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Moss. A typical moss rose with whiskered buds that open to quartered deep red to blackish purple blooms. Relatively small plant that has coarse foliage and lots of thorns but oh so beautiful in bloom. Fragrant and repeats well. Can be grown in a pot. 1873.

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aka Magnolia Rose

Tea. Known as the 'Magnolia Rose' the blooms are large, double and well shaped in shades of creamy white blushed pink. Nice rich fragrance. The foliage is light green and plentiful. Likes a really warm sheltered position, repeats well from spring until autumn. 1838.

This rose has high susceptibility to downey mildew and we no longer stock it.

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aka Magnolia Rose

Climber-Tea. My first impression of this rose is one of grace and softness. Large, double, well shaped blooms of creamy white tinged with pink. The blooms open flat and ruffled and are richly fragrant. Foliage is light green and plentiful. Repeats well. 1838.

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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. 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.

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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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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

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Hybrid Tea. This rose is worth growing for the amazing scent alone. But wait there's more ....very double, lilac mauve flowers appear in big clusters on a strong healthy plant. Recommended. A rose with great dignity! 2002.

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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.