NZRS Rose Trials
…established in the southern hemisphere. The trial grounds are located within the Dugald Mackenzie Rose Gardens, which form part of the Victoria Esplanade Gardens in Palmerston North, which was chosen…
Book Review – Veld, Vlei and Rose Gardens
…time for the WFRS World Rose Convention in South Africa in October 2012 and is a celebration of the rose gardens of South Africa. Each of the gardens owners tells…
NZ Rose Societies
…in the Dugald Mackenzie Rose Gardens, Victoria Esplanade Gardens, Palmerston North. Matamata As a Society we are essentially a collection of friendly Rose enthusiasts (both experts and amateurs) who are…
2024 NZRS International Trial Winners
…and reflect the consistently high performance that they have achieved during trial. The New Zealand Rose Society trials are one of 30 such trials located around the world, mostly in…
Irish rose breeder takes top award at rose trial
…the South Pacific for the highest scoring rose on trial and the Nola Simpson Novelty Award for the most novel rose on trial. The free-flowering variety has masses of single…
Rosy success at International Rose Trials
…rose by a New Zealand amateur rose breeder and the Nola Simpson Novelty Award for the most novel rose in trial. Mr Ford, who is the Chairman of the Trial…
Clean sweep of awards for NZ rose breeder
…the Dugald Mackenzie Rose Garden, one of New Zealand’s premier rose gardens located with the Victoria Esplanade Gardens in Palmerston North. More information on the trials can be found here…
November – Hamilton Gardens
…a very popular rose with rose lovers in New Zealand. Discovered as a naturally occurring sport or mutation of the popular rose ‘Paddy Stephens’, ‘Hamilton Gardens’ shares many of its…
Auckland Botanic Gardens
…any roses grown have first been trialed for three years to assess their performance. No spraying is done at the gardens with roses mixed in with other garden plants including…
2012 NZRS trial ground winners
New roses from New Zealand and overseas breeders lead the way with awards at the New Zealand International Rose Trials in Palmerston North in early December 2012. The trials, which…