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Hybrid Tea. Hayward college has deep red old fashioned style blooms with extremely weather resistant petals that last on the bush or in a vase for weeks. The bush is medium high with a compact habit. It has dark matte foliage and any new growth is a dark red-purple. 2017 Rob Somerfield.

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Hybrid Tea - New Release 2024. Large old fashioned style blooms that come one to a stem. Soft creamy-peach hue. Excellent for picking, with a light fragrance. The robust plant has glossy foliage. Deciduous. Bred by Rob Somerfield.

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Floribunda. Hot topic possess small clusters of pure rich orange blooms that age to apricot. The frilly blooms have a glorious fruity fragrance. The bush is of medium height with dark semi glossy foliage. Bred in NZ by Rob Somerfield. Deciduous

Certificate of Merit Palmerston North New Zealand 2014

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Floribunda. Standard. With a name like Hot Topic you just knew this rose had red or orange in it's blooms. Well, it has both. The orange petals have a flush of red as they age and yellow stamens finish the picture. Gorgeous dark green leaves make the perfect compliment. Bred in NZ by Rob Somerfield.

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Floribunda. Is covered in masses of white blooms with a burgundy center. In full bloom, you can barely see the foliage. The compact growing plant is very healthy with glossy dark green leaves. This variety is very eye catching and looks spectacular in both bush or patio standard form.

Summerfields rose Ink Spot won in The Pacific Rose Bowl, 2022, three awards, including The Best NZ Red Rose and the Children's Choice awards.

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Floribunda. Clusters of showy white blooms. Buds can have a slight pink blush in cooler weather. Very dark glossy foliage. Jack Frost is an extremely healthy rose that has a slight spreading habit. Good repeat flowerer. Bred in NZ by Rob Somerfield.

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Standard. Floribunda. Clusters of showy white blooms. Buds can have a slight pink blush in cooler weather. Very dark glossy foliage. Jack Frost is an extremely healthy rose that has a slight spreading habit. Bred in NZ by Rob Somerfield.

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Floribunda. Released 2020. Delicate soft pink buds open to creamy pink flowers that fade to almost white as they mature. An abundance of fragrant blooms are complemented by deep, glossy, green leaves with good disease resistance. Compact and slightly spreading bush. Deciduous

Named for Julie Hardaker, 34th Mayor of Hamilton, celebrating 6 years in the mayoralty.

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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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Floribunda. An abundance of luscious red rose buds that open to reveal pink centers will delight from summer to autumn. Great for cutting. Bred by Rob Somerfield, this medium sized rose displays high disease resistance. Gold star winner of the South Pacific trial grounds (2018).