Kiwi’s roses rule Kiwi’s roses rule

The latest issue of the Weekend Gardener magazine features Tauranga rose breeder Rob Somerfield and his clean sweep of awards presented at the New Zealand Rose Society... 

Auckland Museum - Magic of the Rose Auckland Museum - Magic of the Rose

Is there any flower more romantic than the rose? On 4 December, Auckland Museum opened the second chapter of its Wonderland exhibition: The Magic of the Rose. The exhibition... 

Roses without sprays Roses without sprays

The latest issue of the Weekend Gardener magazine features Hawkes Bay gardener Georgina Campbell and her thoughts on growing roses organically without the use of sprays.... 

Clean sweep of awards for NZ rose breeder Clean sweep of awards for NZ rose breeder

 Tauranga rose breeder Rob Somerfield of Glenavon Roses swept all the awards from the recently announced New Zealand International Rose Trial Ground Awards in Palmerston... 

Climbing Roses Climbing Roses

The latest issue of the Weekend Gardener magazine features climbing roses. Read about the different types of climbing roses and how you can grow them in your garden.... 

February - Lasting Love

lasting-love-3a-w100-h100Love is like a red, red rose so said the great Scottish poet Robbie Burns. So what better rose to feature in the month when Valentine’s Day occurs then Lasting Love. Read more