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Hybrid Tea Std. A popular Rose that has unusual blooms of pale coppery-tan that fade gently to cream. The delicately frilled petals open out to reveal golden stamens. Nicely fragrant and lovely to pick. This rose will do best in a warm sheltered spot. 1976.

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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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Hybrid Tea Std. 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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Shrub rose Std. New Release 2018. Stunning rich red blooms with a delightful fragrance, green glossy leaves. This very healthy rose offers mass displays of the velvety red blooms. Plant in full sun, maintain spray and feed programme for best results. Deciduous

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Shrub standard. New Release 2018. Stunning rich red blooms with a delightful fragrance are offset by luscious green glossy leaves. This very healthy shrub rose offers mass displays of the velvety red blooms. Plant in full sun, maintain spray and feed programme for best results. Deciduous.

See our How To page for rose care information.

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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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Climber. An excellent climber with large, lightly scented, double flowers of soft golden yellow set against healthy, glossy, foliage. Top performing yellow climbers are few and far between, and this is one of the best. 2002.

Those that took part in the NZ Rose Review 2010 rate this climber highly. It performed well in BOP, Waikato and Canterbury.

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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.