Old Fashion and Heritage Roses
PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ALL aka The Shell Rose Bourbon. The slender canes of this lovely old fashioned rose are long and willow-like. The rose pink blooms are medium sized, perfectly cupped and fabulously fragrant. Repeats well from summer to autumn if treated kindly. From France 1872. Sometimes called 'The Shell Rose'. La Reine Victoria Expected Stock Height: 20/40 cm ? We will not have this plant 2025/26. China. Rich, deep black-red, semi-double flowers with pronounced golden stamens and a nice fragrance appear more or less continuously throughout the summer. A medium sized bush with few thorns. Nice glossy foliage. France 1859.
Louis XIV We will not have this plant 2025/26. aka AKA Madame de Stella Bourbon. The petals of this lovely rose are perfectly arranged to form very large blooms that are double and shaded a rich rose pink. An exquisite fragrance delights the nose, the relatively thorn free stems delight the gardener. Tall, vigorous and will bloom generously throughout the season. 1851. Louise Odier Expected Stock Height: 20/40 cm ? We will not have this plant 2025/26. 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.
Marechal Davoust Expected Stock Height: 20/40 cm ? We will not have this plant 2025/26. 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. Mme Pierre Oger Expected Stock Height: 20/40 cm ? We will not have this plant 2025/26. 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. Mrs Herbert Stevens Expected Stock Height: 20/40 cm ? We will not have this plant 2025/26. aka AKA Parsons Pink China 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 Expected Stock Height: 20/40 cm ? We will not have this plant 2025/26. Gallica. Large fragrant flowers that are fully double appear throughout summer and are set against grey-green foliage. The blooms are a rich purple-crimson tone with fiery red centres. Strong upright habit and a good tolerance of poorer soils. Suitable for a robust hedge. From England around 1848. Orpheline De Juillet Expected Stock Height: 20/40 cm ? We will not have this plant 2025/26. Rugosa. This beautiful rose has a rich fragrance which is considered to be one of the best in the rose world. Large, double, bright red flowers which darken towards purple in the hot sun. Dark green bushy foliage and an upright habit. Originating from France in 1901.
Parfum De l Hay Expected Stock Height: 20/40cm ? We will not have this plant 2025/26. Rugosa. The pretty pink blooms on this robust Rugosa rose have serrated frilly edges a bit like a Dianthus. Leathery dark green foliage and an upright habit. Free flowering from summer through to autumn. From the Netherlands - 1923. Something a bit different to ooh and aah over. Deciduous
Pink Grootendorst Expected Stock Height: 20/40 cm ? We will not have this plant 2025/26. 
Habit: Upright
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.2m x 90cm
Konigin Von Danemark Honorine de Brabant Souvenir De Louis Amade 
Habit: Upright
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 70cm x 70cm
Ingrid Bergman 
Habit: Upright
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.5m x 1.2m
Honorine de Brabant Souvenir De Louis Amade Souvenir de Monsieur Brueil 
Named for a young general in Napoleon's army - Louis-Nicolas Davout - who remained loyal to the very end.
Habit: Upright
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.2m x 1m
Chapeau De Napoleon Marie de Blois 
Habit: Upright
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.8m x 1.2m
Souvenir de La Malmaison Honorine de Brabant 
There is also an excellent climbing version of this lovely old rose that David Austin has on his 'recommended roses' list - as do we.
Habit: Upright
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 100cm x 75cm
Memoire Pascali 
'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.
Habit: Upright
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.8m x 1.2m
Irene Watts 
Habit: Upright
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.5m x 1m
Cardinal de Richelieu Charles de Mills 
Habit: Upright
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.5m x 1m
Roseraie de l Hay 
Habit: Upright
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.5m x 1m
Roseraie de l Hay
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