Old Fashion and Heritage Roses
PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ALL 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 We are not expecting to have this plant in the foreseeable future 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 Not available 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 We are not expecting to have this plant in the foreseeable future 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 We are not expecting to have this plant in the foreseeable future 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 We are not expecting to have this plant in the foreseeable future 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 We are not expecting to have this plant in the foreseeable future 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 We are not expecting to have this plant in the foreseeable future Damask. An ancient Rose that has an uncertain history but could possibly be from Iran. The dark pink-purple rosette shaped blooms are borne on slender stems in summer and have a strong fragrance. Responds well to hard pruning. To quote the Rosarian Peter Beales "well worth a place in any garden"
Rose de Rescht We are not expecting to have this plant in the foreseeable future aka Gallica Gallica. AKA Gallica An ancient rose (12th -17th Century) that is the stuff of myth and legend. It is hardy with few thorns and matt green foliage. The semi-double blooms are a very striking combination of crimson, pink and are pleasantly scented. Summer flowering. Deciduous Rosa Mundi We are not expecting to have this plant in the foreseeable future aka Scabrosa Rugosa. The name 'Scabrosa' refers to the roughness of the handsome foliage which is clear green with interesting veining. The summer blooms are bright cerise pink offset with golden stamens and are followed by big fat red hips. Nice sweet fragrance. Robust and vigorous. 1950.
Scabrosa Not available
Named for a young general in Napoleon's army - Louis-Nicolas Davout - who remained loyal to the very end.
Habit: Shrub
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.2m x 1m
Chapeau De Napoleon Marie de Blois 
Habit: Shrub
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.8m x 1.2m
There is also an excellent climbing version of this lovely old rose that David Austin has on his 'recommended roses' list - as do we.
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: Shrub
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.8m x 1.2m
Irene Watts 
Habit: Shrub
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.5m x 1m
Cardinal de Richelieu Charles de Mills 
Habit: Shrub
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.5m x 1m
Roseraie de l Hay 
Habit: Shrub
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.5m x 1m
Ballerina Chapeau De Napoleon 
Habit: Shrub
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 0.9m x 0.6m
Duc de Cambridge Konigin Von Danemark 
Habit: Shrub
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 90cm x 90cm
Gallica Versicolor 
This rose could be used as a hedge as it grows into quite a tall specimen. The hips can be used for culinary purposes.
Habit: Shrub
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.8m x 1.5m
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