CLICK TO ENLARGE

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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Patio Std. 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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Standard, 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! Hardy health plant.

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

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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. Repeat flowering, picked, this rose makes an exquisite bouquet or vase display.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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.

Standard. Floribunda. This really 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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Austin. A gorgeous shrub rose with deeply cupped, very fruity fragrant blooms in shades of warm apricot and pink that repeat all season. A disease resistant plant, with dark green foliage, that could be trained as a small climber.

Just in case you have ever wondered, this rose is named after Abraham Darby who was an English Pioneer of the Industrial Revolution.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Standard 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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Floribunda Std. 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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

aka Little River Wattle

Little River Wattle. An outstanding and attractive foliage plant from Australia. The rippled lime green leaves quickly form a compact weeping mound that looks equally fabulous in the garden or a container. Grow in sun or part shade, in well drained soil. Tolerates light frost. Evergreen.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

aka River Wattle

A wonderful mounding foliage shrub from our Australian neighbours. 'Limelight' has a big, bushy, 'fro hair do made up of fine cascading green foliage. Well behaved in a container or the garden. Great landscaping plant. Happy in sun or part shade in light well drained soil. Evergreen PVR.

Acacia 'Limelight' should only be given a very light dressing of slow release fertilizer in the autumn as it is not a greedy plant and shouldn't be over fertilized.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Floribunda Std 80cm. 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

CLICK TO ENLARGE

aka Lily of the Nile

Dwarf. Ultra-miniature agapanthus growing to only 10 cm high which features classic pure white double blooms which appear above the foliage all summer and reaching just 20 cm in height. Great border plant, suitable for containers. Evergreen.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

aka Lily of the Nile

Dwarf, with fresh green strappy foliage topped off with gorgeous white flowers for months on end. The flowers are eco-friendly in that they are virtually sterile, i.e. seedless. For maximum impact plant in large drifts. Sun lovers. Evergreen.

Sterile variety.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

aka Lily of the Nile

Here's something a little different - a variegated Agapanthus. Striking foliage of cream and green combines well with very pretty sky blue flowers. A sterile form that will not seed "willy-nilly". Forms a compact clump, looks great planted in groups of 3 or more. Summer flowering Evergreen.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Rugosa. A bushy rose with dense growth and crinkled green foliage. The flowers are fully double and strongly scented in tones of amber yellow fading to white. Repeats well throughout the summer. This rose from Canada will need space to grow well, ideal for the back of the border. 1922.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Rambler. This popular, spring flowering rambler has beautiful, slightly scrolled, lemon buds that open to a double cream delight. Glossy foliage produced on long pliable stems. Nice sweet fragrance. Tolerant of some shade and relatively disease free. One of the best ramblers available. 1900.

Though Alberic Barbier puts on its main display in spring and it is truly beautiful in full flower there will be sparodic flowering through to autumn.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Rambler. Albertine is a well loved rose and I am certainly a dedicated fan. Always admired as in full bloom it is quite a breath taking sight. Very fragrant, double, loose, salmon pink flowers produced en masse in spring. Vigorous growth. Just a few flowers in autumn. Award winner. 1921.

Albertine is best suited to a wall or a fence and as it flowers mostly on older wood it is best to only prune sparingly. Though this rose mainly flowers in the spring there are so many flowers and for quite a long period it is well worth growing.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Climber. An unusual and very beautiful climbing rose that flowers in spring or early summer only. The double, quartered and fragrant flowers are a rich mixture of yellow and apricot orange. Healthy dark bronze green foliage. Will tolerate some shade and looks lovely scrambling up a tree. 1956.

Summer Flowering

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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".

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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

Floribunda Std 80cm 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. Deciduous

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

aka Devotion Std 80cm

Hybrid Tea. An elegant rose with richly coloured (unfading) blooms that are shades of warm apricot and amber. Nice 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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

aka Bog Rosemary

This is a lovely little shrub that smothers itself in tight clear pink buds that gradually open to pink flowers that have a hint of white. The flowers last for a very long time. Grow in morning sun or a dappled shade position in rich, moist, acid soil for best results. Hardy and evergreen.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Floribunda Std. An unusual rose with blooms of soft lilac with hints of cream 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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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

CLICK TO ENLARGE

aka Dwarf Apricot

Dwarf Apricot. It might be small but 'Aprigold' will still provide you with delicious, full size, tangy and flavoursome fruit in early summer. Tolerant of warmer temperatures, self-fertile. Plant in well drained soil in a sheltered spot. Deciduous.

Apricot Information Page

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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]

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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

CLICK TO ENLARGE

This fertiliser has been created for plants that prefer an acidic soil including Daphne, Gardenia, Pieris, Magnolia, Erica & blue Hydrangeas. It contains all the nutrients such plants need to thrive including Sulphur to lower soil PH, Iron to promote foliage health and Potassium for beautiful blooms

Not suitable for newly planted plants. Please use slow release fert for these.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Patio or Shrublet. This little rose has non stop flower power. The oh so 'pretty in pink' blooms open from dark pink buds. Well behaved and exceptionally disease resistant 'Babe' is happy in the garden or a container. Compact bush. 2010.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Hybrid Musk. Long arching sprays of single small pink blooms with a white centre and a soft fragrance. Very dainty and delightful, continuously in bloom. Good ornamental hips in autumn. Superb rose as shrub, pillar or standard. RHS AGM. 1937.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Austin Climber. Apricot-yellow buds open to a large showly cupped, many petalled rosette. They are a beautiful blend of subtle apricot-pink and soft yellow, giving the overall impression of apricot, with creamy outer petals. Strong, honey, myrrh fragrance. A vigorous climber with mid-green foliage.

The name was inspired by the heroine of Thomas Hardy’s Far from the Madding Crowd.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Apricot-yellow buds open to shallowly cupped, many petalled rosettes. They are a beautiful blend of subtle apricot-pink and soft yellow, giving the overall impression of apricot, with creamy outer petals. Strong, honey, myrrh fragrance.

The name was inspired by the heroine of Thomas Hardy’s Far from the Madding Crowd.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Patio. What a little stunner. Long lasting, fully double blooms of a rich golden yellow that does not fade - and they're fragrant too. Generous amounts of bloom, nice healthy dark green foliage. Fabulous at the front of the border or in a container.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Patio Rose. What a little stunner. Long lasting, fully double blooms of a rich golden yellow that does not fade - and they're fragrant too. Generous amounts of bloom, nice healthy dark green foliage. Fabulous at the front of the border or in a container. Presented here as 45cm Standard.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

aka Pigsqueak

Attractive leathery large leaves and clusters of delicate flowers carried on upright spikes in winter to early spring. The flowers are enchanting, opening a crisp white and maturing to pale pink, creating drifts of pretty white to pale pink flowers displayed beautifully against contrasting foliage.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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. Presented here as 45cm Std.

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

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Standard, 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.

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

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Floribunda Std. A showy rose with an amazingly generous display of deep rich yellow flowers through out the season. The bush is super healthy with good vigour. Tidy upright growth habit. (Not to be confused with climbing rose of the same name.) Deciduous

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Hybrid Tea. Big Purple. The large blooms are a beautiful purple–magenta in color complimented of course by a huge fragrance like so many roses in this color shade. Blooms continuously from summer through to autumn. Fantastic for picking.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Climber. Mr Toogood of Melbourne found the seedling of this simply beautiful rose on his birthday and what a present! Spring flowering with dark, velvet red, double flowers that are very fragrant and excellent for picking. An enduring gift to celebrate a loved ones birthday. 1950.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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!

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Standard. 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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Rugosa. An outstanding Rose that repeats well with flowers that have an overwhelming fragrance. The blooms are clear white and semi-double. Always admired in the garden. Tolerant of poor soils and light shade. Excellent large hips in autumn. Can be used as a robust hedge. 1892.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

This product includes completely organic sourced raw materials that assist in replenishing elements in the soil that are taken up by plants during the growing process. This slow acting formula is long lasting and multipurpose in the garden.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Blueberry Food is specially formulated for growing Blueberries, but is also great for Raspberries and Boysenberries. High in Potassium (K) to ensure tasty and delicious berries.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Blueberry Southern Highbush- an attractive plant with bright blue-green foliage. Large sized berries of excellent quality and flavour. Recommended for warmer areas of NZ. Partially self fertile, but will produce bigger and better crops if pollinated with another Southern Highbush. Deciduous.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Austin. Beautiful flowers of rich salmon start as red buds which open first to pretty cups, gradually developing into blooms of classic rosette formation. The delightful myrrh fragrance has a hawthorn character with hints of elderflower, pear and almond. Dark green foliage on a vigorous healthy bush.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Climber Large Flowered. The very pretty shade of soft apricot and hybrid tea shaped blooms make this climbing rose most desirable. Named by the Royal College of Midwives to celebrate new life. Oh yes there is a pleasing fragrance as well. Award winner. 1982.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Floribunda. Simply eye-catching clusters of white free flowering blooms with a raspberry magenta eye. Winner of the coveted Gold Star of the South Pacific at NZRS International rose trials, this bee friendly, NZ bred persica was created by kiwi rose breeder John Ford.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Modern climber. Soft bubblegum pink blooms with sweet fragrance pop into flower covering large areas with an amazing show. Repeat blooms throughout the season on a bushy, robust plant with mid-green foliage. Bred by the renowned Kordes Rosen, Germany.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

aka Buff Beauty

Hybrid Musk. A well known and well loved little climber with fully double blooms varying from buff-yellow to soft apricot. Really pretty in full flower. Recurrent with a good strong scent. Could be used as a tall bush or small climber. 1939.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

aka Bottlebrush

A compact, dwarf form of the ever popular Australian 'Bottle Brush'. Masses of dark red flowers in summer that attract birds. Loves the sun and good drainage and will be quite drought tolerant once established. Tidy grey-green stiff foliage. Could be used as a hedge.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

A small, evergreen shrub with a natural rounded form with narrow green leaves and dark, crimson-red bottlebrush flowers that appear Spring through to late Autumn. Plant in full sun to light shade. Suitable for growing in coastal areas and tolerates periods of drought. Attracts bees and nectar-feeding birds.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

aka Bottlebrush

A robust and easy to grow evergreen shrub with stiff green foliage. Masses of crimson 'bottle-brushes' appear at the end of each branch from spring through to autumn. Loved by the birds and the bees. Likes a warm position with protection from harsh frost but generally undemanding.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Gallica. The reputation and popularity of this lovely old fashioned rose are well deserved. The globular dark red buds open to rich purple sweetly scented flowers of a velvety texture. Mainly summer flowering. Abundant dark green foliage and very few thorns. 1840. Deciduous

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Climber Large Flowered. The best description you could give this rose is 'that it's all good'. Double, quartered, full and fragrant blooms shaded a clear primrose yellow. Repeats well, nice hips in autumn if not completely dead headed. Excellent dark green, glossy foliage. Simply charming. 1963.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Hybrid Tea Std. 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 high health rose. Bred by Bob Matthews, and named for his wife.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

aka Californian Lilac

When this evergreen shrub is in full flower in spring it is hard to see the foliage amongst the brilliant blue flower heads. Stunning. The foliage is dark green and has a neat and tidy habit. Likes the sun and protection from harsh wind and frost. Trim after flowering if required.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

aka The Sweetheart Rose

China. A perfect little button-hole rose, simply charming. Almost always in flower with small perfect pink blooms that open from long pointed buds. Fragrance is light, sweet and spicy. Relatively few thorns and healthy foliage. This climbing sport is quite vigorous and will tolerate some shade. 1894.

Summer flowering

CLICK TO ENLARGE

A vigorous, informal, compact pyramidal bush with bright golden, fan-like foliage sprays. Evergreen

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Hybrid Tea. A modern twist on an old favourite. Soft yellow blooms with a hint of pink on the outer petals stand out on rich green foliage. Repeat flowering. A lovely light fragrance completes the picture. Bred by Bob Matthews.

Gallica. A beautiful summer flowering Gallica that has flat quartered flowers of textured velvet in a rich deep red/purple tone. Dark green foliage, almost thorn-less stems and a delightful strong fragrance. An ancient variety, pre 1700 often described as "the perfect old garden Rose".

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Standard, 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. 1996. PVR. Deciduous

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Modern Climber. Sensational pearl white blooms with a distinctive raspberry purple eye. These unique flower clusters are delicately fragrant and fantastic for picking. Exceptionally healthy plant with brilliant glossy foliage. Winner of UK Rose of the Year 2019.

Bred in England by Harkness Roses and named for Jane Austen’s House Museum.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

aka Red Tussock

A very striking plant for adding strong texture to the garden. Particularly affective when planted in groups. The narrow arching foliage glows and shimmers in the sun & ripples elegantly in the wind. Attractive flower heads in summer. Hardy and tolerant. Evergreen.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

aka Rock Rose

Rock Rose. A lovely little shrub for a sunny border or bank. The grey-green foliage is aromatic and has open faced blooms of pure white, with a crimson blotch and yellow centre making a very showy display in late spring. Prefers well drained soil, can tolerate drought once established. Evergreen.

Cistus should be trimmed lightly after flowering. They prefer a light soil and don't need a lot of feeding.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Contains a unique blend of essential plant nutrients that citrus trees need as well as essential trace elements for healthy green leaves and large juicy fruit.

Not suitable for plants being newly planted.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Climber - Floribunda. This rose has it all. Clusters of very fragrant, large, cupped, semi-double blooms in delicate blush pink fading to white with age. Strong vigorous growth habit and few thorns. Can be grown as a large shrub or small climber. Multi award winner. PVR. 1987.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Hybrid Tea. A very hard rose to describe adequately with words, you really need a picture painted by the artist it is named after. Carmine red buds open to orange pink blooms with cream stripes and a hint of soft yellow. Nice light, fruity fragrance. Flamboyant! 1992. PVR.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Hybrid Tea Std. A very hard rose to describe adequately with words, you really need a picture painted by the artist it is named after. Carmine red buds open to orange pink blooms with cream stripes and a hint of soft yellow. Nice light and fruity fragrance. Flamboyant! PVR. 1992.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

A native plant forming mounds of sprawling rush-like stems. Trained it can growing up as a climber. Very beautiful nodding cream flowers smoother the foliage in spring, followed by fluffy silver seed heads. Hardy to dry, open conditions. Evergreen

A great plant for grasslands, shrublands and rocky areas. Its natural range follows the dry eastern flanks of the lower North Island and South Island Growing Clematis

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Climber Hybrid Tea. One of the all time greats of modern rose breeding. Never fails to please, always admired. Dark green glossy foliage sets the stage for salmon pink blooms with copper and yellow highlights. Good fragrance, repeats well, disease resistant. Multi award winner. 1974

CLICK TO ENLARGE

aka Bush Morning Glory

Morning Glory Bush. One of the best silver foliage shrubs available. Looks fabulous planted in a group. Pure white open trumpet flowers produced en masse from summer through to autumn. As with most grey foliage plants happiest in sunny position with good drainage. Evergreen.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

'Raspberry Fountain' has been bred from the top selling Cordyline 'Red Fountain', but now with stunning pink foliage! Does not form a central trunk, instead forms a clump of arching pink foliage that looks great throughout the year. Brilliant as a container plant or planted in the garden. Evergreen.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

aka Cabbage Tree

A stunning hybrid form of NZ's Cabbage Tree bred by the Jury family. Long, cascading strap like leaves of deep maroon form an attractive clump. Looks great in the garden and fabulous in a container. Sprays of small fragrant flowers in late spring-summer. Evergreen.

This 'Cabbage Tree' seldom forms a trunk and remains a nice compact clump. Looks good planted in groups of 3 or more and is happiest planted in the sun.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

aka Barberry Cotoneaster

An easy to grow ground cover shrub with small, dark green, glossy leaves that quickly forms a carpet of foliage. Tiny white flowers in spring are followed by bright red fruits that birds love. Hardy and tolerant. Semi-evergreen.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Patio. A great little rose for the front of the border or for use as a low hedge. Semi-double simple and charming blooms of pale creamy yellow with a flush of pink are borne in generous trusses. Slightly arching and spreading habit. Very showy. 1989

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Hybrid Tea Std. 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. PVR

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Polyantha, compact shrub. Glossy green foliage and clusters of dainty white blooms that are somewhat frilled and ruffled. A vigorous trouble free rose that is a really pretty sight in full bloom. This rose is a natural mutation of the ever popular 'The Fairy'. Lightly scented. 2001.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Polyantha Std. Glossy green foliage and clusters of dainty white blooms that are somewhat frilled and ruffled. A vigorous trouble free rose that is a really pretty sight in full bloom. This rose is a natural mutation of the ever popular 'The Fairy'. Lightly scented. 2001.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

aka Cupcake

Modern Climber. A new climber with old world blooms. Very pretty soft pink, cup-shaped double blooms with a lovely sweet fragrance. Masses of flowers cover this rose and repeat well. Nominated for "Rose of Excellence" award in The Netherlands. Awarded Certificate of Merit.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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’.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Floribuna Std 45cm. 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’.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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’.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

aka Mediterranean Cypress

The term gracilis means graceful and slender which describes this narrow upright Conifer perfectly. Neat and tidy blue-green foliage that grows in a perfect column tapering to a narrow point. Likes a sunny open position in nice deeply worked soil. Evergreen.

A great Conifer for adding a touch of formality to the garden or accentuating a feature. Combines well with most other colours.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

aka Cypress

A conifer that is known for its slender, columnar, upright growth habit that can bring a formal look to any garden when planted in a row. Dark green foliage holds tight as it grows tall. Stunning as a specimen or as pillars along a driveway, will catch everyone`s eye. Likes full sun. Evergreen.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Miniature Patio Rose. Simply adorable little rose, repeat blooming in masses of petite coral peach flowers. Ideal for smaller spaces or for planting in a pot with compact and healthy, bushy growth. An international award winner bred by American rose breeder Tom Carruth. Presented here at 45cm Std. PVR

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Miniature Patio Rose. Simply adorable little rose, repeat blooming in masses of petite coral peach flowers. Ideal for smaller spaces or for planting in a pot with compact and healthy, bushy growth. An international award winner bred by American rose breeder Tom Carruth. Presented here at 45cm Std. PVR

CLICK TO ENLARGE

A great new hybrid with larger flowers than many of its contemporaries, its scent is divine! Leaves are lustrous and dark green, so will add structure and form all through the year. Its perfect for a partially shady border, or a woodland garden. Evergreen

Perfume Princess is the largest and longest flowering of all Daphne and will tolerate full sun.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

This hybrid has larger white flowers than many of its contemporaries, and their scent is divine! Stems cut for the vase will fill the room with their perfume. Mainly evergreen the leaves are lustrous and dark green, so will add structure and form all through the year. Evergreen

Just perfect for a partially shady border, or a woodland garden.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Standard Austin. A beautiful rose named for the beautiful English Ballerina - Darcey Bussell. Fully double rich crimson blooms with a perfect rosette of outer petals. The delicious fruity fragrance adds to the delight.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Austin. An exquisitely beautiful DA rose. Peachy pink buds open to beautiful, white, chalice-shaped blooms, with a pinkish hue. Strong Old Rose fragrance has hints of almond blossom, cucumber and lemon zest. It forms a neat, rounded, bushy shrub. David Austin, 2015.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Hybrid Tea. A famous and classic rose with large, cream to buff-yellow, exhibition quality blooms that emit a delicious fragrance. A very vigorous and healthy rose that is a multi award winner for all the right reasons. Flowers well for months. From the USA, 1947.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Hybrid Tea Std. 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. PVR

CLICK TO ENLARGE

aka Angel's Fishing Rod

Striking perennial which forms arching stems which hold nodding bell shaped rosy-purple flowers 4-6 cm long. Leaves are held in clumps and are long narrow and evergreen. Great for waterside plantings and back of a perennial border. Extremely hardy and tolerant of sunny sites.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

aka Angel's Fishing Rod

Striking perennial which forms arching stems which hold nodding bell shaped light pink flowers. Leaves are held in clumps and are long narrow and evergreen. Great for waterside plantings and back of a perennial border. Extremely hardy and tolerant of sunny sites. South African native.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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

CLICK TO ENLARGE

aka Dublin Bay

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

Multi award winner. 1976.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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. Deciduous

Bred by renowned Kordes Roses.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Floribunda Std 45cm. 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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Austin. New to Us 2024. Large clusters of rosette flowers. The multi-toned blooms of pink and peach will fade to a soft cream as the flowers age on the plant. The tightly petalled blooms have a delicious citrus fragrance and are borne on a nice healthy upright bush.

Named for the Bronte Society to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Emily Brontë, the writer of Wuthering Heights.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Climber. Attractively hanging heads of crimson-scarlet Hybrid Tea flowers. Vigorous growth. Summer flowering, with a few blooms later on. Strong Old Rose fragrance. Bred by Albert Norman (UK, before 1940).

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Floribunda Std. Clusters of beautiful 'old world' blooms in shades of softest salmon pink make 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 all-round performer. TM

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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

CLICK TO ENLARGE

aka Erica or Heath

A very showy little shrub with bright cerise bell shaped blooms that brighten up the garden from winter through to spring. A vigorous grower with needles of dark green foliage. Loves the sun and well drained acid soil. Avoid Lime. Trim after flowering. Evergreen.

Named after Kurt Kramer of Germany not Seinfield's friend!

CLICK TO ENLARGE

aka Wax Flower or Eriostemon

Produces masses of deep pink buds which open to pale pink flowers through the summer. An excellent cut flower widely used by florists. A hardy small shrub from Australia. Evergreen. (AKA Eriostemon)

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Polyantha Std. 'The Fairy Queen' is a sport of the every popular and reliable rose 'The Fairy'. It has all the same qualities i.e. lots of bloom. glossy green healthy foliage and an arching habit. The dainty double flowers are a showy crimson pink and lightly scented. PVR. 1998.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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).

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Mini 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).

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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).

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

aka Japanese Aralia

A handsome shrub with large, lustrous, leaves that are lobed and can be up to 30cm across. Panicles of cream flowers in autumn followed by black berries. Quite hardy but happiest in semi-shade - especially in the NZ summer. Stunning container plant. Likes humus rich soil. Evergreen.

If you decide to grow your Fatsia in a container add a little compost or organic matter to the potting mix.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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. Deciduous

Bred in NZ by Rob Somerfield.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Floribunda Std. Showy orange blooms with a white reverse. Masses of blooms form large clusters on long stem. 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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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. Deciduous. PVR

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Standard, 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. Bred by renowned Kordes Roses. PVR

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Floribunda Std. Amazing abundance of lilac flowers, opening to reveal golden stamens. An enchanting rose, repeat flowering on a healthy bushy plant. Fabulous for a container or just as happy in the garden Bred by Bob Matthews.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Rugosa. A rose with simple exquisite beauty. Large, delicate, single, clear pink blooms with prominent stamens and a delightful fragrance. Blooms are followed by very large red hips and the autumn colour of the whole bush is splendid. Free-flowering throughout summer. Hardy and trouble free. 1914.

The large hips of Frau Dagmar Hastrup can be used for culinary purposes.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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. 1982.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

aka Aka Korresia or Sunsprite

Floribunda Std. 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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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.

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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

CLICK TO ENLARGE

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