was only released in 2000. Highly perfumed blooms that are large, loose, double and cupped in a shade of soft lilac pink. Golden stamens complete the picture. The plant is bushy and healthy, producing plenty of blooms. PVR.

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Hybrid Tea. A popular rose around the world and an International Award Winner too. Highly fragrant, large well shaped blooms in a warm apricot orange shade appear throughout the summer. Luxuriant green foliage and overall a really nice rose. PVR. 1995. Deciduous

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Hybrid Tea. A gorgeous and unusual rose that has shapely blooms of pale smokey beige overlaid with smokey lavender pink at the petal edges. Very popular. Free flowering with a nice spicy perfume. This roses colour is hard to describe and best seen. It is, however, one of my favourites. 1990. PVR.

This unusual rose combines well with other plants in the garden.

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Hybrid Tea. The official rose of the NZ Red Cross bred by Sam McGredy. Medium sized blooms of brilliant, velvety red appear regularly on wide, long stemmed clusters. An extremely healthy bush with disease resistant glossy foliage. Multi award winning. PVR 1998.

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Hybrid Tea. The pointed buds open to reveal creamy white, fragrant blooms with golden stamens that are displayed to perfection against the deep green glossy foliage. Named for the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul, consecrated in 1852. A lovely rose. PVR. 2003.

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Hybrid Tea. This rose will entice you with the unique lilac-mauve colour of the well shaped blooms. It will also delight with its strong fragrance and lush, leathery, dark green foliage. Lovely to pick for a bouquet, plenty of blooms throughout the season. Deciduous

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Hybrid Tea. An award winning rose that celebrates another winner 'Sunline' the champion NZ mare. Large, golden yellow shapely blooms outlined with a delicate pink - an unusual but effective combination with just the lightest scent. Good disease resistance. A Rob Somerfield rose. PVR 2010.

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aka SuperStar

Hybrid Tea. This outstanding rose has perfectly formed spiral buds that open to reveal full blooms of vermilion orange. A beautiful fragrance adds to the delight. Long flowering period and a generous with blooms. This multi award winner is worthy of the title 'Super Star'. 1960.

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Hybrid Tea. Long stemmed spiral buds open to reveal large, exquisite blooms of vibrant glowing orange set against dark green foliage. The blooms are fragrant and unaffected by weather so always put on a great show. Vigorous growth habit and good disease resistance. PVR 2009.

Bred by Gareth Fryer

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Hybrid Tea. A delightful rose with lovely fully double blooms of a clear rose pink that appear from summer through to autumn. Healthy disease resistant foliage and a gentle fragrance. 1978. PVR. AKA 'Congratulations'.

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Hybrid Tea. Tabasco has medium to large orange salmon blooms found both singularly and in substantial clusters. In full flower it is a magnificent sight. The bush is a medium height and has a nice upright growth habit with good disease tolerance.

Certificate of Merit, Palmerston North Trial ground, Rob Somerfield 2017

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Hybrid Tea. Multi award winning rose that is seldom without a bloom. Beautiful pointed buds that open to full petaled flowers of gold tipped with scarlet. Flowers continuously from summer to autumn. Foliage is large, glossy and healthy. Upright growth. Altogether a very striking rose. 1989 PVR.

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Hybrid Tea. This modern rose bred by Mr McGredy has a lovely old fashioned form. The large, substantial blooms are full of petals in a soft apricot-pink shade. Plenty of blooms in generous trusses throughout the season - the blooms have a nice light scent. Glossy dark green foliage. 1997 PVR.

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Hybrid Tea. Love, love me do! Named for Paul McCartney this multi award winning rose (including one for fragrance) has spiral tight buds that open to reveal bright mid pink blooms that have an oh so powerful fragrance. Lovely to pick for the house. 1995. PVR.

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Hybrid Tea. The buds are long and pointed and develop into large well-formed double [25petals] flowers in shades of orange, red and yellow with a darker colour around the petal edge. Flowers are borne on long stems, and last well as cut flowers. RINZ Award. SF.1979. PVR. Deciduous

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Hybrid Tea. This pink blend rose is very well named as the large well formed blooms are a striking blend of bright yellow, suffused with pink and red tones. Nice fragrance and strong healthy upright growth habit. Nice picking rose. PVR 1997. Deciduous

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Hybrid Tea. Very fragrant, apricot-blend, semi-double blooms open from red buds. Glossy green healthy foliage, repeats well and in our opinion a desirable rose. PVR.

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Hybrid Tea. Unusual and striking colour combination of strong orange- red heavily overlaid with silvery white splashes. Very free flowering. This rose will certainly make a strong statement in the garden or a container. If you can't decide between red or white roses then this is the rose for you!

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Hybrid Tea. Named after Sam McGredy's Uncle, this very good red rose is tall, upright and generally a vigorous healthy grower. It has shiny, dark green foliage and shapely deep scarlet flowers that appear continuously throughout the summer. Just lovely to pick. 1963.

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Hybrid Tea. Large deep apricot blooms that have gorgeous form and are highly fragrant. Strong upward growth with healthy dark green foliage. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. This is a stunning rose for exhibitors. Bred by W. Kordes & Sons (Germany, before 1987).

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Hybrid Tea. Large, full petalled blooms of a rich dark velvety crimson with a strong, damask fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Easy to grow hardy bush. VF. RP. 1988 PVR. Deciduous

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Hybrid Tea. Flamboyant large blooms in a blend of salmon, pink, orange and yellow appear continuously throughout the summer. Nice soft fragrance and attractive glossy foliage. Very easy care and disease resistant. PVR. 1991. Named after the entertainer and pianist Victor Borge. Deciduous

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Hybrid Tea. Bred in NZ by Bob Matthews this rose is generally rated as excellent. Wonderfully fragrant, repeats well, profuse and generous with bloom, good foliage and striking rich mauve rosette shaped flowers. To top it off 'Waimarie' also shows good disease resistance. Excellent in deed! PVR.

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Hybrid Tea. Beautifully formed, large flowers of an appealing soft peach-coral, produced with abundance either singly or in clusters. Nicely fragrant. Lovely for picking for a floral display or vase. Dark green healthy foliage. F. RP. 1994 PVR. Deciduous

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Hybrid Tea. Introduced in New Zealand by McGredy Roses in 1986, this pretty Hybrid Tea has large flowers of clear medium pink set against healthy green foliage. Nice mild fragrance and plenty of blooms throughout the season. Nice to pick for those who like floral art. Deciduous.

Prefers moist well drained soil and full sun.

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Hybrid Tea. Named to celebrate the centenary of Midwifery. Pretty pink blooms with a gentle fragrance stand out well against healthy, glossy green foliage. A lovely gift for the wise woman in your life or to celebrate a birth. PVR. 2005.

Wise Woman, bred by Bob Matthews of Whanganui

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Young Quinn - yellow blooms tinged with red, appear from late spring to autumn. Mild fragrance. Tall upright Habit. Deciduous