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


Hybrid Tea Bush & Standard

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ALEXANDER Orange vermilion blooms, very outstanding colour, tall and stately grower, one of the best. Height: Tall 1.2 m and over.
* AMBER FLUSH Interfluco: Glorious blooms of apricot amber carried proudly on long sturdy stems, scented and perfect for picking. Growth is upright and bushy to 1.2m. Fragrant.
* ANDREA JANE Macberli: A strong sturdy bush of medium height carries very large flowers of rich cream edged, with red suffusing to soft pink over the outer petals. Classic, tall buds are perfect for picking, with a delicate fragrance.
* AOTEAROA NZ Macgenev: The official rose for 1990. Lovely creamy pink blooms with overpowering fragrance, are carried on strong stems of a good healthy bush. Medium to tall in size.
* AUCKLAND METRO Macbucpal: A well formed creamy white flower full of fragrance, on a vigorous growing plant. Award winner. Height 90cm-1m.
* BIG PURPLE - Stebigpu
Fragrant strong magenta-purple. Superb picking, glossy foliage. Tall.
* BLACKBERRY NIP Somnip: Deep unfading purple blooms of medium size on long stems, ideal for picking. Flowers early and repeats well, with dark silver grey foliage. Medium height. Powerful old fashioned fragrance.
* CAROLYN Maccolumb: Medium salmon pink flowers on a very healthy plant. Huge fragrance. Height medium.
* CELEBRATION Cocgrand: Pearl pink
with open quartered flowers similar to the old shrub roses. Plants are vigorous with good foliage. Very fragrant. Height 90cm 1m.
CHARTREUSE DE PARME - Delviola: Velvety blooms of rich magenta pink , with a wonderful fragrance that has won it several awards. Height approx 1m.
* CLODAGH McGREDY Macswanle: Delightful soft golden amber blooms paling to buff, with elegantly, poised and ruffled petals enclosing a delicious scent. Vigorous, compact, bushy growth. 1m. One of Sam McGredy's last creations. Certificate of Merit.
* CRIMSON BOUQUET — Korbeteilich: A superb new generation no-spray, super healthy rose. Dazzling, vibrant crimson blooms carried well clear of the foliage on a very sturdy but compact bush. 1.2m.
* CUP FEVER Mattmusp: Unusual coloured flowers of a parchment beige, wonderful for floral art, on a bush of far better form, health and vigour than the popular Julias's Rose. 1m. Fragrant.
DIAMOND JUBILEE Exhibition blooms of buff-yellow, very large and scented. Strong and healthy plant with a large deep green foliage. A very good old favourite. Height 1m.
* DIAMONDS FOREVER Mattdiafor: Celebrating 60 years of growing quality roses, we offer this fragrant, soft, yellow, paling out at edges flowering beauty selected from Bob Matthews own breeding programme. Great for picking and great for the garden, with strong but compact growth to 1.2m.
* DIGNITY Athyspoon: A very healthy, compact bush with large blooms of lavender mauve. Quick to repeat flower, and has a moderate musky fragrance. 1m.
DOUBLE DELIGHT Andeli: 1977 All American award selection. Creamy white with pink edges. Quite spectacular, medium height, very fragrant and a beautiful cut flower.
* FAITHFUL FRIEND Dicchange: The warm golden apricot blooms with a swirl of petals, set on rich glossy green foliage is ideal in any garden setting. 1m.
FIRST LOVE Delicate pink, long pointed buds, very elegant, tall grower, well known for cut flower, one of the best.
FRAGRANT CLOUD Glowing coral red. Medium height, exquisite fragrance, flowers well.
* FREEDOM Dicjem: Deep unfading yellow blooms, free flowering. A robust plant with a medium mid-green foliage. Fragrant.
* GISBORNE 2000 Mattgis: A glistening golden sunrise yellow bloom, on a strong upright vigorous bush, early to flower and repeats well. A moderate lemon fragrance. Height approx 1m.
* GLORIOUS — Interictira: NZ Rose of the Year 2006
Superbly healthy, glossy large foliage and glorious large yellow blooms to match. Fragrant, easy care and a must have, ideal for picking. 1.2m.
GOLD MEDAL Aroyqueli: Pointed buds of deep gold-tipped orange red, opening to many petalled deep golden yellow, lasts well on a bush of deep green glossy foliage. Disease resistant. Gold Star of South Pacific 1983, Certificate of Merit 1983 NRSNZ. Medium Height.
* HAMILTON GARDENS Macpadspo: Scrumptious blend of Cream, Apricot, Peach and Salmon. Large, spiralled, perfectly formed flowers. Superb for picking. Sturdy growth and wonderfully healthy. Created from Dr Sam McGredy's Paddy Stephens. 1.1m.
* INGRID BERGMAN Poulman: Sumptuous red blooms ideal for picking, on an upright healthy bush 1.1m.
* JILLIAN MCGREDY Macarnhe: Lovely soft salmon pink blooms that repeat well and are fragrant. The plant is bushy, vigorous and healthy. Height 90cm 1m.
JOSEPHINE BRUCE Rich, deep velvet red, tried and proven, needs plenty of room. Height 90cm x 1.2m.
* KATHRYN MCGREDY Macauclad: Warm salmon pink blooms with attractive layers of reflexed petals. The well formed flowers are carried in stunnning clusters on a bushy plant of medium height with dark shiny foliage.
* KIRKCALDIE Maccloseup: Gorgeous salmon pink large exhibition blooms on a strong upright healthy bush. Lovely fragrance. Named for Kirkcaldie & Stains 140yrs. Height 1.2m.
* KIWI Wekpaltlez: As unique and beautiful as the famous symbol of New Zealand. 'Kiwi' displays numerous clusters of medium sized, ruffled blooms in distinctive shades of rusty, terracotta-red. The deliciously scented blooms are produced continuously throughout the season on a healthy, vigorous, medium sized shrub. 1.2m.
* LAND OF THE LONG WHITE CLOUD Maclanoflan: Being a sport of Aotearoa NZ it has the same growth, flowers (white in colour) and overpowering fragrance. Height 90cm 1m.

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