Category Roses

One of the great roses for rose hips is Rosa sweginzowii Macrocarpa, this is a species rose that also happens to have very attractive flowers and great deep green foliage. Rosa sweginzowii is native to Northwest China it grows well…

Abracadabra is a multicoloured rose, mid to deep red with splashes of white. More Roses White Roses Black Roses

Heidessommer Heidessommer is a Kordes Rose, creamy white and free flowering. A floribunda type, easy care and easy to prune. Rambling Rector A David Austin Rose with semi double creamy white flowers. Vigorous grower and needs space. If you wanted…

Rugosa roses are a group of old fashioned hardy roses that make a great hedge and also produce colourful rose hips. Also known as the Beach Rose and Sea Spray Rose, these common names give us an idea of its…

Rose Plants or Bushes, Standard Roses and Climbing roses are readily available for sale and can be purchased online by mail order in all states. When to buy The best time to buy mail order roses is during the winter…

Remember Me (Cocdestin) is a classic hybrid tea rose, very hardy, and with nice foliage as well its classic copper/orange double flower. Its disease resistant and has a soft fragrance. A great rose for cut flowers and a good choice…

A fascinating rose with some interesting characteristics, Rosa sericea pteracantha is grown for both the thorns and the flowers. Also known as the ‘Winged Thorn Rose’ and ‘Red Winged Rose’, the full name is Rosa sericea subsp. omeiensis f. pteracantha.…

F J Grootendorst is a Rugosa type rose with large clusters of deep pink flowers. From 10 – 20 individual flowers in a cluster reming us us carnations. The flowers individually may not be as large as some other Rugosa…

Perhaps the best known of all roses, David Austin roses have a part of the landscape since the 1960s. If you are thinking you might like grow them all, then you will need a larger garden than ours, with over…

Floribunda roses are a cross between Polyantha roses and Hybrid tea roses, sometimes called cluster roses, the flowers are a little smaller than those of the hybrid teas roses, but there are lots of them. Generally these are smaller growing…

The Gallica Roses are one of the oldest garden rose varieties, with R.gallica ‘Officinalis’ being the oldest known. Also known as the ‘Apothecary’s Rose’ it is still in cultivation and was in fact the ‘Red Rose of Lancaster’. Another very…

One of the great anniversary roses is ‘Golden Celebration’. A David Austin rose with wonderful double flowers and fragrant as well. The meaning of the name ‘Golden Celebration’ is a 50th anniversary. Golden Celebration is usually available as a standard,…

Although a weeping rose is similar to a tree or ‘standard’ rose, the best examples are those that have the distinct habit of a weeper. The part that makes a great weeping rose is the top, and this the variety…

The perfect rose for smaller spaces, Miniature roses are simply a smaller or ‘mini’ version of normal roses. Perfect for hanging baskets, growing in containers or for those with limited space. Miniature roses also have an appeal of their own.…

Heritage Roses or ‘old fashioned roses’ provide us with an historical link to gardens of the past. Sometimes called Heirloom Roses, they are popular not only for historical reasons but also for the brilliant roses that are available for sale…

These are the large flowered roses that we have developed to not only grow in the garden, but also what we see in the florists. They grow as plants that usually have one flower on each stem and are the…