Looking for an old-school classic bloom that never goes out of fashion? Winter is the perfect time to start planning out and planting roses in the garden.
Our Top 5 Varieties
Pink Ribbon: An exclusive rose from Matthews Roses, the beautiful Pink Ribbon has continuous displays of soft pink cupped blooms paired with compact, bushy foliage. $2 of each sale is donated to the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ.
Absolutely Fabulous: An award-winning gorgeous butter-yellow floribunda with old-fashioned blooms which hold a high fragrance said to be similar to liquorice and spice. The compact growth habit makes it perfect for smaller gardens.
Blue Moon: One of the best ‘blue’ roses available on the market, the Blue Moon hybrid tea has soft lavender repeat blooms (which are perfect for picking) that are accompanied by a strong fragrance.
Dublin Bay: Available as both a shrub and a climber, the deep red blooms continuously flower throughout the season on healthy canes, making this rose a must-have for any rose garden.
Purplelicious: This rose has deep, gorgeous purple flowers that have a delicious fragrance. Purplelicious has an old-fashioned flower style coupled with the modern habit of mass blooming on disease-resistant foliage.
Tips On Planting
Pick a spot in the garden that gets at least six hours of sunlight. Dig a hole twice the height and width of the pot the rose comes in. For clay soil, sprinkle some ClayBreaker Gypsum in the bottom of the hole . Backfill with a mixture of your soil and compost, place your rose in and fill around the sides with the remaining mix. Water deeply and add a layer of mulch around the bottom – making sure it isn’t touching the canes.
Tips On Rose Care
Pick a spot in the garden that gets at least six hours of sunlight. Dig a hole twice the height and width of the pot the rose comes in. For clay soil, sprinkle some ClayBreaker Gypsum in the bottom of the hole . Backfill with a mixture of your soil and compost, place your rose in and fill around the sides with the remaining mix. Water deeply and add a layer of mulch around the bottom – making sure it isn’t touching the canes.
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