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Hybrid Tea. As the name suggests this rose is superbly scented. Free flowering with vermilion red blooms of some substance making them ideal for exhibiting or a vase. Strong deep green glossy foliage. Flowers from summer through to autumn. Multi Award Winner including one for fragrance.1964.

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Hybrid Tea. A wonderfully robust, free flowering rose with deep rich yellow blooms that don't fade. The flowers are fragrant and large with a generous amount of petals. Superb rose for bedding or hedges. Multi award winner and deservedly so. 1984.

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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.

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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 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.

Hybrid Tea. This fragrant rose has an unusual an striking appearance with long apricot buds opening to large apricot/orange flowers. Blooms in flushes throughout the season

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Austin Std. In order to be named after this famous gardener you know this has to be a great rose. Rich deep pink, cup shaped flowers with petals that are arranged in a spiral. Powerful fragrance, repeat flowering and very striking in full bloom. 1986.

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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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Austin. Considered to be the best white Austin rose. A generous amount of textured petals combine to form beautiful, cupped pure white flowers with just a hint of cream in the centre. Delicious myrrh fragrance. Named after the childhood home of the Queen Mother. 1992.

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Climber Modern. This delightful rose certainly does have a golden future. Beautiful, scented, hybrid tea shaped blooms in soft yellow are set against glossy green foliage. This rose shows good disease resistant and is reliable and free flowering. Very pretty. 1999.

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Hybrid Tea. Not only would this rose make a lovely gift it is a lovely gift - from Mother Nature. Very fragrant double yellow blooms open from perfect buds. Nice glossy green foliage and compact growth habit. Bred in NZ by Rob Somerfield.

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Floribunda. A lovely rose with bronze-red foliage and large clusters of golden apricot blooms. This rose would make a strong statement when planted en masse as it repeats well throughout the season. Nicely fragrant.

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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. PVR

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. PVR

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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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Hybrid Tea Std. 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. Disease resistant and sturdy. 2007.

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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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Floribunda. Lovely deep pink blooms displayed in clusters throughout the flowering season. This gorgeous rose has a lovely strong fragrance and would make a special gift at any time but of course birthdays would suit too.

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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. Salmon-pink, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, high-centered bloom form, borne mostly solitary, blooms in flushes throughout the season. Large, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.Medium, bushy, spreading shurb. Strong, sweet fragrance. 1980

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Hybrid Tea Std. 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. A beautiful rose bred in NZ. It is a unique and striking blend of soft and deep mauve tones. Attractive dark green foliage and a nice light fragrance. This rose would look lovely under-planted with soft greys and white. Repeats well. 1998.

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Climber. A pretty pink Climbing rose that does indeed have 'High Hopes' as it will reach up to 4m. The double blooms are produced in abundance throughout the season and have a sweet strawberry fragrance. Nice dark green foliage and generally a healthy vigorous grower. 1992.

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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. Oh Honey Child you're going to love this rose with its blaze of gorgeous blooms in shades of warm bronze and apricot. Masses of fragrant flowers will delight throughout the season. The foliage also has complementary bronze tones, just lovely. 1997.

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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. 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. 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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Standard, Austin.Bears pretty, lightly scented, pale yellow blooms, fading almost to cream. The many delicately frilled petals are arranged around a button eye. Lovely glossy foliage, and a good repeat flowering rose.

Named after the character in Shakespeare's Cymbeline. David Austin, 2016.

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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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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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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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Austin Std 80cm. Bears large, many petalled, deep pink rosettes, each with a button eye. There is a light-medium strength fruity fragrance. It forms a neat and tidy shrub with a bushy, upright habit.Named for the son of David Austin Senior and brother of David Austin Junior.

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Patio climber. This award winning rose was introduced in 1975 and still rates as one of the best Patio Climbers today. The pointed buds open to warm pink, exhibition quality blooms that carry a soft fragrance. Plenty of blooms throughout the season. Can be used as a tall shrub or small climber. 1975

The name of this rose commemorates a French-Canadian folk heroine of the 1920's.

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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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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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Austin. This beautiful Rose is often a favourite and you are sure to love it too. Continuous blooms of softest pink with a delicate fruity fragrance will delight you through-out the summer. The flowers are double and cupped. Plant in a group for high impact. 1990

Named for Eric Morley, the well-known impresario and founder of the Miss World pageant, whose daughter Kathryn died at an early age.

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Hybrid Tea. Both the name and the rose flower are a wonderful greeting. With the translation of be healthy or have life this rose must have good disease resistance. The soft, salmon pink, coral blooms. These long lasting flowers are great for cutting and have a light fragrance.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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Hybrid Tea. A classic shaped Tea bud opening to large full blooms of plum-red and buff with soft yellow reverse. Mild fragrance. Similar to 'Peace' in lots of ways. Blooms in flushes through summer and autumn. Nice strong upright bush. SF. RP. 1965

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Austin. A handsome red rose that does not fade as quickly as some in the summer sun. Large blooms with an informal cupped shape and a delicious fragrance. Dark green foliage, not too many thorns and generally healthy. Named for Mr Austin's father-in-law.

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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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Climber Hybrid Tea. A beautiful rose with blended soft apricot-orange, hybrid tea shaped blooms that have a warm yellow reverse. Nice fragrance and healthy deep green foliage. A great rose to use as an upward pillar. 1990.

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Hybrid Tea. An award winning and reliable rose bred in Germany in 1970. The blooms are reasonably large, well formed and toned a clear unfading yellow. With their soft fragrance and good behaviour the blooms are excellent for floral decoration. Light green glossy foliage. AKA Sunblest.

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Hybrid Tea Std. Put the power of love into your garden with this drop dead gorgeous rose. The dusky red buds open to showy dark blooms in tones of magenta red. The fragrance is powerful and alluring. Disease resistant glossy foliage. Should definitely be on the must have list.

Winner of 'Most Fragrant Rose' award in 2006.

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Shrub Rose Std. A truly lovely shrub rose that smothers itself in lavender to lilac-pink flowers all season. The flowers come in large trusses with disease resistant foliage. A really pretty rose and certainly makes an impact in the garden. 1984.

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Climbing. A hybrid tea climbing rose with large, deep, salmon-pink almost double flowers that are deliciously fragrant. An excellent picking rose. Dark glossy green foliage that shows good disease resistance. Flowers repeat well. 1986.

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Hybrid Tea Std 80cm. Unique burnt toffee buds transform into multi-petal terracotta blooms. Outstanding for picking especially during the bud stage. Repeat flowering with light fragrance. Super shiny, glossy foliage also catches your eye on this healthy growing plant. Deciduous

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Hybrid Tea Std With stunning large honey-apricot blooms of perfect bud form, 'Legend' unfurls into a swirl of petals with a rich fragrance. Robust plant with even hardy compact growth. Repeat flowering and great picking for a bouquet or vase. Deciduous. Bred in NZ by Bob Matthews. PVR

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Floribunda. A multi-award winning rose bred by Rob Somerfield of NZ that created a sensation at the NZ Rose of the Year trials. The glowing florescent cream blooms with lime tinges are distinctive and certainly make a statement. Good repeat flowering, fragrant and generally healthy.

New Zealand Rose of the Year, Best NZ Bred and Best Floribunda Rose 2011.

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Floribunda Std. A multi-award winning rose bred by Rob Somerfield of NZ that created a sensation at the NZ Rose of the Year trials. The glowing florescent cream blooms with lime tinges are distinctive and certainly make a statement. Good repeat flowering, fragrant, generally healthy.

New Zealand Rose of the Year, Best NZ Bred and Best Floribunda Rose 2011.

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Floribunda Std. A multi-award winning rose bred by Rob Somerfield of NZ that created a sensation at the NZ Rose of the Year trials. The glowing florescent cream blooms with lime tinges are distinctive and certainly make a statement. Good repeat flowering, fragrant, generally healthy.

New Zealand Rose of the Year, Best NZ Bred and Best Floribunda Rose 2011.

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Floribunda Std. Bred right here in New Zealand, this lovely rose has a soft fragrance and opulent blooms of rich velvety red. Repeats well from summer to autumn, flowers lasts well in a vase. A special tribute to those who gave their life in service, or just a personal way of remembrance.

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Modern Climber. Be tempted by this deliciously fragrant climber with nostalgic loose ruffle-form flowers in sumptuous hues of soft lilac purple. Repeat flowering and a robust, healthy plant. Bred in NZ by Bob Matthews. PVR

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Hybrid Rugosa, Shrub. Sprays of medium red semi-double flowers with a slightly lighter reverse. None to mild fragrance. Naturally hardy with quilted grey-green foliage. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Give her room to show off. Loves heat best.

Bred by Ralph S. Moore (United States, 1990).

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Patio. This is a stunning new, award winning, patio rose that produces prolific, double, coral flowers. A compact bush with large blooms that almost hide the matte green foliage. This lovely healthy bush flowers for a long period and looks great as a standard. Bred in NZ by Rob Somerfield.

2018 Rose of the Year Winner Waikato Rose Society spring show.

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Floribunda Std. This is a stunning award winning, rose that produces prolific, medium sized, double, coral flowers. A short bush with large blooms that almost hide the matte green foliage beneath. A lovely compact bush with a long flowering period. NZ bred by Rob Somerfield.

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Floribunda. This rose delivers full sprays of multi toned pink blooms radiating light to dark from the centre of the flower. Glossy green leaves the perfect compliment. Bred by Rob Somerfield this rose has all the disease resistance you would expect.

Looking Good is named for and benefits the cancer charity "Look Good Feel Better."

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Hybrid Tea Std. Large soft pink blooms on long straight stems with a gentle fragrance will delight from summer to autumn. Healthy vigorous growth habit. A lovely rose to convey a floral message to someone special that you care for.

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Floribunda. Dark cardinal red blooms forming clusters which contrast beautifully with the dark, very glossy foliage. It has a subtle fragrance and good disease resistance. Winner of the Gold Star of the South Pacific 2017 award. Bred by Rob Somerfield, released 2019. Deciduous

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Hybrid Tea. An award winning rose bred in NZ by Rob Somerfield. Sumptuous double blooms shaded vibrant red on long stems perfect for picking. Lightly scented. Tall upright growth habit, few thorns and disease resistant. A lovely rose that would make an ideal gift to express affection. 2009. PVR