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Hybrid Tea Std. Named after the Waikato Rosarian Paddy Stephens, this beautiful rose has coral-orange, salmon flowers which are lightly scented and of a perfect form, repeats well throughout the season. Lush green foliage and a healthy vigorous growth habit. 1991.

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Hybrid Tea. Sweetly fragrant double, dark, glowing red blooms that are made up of approximately 20 ruffled petals. A dense bushy plant with mid green foliage. Repeats well. 1982.

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

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Hybrid Tea. This rose has won several international awards and is known as one of the very best fragrant red roses. Leathery dark green foliage and superb, exhibition quality, deep, rich, velvety, crimson blooms. A wonderful cut flower. Repeats well from summer to autumn. 1963.

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Hybrid Tea Std. This rose has won several international awards and is known as one of the very best fragrant red roses. Leathery dark green foliage and superb, exhibition quality, deep, rich, velvety, crimson blooms. A wonderful cut flower. Repeats well from summer to autumn. 1963.

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Climber Cluster Flowered. This rose certainly is the pride of the 'Parade' with large, fragrant and fully double blooms of rich cerise pink. The foliage is deep green and glossy. Generally healthy and easy to grow. Can be used as a pillar rose. Repeats well with a generous amount of blooms. 1953.

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Rugosa. This beautiful rose has a rich fragrance which is considered to be one of the best in the rose world. Large, double, bright red flowers which darken towards purple in the hot sun. Dark green bushy foliage and an upright habit. Originating from France in 1901.

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Modern Shrub Polyantha. Another delightful rose from French breeder Delbard. This rose produces masses of semi-double pink to soft lavender flowers that have a white central zone highlighted with yellow stamens. The blooms have a lovely fragrance. Very free-flowering. PVR 2000.

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Hybrid Tea. Well-formed flowers of almost pure white with a soft cream base. Upright growth. An ideal flower for cutting. Winner of many awards, 'Pascali' is firmly established as the world's favourite white, large flowered rose. Soft scent. Flowers continuously throughout the summer. 1963.

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Hybrid Tea. Well-formed large flowers of almost pure white with a soft cream base. Upright growth. An ideal flower for cutting. Winner of many awards, 'Pascali' is firmly established as the world's favourite white, large flowered rose. Soft scent. Flowers continuously throughout the summer. 1963

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Hybrid Tea. Named for the well known French Artist and no doubt inspired by his work. The flowers have tones of warm pink and red with brush strokes of bright white. Most unusual and striking. Healthy dark green foliage. Repeats well. 1992.

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Rambler. Medium sized fragrant and fully double flowers that open flat. The flowers are coloured a rich salmon with coppery apricot overtones. Nice shiny foliage that also has tones of copper. Repeats on and off throughout the season especially if in a nice sunny spot. 1900.

It is a few years since I had 'Paul Transon' in my garden but it was a rose I always admired and enjoyed growing.

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Rambler Std. A lovely old rose with slightly muddled medium sized blooms that are fully double. The flowers are shades of salmon pink with coppery overtones. The foliage is glossy green and also has coppery overtones. Nice fragrance and plenty of blooms. A pleasing rose dating back to 1900.

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Hybrid Tea. Well it had to be red didn't it? This flamboyant, red, red rose with non fading blooms is a worthy representative of the Italian tenor. Long stems perfect for picking. Repeats well throughout the season on a nice upright bush.

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aka Peace or Mme A Meilland

Hybrid Tea. Possibly the world's favourite, best known and best loved rose. A delicate soft yellow edged with pink. Lightly fragrant blooms on a very sturdy vigorous bush. Wonderful as a cut flower. Repeats well and shows good disease resistance. Multi award winner. 1945.

This truly superb rose was bred by Frenchman Francis Meilland and named by Field Marshal Alan Brooke to celebrate the liberation of France at the end of WW11. It is a fascinating story - worthy of further reading and certainly 'Peace' is very worthy of planting.

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aka Peace or Mme A Meilland

Hybrid Tea Std. Possibly the world's favourite, best known and best loved rose. A delicate soft yellow edged with pink. Lightly fragrant blooms on a very sturdy vigorous bush. Wonderful as a cut flower. Repeats well and shows good disease resistance. Multi award winner. 1945.

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Floribunda. Large clusters of very fragrant soft lemon blooms fading to creamy white. Tall upright growth. (AKA ROYDEN)

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Hybrid Musk. Rose lovers use all the superlatives when describing this rose as it is just so lovely. A prolific bloomer with clusters of large, semi-double blooms in tones of blush pink and cream. Handsome foliage and fragrant complete the picture. Hardy and reliable. 1924.

Penelope will have a display of beautiful hips in autumn if not completely dead-headed.

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Hybrid Tea. A beautiful rose with a classic Hybrid Tea shape in bud and flower. The flowers are a soft apricot in the centre and edged with a silvery pink. Sturdy, disease resistant growth habit and repeats well. A powerful perfume adds the finishing touch. 1997.

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Hybrid Tea. An award winning rose which is not only very fragrant but very free flowering as well. The blooms are a pretty rose pink and are excellent for picking. Attractive dark green foliage. With 'Peace' as one of the pollen parents you know that this will be a good rose to grow. 1973.

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Floribunda. New release for 2025, this award winning rose displays clusters of eye catching warm orange flowers all season. A show stopper for sure!

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Floribunda Std 80cm. New release for 2025, this award winning rose displays clusters of eye catching warm orange flowers all season. A show stopper for sure!

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Rambler. Small, dainty, semi-double flowers in shades of pink, salmon and creamy yellow appear throughout the summer. Blooms are delicately scented. Growth is upright (good for a pillar) and the foliage is light green and plentiful with relatively few thorns. Tolerates poor soil and some shade. 1923

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Hybrid Tea.Generously sized nostalgic shaped flowers of vanilla cream edged with pink. The delicately fragrant blooms are produced on long stems making this award winner perfect for picking. Robust plant with strong, upright growth habit. Repeat Flowering. Bred by renowned Kordes Roses.

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aka AKA Eden Rose

Climbing Hybrid Tea. Large full blooms that look like little round cabbages but oh so much prettier. The flowers are creamy white with over tones of lavender pink. Nice fragrance. Strong vigorous grower with bright green generous foliage. 1987.

FYI Pierre de Ronsard (1524-1584) was a French Poet who was popular in court about the time of Mary Queen of Scots. He was also an avid gardener. The breeder, Meilland honoured him by the naming of this lovely rose. Poetic justice wouldn't you say?

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Std Weeper. A vigorous and hardy rose with arching branches smothered in neat shiny dark green foliage and masses of small deep pink double flowers in generous clusters. The flowers have a light and musky scent. Generally disease resistant. Wonderful accent rose. PVR 1983.

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Rugosa. The pretty pink blooms on this robust Rugosa rose have serrated frilly edges a bit like a Dianthus. Leathery dark green foliage and an upright habit. Free flowering from summer through to autumn. From the Netherlands - 1923. Something a bit different to ooh and aah over. Deciduous

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aka Pantere rose

Hybrid Tea. A beautiful rose in two tones of pink. A reliably healthy and robust rose with dark shiny foliage, this rose has remained a firm favorite. Blooms have a moderate, fruity sweet fragrance. Continuous flowering from late spring to autumn. Meilland 1984

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Floribunda. Supporting Breast Cancer Foundation NZ this truly beautiful rose creates an outstanding, continuous display of soft pink cupped shaped blooms on a healthy, very compact bushy plant. $2 from the sale of each rose will be donated to BCFNZ. Ideal for planting in a pot. PVR

Pink Ribbon symbol is a trademark of Breast Cancer Foundation NZ. Bred in New Zealand by Bob Matthews. Flowers can be variable in form.

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Floribunda. Supporting Breast Cancer Foundation NZ this truly beautiful rose creates an outstanding, continuous display of soft pink cupped shaped blooms on a healthy, very compact bushy plant. $2 from the sale of each rose will be donated to BCFNZ. Ideal for planting in a pot. PVR

Pink Ribbon symbol is a trademark of Breast Cancer Foundation NZ. Bred in New Zealand by Bob Matthews. Flowers can be variable in form.

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Climber, Polyantha. Highly rated for its sheer flower power and ease of cultivation. Fragrant, semi-double bright pink flowers appear in regular clusters right up to autumn. The nearly thorn-less stems are easy to train or use as a cascading shrub. A sport of the bush rose discovered in 1952. Deciduous

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aka PJ

Floribunda. An outstanding red Floribunda with glowing red blooms from summer to autumn. The nice light fragrance combined with high health and vigor resulted in this rose being awarded NZ Rose of the Year in the 2008 trials. It's worth finding a space for. 1994 PVR.

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Hybrid Tea. Has large cupped shaped blooms of soft pink, sweetly scented on long, strong stems ideal for picking. A super healthy plant with glossy foliage. Bred by Bob Matthews and named in celebration of the Matthews Nurseries 70th anniversary 2017. Award Winner. PVR

A winner of a Certificate of Merit at the New Zealand Rose Society trials in Palmerston North in 2015.

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Hybrid Tea Std 80cm. Has large cupped shaped blooms of soft pink, sweetly scented on long, strong stems ideal for picking. A super healthy plant with glossy foliage. Bred by Bob Matthews and named in celebration of the Matthews Nurseries 70th anniversary 2017. Award Winner.

A winner of a Certificate of Merit at the New Zealand Rose Society trials in Palmerston North in 2015.

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Floribunda. Like any self respecting 'Playboy' this rose makes sure it is always the centre of attention. The almost single flowers are tones of brilliant orange, scarlet and yellow. Nice glossy foliage and of course smells good too. Use to add boldness to your planting schemes. 1976.

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Floribunda Std. Like any self respecting 'Playboy' this rose makes sure it is always the centre of attention. The almost single flowers are tones of brilliant orange, scarlet and yellow. Nice glossy foliage and of course smells good too. Use to add boldness to your planting schemes. 1976.

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Hybrid Tea. A commemorative Rose that naturally is found to be growing in the gardens at the Vatican. The blooms are large, full and glistening white with a very strong fresh citrus fragrance. Vigorous and healthy with glossy green foliage. Blooms well throughout the season. 2006.

Jackson and Perkins from the USA introduced this rose and are donating 10 percent of all sales to charities chosen by the Vatican.

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Hybrid Tea. A commemorative Rose that naturally is found to be growing in the gardens at the Vatican. The blooms are large, full and glistening white with a very strong fresh citrus fragrance. Vigorous and healthy with glossy green foliage. Blooms well throughout the season. 2006.

Jackson and Perkins from the USA introduced this rose and are donating 10 percent of all sales to charities chosen by the Vatican.

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aka Poppy

Floribunda. A bushy plant with mid green foliage that shows to perfection the beautiful displays of true red, medium sized, blooms. Flowers are are vibrant and vigorous on this compact shrub. Named as a tribute to Raymond 'Poppy' Diack of Diaks Nurseries.

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Floribunda. A bushy plant with mid green foliage that shows to perfection the beautiful displays of true red, medium sized, blooms that are vibrant and lively. Named as a tribute to Raymond 'Poppy' Diack.

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Shrublet. Dainty small soft pink flowers cover the striking foliage of this vigorous plant. A bushy, spreading growing makes it a gorgeous gap filler. The petite blooms are lovely for picking and floral decoration. Bred by Kordes Rosen of Germany.

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Floribunda. Simply beautiful large coral pink blooms backed by deep glossy green leaves. Not only is it delightfully fragrant but it is a good repeat flowerer to boot. Well worth a place in the rose bed. Plant in full sun.

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Shrub rose. Delicate pink-mauve, semi-double, fragrant blooms dance in profusion over trailing stems. Nice compact bushy habit. Will grow happily in the garden or a container and is a lovely rose to remember a loved pet. Deciduous

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Hybrid Tea. A bushy vigorous rose with glossy green foliage and the most beautiful, rich crimson blooms with a very attractive sheen to the petals. The fragrant flowers appear continuously from summer to autumn. An excellent rose for cutting and exhibition. 1974.

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Hybrid Tea Std. A bushy vigorous rose with glossy green foliage and the most beautiful, rich crimson blooms with a very attractive sheen to the petals. The fragrant flowers appear continuously from summer to autumn. An excellent rose for cutting and exhibition. 1974.

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Patio rose Std. 'Pretty Polly' is indeed just that with sweet little pink blooms that appear in regular clusters from summer to autumn. Nice glossy green, disease resistant foliage and a sweet perfume. Polyantha rose. Bred in France. 1989 PVR.

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Hybrid Tea. Deep golden yellow hybrid tea on long stems making it ideal for picking. It will often have a slight orange highlight on the outside of the petal. It is one of the first roses to bloom in the spring. Flowers are set off by very deep green, glossy foliage.

Pride of Palmy was named to celebrate the 50th year of the Palmerston North International Rose Trial Grounds, the oldest rose trial in the southern hemisphere.

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Hybrid Tea. Lovely well form flowers of rich rose-pink. Very fragrant. Healthy compact bush with a vigorous growing habit. Prima Ballerina will thrive in most well drained soils, easy to grow and hardy. Deciduous.

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Austin. Large, double and full blooms of glowing pink with an outer rim of paler pink petals. Strongly fragrant with just a hint of lemon as the blooms fades. Good disease resistance and plenty of blooms throughout the season. Certainly fit for a Princess.

Named after Princess Alexandra of Kent who is a keen gardener and a cousin of Queen Elizabeth the II.

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Austin Std. Large, double and full blooms of glowing pink with an outer rim of paler pink petals. Strongly fragrant with just a hint of lemon as the blooms fades. Good disease resistance and plenty of blooms throughout the season. Certainly fit for a Princess.

Named after Princess Alexandra of Kent who is a keen gardener and a cousin of Queen Elizabeth the II.

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Austin. Has a unique character and a very special beauty. The young flower is deep pink, almost red, gradually fading to a pure deep pink as the bloom matures. The undersides of the petals have a pleasing hint of yellow. The petals are rather narrow and unusually substantial.

Princess Anne in The Pacific Rose Bowl (2022), won The Best Shrub Rose award.

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Austin Standard. Has a unique character and a very special beauty. The young flower is deep pink, almost red, gradually fading to a pure deep pink as the bloom matures. The undersides of the petals have a pleasing hint of yellow. The petals are rather narrow and unusually substantial.

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Floribunda. Named after the classic English Rose - Diana Princess of Wales. This pretty rose has attractive pearly white blooms that smother the bush from summer through to autumn. Gentle fragrance, compact habit and nice, healthy, glossy foliage.

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Floribunda Std. Named after the classic English Rose - Diana Princess of Wales. This pretty rose has attractive pearly white blooms that smother the bush from summer through to autumn. Gentle fragrance, compact habit and nice, healthy, glossy foliage.

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Floribunda Std. Named after the classic English Rose - Diana Princess of Wales. This pretty rose has attractive pearly white blooms that smother the bush from summer through to autumn. Gentle fragrance, compact habit and nice, healthy, glossy foliage.

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Floribunda. Simply gorgeous, free flowering softly cupped, blush pink white blooms with hints of warm apricot. Foliage is glossy on a bushy healthy plant. Light fragrance. Bred by talented UK rose breeder Gareth Fryer. Deciduous. PVR

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Floribunda Std. Simply gorgeous, free flowering softly cupped, blush pink white blooms with hints of warm apricot. Glossy foliage, bushy grower. Light fragrance. Bred by talented UK rose breeder Gareth Fryer.

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Floribunda. Simply gorgeous, free flowering softly cupped, blush pink white blooms with hints of warm apricot. Glossy foliage, bushy grower. Light fragrance. Bred by talented UK rose breeder Gareth Fryer. PVR

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Patio rose Std. Purple pizzazz is a purple-cerise rose with a silvery white reverse that softens to a purple lavender with age. It produces an abundance of flowers in very large clusters that exude a strong sweet perfume. The plant is compact and busy, has dark foliage and is very healthy. Deciduous

Bred in NZ by Rob Somerfield. Released 2017

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Patio Climber. Rich deep purple blooms, free flowering in eye-catching clusters on a very healthy, bushy plant. Ideal for growing up a short obelisk, frame or in a courtyard setting. Bred by Kordes Rosen Germany.

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Patio Std Weeping 1.8m. Rich deep purple blooms, free flowering in eye-catching clusters on a very healthy, bushy plant. Bred by Kordes Rosen Germany.

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Floribunda. Oh this is a gorgeous thing with deep purple blooms that are decadently and deliciously fragrant. The flat, full blooms have an old world charm but 'Purplelicious' has a modern habit with masses of blooms and healthy disease resistant foliage. Surely a 'must have'.

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Floribunda Std. Oh this is a gorgeous thing with deep purple blooms that are decadently and deliciously fragrant. The flat, full blooms have an old world charm but 'Purpleicious' has a modern habit with masses of blooms and healthy disease resistant foliage. Surely a 'must have'.

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Hybrid Tea. It is trouble free, generous in bloom and beautiful. The shapely buds open to large, mid pink, graceful blooms that have a soft fragrance. 1954. This much admired and reliable rose is popular in the UK for hedging. Named to mark the accession to the throne in 1952 of Queen Elizabeth the II.

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Floribunda. Quintessential has lots of medium pink flowers with a lighter reverse. These blooms are packed with many petals often creating an old fashioned appearance. The bush is medium height and is clothed with extremely dark foliage. It is a very healthy variety. Deciduous

Bred in NZ by Rob Somerfield. Released 2018

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Floribunda. Quintessential has lots of medium pink flowers with a lighter reverse. These blooms are packed with many petals often creating an old fashioned appearance. The bush is medium height and is clothed with extremely dark foliage. It is a very healthy variety. Deciduous

Bred in NZ by Rob Somerfield. Released 2018

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Hybrid Tea. Large, classic, blooms of creamy white which deepen in the centre to show a hint of peachy-lemon. Full and firm with glossy petals. Makes an outstanding display against the dark green glossy foliage. Beautifully fragrant too. Lovely. 1999.

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Austin. If you like pink you will love this rose. Vibrant mid pink blooms with a strong fragrance are large, fully double and delightful. A healthy smaller bush, place towards the front of the bed to show to advantage. Good repeat flowering 1994.

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Rambler. Give this 'Rector' a chance and he will ramble all over the parish! A charming Rose that will delight with its fragrant, semi-double blooms of white offset with golden stamens however it does need space. Flowers prolifically in summer and shows good disease resistance. Not known prior to 1912.

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Floribunda. This delicious looking rose has large double white blooms that have been dipped in raspberry red around the edges. Very striking. Nice perfume. The bold trusses of bloom repeat well. Upright vigorous bush. Award winner. 1988.

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Floribunda Std. This delicious looking rose has large double white blooms that have been dipped in raspberry red around the edges. Very striking. Nice perfume. The bold trusses of blooms repeat well. Upright vigorous bush. Award winner. 1988.

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Shrub or Climber. A vigorous rose that because of its slightly sprawling habit can be used as a climber. The glowing pink flowers are globular and cupped and quite unique. They put on a drop dead gorgeous display in late spring. Nice soft fragrance and grey-green foliage. Kordes 1936.

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Patio rose Std. Bred in NZ this little rose has unusual blooms that are a blend of terracotta brown and apricot set against clean dark green foliage. As the pretty formation of petals opens the paler colour appears almost as a border around each petal. PVR.

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Hybrid Tea. A multi award winning red, red, rose bred in France. This rose has even won an award for fragrance so you 'nose' it smells delicious. The hybrid tea shaped blooms appear from summer to autumn. It may be shy the first year after planting but will soon settle in. Glossy green foliage. 2001.

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Shrub Rose . Bred by Bob Matthews as part of his simplicity range. This stunning, healthy shrub rose, repeats well with masses of bright red flower planted en masse in a group. It is also good for attracting the bees as well.

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Shrub Rose Pillar. Bred by Bob Matthews as part of his simplicity range. This stunning, healthy shrub rose, repeats well with masses of bright red flower and looks amazing grown as a feature pillar in the garden. good for attracting the bees as well. PVR

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aka Re Queen of the Violets

Hybrid. A relatively thorn-less rose with flat quartered flowers of soft velvety violet with just an amazing perfume. Free flowering right through to autumn. An exquisite rose which in full flush is quite superb. 1860. AKA Queen of the Violets. Deciduous

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Hybrid Tea. The lovely dark shiny foliage beautifully enhances the crispness of the baby pink to pure white double flowers. Long flowering. No hips and very fragrant. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Can be used for cut flower or exhibition.

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Hybrid Tea. A popular and beautiful rose with large shapely blooms in warm tones of orange and copper. Puts on a lovely display with little effort. Nice soft fragrance, repeats well from summer to autumn. Bred in Scotland. 1984.

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Hybrid Tea Std. A popular and lovely rose with large shapely blooms in warm tones of orange and copper. Puts on a lovely display with little effort. Nice soft fragrance, repeats well. Bred in Scotland. 1984.

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Hybrid Tea. Glowing hot orange tipped blooms with yellow centres makes this rose stand out from the crowd! Multi international award winner bred in France by Pierre Orard. Repeat flowering with a light fragrance. Robust growing plant.

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Standard, Hybrid Tea. Glowing hot orange tipped blooms with yellow centres makes this rose stand out from the crowd! Multi international award winner bred in France by Pierre Orard. Repeat flowering with a light fragrance. Robust growing plant.

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Patio. This little gem has masses of beautifully formed soft salmon pink flowers which are produced continuously from summer to autumn. Dark green foliage over this low compact sturdy bush. Ideal for container growing. RP. 1992. Deciduous

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Shrub. This is a really pretty rose that has continuous clusters of semi-double soft purple blooms that fade out to a smoky, slate blue. The nice fragrance adds extra enhancement. The foliage is a soft matt green. Can be group planted as a landscape shrub or hedge. PVR

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Shrub Std. This is a really pretty rose that has continuous clusters of semi-double soft purple blooms that fade out to a smoky, slate blue. The nice fragrance adds an extra enhancement. The foliage is a soft matt green. PVR

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Austin. Soft orange-red buds open to medium-sized, cupped rosettes of perfect apricot colouring. They are extremely robust and have a lovely fruity tea scent. Very healthy all round attractive compact bush. Few thorns. Named to mark the centenary of the British author, Roald Dahl's, birth.

Named to mark the centenary of Roald Dahl’s birth. David Austin, 2016.

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Austin Std. Soft orange-red buds open to medium-sized, cupped rosettes of perfect apricot colouring. They are extremely robust and have a lovely fruity Tea scent. Very healthy; it matures into an attractive, rounded, bushy shrub with few thorns.

Named to mark the centenary of Roald Dahl’s birth. David Austin, 2016.

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Austin Std 80cm. Soft orange-red buds open to medium-sized, cupped rosettes of perfect apricot colouring. They are extremely robust and have a lovely fruity Tea scent. Very healthy; it matures into an attractive, rounded, bushy shrub with few thorns.

Named to mark the centenary of Roald Dahl’s birth. David Austin, 2016.

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Hybrid Rugosa. Stunning large single rich scarlet red blooms that flower throughout the season. Excellent specimen planting, fence, hedge or impenetrable barrier. Large edible hips in winter. Moderate fragrant. A nice health bush that is tolerate of some shade and wind. Deciduous

Bred by Reimer Kordes (Germany, 1979).

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Floribunda. Well you will really get your groove on with this award winning NZ bred rose. The bright red blooms open with a patch of orange-yellow in the centre and on the reverse. This quickly fades leaving lightly scented 'painted' flowers of red and white set against dark foliage. 1988.

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Patio. Masses of true rich red baby Hybrid Tea, small double flowers that keep their bud shape as they open. Deep glossy green foliage adds to the allure. Mild fragrance. Flowers in flushes throughout the season on this tidy compact small bush. Can be container grown. Deciduous.

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Patio rose Std. Masses of true rich red baby Hybrid Tea, small double flowers that keep their bud shape as they open. Deep glossy green foliage adds to the allure. Mild fragrance. Flowers in flushes throughout the season. Deciduous.

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aka Romantic Siluetta Clg

Patio Climber. Cute clusters of multi-petal mini rosettes in shades of soft pink. Fragrant. Repeat blooming and easy to grow. Ideal for growing up a short obelisk, frame or in a courtyard setting. Bred by Kordes Rosen Germany. PVR

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Patio Weeper Std 1.8m. Cute clusters of multi-petal mini rosettes in shades of soft pink. Fragrant. Repeat blooming and easy to grow. Bred by Kordes Rosen Germany. PVR

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Hybrid Tea. This Romeo is described as healthy and strong, beautifully formed, with good weather resistance and a nice fragrance. Sounds like the man, oops, rose for me! The blooms are a passionate crimson red and produced continuously, an exceptional rose for picking. 1995.

The two roses crossed to produce this Romeo were Howard Morrison and Harmonie - A very apt "meet-cute" don't you think?