Roses - must_haves/Roses
PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 ALL aka AKA Parsons Pink China China. This important heritage rose has been cultivated in China for centuries and was introduced to Europe around 1750. It has been used extensively as a 'parent' breeding rose. Small semi-double blooms of pink that fade as they age. Nicely fragrant with light green foliage and few thorns.
Old Blush We are not expecting to have this plant in 2026 Floribunda. A soft halo of creamy petals surround the lemon centre of this pretty flower. Petals are large and full and the flowers are collected in clusters for a fresh pale lemon effect. Expect masses of lightly fragrant flowers throughout the season. An exceptional rose, Bred in NZ by Rob Somerfield. 2025 release. Old Friends Expected Stock Height: 20/40 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
aka Old Friends Floribunda. A soft halo of creamy petals surround the lemon centre of this pretty flower. Petals are large and full and the flowers are collected in clusters for a fresh pale lemon effect. Expect masses of lightly fragrant flowers throughout the season. An exceptional rose, Bred in NZ by Rob Somerfield. 2025 release. Old Friends Std 80 cm Expected Stock Height: STD-80/HGT-110 ? New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
Floribunda. One of the very best purple roses with richly coloured deep purple petals that gently fade to lilac. Old Port is at its best when fully open. Very fragrant and a strong grower with good disease resistant. 1991. Old Port Expected Stock Height: 20/40 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
Floribunda Std. One of the very best purple roses with richly coloured deep purple petals that gently fade to lilac. At its best when fully open. Very fragrant and a strong grower with good disease resistant. 1991.
Old Port Std 80cm We are not expecting to have this plant in 2026 Austin. An excellent plant all round with highly fragrant rosette blooms that are shallowly cupped, soft pink rosettes. Strong, pleasing, fruity fragrance. Vigorous growth and good repeat flowering. An exceptionally healthy and disease resistant rose. Olivia Rose Austin Expected Stock Height: 20/40 ? New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
Austin. An excellent plant all round with highly fragrant rosette blooms that are shallowly cupped, soft pink rosettes. Strong, pleasing, fruity fragrance. Vigorous growth and good repeat flowering. Exceptionally healthy and disease resistant. Olivia Rose Austin Pillar THIS ITEM MAY REQUIRE TRUCK DELIVERY, SEE TERMS Austin. An excellent plant all round with highly fragrant rosette blooms that are shallowly cupped, soft pink rosettes. Strong, pleasing, fruity fragrance. Vigorous growth and good repeat flowering. Exceptionally healthy and disease resistant. Olivia Rose Austin Std 80cm Expected Stock Height: STD-80/HGT-110 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
Austin Std. An excellent plant all round with highly fragrant rosette blooms that are shallowly cupped, soft pink rosettes. Strong, pleasing, fruity fragrance. Vigorous growth and good repeat flowering. Exceptionally healthy and disease resistant. Olivia Rose Austin Std 45cm We are not expecting to have this plant in 2026 Floribunda. This rose is well named as it is in deed very 'Opulent'. Darkest red buds open to reveal large red blooms that are delightfully fluted and ruffled. A very generous rose with an abundance of blooms from spring until autumn. Soft fragrance, good strong, compact grower. PVR 1995.
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HL Nurseries Limited t/a Wairere Nursery
'Old Blush' will flower for months and will grow quite happily in light shade, tolerant of poorer soils. It does not like to completely dry out in summer.
Habit: Upright
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.8m x 1.2m
Irene Watts 
Habit: Upright
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.1m x 1m
Habit: Upright
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.1m x 1m
Habit: Upright
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 80cm x 60cm
Habit: Standard
Leaves: Deciduous, Variegated
Mature Size (HxW): Standard 80cm
Ebb Tide Std 80cm Purplelicious Std 80cm 
Habit: Upright
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.2m x 1.2m
Habit: Pillar
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): Pillar
We are not expecting to have this plant in 2026
Olivia Rose Austin Olivia Rose Austin Std 80cm My Mum Pillar 1.8m Pink Ribbon 1.8m Pillar 
Habit: Standard
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): Standard 80cm
Habit: Upright
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): Standard 45cm
My Grandma Std 45cm My Sweetheart Std 45cm 
I grow this rose in my garden and find it to be very reliable and a good performer. Seldom without a flower through-out the season.
PVR:
Habit: Upright
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 80cm x 60cm
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