Patio Pleasers
Issue 326 of the Weekend Gardener features patio roses. Find out more on these roses which are small in size, but offer a lot for your garden – big or small. This issue is onsale now from all leading supermarkets, bookshops, newsagents, garden centres or subscribe to the Weekend Gardener magazine by calling 0800 999 [...]
Blooming Beauties
Issue 315 of the Weekend Gardener features the new release roses for 2011. Check out the new roses which will be appearing in garden centres from Queen’s Birthday weekend. Whatever your preferences, there is a new rose to tempt you. This issue is onsale now from all leading supermarkets, bookshops, newsagents, garden centres or [...]
Hip Parade
Issue 313 of the Weekend Gardener features an article on growing roses for their hips. Learn which varieties produce a great show of hips and also find out how to make syrup, jelly and honey all using rose hips. This issue is onsale now from all leading supermarkets, bookshops, newsagents, garden centres or subscribe to [...]
New Zealand Rose Review 2011
2011 New Zealand Rose Review As advertised in the Weekend Gardener magazine Produced by the New Zealand Rose Society (Inc) for members and now available on sale , the Rose Review is your guide to the newer roses sold in the nurseries and garden centres around New Zealand. Rose nurseries also feature their latest releases for [...]
Coming up Roses
The latest issue of the Weekend Gardener magazine features the winning roses from the 2010 New Zealand Rose of the Year competition held in Hamilton last month. Check out what won and also meet one of the gardeners who tend to the roses in the Rogers Rose Gardens at Hamilton Gardens. This issue is onsale [...]
Book Review – Palmers Rose Growing Handbook
Palmers Rose Growers Handbook by Janet Cheriton. RRP $24.99 incl GST. This book is a welcome addition to those who are wanting to learn more about growing the queen of flowers in New Zealand after years of hardly nothing aimed at our unique growing conditions. A wide range of topics are covered in detail that [...]
New Roses for 2010
The latest issue of the Weekend Gardener magazine features new roses for 2010. Check out what new roses will be in the garden centres now and start planning which ones you will want for your garden. Some of the varieties mentioned are Sunline, Hot Lips, Love Heart, Absolutely Fabulous, The Endeavour and Sundancer. This issue [...]
A legacy of roses
The latest issue of the Weekend Gardener magazine features old fashioned roses that are growing in Dunedin’s Northern Cemetary where Heritage Roses Otago are involved in maintaining this important collection of roses. Find out the many reasons why you should be planting old roses in your garden. This issue is onsale now from all leading [...]
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 trials in Palmerston North in December – the first time in the trials 40 years that is has happened. If you roses are looking a little worse for [...]
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. Her garden features over 2000 varieties of all types interplanted with other flowering plants. In the last two years, Georgina has been establishing a collection of roses from the [...]
