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Floribunda. Charming clusters of fragrant apricot blooms with vintage ruffle form. An easy care plant, this multiple flowering beauty lives up to its name in every way, making it a gardener’s dream!

Bred by Bob Matthews and named specially for Wanganui Garden Centre to celebrate both family businesses growing gorgeous gardens together since 1947.

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aka A Gardeners Dream Pillar

Floribunda. Exclusive to Matthews Roses -Charming clusters of fragrant apricot blooms with vintage ruffle form. An easy care plant, this multiple flowering beauty lives up to its name in every way, making it a gardener’s dream!

Bred by Bob Matthews and named specially for Wanganui Garden Centre to celebrate both family businesses growing gorgeous gardens together since 1947.

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Floribunda. Elegant blush champagne blooms in new vintage flower form, blooms may have a hint of soft apricot in the spring. Healthy easy care rose with outstanding foliage. Picked, this rose makes an exquisite bouquet or vase display.

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Floribunda. Pillar. Elegant blush champagne blooms in new vintage flower form, blooms may have a hint of soft apricot in the spring. Healthy easy care rose with outstanding foliage. Picked, this rose makes an exquisite bouquet or vase display.

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Standard, Floribunda. Elegant blush, champagne blooms in new vintage flower form, the blooms can also have hints of soft apricot in spring and autumn. With fragrance, healthy vigor, and foliage, it is ideal for your garden or picking for a bouquet. Repeat flowering. Bred by Bob Matthews.

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Floribunda. This pretty rose will delight you with its clusters of soft peach - apricot blooms in a full and frilly style. The blooms have high petal count, a nice fragrance and are offset against light green foliage.

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Floribunda. You'll just love this rose darling as it's absolutely fabulous. Healthy, dark green, disease resistant foliage and stems of showy golden blooms that are produced in abundance. Nice strong fragrance and all together a must have. Multi International Award Winner.

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Floribunda. You'll just love this rose darling as it's absolutely fabulous. Healthy, dark green, disease resistant foliage and stems of showy golden blooms that are produced in abundance. Nice strong fragrance and all together a must have. Multi International Award Winner.

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Floribunda. Luxurious rich perfume emanates from the most perfectly purple double blooms. Strong growing, upright bushy plant. This rose won the Silver medal for Most Fragrant as well as People’s Choice at Australia’s National Rose Trials, 2019. Top garden performer and simply adorable in every way!

Bred by renowned Kordes Roses of Germany.

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Std, Floribunda. Luxurious rich perfume emanates from the most perfectly purple double blooms. Strong growing, upright bushy plant. This rose won the Silver medal for Most Fragrant as well as People’s Choice at Australia’s National Rose Trials, 2019. Top garden performer and simply adorable in every way!

Bred by renowned Kordes Roses of Germany

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Floribunda. Named in France in honour of our Southern French town. The blooms display a range of colour tones as the flowers mature from soft pink to strong cherry to cerise with a white reverse, displayed in abundance and covering a compact bush. Repeats well.

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Floribunda. Named in France in honour of our Southern French town. The blooms display a range of colour tones as the flowers mature from soft pink to strong cherry to cerise with a white reverse, displayed in abundance and covering a compact bush. Repeats well.

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Floribunda. Glossy green foliage and fully double, fragrant blooms of soft cream to peachy-pink make this rose named after UNICEF Ambassador, Ali Mau a desirable addition to the garden. Very hardy. Every sale of this lovely rose means a generous donation to UNICEF.

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Climber. This rose has a sweet fragrance and clusters of large classically shaped pink flowers on a compact climber. Suitable for smaller spaces. Strong upright bushy growth. Nice to give to that someone special. Very showy, and good repeat flowering.

2017 Winner Pacific Rose Bowl Festival Best Climber. This rose received excellent reviews from The New Zealand Rose Society in 2010 with comments such as "picks well", "great form" and "masses of blooms".

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Floribunda. Glowing warm coral orange blooms borne on strong stems. A sport of the spectacular ‘My Mum’ that was discovered by its namesake. Winner of Gold Star of the South Pacific 2022 for the highest scoring rose at the NZRS. International Rose Trials, Palmerston North

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aka Devotion

Hybrid Tea. An elegant rose with richly coloured (unfading) blooms that are shades of warm apricot and amber. Long, strong stems hold the flowers well and are perfect for picking. Plenty of blooms from summer to autumn. Nice soft fragrance and an upright and bushy habit. 2003.

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Floribunda. Anniversary is graced with soft porcelain pink blooms that cover the whole bush with their profuse display. Strong glossy green foliage with good disease resistance. The perfect anniversary gift that will provide long lasting delight.

Winner of the Gold Star of the South Pacific.

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Floribunda Std A pretty rose that has soft porcelain pink blooms that cover the whole bush with their profuse display. Strong glossy green foliage with good disease resistance. The perfect anniversary gift that will provide long lasting delight. Deciduous

1997. PVR. Winner of the Gold Star of the South Pacific.

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Floribunda. An unusual rose with blooms of soft lilac with hints of cream and pink that gradually fade to an antique coffee shade. Strong, rich fragrance. This would be a lovely rose to complement perennials in a mixed border. Repeats well throughout the season. Bred in NZ 2011.

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aka New Zealand

Hybrid Tea. Celebrate your love of NZ with this beautiful rose. The perfect buds open to fragrant blooms shaded a rich salmon pink. A strong healthy, hardy rose with disease resistant foliage. Lovely to pick. Released by Sam McGredy in 1990 to mark this country’s 150th anniversary.

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Hybrid Tea Std. Celebrate your love of NZ with this beautiful rose. The perfect buds open to fragrant blooms shaded a rich salmon pink. A strong healthy plant with disease resistant foliage. Lovely to pick. 1989.

Aotearoa was released by Sam McGredy in 1990 to mark this country’s 150th anniversary

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Hybrid Tea. Perfectly shaped and scented cherry red blooms ideal for picking. Bred by Bob Matthews of Mathews Roses, NZ, this rose is ideally suited to New Zealand conditions and would be an outstanding addition to any garden. Healthy glossy foliage.

[Mattquet]

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Hybrid Tea Std 80cm. Perfect cherry red blooms ideal for picking. Bred by Bob Matthews of Mathews Roses, NZ, this rose is ideally suited to New Zealand conditions and would be an outstanding addition to any garden. Healthy glossy foliage.

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Floribunda. Vigorous medium growing upright plant with nice glossy foiliage. These striking golden-apricot blooms are 'a stand out' in the garden. Produced in clusters, the blooms have a pleasing light scent. Bred by Somerfield. 2021.

This was a Certificate of Merit winner at the New Zealand Rose Society Trials in Palmerston North 2021.

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Hybrid Tea. This rose looks most beautiful when fully open. Powerfully fragrant with perfect-creamy white blooms, exceptionally free flowering. Great rose for picking for vase display. We have this in our garden at Wairere and it never fails to please. 1990.

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Climber - Cluster Flowered. A very popular free flowering rose with large semi-double blooms of warm pink which are offset by showy golden stamens. Nice light fragrance. Robust, tolerant of wet weather and easily grown. A real pleasure to have in the garden. 1967.

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Floribunda. Just as the name suggests, this bee friendly brings wow factor to any garden. Blooms are in tropical tones of warm yellow edged with coral, orange and pink. This award winner with its deep glossy foliage and robust growth habit sets the scene for a pollinator friendly space.

Bred by Kordes Roses, Germany.

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Floribunda. Scrumptiously fruity perfume emanates from cupped yellow blooms, with petal tips occasionally brushed with warm pink. Winner of UK Rose of the Year 2020 this extremely healthy, easy care bushy plant was created in France by Delbard Roses. Repeat Flowering

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Floribunda. Blooms of berry-magenta shade that cover the bushy, compact growing plant. Very quick to repeat so will provide a great display of colour in the garden. Super easy to grow, the glossy green foliage is super healthy and will thrive under a no-spray situation. PVR

Berry Nice, bred by Bob Matthews of Whanganui, received a Certificate of Merit.

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Hybrid Tea. This is just a beautiful rose that was awarded Rose of the Year in 2002. Very fragrant, double, cerise pink blooms. Healthy tall bush. Perfect for a gift or memorial for that special friend in your life. A lovely picking rose for a floral display. 1998.

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Hybrid Tea. Vigorous uptight growing plant with elegantly shaped double blooms in shifting shades of butter gold to lemon. Great picked rose, pleasant fragrance. 2025 release Bred by Kordes Rosen of Germany.

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Hybrid Tea. An excellent rose with healthy, disease resistant foliage, seductively scented, long-stemmed, deep purple blooms that are perfect to pick and last well in a vase. Stunning addition to any garden and bred right here in NZ by Rob Somerfield. 1996. Multi Award Winner.

Rob Somerfield says this rose is "named after the liqueur 'Blackberry Nip' that many will remember from our past. I'm afraid my memory of it is not a great one - my fault as I somewhat over indulged, now days I would choose to drink in the scent of this beautiful rose rather than the liqueur!

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Climber Hybrid Tea. An excellent rose with healthy disease resistant foliage, seductively scented, long stemmed, deep purple blooms that are perfect to pick. Stunning addition to any garden and bred right here in NZ by Rob Somerfield. 1998. Multi Award Winner.

Rob Somerfield says this rose is "named after the liqueur 'Blackberry Nip' that we all remember" from our past. I'm afraid my memory of it is not a great one - my fault as I somewhat over indulged, now days I would choose to drink in the scent of this beautiful rose rather than the liqueur!

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Floribunda. Petals in hues of lilac blue, shift in shades as they age. Fragrant blooms open to display bee friendly stamens. Easy care plant with few thorns. Repeat flowering. Named for Prostate Cancer Foundation NZ to support and raise awareness with a $2 donation from the sale of each plant. Deciduous

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aka Blue September Std 80cm

Floribunda Std. Hues of lilac blue petals, shift in shades opening with bee friendly stamens. Easy care with few thorns, fragrant. Named for Prostate Cancer Foundation NZ to support and raise awareness with a $2 donation.

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Hybrid Tea. Elegant buds that open into double, high centred blooms shaded a lovely deep lilac blue with a strong fragrance. Free flowering and an excellent picking rose. 1982.

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aka Eternally Yours

Hybrid Tea. A rose with beautiful, large, shapely blooms of deep crimson-maroon with a hint of silver on the reverse of the petals. Nice light fragrance and good repeat flowering. Resistant to disease. 1994 AKA 'Eternally Yours'.

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Hybrid Tea. Unique antique pink buds open into light coffee-coloured blooms aging with hints of blush pink. A floral artist's dream, this distinctively stunning rose is ideal for picking. Repeat flowering, hardy and robust grower. Bred by Bob Matthews.

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Hybrid Tea Std. Unique antique pink buds open into light coffee-coloured blooms aging with hints of blush pink. A floral artist's dream, this distinctively stunning rose is ideal for picking. Repeat flowering, hardy and robust grower. Bred by Bob Matthews.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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Hybrid Tea. A rose of medium height that has perfectly formed soft salmon-pink blooms on a dense bushy plant, and a sweet spicy fragrance. Lovely for picking and really very beautiful in a bouquet. Bred by Sam McGredy.

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Hybrid Tea Std. A rose of medium height that has perfectly formed soft salmon-pink blooms on a dense bushy plant, and a sweet spicy fragrance. Lovely for picking and really very beautiful in a bouquet. 1995. Bred by Sam McGredy.

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Hybrid Tea. Catherine has a soft pink, creamy buds which open into vibrant pink flowers. The blooms, have a lovely soft fragrance, and sparkle on bronze-green foliage. A hardy bush rose. Bred by Bob Matthews, and named for his wife.

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Patio. This rose is definitely a little honey. Exquisite warm apricot-salmon buds opening to a non fading honey apricot shade. Very strong healthy bush and clean grower. Would look fantastic in a terracotta pot or as a border plant.

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Floribunda. New Release. Another gorgeous red rose from the Rob Somerfield stable of roses. A stunning scarlet red that covers the bush throughout the season. Good disease resistance on glossy green leaves. Deciduous.

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Floribunda/Shrub. Rich, hearty, peach tones melting into pinks through a champagne haze. Offers a rich abundance of flowers that will delight throughout the season. Bred by Rob Somerfield in NZ and received Certificate of Merit, International RoseTrial Palmerston North 2018.

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Hybrid Tea. A modern twist on an old favourite. With beautiful soft yellow blooms with a hint of pink on the outer petals, the rose is complimented by rich green foliage. Nice compact bush with few thorns. A lovely light fragrance completes the picture. Bred by Bob Matthews.

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Floribunda. Charisma pairs vivid red and golden tones in a classic bloom. High centered blooms open with mild sweet scent. Bushy, well-branched. Glossy, leathery foliage. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Will need some winter protection in colder areas. .

Charisma has been a garden favourite for over 50 years.

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Hybrid Tea. Very fragrant hybrid tea with large, velvety, opulent blooms in a strong magenta pink shade. The fragrance has won this rose several international awards. Repeats well from summer to autumn. Nice, tidy compact bush.

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Dazzling floribunda with vibrant orange blooms that are well formed and freely borne on a neat bushy plant of medium habit. They appear almost luminous, standing out whatever the weather and lasting well without fading. Foliage is dense, glossy and dark green with excellent resistance to disease.

Bred by Gareth Fryer

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Floribunda. Winner of New Zealand’s top rose award the Gold Star of the South Pacific in the New Zealand Rose Society international trials. A bright red rose that honours those who died in the terrible Christchurch earthquake. Disease resistant healthy bushes. Bred in NZ by Rob Somerfield.

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Floribunda Standard. Winner of New Zealand’s top rose award the Gold Star of the South Pacific in the New Zealand Rose Society international trials. A bright red rose that honours those who died in the terrible Christchurch earthquake. Disease resistant healthy bushes. Bred in NZ by Rob Somerfield.

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Floribunda. City of Lights has masses of yellow-lemon blooms that smother the bush. Good repeat flowering. This rose has a sweet alluring fragrance, and the bush is smallish and healthy with medium green glossy foliage. Bred by Rob Somerfield. Deciduous

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A large flowering, slightly fragrant hybrid tea rose. Large well-formed soft pink flowers are produced throughout the growing season on tall stems. Medium green glossy foliage. Ideal for cutting and can be used for hedging.

Kordes 1979.

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aka Country Lass

Floribunda. Soft pink flowers smother this compact healthy bush. Buds are baby pink and open fully to show pretty yellow stamens. Prefers full sun. Healthy glossy foliage of mid green set off the delicate blooms.

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Hybrid Tea. Exquisitely beautiful cream blooms with a warm coffee glow in the centre. The blooms are fully double when open and deliciously fragrant. Nice compact habit. Multi Award winner even with 1st for fragrance. You'll want to plant more than one of these.

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Climber - Noisette. We just love this rose at Wairere and it is much admired in our garden. Seldom without a bloom from spring through to autumn. The flowers are a silky shade of apricot yellow with a loose relaxed petal formation. Good sweet fragrance and simply stunning in full bloom. Few thorns

1904.

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Hybrid Tea. A superb new generation rose bred for high health and low maintenance. Along with that you get drop dead gorgeous, vivid crimson blooms that sit well above the foliage. Sturdy compact bush and of course it repeats well. Winner of an International award for excellence. 1999.

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aka Crimson Glory

Hybrid Tea. Rather glorious, large blooms of deep crimson-red that carry a strong fragrance. Dark green foliage. Likes a nice sheltered spot to perform to its best. Bred in Germany 1935.

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Hybrid Tea. Unique champagne coffee coloured flowers with tones of soft silvery beige. Wonderful for picking and floral art with a perfect bud formation and long stems. Bred by Bob Matthews. Make sure to take extra care at planting time for this one of a kind variety.

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Standard 45cm. Cupid is a small cherry red patio rose which smothers itself with masses of flowers. A healthy bush that has a compact and slightly spreading form that looks great as a standard. Bred in NZ by Rob Somerfield.

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Floribuna. Clusters of antique platinum blooms opening in changing shades of warm lilac to pink. Plants are bushy, healthy and have mid-green foliage. Light Fragrance. Bred by Bob Matthews from another of his creations ‘Cappuccino’.

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Floribuna Std 80cm. Clusters of antique platinum blooms opening in changing shades of warm lilac to pink. Plants are bushy, healthy and have mid-green foliage. Bred by Bob Matthews from another of his creations ‘Cappuccino’.

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Shrub Rose. Bred by Rob Somerfield and named after the Maori Queen this rose covers itself with deep purple blooms that hold an unforgettable fragrance. A nice healthy compact plant, perfect for the front of the garden. .

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Hybrid Tea. From NZ Breeder Rob Somerfield comes an exceptionally beautiful rose. The large blooms are tightly packed with petals and are toned soft cream with blush pink edges. Glossy deep green foliage that shows good disease resistance. Repeats well from summer to autumn. 2010.

This rose has already won a Certificate of Merit and the breeder says "this rose has exceptional vase life" for those who can't resist picking your blooms. Pacific Rose Bowl Festival 2019 New Zealand Rose of the Year Trial winners Awarded Best Hybrid Tea Rose

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Hybrid Tea. From NZ Breeder Rob Somerfield comes an exceptionally beautiful rose. The large blooms are tightly packed with petals and are toned soft cream with blush pink edges. Glossy deep green foliage that shows good disease resistance. Repeats well from summer to autumn. PVR

This rose has already won a Certificate of Merit and the breeder says "this rose has exceptional vase life" for those who can't resist picking your blooms. Pacific Rose Bowl Festival 2019 New Zealand Rose of the Year Trial winners Awarded Best Hybrid Tea Rose

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Hybrid Tea. Bred by Matthews Roses to celebrate 60 years of rose growing in NZ, this exquisite rose is shaded softest yellow in the centre gradually fading out to warm cream. Very decorative in the vase or garden. Strong compact growth habit and lovely fragrance. Award Winner. 2007

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Floribunda. Named after a famous Christian Dior fragrance so you know that this is one rose that definitely going to be perfumed. The large flowers are shapely with ruffled petals and golden stamens. They are shaded a soft lilac mauve and described as very feminine. 1984.

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Hybrid Tea. A free-flowering rose that has medium-sized blooms blending from bright tangerine to orange with bronze on the edges. Gorgeous old world fragrance and good repeat flowering. All this on a hardy, upright bush that has very few thorns. Just a delight.

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Hybrid Tea. Classic buds open to creamy blooms highlighted with a pinkish-red blush on the edges of the petals. Continuously in flower and strong spicy fragrant. Always pleases and lives up to its name. Exceptional cut-flower variety. Multi award winner from 1977.

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aka Dublin Bay

Climber Floribunda. One of the very best red climbers -ever- and bred right here in NZ. This easy to grow and well behaved climbing rose is nearly always in flower with semi-double, dark red blooms. Generally healthy, never fails to please and looks great growing along a fence. Great for picking.

Multi award winner. 1976.

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Hybrid Tea. If you are looking for a top performing, fragrant yellow rose then it would be hard to go past this reliable beauty. Well formed golden yellow blooms on nice long stems appear regularly throughout the season. Vigorous, upright grower that is generally healthy. 1978.

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aka Korgeowim

Floribunda. A heavenly perfume emanates from this multi award winning rose. Earth Angel has unique tightly cupped blooms of pure white revealing a soft blush pink centre. Outstanding healthy shrub with mid green foliage, repeat flowering. Strong Fragrance.

Bred by renowned Kordes Roses.

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Floribunda. A heavenly perfume emanates from this multi award winning rose, with unique tightly cupped blooms of pure white revealing a soft blush pink centre. Outstanding healthy shrub with mid green foliage, repeat flowering.

Bred by renowned Kordes Roses.

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Climber. This well behaved climber will delight you with its rich cream blooms that age to a lighter shade of white on the vine. Flowers in abundance over summer and autumn. This rose is a strong climber with dark glossy foliage and the added bonus of having very few thorns. Bred by Rob Somerfield.

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Floribunda. A free flowering rose with perfect high pointed blooms of warm yellow that keep their true colour until petal drop. Lovely fragrance, compact habit and nice healthy foliage. An excellent rose. 1992.

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Hybrid Tea. This is one of Lloyd's favourite roses so you know that it is just lovely 'cause he's got good taste. Exhibition quality, fragrant blooms of pale creamy-yellow are produced continuously throughout summer. A robust and reliable bush with dark green foliage. Multi-award winner. 1985.

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Floribunda. With clusters of beautiful 'old world' blooms in shades of softest salmon pink Enchantment makes a real show throughout the season. Disease resistant dark green foliage and a soft fragrance. One of the 'Palace' series bred by Poulsen and a very nice rose. TM.

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Hybrid Tea. Stunning new release yellow flowers which holds its colour well. Perfect for picking and has great disease resistence. Bred in NZ by Rob Somerfield 2025 new release.

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Floribunda. Truly one of a kind blooms of terracotta fading to dusky pink. Amazing for picking with distinctive ruffle form. Multiple blooming on a super healthy, upright, bushy plant with glossy foliage. Enigma has a light fragrance, Bred by Bob Matthews. PVR

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Floribunda. Truly one of a kind blooms of terracotta fading to dusky pink. Amazing for picking with distinctive ruffle form. Multiple blooming on a super healthy, light fragrance, bushy plant with glossy foliage. Bred by Bob Matthews. PVR

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Hybrid Tea. A magnificent sensual rose with flowers of dark velvet crimson red and a heady erotic perfume. Erotica is very free flowering, and proven to have a healthy, hardy growth habit. Flowers have a true hybrid tea form and are just perfect for picking. Exquisite.

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Floribunda. A handsome rose with deep green foliage and heavy trusses of brilliant red blooms that open to reveal showy yellow stamens. Europeana has a nice light fragrance. Flowers consistently from summer into autumn. Multi Award Winner. From the Netherlands 1963.

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This rose was named for Postnatal Depression Canterbury to publicise the amazing work that they do. Large soft medium pink blooms that are strongly perfumed and presented on a tall, spreading bush, clothed in dark glossy foliage. Flower stems are of a good length making them great for picking.

Bred in NZ by Rob Somerfield. Pacific Rose Bowl Festival 2019 New Zealand Rose of the Year Trial winners Awarded NZ Rose of the Year, Best NZ Raised Rose, Best Shrub Rose.

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Floribunda An abundance of large clusters of soft medium pink blooms with a cream reverse. Blooms last well on the plant or in a vase.Tidy compact growth habit that is low and spreading. Mid green leaves complement the pink blooms beautifully on this extremely healthy rose bred by NZs Rob Somerfield. PVR

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Floribunda Std. An abundance of large clusters of soft medium pink blooms with a cream reverse. These blooms last well on the plant or in a vase. Tidy compact growth habit that is low and spreading. Mid green leaves complement the pink blooms beautifully on this extremely healthy rose. PVR

Bred by NZ’s own Rob Somerfield

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Climber. New Release. A luscious new Persica hybrid in a warm, rich, amber shade, touched with blood red at each petal's base. As with all persica roses the colour will fade as the flower matures on the vine. Another disease resistant rose bred by Rob Somerfield. 2019. Deciduous

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aka Eye Opener

Shrub. 'Eyeopener' is aptly named as the vivid red flowers with white centres and prominent yellow stamens are extremely showy and will make a strong statement in the garden throughout the summer. Bright green disease resistant foliage on arching stems. Definitely a favourite. 1987.

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Floribunda. Bred in New Zealand this vibrant rose has single blooms of bright scarlet highlighted by a white centre and prominent golden stamens. Flowers non stop and grows well with very little fuss. Can be used as border or low hedge. 1975.

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Floribunda. Enchanting blooms of soft blush pink with hints of apricot, this award winner casts a spell in any garden with its lovely fragrance, multi-petal form and easy care nature. Bushy plant with dark green foliage. Moderate fragrance. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Bred by renowned Kordes Roses of (Germany, 2003).

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Standard, Floribunda. Enchanting blooms of soft blush pink with hints of apricot, this award winner casts a spell in any garden with its lovely fragrance, multi-petal form and easy care nature. Bushy plant with dark green foliage. Moderate fragrance. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Bred by renowned Kordes Roses (Germany, 2003).

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Hybrid Tea Std. The rich glossy green foliage highlights the warm golden-apricot blooms with their swirling petals. Nice fragrance to satisfy the senses. A lovely rose to give as a gift or use as a special memorial. 2001.

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Floribunda. Soft cream blooms with a thin raspberry red edge. The cream petals turn pink with age making the older flowers stunning in their own right. The petals drop cleanly before they turn brown so no deadheading needed. Round, compact habit.

Certificate of Merit, Palmerston North Trial Ground, New Zealand (2013)

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Floribunda. Showy orange blooms with a white reverse. Masses of blooms form large clusters on long stems and have a lovely fragrance. Petals fall cleanly so the bush always looks tidy. Upright habit and dark glossy leaves with good disease resistance and very few thorns. Bred by Rob Somerfield 2017.

Winner of the Gold Star of the South Pacific.

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Floribunda. Rich cerise burgundy blooms with deep yellow reverse petals make a striking combination! This award-winning rose is easy to grow forming a healthy, bushy plant with deep green foliage. Light Fragrance. Another showstopper bred by renowned Kordes Roses of Germany.

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Floribunda Std. Amazing abundance of soft lilac flowers which as they open they reveal golden stamens. An enchanting rose, repeat flowering on a healthy bushy plant. Delicate fragrance. Bred by Bob Matthews.

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Hybrid Tea Crisp pink blooms set among dark green foliage. Extremely disease resistant and healthy. Winner of a Gold Medal and International rose trials in Baden Baden 2025. This rose will be exclusive to Wairere Nursery in 2026. It has a light fragrance and grows with a bushy compact form which extends down to the ground.

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Floribunda. A very popular rose with clusters of soft apricot buds that open to ivory blooms, blushed with apricot and fading to cream as they age. Beautifully formed. Continuous flowering and a gentle fragrance make this a very rewarding rose.

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aka Korresia or Sunsprite

Floribunda. AKA Korresia. One of the most justly admired yellow roses, which holds both its shape and its clear bright colour. Reliable flowers over a long period and a nice strong fragrance. If you like yellow you will love this multi-award winning rose. 1974.

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Floribunda. 'Frilly Jilly' was named NZ Floribunda Rose of the Year in 2008 with very good reason. Gorgeous, frilly apricot flowers that fade gently to gold. Lovely fragrance, reliable and regular blooms throughout the season on this compact bush. 2006.

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Hybrid Tea. Silver lavender petals unfurl with hints of frosted blue to grey. This uniquely coloured rose has a pleasant fragrance and healthy foliage. Displays well when picked. New release 2025 from Matthews in association with international rose breeders.

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Hybrid Tea Std 80cm. Silver lavender petals unfurl with hints of frosted blue to grey. This uniquely coloured rose is well suited for picking. New release 2025 from Matthews in association with international rose breeders.

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Floribunda. Deliciously different cream buds transforming into brushed strawberry petals. Super compact growing bush with healthy green foliage. This is a brand new release from Bab Matthews of Matthews roses.

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Floribunda. The name says it all! This showstopper displays warm tropical toned clusters of orange blended with yellow. An award-winning addition to your garden. Bushy plant with mid green foliage, lightly scented. Bred by renowned Kordes Roses of Germany. Deciduous.

Exclusive to Matthews Roses

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Floribunda Std 80cm The name says it all! This showstopper displays warm tropical toned clusters of orange blended with yellow. An award-winning addition to your garden. Bushy plant with mid green foliage. Bred by renowned Kordes Roses of Germany.

Exclusive to Matthews Roses

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Floribunda. Bred in NZ by Rob Somerfield this striking rose has a unique burnt orange/terracotta colour. Masses of flowers are clustered onto each stem and the buds are tightly curled pops of colour. A conversation starter for any garden.

Bees are attracted to this variety

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Floribunda. A multi award winning rose including one for fragrance so you 'nose' it is going to smell divine! The flowers are a beautiful soft burnt-orange blend that age to pink and appear in regular clusters. The foliage shows excellent disease resistance.

A most appealing shade of burnt orange flowers with a lovely sweet fruity fragrance, that age to pink. The compact bushy plant of approximately 90cm repeat flowers well and has large attractive leaves that are disease resistant. Award winner.

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Hybrid Tea. Superbly healthy, glossy green foliage complemented by simply gorgeous or should we say 'Glorious' large yellow blooms. Fragrant, easy care and definitely a must have. Perfect for picking. 2001. NZ Rose of the Year 2006.

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Hybrid Tea. Gorgeous blooms of deep gold, tinged with copper appear reliably and regularly on this free flowering upright bush. Good disease resistance. A trouble free rose that has remained a firm favourite since 1983 for a very good reason - it's a 'goodie'.

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Hybrid Tea. A classic, perfectly formed star-shaped, rose with superb deep yellow flowers of some substance. Gold Strike has lush deep green glossy foliage and a strong upright growth habit. Nice scent too - really lovely.

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Floribunda. Extraordinary deep blood red, fluted velvety petals which age to deeper rouge, almost black. Repeat flowering on a neatly rounded, healthy bush this rose is outstanding for picking and floral work. Named to celebrate excellence in NZ dressage.

Bred by Henri Delbard (France, 1997).

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Floribunda. This rose clothes itself with stunningly beautiful red-purple flowers that open into an old fashioned style.The dark green glossy foliage compliments the blooms well and it is a highly fragrant variety.I am sure that ‘Grandma’s Rose’ will be loved by all the grandmas out there. PVR

Grandma’s Rose, bred by Rob Somerfield, is the winner of the 2019 Gold Star of the South Pacific.

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Floribunda. This rose clothes itself with stunningly beautiful red-purple flowers that open into an old fashioned style.The dark green glossy foliage compliments the blooms well and it is a highly fragrant variety. I am sure that ‘Grandma’s Rose’ will be loved by all the grandmas out there. PVR

Grandma’s Rose, bred by Rob Somerfield, is the winner of the 2019 Gold Star of the South Pacific.

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Floribunda. Stunning 2019 release from Rob Somerfield. Green With Envy will delight with tight, long lasting buds that have a touch of colour and open to gorgeous green blooms. Flowers last long on the bush and in a vase. Complimentary colour that looks good with any combination. Free flowering.

Flowers are gracefully arranged in large clusters with long stems for picking. Flower colour intensifies with age. Public Choice Award Palmerston North trial grounds 2013

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Floribunda Std. Stunning new release from Rob Somerfield. Green With Envy will delight with tight, long lasting buds that have a touch of colour and open to gorgeous green blooms. Free flowering and blooms last long on the bush and in a vase. Complimentary colour that will look good in any combination.

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aka Greensleeves or Harlenten

Floribunda. An unusual rose with large clusters of pink buds that open to chartreuse-green blooms with hints of buff and pink. Quite a vigorous grower and to quote Rosarian Peter Beales 'good for cutting and conversation'. Would look good in a container.

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Floribunda. A charming low growing rose that produces clusters of fully double, creamy white flowers with soft pink and peachy highlights. Matt dark green foliage and a nice soft fragrance. A good hedging rose and for group planting in beds. Flowers continuously throughout the summer. 1909.

Pronounced 'Grooss ahn ar-kn' - the name of this rose refers to the the breeder's home town of Aachen and means "greetings to Aachen" - just in case you were wondering!

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Hybrid Tea. This superb rose is the last to be bred by the international Rosarian Sam McGredy. A beautiful blend of cream, peach, apricot and salmon, with the darker tones towards the centre fading beautifully to the outer petals. Fragrant, disease resistant and sturdy. 2007.

Awarded best hybrid tea at the Pacific Rose Bowl Rose 2011

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Floribunda. A lovely dark red rose with semi-double, ruffled blooms produced in regular clusters. Nice glossy foliage and a sweet fresh perfume make this rose a lovely one to pick. Bred in Demark 1986 and named after the Danish writer of fairy stories. Shows good disease resistance.

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Hybrid Tea. A very beautiful rose that has been aptly named after a beautiful New Zealander. Frilly double blooms in shades of apricot cream and peach. Delightful perfume. A donation to UNICEF with every rose sold to assist with the education of girls in Ghana. 2006

This rose was voted most Fragrant Rose of the Year in 2009 and Rose of the Year in 2010.

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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. The bright sunshine yellow blooms of this strong healthy rose are a cheerful sight in the garden from summer through to autumn. The blooms are fragrant and further enhanced by the deep green glossy foliage.

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Hybrid Tea. Large, beautifully textured, full blooms with a generous amount of petals in a pretty pink shade. Nice long stems perfect for picking, (very few thorns) lush green foliage and a powerful fragrance i.e. 'Heaven Scent' make this a very desirable rose.

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Hybrid Tea. Now this is something just a little bit special. Beautifully formed flowers that have a hint of pink in the bud but open to reveal blooms of silvery lilac-grey. This rose has a delicious fragrance and healthy disease resistant foliage. It repeats well throughout the season.

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Floribunda. Clusters of fragrant honeycomb coloured blooms, produced in beautiful multi-petal, tightly quartered formation. Repeat flowering, bushy plant with dark glossy foliage. Part of the easy care ‘My Rose Collection’ range bred in NZ by Bob Matthews. PVR

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Floribunda. Clusters of fragrant honeycomb coloured blooms, produced in beautiful multi-petal, tightly quartered formation. Repeat flowering, bushy plant with dark glossy foliage. Part of the easy care ‘My Rose Collection’ range bred in NZ by Bob Matthews. PVR

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Floribunda Std. Clusters of fragrant honeycomb coloured blooms, produced in beautiful multi-petal, tightly quartered formation. Repeat flowering, bushy plant with dark glossy foliage. Part of the easy care ‘My Rose Collection’ range bred in NZ by Bob Matthews. PVR

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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. The beautiful yet unusual blooms of this award winning rose look good enough to eat! Fragrant, deep rich chocolate brown flowers with tones of warm russet red. Leaves are dark glossy green. Great as a cut flower vase display.

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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. For those of you who love 'Iceberg' rose but want just a bit more colour in your lives this 'sport' has white blooms brushed softly with pink - very pretty. Strong and healthy with plenty of blooms that have a nice light scent. Your garden will definitely be in the pink.

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Standard. Floribunda. For those of you who love 'Iceberg' rose but want just a bit more colour in your lives this 'sport' has white blooms brushed softly with pink - very pretty. Strong and healthy with plenty of blooms that have a nice light scent. Your garden will definitely be in the pink.

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Floribunda. Discovered in 1995 this sport of 'Iceberg' has semi-double, honey scented blooms of bright cerise pink. There is just a hint of cream in the centre highlighted by pink stamens. Has all the fine attributes of 'Iceberg' and a healthy and vigorous rose that is generous with bloom.

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Floribunda. This outstanding relative to the ever popular white Iceberg has sumptuous blooms of burgundy wine with royal purple overtones. Very free flowering with a soft fragrance, a top performing rose in every way which is simply a must have.

The intense colour of the new blooms will fade as the bloom ages especially in our hot afternoon sun. Therefore consider a garden position where it is a bit cooler in the afternoons.

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Floribunda. One of the best white roses - ever! Free flowering with loose, double, pure white flowers. The blooms are produced in clusters of up to 15 per spray. Pleasantly perfumed with a gentle fragrance. Nice clean foliage, multi award winner and deservedly so.1958.

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Climber Floribunda. One of the best white roses - ever! Very free-flowering with scented clusters of shapely, double white blooms with just the lightest blush of pink as they mature. Hardy and tolerant - can even cope with some shade. A top 10 rose. 1968.

This rose is AKA Schneewittchen, Fee des Neiges and Korbin in other parts of the world - aren't you glad it's just called Iceberg in NZ? No matter what the name is - this is just a great rose, well worth planting.

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Floribunda Std. One of the best white roses - ever! Free flowering with loose, double pure white flowers. The blooms are produced in clusters of up to 15 per spray. Has a pleasant moderate rose fragrance. Is great mass planted. Nice clean foliage. Tolerant of some shade. Multi Award Winner. 1958.

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Hybrid Tea. Beautiful soft coral pink blooms with rich fragrance, perfect for picking and vase display. Flowers on a hardy smallish bushy plant with fresh mid-green foliage. Nicely fragrant. Bred by Bob Matthews.

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Floribunda. This true red rose makes the perfect gift and was named to celebrate 100 years of the NZ branch of the international women’s volunteer organisation Inner Wheel. Inner Wheel NZ promotes friendship and service Bred in NZ by Bob Matthews PVR

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Hybrid Tea. A highly recommended, disease resistant rose with large, velvety deep red blooms on strong upright stems. The flowers are long lasting. Dark green leathery foliage and Moderately fragrant. Lovely in a vase. Multi Award Winner

This rose is named after the award winning Swedish Actress of the same name. Ingrid Bergman is probably best remembered for her role in the film classic 'Casablanca'. A beautiful rose for a beautiful woman.

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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 Std. Ink Spot 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. PVR

Bred by Rob Somerfield 2021. Won the Pacific Rose Bowl, 2022, three awards, including The Best NZ bred Rose and the Children's Choice awards.

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SFloribunda oft pretty in pink blooms of delightful cupped shape form, repeat flower in clusters above healthy green foliage. Easy care vigorous plant, well suited for growing in any garden situation. Named in celebration of the centenary of Iona College, Havelock North. Bred in NZ by Bob Matthews

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Floribunda. Pretty pale pink, semi-double flowers that look very delicate but are presented on long sturdy stems. A tall upright bush that flowers well with regular clusters of bloom throughout the season.

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Floribunda. Named after Ivey Hall at Lincoln University this pretty golden yellow rose has generous blooms that are nicely fragrant. Shows excellent disease resistance. Released by Bob Matthews Award Winner. 2008.

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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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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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Hybrid Tea. Very large ruffled flowers in tones of fawn, copper and buff with a nice fragrance appear from summer to autumn. Quite a sight in full flower. A good rose that is quite disease resistant and hardy.

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Patio. Oh this one is hot! Brightest of bright orange- red blooms that hold their colour well. The flowers are double with about 27 petals making for a sumptuous bloom. New foliage has a nice bronze tone before maturing to a dark glossy green. Good disease resistance. 1978. PVR.

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aka Rose

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. A healthy rose with clusters of clear warm pink flowers borne in profusion throughout the season. Produced to commemorate the anniversary of the New Zealand suffragette movement. Very healthy upright bush.

Kate Sheppard was released in 1993 to mark the centenary of women’s suffrage in New Zealand.

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Hybrid Tea. A beautiful rose with lovely deep lilac blooms that open from tight buds. The blooms are fully double deliciously fragrant. Nice strong upright growth habit and lots of flowers produced throughout the season. Named in NZ to honor one of our greatest writers.

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Floribunda. Clusters of deliciously fragrant, white blooms touched with a blush of pink held aloft of mid-green foliage, floriferous, repeat flowering, award winning rose, is one of our favourites for picking. Extremely healthy, bushy, upright plant vigorous. Bred by Bob Matthews. PVR

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Hybrid Tea. A unique Rose for the unique New Zealand gardener. Pretty ruffled blooms in shades of terra-cotta red. Sweetly scented so nice to pick. Kiwi rose repeats well from spring to autumn, and a good strong upright growth habit. PVR

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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).

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aka AKA Full Sail

Hybrid Tea. A rose for every Kiwi garden. Elegant classic shaped, large, creamy white flowers with a simply stunning fragrance. Strong, disease resistant plant with healthy glossy foliage. 1998. This rose is a natural 'sport' of Rose Aotearoa.