Rose Descriptions

Hybrid Tea - Floribunda - Modern Climbers - Old Fashioned Climbers - Patio Climbers - Shrublets - Shrubs - Miniature/Patio - Weepers -
Standard Roses 1.8m - Old Fashioned - David Austin English

Floribunda Bush & Standard

* ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS (Wekvossutono)
The name says it all! An exceptional rose of butter gold,
appealing old fashioned form, a strong licorice fragrance,
and wonderful health. Abundant blooms are well
displayed on a rounded, bushy plant of medium height.
Top American Award winner. 1m.

* ANNA LEESE (Wekscemala) A striking rose in warm sumptuous tones of apricot,yellow orange and red. Mahogany red new growth and dark green foliage. Mild fragrance. 1.2m.Named for NZ’s up and coming opera singer.

* ANNIVERSARY (Mattlace) A fantastic procelain pink, covering the bush with an abundance of blooms. Strong healthy plants of medium height and good disease resistance, with glossy darker green foliage. A seedling of Sexy Rexy, this rose is one of the first from Matthews Nurseries breeding programme, and aptly named for our anniversary. Gold Star of the South Pacific.

* ANTIQUE AFFAIR (Mattfair)
Lilac pink with splashes of cream turning antique coffee
with age. The flowers nestle on the mid-green foliage and
are well displayed over the compact bush.
Rich fragrance. 1m.

* AVALANCHE Jacav: A mass of flowers when in full bloom, this rose is aptly named. The cream opening to white blooms cover the vigorous bush of medium height. Certificate of merit.

* BEACH BABY (Cambabe) The wonderful golden bronze colour of this rose brings to mind the golden sun, sand, in the summer sun. A very healthy plant of medium stature. The large ruffled fragrant flowers create a terrific display which is quickly repeated. Approx 1m.

* BEST WISHES Dicdyna: A stunning display of deep rich yellow flowers on a plant that is super healthy and quick to repeat. Upright growth to 1.4m.

* BETTY BOOP - Wekplapic
Destined to capture your heart for both performance and sheer sparkle, Betty Boop is so free with her flowers, so eyecatching with her blond yellow ivory edged red blooms, and so consistently healthy with naturally medium rounded growth habit and dark red new foliage, it's virtually impossible not to feel for her. Another winner of America's top rose award in 1999 for Tom Caruth of California.

* BETTY HARKNESS (Harette) Winner of four prestigious International Awards, this new introduction from Harkness is a stunning colour combination of coral orange and copper. Individual blooms are of good size and are well spaced in very large clusters, with excellent fast repeating qualities. A super rose for massed colour in the border, or hedging, as growth is vigorous and bushy, to about 1metre. And what's more, it has a sweet fragrance too.

* BLUEBERRY HILL (Wekcryplag) Semi-double clear lilac flowers enhanced by a burst of golden stamens and a sweet fragrance are continuously produced on a stocky, broad and extremely healthy bush to 1.1m. Get your thrill with Blueberry Hill!

* BLUSHING PINK ICEBERG (Proberg) When a white's not right and a pink wont do either, these subtle ever changing blands of white brushed with exquisite pink are a perfect comprimise. A wonderfully healthy plant with masses of flowers all season. 1.4m. Fragrant.

* BRILLIANT PINK ICEBERG (Probril) Identical to its parent, Iceberg, in every way but colour - free flowering, disease tolerant, great landscape plant. An eye-catching combination of bright cerise pink and silvery white. Sure to be a winner 1.5m

* BURGUNDY ICEBERG (Prose) The world's long love affair with Iceberg will be fired with renewed passion for this burgundy beauty, a natural sport identical to it's parent in every way except colour. And wow! What a colour! Like the richest, plushest royal velvets of kings, a luxurious regal burgundy wine that conjures images of pomp and splendour. There's never been one like it, and probably never will be again. Superb in every way. 1.2m.

* COLOURBREAK (Macultra) A very unusual brown coloured flower with an old rose shape. Winner of the Gold Star of the South Pacific for the best floribunda 1980. Height medium.

* DEAR ONE (Camalpha) Pretty pink hybrid tea type blooms in abundance on a bushy plant approx 90cm. Repeats well. Cert. of Merit.

* EASYGOING (Harflow) The Zonta International Rose: The Sport of Fellowship is a vigorous bushy plant of medium height and dark green glossy foliage. Flowers are glowing golden amber yellow -large and cupped, with a pleasant fragrance. Winner of several international awards. A superb rose.

* EBB TIDE (Weksmopur) Deep dark, mysterious and alluring clusters of medium sized blooms of intense deep rich royal purple simply ooze fragrance, while the bush is compact with healthy foliage and not too thorny. Height 90cm-1.1m

* ELDORADO (Jacspri) Deep golden yellow blooms highly pointed, good shape and unfading. A very free flowering plant, with compact, holly-like foliage. A good garden rose. Height 60 - 90cm.

EUROPEANA Large heads of lovely deep crimson camellia shaped blooms, very striking. Height 80 - 90cm.

* FOND MEMORIES (Mackrasna) Small clusters of soft apricot-cream perfectly formed flowers. A vigorous healthy plant of medium height. A great present for someone you love. Height medium. Fragrant.

* FRENCH LACE (Jaclace)1982 All America Award winner. Ivory white to creamy-apricot. Classical flowers opening to large blooms which are repeated quickly. Good cut flower type, handy and vigorous with dark disease resistant foliage. Spicy fragrance. Height medium.

FRIESIA Outstanding yellow with clusters of medium size fragrant blooms, prolific flowering. Medium height. One of the first to flower.

* FRILLY JILLY (Horjilly) An eye-catching rose opening apricot and aging to gold. Masses of fragrant frilled flowers. Moderate height and vigour 1m.

* GOLDEN TRIBUTE (Horannfree) Glowing flowers of deep antique gold light up the bush and brighten any garden. Dark bronzy green foliage. 1m.

* GRAND PRIX (Mattarb)The fragrant apricot/peach flowers with their unique frilled petals (lovely in a vase) repeat well on a bushy plant, height approx 80cm, makes this an ideal bedding rose, small hedge, border or tub.

* HOT CHOCOLATE (Simcho) Most unusual russet brown flowers, of old fashioned form which repeat well on a strong bushy plant. Gold Star Palmerston North 1986.

ICEBERG Clusters of pure white blooms which keep flowering. Strong tall grower, disease resistant.

* LEST WE FORGET (Mattzac) Truly lovely rose with opulent blooms of rich velvety red that repeat well throughout the season and last well in a vase. Your own special tribute to a loved one or comrade who gave their life in the service of their country or just a personal way of remembrance. Height approx 80cm.

LILI MARLENE Outstanding garden rose with semi double deep scarlet fragrant blooms in abundance. Height 90cm.

MARGARET MERRIL - Harkuly: True pearly white blooms tinted with soft pink. Born in small clusters on a vigorous medium bush with dark green foliage. Very highly scented. Height 90cm - 1.1m.

*MIDNIGHT BLUE (Wekfabpur) Unique and strikingly different, with a strong fragrance, the large trusses of smallish semi-double flowers are a fabulous deep rich purple, with a centre of golden stamens. Plant is compact and virtually thornless. 80cm - 1m.

* OLD PORT (Mackati) Very full flowers of old fashioned form. Rich deep burgandy-purple with a lovely perfume. Free flowering with a tidy habit. Medium green disease resistant foliage. Award winner. Height 80cm - 90cm.

* OPULENCE (Peawinner) The allure and mystique of roses is wonderfully evident with opulence, as the black red buds open to sumptuous rich velvety flowers whose fluted and ruffled petals enclose a nest of golden stamens. Add depth and richness to your garden with a border of this luxurious beauty, whose compact growth habit ensures it will fit into any space.

* OUTTA THE BLUE (Wekstephitsu) A wonderful, ever changing blend of rich magenta, deep wine, and lavender hues that change at times to almost blue, occasionally flecked cream. Flowers have a spicy scent, bush is vigorous and free flowering. A colour like this came outta the blue! 1.2m.

* PJ's ROSE (Kortanken) Health, vigour and the stand out colour of fiery scarlet-red all combine to make this new Kordes selection a must-have asset to any garden. 1.2m

* PRINCESS OF WALES (Hardinkum) Pretty buds open into pearlie white attractive blooms that smother the bush right through to Autumn. The plant is compact in height approx 80cm making it ideal for garden or pot. Light Fragrance.

* QUEEN WILHELMINA (Jacimgol) Another delightful rose from Keith Zary of California, with large, frilled flowers of an appealing warm amber gold, elegantly poised above lush green foliage. Bush well branched and of medium height. Eye catching. Certificate of Merit Palmerston North.

* RASPBERRY ICE (Korweiso) Delightful lollie pink margins and translucent ice white base makes this cup shape bloom a must. Taller growing and a strong healthy plant.

* SCENTASIA (Sunscent) Soft creamy-yellow flowers of good form with fragrance. Vigourous healthy plant. Height 90cm - 1m.

* SCENTIMENTAL (Wekplapic) Most gardeners have a love/hate reaction to bi-colour flowers, but the distinctive burgundy and white striped blooms of Sentimental, each different and spicily scented, are a unique addition to any rose garden. Vigorous bushy growth of medium height and repeat flowering qualities are not reminiscent of its old rose parentage - Winner of Americas top rose award 1997.

* SERENDIPITY (Haramity) At last! A bright yellow floribunda that rivals Friesia for its colour, vigour, health and sheer flower power. Gold Star of the South Pacific Award. Height 1m. Fragrant. 1m.

* SEXY REXY (Macrexy) Soft clear pink, large well spaced flower truss, repeats well. Height 1m.

STRAWBERRY ICE Award winner. Ice white centre with rose pink. Compact growth, disease resistant, showy. Height 80cm - 90cm.

* SUMMER DREAM (Frymaxicot) Beautiful peachy-apricot blend of semi-double blooms with great freedom of flowering. The glossy light green foliage enhances the bushy medium height plant. Winner Auckland Rose of the Year 1998.

STARSHIP Bob and Cath (Matthews) and I have been assessing this rose for four years now, since it was imported as a seedling from Harkness Roses in UK . Right from the start, during its two years in quarantine, it stood out because of its health, amount of flower, and overall performance.
It's a well behaved, fairly compact grower, around 80cm to a metre high, one of the healthiest new roses we've had on the nursery over the last few years, (and we've had some really good ones), very quick to put on repeat flower after the old ones drop, and it's just such a bright, cheery, colourful rose that flowers in profusion from October till April. No fussing and finicking over this one. It's an easy care rose that anyone, child or adult, could grow and be happy with. Plant one in your child's or grandchild's new vege garden. Or make them a new flower garden and plant six!
There are so many families around the country who have been touched and helped by the Starship Childrens Hospital. Here's a great opportunity to buy a Starship rose to give to someone special, and help the Starship Foundation financially at the same time.

* TEQUILA SUNRISE (Dicobey) Rich deep golden yellow blooms tipped orange-red. Freely produced. Brilliant garden display with an abundance for picking. Dense and bushy. Of medium height. Award winner.

* THE GALLERY (Jachanpa) Hand-painted roses have long been loved, and heres a new beauty to add to your gallery. Enormous trusses of large open flowers, each ruffled petal a masterpiece of red brushed on a white underlay. Ever changing patterns create a different picture with every new bloom. 1.2m. Light fragrance.

* THE WEDDING ROSE (Geaaward) A lovely rose of moderate compact growth, bearing clusters of fully double blooms of virginal white. Perfect for every bride, if only for memories of days gone by. 1m.

* TICKLED PINK (Mattlaroy)
Attractive pointed buds of a gentle soft pink open to
large flattish flowers deepening in colour. Flowers are well
spaced over a rounded bush, and are eyecatching on the
matt grey/green foliage. 1.2m.

TRUMPETER (Mactru) Brilliant bright orange scarlet blooms, abundantly produced on a compact glossy foliaged plant. Highly resistant to disease. Medal winner. Height 90cm.

WARRIOR Bright and unfading red blooms which just keep flowering. Ideal for picking. The compact growth habit makes it excellent for the front of a border. Height 80cm - 90cm.

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Matthews Nurseries Ltd. roses with MVT logo on the label guarantee that that the plant is free of known viruses. The significance is clearer, purer, more vibrant flower, more blooms per plant, and stronger healthier growth. Certified and tested by Matthews Nurseries Ltd.

Height: Small 50-90cm, Medium 90-1.1m, Tall 1.2m and over