Rose Catalogue by Knight's Roses

Black Caviar

Peter Brock Fo

undation Rose

DEAR CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS Welcome to loyal customers of Knight’s Roses, and new clients who have joined us during the year. We are pleased to present our 2013 wholesale rose catalogue and hope you enjoy reading about the many stunning new releases entering the market in coming months. The past year has been one of growth and development for Knight’s Roses - South Australia’s largest wholesale rose supplier, located at the gateway to the Barossa Valley.

www.knightsroses.com.au since 1906 TM

www.blackcaviar.net.au for more information about the mare visit

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This rose honours the‘World’s Greatest Sprinter’,and the overwhelming enjoyment all Australians get from her!

Awarded Gold Medal – Concorso, Italy Awarded Strongest Scent – New Zealand

A new property purchased on the outskirts of Gawler has enabled our family-ownedflat:and 140mm x 330mm folded : 140mm x 147.5 operated company to continue its expansion and ensure our rose propagation operations continue to flourish.

this award winning rose will always be in the winner’s circle. the season. Will excel in full sun, with its intoxicating perfume, this rose will reward your garden with continuous flowers throughout with the shape of old, historic roses. With many blooms to a cane, you to another place. The flowers are very full and quartered, fashioned roses, vanilla and honey jasmine, this rose will transport black purple in the centre. Extremely fragrant, with notes of old velvet burgundy red flowers, brighter on the edges, colouring to A very special cultivar! Medium sized blooms, with astounding

This growth would not be possible without the support of our loyal customers, and we thank you for your repeat custom. We also welcome feedback on how we can improve our product, to ensure we continue to meet the high expectations of our customers.

Shrub Rose (T225 Fragrant Rose) Height up to 150cm

BLACK CAVIAR KNIGHT’S ROSES

Reflecting on a productive and rewarding year, a highlight of last year was the launch of the Peter Brock Foundation Rose at the National Motor Museum at Bathurst, fittingly on the eve of the V8 Supercars Championship. Attending the launch on behalf of the late motorsport legend was Peter Brock’s son, Robert, brother Lewis and Danees Denman from the Brock Foundation

KNIGHT’S ROSES

BLACK CAVIAR a very fragrant old fashioned rose with notes of vanilla and honey jasmine

Much like Peter Brock himself, the rose is described as ‘luminous’ and features bright red blooms and a light perfume. Importantly, part proceeds from sales of this upright hybrid tea go towards the Peter Brock Foundation to support the work of Variety, the children’s charity. A branded racing car is also made available by Knight’s Roses for special events being held by nursery members, enquiries can be directed to Knight’s Roses. Looking ahead to 2013, the release of the Black Caviar Rose (pictured) is expected to be a highlight. Featuring a vanilla and jasmine fragrance, the old fashioned rose shares its name with the remarkable mare who captured international attention with her record-breaking winning streak.

AUSTRALIAN AGENTS FOR

The partnership with Black Caviar’s owners has been a success on many levels, with royalties being returned to the racing industry to support the National Jockeys Trust.

Guillot Roses of France

Rose enthusiasts should also stay tuned for the pending launch of the new rose in the Fire Star Series in support of CFA, Victoria’s Country Fire Authority. In another exciting development, plans are underway for unique packaging for each of our new release roses sold and point of sale in 2013. We hope you enjoy browsing the new release catalogue as much as we have enjoyed bringing it to you. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with further enquiries. Daniel Knight, Proprietor

Harkness of England Rosen Tantau of Germany

James Cocker and Sons of Scotland Member of Nursey & Garden Industry SA Member of RIAUS

2013 THE SCENES BEHIND

2010 has a=seen some exciting changes at Knight’s roses, we have rebranded, with all new labels and packaging packaging identity pictures please send down or scan an actual label and bag or picks of roses in bags etc

Peter Brock Fo

undation Rose

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William Christie

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GUILLOT COLLECTION Roses Guillot, Empreintes De Grande Tradition Et De Contstante Innovation GUILLOT’S LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE The Guillot family is proud to have fathered six generations of rose growers. The Guillot Roses story began in 1834, when Jean-Baptiste Guillot established his firm ‘La Terre des Roses’ (the Terrace of Roses) in Lyon, France, thus establishing the great Lyonnaise rose-growing tradition. Its first creation was a Bourbon Hybrid christened ‘Lamartine’, which was produced in 1842. In the following years, the firm accumulated an impressive 81 new varieties. Among these were many of the most beautiful old roses still marketed today, such as Mme Bravy, Pavillon de Pregny, Triomphe de la Guillotière and Comtesse de Barbentane. Over the next century, the Guillot family revolutionised rose-growing, creating in 1849 the process which would ensure its recognition by rose-growers throughout the world, Shield-Graft Budding On Dog Rose Seedlings. Guillot’s son, Jean-Baptiste André Guillot went on to create 69 varieties, including in 1867 a rose which would change the world of roses forever; the first Hybrid Tea, ‘La France’ (climber), and in 1875, the first polyantha, ‘Ma Pâquerette’. The firm was handed down from generation to generation, until in 1972, Jean-Pierre Guillot took in hand the destiny of the ‘Roseraies Guillot’. It is he who manages the firm at the present time. After moving the nurseries from Saint-Priest to Chamagnieu, Jean-Pierre tackled the task of the firm’s modernisation to meet market requirements.

Jean-Baptiste Guillot Fils 1827: 1883

These days, the firm produces and markets 250,000 rose plants a year. For several years now, two major aspects have guided the firm’s policy; the enhancement of old roses and the creation of new varieties.

ENHANCEMENT OF THE OLD ROSES With an incomparable legacy of more than 500 varieties representing all the rose families, the Guillot family is without a shadow of doubt in the best position to talk about old roses. After years of research in the collections of rose gardens such as de l’Hay les Roses, Lyon or Bagatelle, Jean-Pierre has grouped together all the ‘House’ varieties still in existence, and has completed this collection by choosing the best varieties obtained since the seventeenth century, and in 1990 offered amateurs a list of 160 varieties. The following year saw the publication of the first illustrated catalogue entirely devoted to Old Roses. Their current catalogue offers more than 500 varieties, including many which are not offered by any other rose grower. Research continues, and the next few years will no doubt see new treasures unearthed from oblivion, to enrich the

Guillot Roses / Rosa Generosa Roses are bred primarily for fragrance, masses of clustered blooms, health and vigor. The characteristics of many varieties have quartered centres. (As shown above)

collections of the more and more numerous enlightened amateurs.

CREATION OF NEW VARIETIES In this field as well, Jean-Pierre Guillot has continued the work of creation undertaken by the Guillot family since 1834. Jean-Pierre Guillot has created new roses which combine the charm and diversity of the Old Roses with the qualities of modern roses. They group these ‘New Old Roses’ under the name of ‘Rosa Générosa’. Sonia Rykiel® is a perfect example of this new type of rose. The Roseraies Guillot are renowned for the delicate process of successful cross breeding and first year selections from the Marseillaise region, which benefit from optimal climatic conditions - long periods of warm weather favourable to the perfect ripening of the fruits. The very carefully elaborated cross-breeding programmes have the following objectives: • To escape from the constraints of the present standards by looking for variance in shape, habits and foliage, which are the stamp of Old Roses. • To reinforce and diversify the ‘Scented’ character, as the rose has the unusual particularity of developing numerous scents. Violets, apple, banana, and lilies of the valley, roses create a whole world of aromas to be explored and tamed.

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Phoenix is second in the FiresStar Rose - the official rose of the CFA - series. We thankyou for purchasing this rose and appreciate your support in helping raise funds for our CFA brigades and volunteers. For more information about the FireStar program or to find out the next rose in the series please visit www.firestarrose.com.au KNIGHT’S ROSES 2013 CATALOGUE WWW.KNIGHTSROSES.COM.AU 5

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GUILLOT COLLECTION

2013 GUILLOT COLLECTION CYBELLE.................................................................... 6

GENE TIERNEY....................................................... 7

PAUL BOCUSE........................................................ 8

DAN PONCET

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JOËLLE MAROUANI............................................. 7

PHOENIX.................................................................. 9

EMILY.......................................................................... 6

MADAME PAULE MASSAD................................. 8

SONIA RYKIEL......................................................... 9

EMILIEN GUILLOT................................................. 7

MARTINE GUILLOT............................................... 8

VERSIGNY................................................................ 9

FLORENCE DELATTRE

OCÉANE................................................................... 8

WILLIAM CHRISTIE................................................ 9

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Cybelle

Dan Poncet

CYBELLE

DAN PONCET

Rosa Generosa™ Pillar Rose (MAScybe) STRONG FRAGRANCE

Rosa Generosa™ Floribunda/Border (MASgrama) FRAGRANT

Cybelle produces cupped, fully double deep pink blooms with a mauve touch in the cool. Ideal on posts, small trellis or simply as a tall shrub. Does not need support if maintained and kept cut back to a small bush.

This little rose, dedicated to a Painter, develops like a song in praise of shapes and colours. Plump chubby flowers painted in crimson pink grow at the base of its bushy branches, covered with various shades of dark green foliage. With their pointed petals they could nearly be mistaken for dahlias lost on unusual stems. Perhaps a touch of surrealism but the illusion disappears as soon as one approaches this rose, as the scent of its flowers remind us of its noble origins.

Only Suitable as a 1 or 2 year old bush. Height 2m approx Emily

Height: 800mm - 1m

EMILY

Hybrid Tea (MASmajo) This rose is mischievous, whimsical, and cheerful ... with flowers surprisingly graceful. A shrub with bright green foliage, petite rose buttons (buds) occur in abundance, with many to a branch. And when open, each unveils a rose with more than 40 petals, fluorescent illuminating bright pink with a striking yellow reverse. With a light fragrance, the flowers are quick to reproduce and are excellent for indoor displays or a Show garden. If you are passionate about quality, you will love this sweet little rose named Emily! Height 60-80cm

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Florence Delattre

Emilien Guillot

EMILIEN GUILLOT Rosa Generosa™ Bush Rose (MASemgui) STRONG FRAGRANCE Emilien is the heir to the Guillot dynasty, elegant and single, its colouring of red to orange is particularly unique and has clusters of blooms of up to twelve centimetres diameter and has a fragrant perfume of apricot, rose and white pepper. Height 1.3mm Approx

FLORENCE DELATTRE Rosa Generosa™ Bush Rose (MASflodel) STRONG FRAGRANCE Parma violet fully double blooms with a fresh pale yellow centre. The limber canes spring from the base and produce blooms repeatedly. The Scent is strong spicy, hinting of old garden fragrances. Height 1.4 x 1m approx

Gene Tierney

Joëlle Marouani

GENE TIERNEY

JOELLE MAROUANI

Rosa Generosa™ Floribunda Rose (MASgenti)

Rosa Generosa™ Bush rose Masjorma (Guillot: Massad) VERY FRAGRANT)

STRONG FRAGRANCE

Here is a flower whose charm is partly due to its hesitation: between flowering singly or in a group, and between a yellow tinge at the base of its petals and a whitish tinge spreading progressively to their tips. But it is also constant: above all, its imposing size and the sixty or so pointed petals that make up this rose with a fruity fragrance. Such a rare pearl on the dark leaves of a upright bush. Suitable only as a 1 or 2 year old bush. Height 1.5m

Classic, very fragrant fully double golden yellow blooms on a low growing Floribunda. Quick repeat flowering and highly disease resistant. The bronze new growth develops into fresh mild green foliage. Height 900mm x 500m approx

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GUILLOT COLLECTION Madame Paule Massad

MME PAULE MASSAD

Martine Guillot

MARTINE GUILLOT

Rosa Generosa™ Bush Rose (MASlupau) STRONG FRAGRANCE

Rosa Generosa™ Bush rose (MASmabay) FRAGRANT

Very fragrant large blooms that change in colour. Soft yellow and apricot tones give way to delicate pink tones. The sweet fragrance drifts from the bush on warm evenings. A repeat bloomer.

Large trusses of flower heads all season. The fresh gardinia scent and delicate appearance of the blooms make it look and feel like a bridal bouquet. Shiny, healthy leaves with stout growth make the plant ideal for hedging or specimen plant.

Height 1.4m x 1.1m approx

Martine is the wife of Jean-Pierre Guillot, breeder of Generosa™, France: This is a tribute to her. Height 1.4m x 1.3m Océane

Paul Bocuse

OCÉANE This rose thrives in the heat!!

PAUL BOCUSE

Rosa Generosa™ Shrub Rose MILD FRAGRANCE

Generosa™ Bush Rose (MASpanjeu) LIGHTLY SCENTED

Here is a rose that reveals its charms petal by petal. On straight stems, are masses of flowers that have a similar feel to the wild roses of a bygone era. Large, illuminating Cherry Red petals gradually give way to a heart of lemon yellow stamens. Then comes the surprise of the fragrance with which she adorns herself, a subtle aroma of raspberries that nothing could hint at. Truly a beautiful specimen for every rose enthusiast and just stunning in a massed planting.

Strong upright heads of flowers that when picked will hold well indoors. The strong apricot round buds open to a bloom that fades to pink. The bush has bloom all season. Paul Bocuse is a world renowned Chef specialising in exquisite French cuisine with restaurants in Lyon, France Height 1m x .75m approx

Height Approx 1.2m

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Phoenix

Sonia Rykiel

NEW

SONIA RYKIEL

PHOENIX

Rosa Generosa™ Bush rose (MASdogui) INTENSE FRAGRANCE

Rosa Generosa™ Shrub Rose VERY FRAGRANT This plant produces roses in two shades like early summer mornings, when night gives way to the day, and before set-a-glow by the sun when the sky becomes tinged with crimson pink. On dense and quivering bush buds appear opening out into a cup shape, wide and fragrant, where the pink melts little by little into a yellow hue, like a sunrise.

Large heads of exquisitely perfumed blooms which are ideal for picking. The bush has an open habit and new canes are constantly produced. The flowers are best picked early in the morning and hold their perfume for many days. Spectacular when planted in a cluster of three or more bushes — but can be planted individually. Named in honour of the Famous French fashion designer, Sonia Rykiel. Height 1.4m x 1.2m

Height 140cm Versigny

William Christie

VERSIGNY

WILLIAM CHRISTIE

Rosa Generosa™ Shrub Rose (Masveri) FRAGRANT

Generosa™ Bush Rose (Maswicri) LIGHTLY SCENTED

At Chateau de Versigny, every October, there is a gathering of all those who love flowers and gardens from all over France. Such devotion to floral beauties should merit a tribute, and that is how this semi-double crimson tinged rose came about. Salmon-pink, moderate, anise, apricot, citrus, almond and vanilla fragrance. Very full, cluster-flowered, ruffled bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. From the inside outward apricot blooms with hint of peach in the smell.

Perfectly overlapping petals blend into magnificent shaped blooms. The rose pink trusses make a wonderful display on the bush and also when picked. Ideally suited as an edged plant for a border.

Height 120cm

Dedicated to conductor William Christie. Height 1.2m approx

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ROSEN-TANTAU COLLECTION

100 YEARS OF ROSE BREEDING. FOR OVER A 100 YEARS GARDEN ROSE BREEDING HAS BEEN THE CORE BUSINESS OF ROSEN TANTAU. ROSEN TANTAU HAS SPECIALISED IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF ROSES FOR OVER A CENTURY. 20 YEARS AGO, HOWEVER, THE COMPANY STARTED INTENSIVELY DIVERSIFYING ITS BREEDING LINES TO DIFFERENT TYPES OF ROSE CLASSES. FOUNDATIONS... Rosen Tantau was established in the German town of Uetersen in 1906, by nursery gardener Mathias Tantau. With his two brothers, Tantau built up the business through the propagation of garden rose bushes, branching into rose breeding during the difficult years of the First World War. This proved to be a successful move, and in the following years Tantau introduced many famous varieties, including one of the first cut rose varieties to become successful worldwide; the productive and long- lasting red Garnette. In the 1950s, Rosen Tantau passed into the hands of Tantau’s son Mathias Tantau Junior, who significantly changed the company’s breeding strategies. Tantau Jr anticipated the market’s need for larger flowered varieties with strong colours, which also had good resistance against fungal diseases. One of his biggest successes was in 1960, with the salmon-orange hybrid tea Super Star (Tropicana), which created a sensation with its bright, glossy color, combined with a strong fragrance. Many other successful strongly perfumed, large flowered varieties with good winter resistance followed, and the company grew rapidly. By 1964, Rosen Tantau had 70 employees, and was propagating 3 million garden rose plants per year, with Tantau Jr winning many international medals and trophies for his outstanding rose varieties. In 1985, Tantau handed the company over to trusted employee and family friend, Hans Jürgen Evers, and Rosen Tantau went on to become one of the world´s most important rose breeding companies by diversifying its breeding program.

DIVERSIFICATION OF BREEDING PROGRAMS… Garden rose varieties Hans J. Evers introduced many rich flowering and disease resistant garden rose varieties in different categories, including the famous Santana (1985) Black Magic (1995), Candlelight (2001) and Pastella (2004).

Outdoor cut roses Evers was one of the first rose breeders who selected and bred specialized cut rose varieties to be cultivated outdoors worldwide. One of the first varieties for this purpose was Diadem, with its different mutations. Later varieties were Monica, Majolika, Softy and today outstanding varieties like Kessy, Mariatheresia and Nostalgie.

Professional cut rose varieties With the introduction of the varieties Garnette in 1945 and Osiana in 1989, Rosen Tantau’s great success story started. The specialized cut rose Osiana was introduced in the Netherlands and then went to South America, and can be seen as Tantau’s ‘’door opener“ to the very important cut rose market. Later, varieties like Black Magic, Akito and Vendela were launched with great success, boosted by the big increase in worldwide cut flower consumption. During the last ten years, Rosen Tantau has become a global player in the field of roses, especially due to the diversification of its breeding programs. Today Rosen Tantau produces 2.5 million garden rose bushes of all kinds for cut rose production. The historic grounds of Rosen Tantau have been expanded and reconstructed, and are now the meeting place of rose experts from all over the whole world.

2000 — ROSEN TANTAU’S SUCCESS STORY GOES ON… In 2000, Hans J. Evers son Christian Evers joined his father in introducing many promising cut rose varieties such as Cherry Brandy, Prestige and Sweet Haze, which have become famous worldwide. Since Mr. Hans Jürgen Evers sadly passed away in August 2007, Christian now runs the company. An accomplished rose breeder in his own right, he has released many brilliant varieties such as Chippendale®, Heidi Klum Rose® Nostalgie® and last but not least the very interesting red-Rose Piano®. Over the next years we can assure you that you will see even more beautiful and successful rose varieties introduced by Rosen Tantau, whether they are cut roses, garden roses, roses for public green areas, pot roses or roses for other innovative purposes.

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2013 ROSEN TANTAU COLLECTION ASHRAM................................................................ 11

GOLD ‘N’ FANCY........................................... 13

ORANGE BABYFLOR......................................17

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GOLDJUWEL...................................................... 13

PRIDE OF VENUS.............................................17

ASPIRIN

AUGUSTA LUISE................................................ 11

GOLDEN TOUCH

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ROSARIO.............................................................. 18

BELLE OF BERLIN............................................. 12

IN APPRECIATION.......................................... 16

SHOOTING STAR............................................ 18

BLACK CAVIAR.................................................. 12

JAMES FORBES

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STRYKE ME PINK.............................................. 18

CHINA GIRL........................................................ 12

JOY OF LIFE....................................................... 16

SUMMER FRAGRANCE................................ 18

CHIPPENDALE................................................... 12

MAGIC SUNSET............................................... 16

SUMMER LADY.................................................. 19

BLACK CAVIAR (full page feature)........... 14-15

MONICA...............................................................17

TANTAUS BERSTEIN....................................... 19

ENCHANTING.................................................. 13

OLDE FRAGRANCE........................................17

VIOLINA................................................................ 19

Ashram

Aspirin

ASHRAM (Tanmarsa) 2007

ASPIRIN (Taniripsa) 2005

This strong growing Hybrid Tea of bright olde gold colouring flowers freely throughout the season. Shining dark green foliage has excellent resistance to blackspot and mildew. The large, full blooms are suitable for picking. Slight fragrance.

This new floribunda is suitable for landscaping and mass planting, with flowers and foliage from virtually ground level. The near white, double blooms are cupped and of medium size. Dense, disease resistant foliage.

Height approx 1.2m

Height approx 1m

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Augusta Luise

AUGUSTA LUISE Floribunda Bush (TANgust) This rose has the pedigree of bygone eras, large fragrant blooms with nostalgic ‘Olde Worlde’ form, born singly and in clusters of 3-5. The beautiful blend of colours in this Rose truly awakens the senses. The soft colours are most beautiful late summer into autumn. Free branching, with frequent new basal shoots. A hardy vigorous plant, its foliage and flowers beautifully merge to bring you a wonderful specimen for your garden or pot. Suitable for a massed or hedge planting also. This rose is named after Lady Augusta Luise, the muse of Goethe, Germany’s most famous poet and playwright. Height: approx 1.2 m 1 year old Bush

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ROSEN TANTAU COLLECTION Belle of Berlin

China Girl

NEW

BELLE OF BERLIN Hybrid Tea (Tanireb) The home gardeners picking rose. Fragrant well formed slim buds on long stems. A profuse bloomer with few thorns. Belle of Berlin is ideal for show or display gardens

CHINA GIRL® Floribunda Shrub Rose (T235)

Height 1.7 m 1 year old Bush

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 Black Caviar

A compact growing floribunda with very expressive, bright yellow double blooms. With outstanding colour retention, even in strong sunlight, this lovely rose remains a fresh yellow. A back drop of glossy green foliage completes the picture. A beautiful rose to grace any garden, performs especially well in a pot or as a standard. Don’t hesitate in planting this exceptional rose today! Height: Approx 90cm 1 year old Bush

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NEW BLACK CAVIAR® Extremely Fragrant Shrub rose (T225) A very special cultivar! Medium sized blooms, with astounding velvet burgundy claret red flowers, black purple on the edges, colouring to brighter in the centre. Extremely fragrant, with notes of old fashioned roses, vanilla and jasmine, this rose will transport you to another place. The flowers are very full and quartered, with the shape of old, historic roses. With many blooms to a cane, this rose will reward your garden with continuous flowers throughout the season. Will excel in full sun, with its intoxicating perfume, this award winning rose will always be in the winner’s circle.

CHIPPENDALE® Hybrid Tea Nostaliga (TAN97159)

Awarded Strongest Scent – New Zealand

A Strong and robust growing hybrid tea rose with dark, glossy foliage. Protruding out of the leaves are orange, very fragrant flowers that appear cupped & nostalgic, in large numbers to a stem. As the flower opens it reveals such old world beauty you will just fall in love. Colour variations range from dark apricot to orange which give this rose a unique and individual look.

Height: upto 150cm

A very good repeat flower, this is just amazing in a hedge planting.

Gold Medal Best Fragrance Concorso International Rome

Height: 80-100cm

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Gold Juwel

Enchanting

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GOLDJUWEL™ (TANledolg) Bright and colourful with an abundance of yellow blooms of good form, is ideal for borders, patios, pots or any small space. Height 500mm

ENCHANTING Hybrid Tea (T242) A vigorous hybrid tea which flowers continuously. Enchanting has a unique colour blend of pink/orange with a yellow reverse, sometimes showing colours of peach pink. With a light fresh fragrance and glossy green foliage, this rose has proven its worth already winning Best Hybrid Tea 2011 in the National Rose Trial Gardens of Australia.

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Golden Touch

Don’t miss this special rose for your garden this year, you will be rewarded with many wonderful blooms. Awarded a Bronze Medal & ‘The Hamilton Gardens New Zealand Perpetual Challenge Award’ for Best Hybrid Tea Rose Height: Approx 140cm 1 year old Bush

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RDED AW A T IGIO U S PRES T H E S ID E N T S L ‘P R E AT IO N A RN N I T E P HY (UK ) R T O

Gold ‘n’ Fancy

GOLDEN TOUCH Ground Cover PBR 1997 With petals the colour of soft butter this is a rose that will add flavour to any garden. The lovely shiny green foliage mixed with the slightly cupped lemon yellow blooms brings together a sense of completeness in this compact ground cover. Stir in some bright showy stamens and you have a fabulous carpet of gold. Golden Touch holds its colour well in all but the most extreme heatwave conditions. Its vigorous growth is ground hugging and will be blooming in your garden for up to 8 months of the year; it looks fantastic as a massed planting. Why not add a ‘Golden Touch’ to your garden?!

GOLD ‘N’ FANCY™ (TANdolgnil) The large and smaller trusses of blooms in rich amber are a delight. A showy plant perfect for a small space in the garden or a pot on the patio. Height 50cm 1 year old Bush

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The plant makes a ground hugging carpet, blooming for up to 8 months of the year. Usual diameter is to 80cm, with heavier feeding to 1.2m diameter. 1 year old Bush

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Shrub Rose (T225 Fra grant Rose ) Height up to 150c m ial

A very spec

BLACK C AVIAR RO SES

KN IGHT’S

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BLACK CA RO SES

VIAR

a very fragr ant old fa with notes shioned ro of vanilla se and hone y jasmine

since 1906

R DED AW A E D AL M GOLD CORSO, N – CO ALY IT

R DED A W A GE ST N O R ST T– S C EN L AND Z EA NEW

BLACK CAVIAR ROSE NEW FOR 2013 a very fragrant old fashioned shrub rose with notes of vanilla and honey jasmine. (T225 Fragrant Rose) Height up to 150cm Proceeds from this rose go to the National Jockeys Trust

This rose honours the ‘World’s Greatest Sprinter’, and the overwhelming enjoyment all Australians get from her! For more information about the mare visit www.blackcaviar.net.au

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ROSEN TANTAU COLLECTION Joy of Life

In Appreciation

DED AWAR AT E IC IF C ERT FOR T HE IT NAL R OF ME T HE NATIO S T N A E HT RD BEST IAL GA R T E RO S RALIA AU ST

JOY OF LIFE Hybrid Tea (TANmixa) PBR 1996

IN APPRECIATION Hybrid Tea (TAN91151) 2004 PBR This stunning rose has a unique luminosity that will make it stand out in any crowd. Such a perfect form will bring your senses alive and with a light fragrance this rose is certainly “one for your list”. With a free branching habit, it will gift you with many decorative blooms, suitable for the vase. This rose will bring as much enjoyment inside as outside your home. Height: approx 1.35m

This Rose provides money for health research within Australia.

Awarded Certificate of Merit for the Best HT at National Rose Trial Gardens of Australia. Good resistance to black spot and mildew. 1 year old Bush

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The beautiful almost bi-colours in this Rose are a startling confection of colour and full of life. The Off-White bloom’s margined with red flushing’s create a striking effect with the flowers darkening with age. Extremely strong and vigorous growing, it also is a very healthy & disease resistant variety. Medium to tall in habit and adorned with a refreshing fragrance, you will want to indulge your senses by planting more than one, or give one as a gift to celebrate someone else’s “Joy of Life”. Height approx 1.6 m 1 year old Bush

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James Forbes

courtesy MACBIRD

Magic Sunset

JAMES FORBES The Scotch College Rose Hybrid Tea Large Fragrant blooms of crimson red with a glossy green foliage as a backdrop. A good alternative to any classic Hybrid Tea.

MAGIC SUNSET (Tantesun) 1995

Bred for Scotch College, Melbourne in honour of its founder, Rev. James Forbes. 1813–1851.

Extremely deep copper shades with the effect of not showing the stamens when in full bloom.

Height 1.2 m

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Monica

MONICA (TANkinom) Here is a Rose of many uses, with long stemmed roses up to 65cm, it is great as a cut bloom, with a height of up to 2 metres it makes a colourful hedge or screening plant, and with such a striking colour, it will bring great enjoyment as a display rose in your garden. The Petals are a fabulous orange colour with a lighter reverse, making the contrast against the shiny dark green foliage an attractive choice for your garden bed or pot. Another one for your collection, after you buy one, it will become an obsession! 1 year old Bush

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Orange Babyflor

ORANGE BABYFLOR Patio (Tanegarno) This stunning miniature rose has very bright orange/red blooms and foliage which is dark green. A low compact habit makes this rose the perfect choice for borders and other small areas of the garden. Height approx 50cm Width approx 50cm 1 year old Bush

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 Olde Fragrance

Pride of Venus

OLDE FRAGRANCE Hybrid Tea PBR 1990 With a name like ‘Olde Fragrance’ it conjures up thoughts of roses of yesteryear! This rose has a beautiful form, blooms to 14 cm when full blown, amazing colour and stunning fragrance that will astound you.

PRIDE OF VENUS Climber (TAN. EFLE) 2007

‘Olde Fragrance’ has everything you could want for your garden or pot. Extremely hardy with great disease resistance, the dark green glossy foliage is the perfect backdrop for these beautiful cerise coloured blooms. Plant a bed of them and be amazed by the masses of fragrance that will overwhelm your senses. This rose is one for your list.

This modern climber will greatly appeal to lovers of nostalgia, whether planted on a fence or a pillar.

Height approx 1.2 m

Height up to 2m

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Pride Of Venus has large, densely petalled blooms of pale yellow, occasionally showing hints of green. The recurrent blooms exude a light fragrance, adding to its old-time charm.

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since 1906

ROSEN TANTAU COLLECTION Rosario Climber

Summer Fragrance

ROSARIO CLIMBER Climber (Tantanoars) The lush, glossy dark green foliage forms a good contrast to the colour of the apricot pink flowers. Ideal for fences, archways and with the arching canes, is well suited to background plantings and roadside coverings as well. With roses upto 8cm in diameter, these strong canes can carry up to 48 large blooms per stem, which has this plant covered in roses. Recurrent blooming means the shooting arches of growth produce a handsome plant. 3.6 metres wide by 1.2 metres high. 1 year old Bush

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 Shooting Star

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SUMMER FRAGRANCE Hybrid Tea (TANfudermos) PBR Pre 1994 A truly magnificent specimen. Big Flower heads that will astound you and a fragrance that is surreal. A dark red becoming brighter as it opens with colour intensity that stays until the last petal falls. Fabulous as a cutting rose, it produces long fragrant stems. Don’t overlook this gorgeous rose for your garden, beautiful as a group of three or more! Height approx 1.3 m 1 year old Bush

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 Stryke Me Pink

SHOOTING STAR Hybrid Tea ( T234) A very beautiful rose that has an “Olde World’ appeal about it. Abundant flowers fill this bush from Spring to Winter. Very compact and exuberant growing hybrid tea filled with beautiful, noble-trained, large flowers. The colour is a very warm, pleasant medium yellow to apricot. Extremely healthy glossy brighter green foliage is the essential back drop for these huge cupped roses. The flowers open very slowly, spiral shaped and a sweet fresh fragrance for precious blooms. Quick to repeat, this is a must for any Rose Grower, make it top of your list! Certificate of Merit awarded from the National Rose Trial Garden’s of Australia Height 50cm: 70cm

STRYKE ME PINK Hybrid Tea (Tanenimel) What a Rose! If it’s something “stryking” you’re looking for, this is the one. Unusually quick to repeat this bush will gift you with many flowers. Fabulous clusters of blooms to one stem, it is great for indoor display. With upright and dense habit, such a prolific flowerer would be a welcome specimen in any garden. It performs at its peak in a hedge planting with outstanding large pink blooms of up to 10cm, these will bring many a compliment from passer’s by. Height 1.4m

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Summer Lady

Violina

VIOLINA Hybrid Tea (TANanilov) PBR 2002

SUMMER LADY™ Hybrid Tea Slim buds of delicate shades of pink give a good effect in the home. Slim upright habit to suit small gardens. Height 1.5 m 1 year old Bush

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This gorgeous ensemble of glossy leaves and massive flower heads will suprise you. The fragrance that floats from this rose will fill your whole garden with the most beautiful aroma especially when in a massed planting. Put a collection of these flowers in a vase and it will flow through your house, awakening your senses. Luminescent Shell pink in colour with a deeper margin on the edges, Violina is a vigorous free branching bush which produces blooms in abundance. High resistance to black spot and mildew. Height 1.5 m

Tantaus Bernstein

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TANTAUS BERNSTEIN Floribunda PBR Pre 1994 Very big nostalgic filled blooms of beautiful quality. The colour is a warm romantic Amber Yellow. It is most attractive when almost fully open. The name is taken from Bernstein otherwise known as Amberfossilized pine resin. It is most appreciated in the well developed blooms. Very winter hardy and early flowering. Be sure to remove spent blooms over the warmer months to have quick repeated blooms, though from mid March do not remove spent blooms and have a colourful display of hips in June-July. Prune late July. Height approx 1.2 m 1 year old Bush

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our catalogues throughout the years...

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Guardian Angel a beautiful fresh fragranced rose With billowing white blooms abundanty adorning the bush, these stunning flowers will look like heavenly clouds in your garden. With subtle variations of white, sometimes appearing as soft pearl and in autumn with apricot center’s it has a fresh, pleasing perfume making it a great choice for indoor cut flowers. Each bloom contains a scoop of petals (40+) in a loosely cupped form, with many rose buttons to a stem, it has good disease resistance and is very easy to maintain.

A Guardian Angel is an angel assigned to protect and guide an individual. As St Jerome expressed it ‘how great the dignity of the soul, since each one has from his birth an angel commissioned to guard it’ (c 347 - 420) Guardian Angels come in many guises, some bright with light, others as a whisper or a feeling and sometimes they look no different from ourselves. Show your appreciation by planting or giving your Guardian Angel one today.

Guardian Angel a beautiful fresh fragranced shrub rose Repeat Flowering Guardian Angels come in many guises, some bright with light, others as a whisper or a feeling and sometimes they look no different from ourselves. Show your appreciation planting or giving your Guardian Angel one today. KNIGHT’S by ROSES 2013 CATALOGUE WWW.KNIGHTSROSES.COM.AU 21

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ROSEN TANTAU COLLECTION HARKNESS COLLECTION A STUDY IN DEDICATION AND THE PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE Yorkshire, England, 1860: John and Robert Harkness, teenaged brothers who shared a love for the out-of-doors and horticulture, saved their pocket money and bought their first seeds. Horticulture was to be the life for them. By the 1880’s they were successful exhibitors of gladioli and dahlias, winning championship awards. They expanded their interests to roses, staging 34 exhibits in 22 days at shows all over Britain and winning many awards. This involved over 8000 miles of travel: in the days before automobiles! Roses soon became their primary interest. In 1895 they established the Rose nursery in Hitchin. Eventually Robert’s son Bill, who was a perfectionist, took over the business. Bill’s aim was to grow top quality plants of the best varieties. From 1939 to 1956 Bill won the Royal National Rose Society’s championship trophy every year it was staged, and held it 22 times in all, easily a record. In 1961 the Harkness family made a momentous decision to breed new roses. Jack Harkness directed breeding work on a major scale, and within a few years Hitchin-raised varieties were being grown in every corner of the world. ‘Mountbatten’, ‘Alexander’, ‘Margaret Merril’, ‘Compassion’ and ‘Amber Queen’ proved most successful in the early years. Peter Harkness says ‘‘Through peace and war, and changing times, roses have been the anchor of the business: not always an easy way, but certainly a pleasurable way to earn one’s living’’.

Guardian Angel

IMPROVED ROSES FOR THE FUTURE To achieve steady improvement in the quality of roses, R Harkness & Co conducts a systematic and precise programme for developing new varieties. The basis of the programme is quality not quantity, designed so that the rose experts at R Harkness & Co can closely monitor merit at every stage. The process begins with parental planning, arranging a marriage between two roses that have potential to yield a following generation with improved characteristics. At Harkness many of the parents are from in-house ‘lines’ of breeding that have been carefully developed over previous years. The chosen parents produce families of seeds, each seed from a pair of parents is similar but not identical. At R. Harkness & Co the annual average quantity of seeds is 40,000. By the end of the first year for the original 40,000 seeds, approximately 2% will be selected for further evaluation. 98% will be discontinued and destroyed. They then participate in Field Trials. The average period for field trials is 6 years. Each year the characteristics and performance of the roses are monitored, the successful ones are re-grafted, and the unsuccessful ones are discontinued and destroyed. At the end of the 6 year period all that remains is a small group of survivors, usually from 6 to 10 roses, representing 0.0025% of the original 40,000. These are the improved new roses that Robert and Philip Harkness will use to continue to guide and drive the company into the future.

WE WERE DEEPLY SAD TO HEAR OF THE RECENT PASSING OF ROBERT HARKNESS, OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHIES TO HIS FAMILY. Robert and Philip Harkness: UK

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2013 HARKNESS COLLECTION BAROQUE........................................................... 23

HIGH HOPES..................................................... 25

RECONCILIATION.......................................... 28

CFA -3RD............................................................. 23

JOY OF HEALTH

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SAVOY HOTEL................................................... 28

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LOUISA STONE................................................. 26

YESTERYEAR........................................................ 28

FIRESTAR.............................................................. 24

MANY HAPPY RETURNS.............................. 26

JAMES COCKER & SON

GOLDEN FRIENDSHIP.................................. 24

PEACEKEEPER

GOLDEN YEARS............................................... 25

PENNY LANE...................................................... 27

WENDY MATHER

GUARDIAN ANGEL....................................... 25

PETER BROCK FOUNDATION ROSE... 27

THAT’S LIFE

HARKNESS SAMARITAN.............................. 26

PRINCESS OF WALES.................................... 27

DESERT GLO

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Baroque

REMEMBER ME

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CFA Rose – 3rd

NEW

BAROQUE Ground Cover (Harbaroque) A landscaping groundcover rose with a semi-prostrate growth habit and dense foliage. Baroque is also available as a standard. The semi-double blooms are deep pink that becomes an attractive pale mauve, produced in trusses of up to 25 blooms, providing colour from the ground up and is one of the first in the garden to flower. Exceptional disease resistance Bronze Medal Winner at National Rose Trial Garden. Height: approx 60cm Width: approx 120cm 1 year old Bush

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CFA ROSE – 3RD Shrub (S310H) Perfectly formed flower buds with over 60 to some stems, this bushy upright shrub will make your garden complete. With flowers and foliage from the ground up, it is a standout specimen, glossy pale green foliage makes the scarlet red flowers a feature on their own. A mild fragrance finishes off this disease resistant rose just right! Plant a garden full, you won’t be disappointed. Passed the Knight’s Roses vigorous Appraisal with a score 9/10 Height: approx 90cm Width: approx 120cm

Only Available through the CFA Website for 2013 1 year old Bush

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HARKNESS COLLECTION Desert Glo

DESERT GLO™ Climber (Harblend) Moderate growth, suits arches and walls and produces large colourful hips. Quick to repeat if spent blooms are removed. Hieght: 2-3m 1 year old Bush

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 Golden Friendship

GOLDEN FRIENDSHIP™ Hybrid Tea (Hartellody)

FireStar

Large fragrant blooms of soft yellow, the delicate shades of yellow are ideal and most appealing interior decoration. STRONG FRAGRANCE Named for the Beta Sigma Phi Ladies Friendship Group. Height approx 1.2m 1 year old Bush

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FIRESTAR Floribunda (Harpagent) A award winning rose with facinating flowers made up of unusual frilly petals. A kaleidoscope of colours including scarlet, mandarin orange and raspberry which soften as the flowers age. Medium to large blooms, with a light herbal scent. A bushy disease resistant plant. Firestar is a symbol used in some form by most volunteer Brigades in Australia. The points were said to represent the Knightly virtues of tact, loyalty, dexterity, observation, sympathy, gallantry, perseverance and explicitness… all the virtues needed to be a firefighter. Awarded Best Rose in the Australian National Rose Trial Gardens of Australia Height: 80cm 1 year old Bush

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Guardian Angel

GUARDIAN ANGEL Shrub rose Repeat Flowering (Harpresto PBR)

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a beautiful fresh fragranced rose With billowing white blooms abundantly adorning the bush, these stunning flowers will look like heavenly clouds in your garden. With subtle variations of white, sometimes appearing as soft pearl and in autumn with apricot center’s it has a fresh, pleasing perfume making it a great choice for indoor cut flowers. Each bloom contains a scoop of petals (40+) in a loosely cupped form, w ith many rose buttons to a stem, it has good disease resistance and is very easy to maintain. Height: approx 125 Width: approx 75mm 1 year old Bush

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Golden Years

High Hopes

GOLDEN YEARS™ Bush rose With blooms in shades of Rich Chrome Yellow through to Vibrant Gold, this rose will stand out in any garden. With a full ripeness of colour in the blooms, it has a perfect backdrop of dark glossy green foliage, which makes it even more appealing. The high colour retention makes this wonderful rose ideal for a Vase Bouquet or have a fabulous display in the garden that will be most sort after. Height 1.2m

HIGH HOPES Climber PBR 1998 Well formed medium sized blooms with a light rose pink centre with luminous china pink outer petals. The cut blooms have enormous appeal and good fragrance. An all purpose climber, vigorous but manageable. Coverage approx 3 - 4 sqm

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HARKNESS COLLECTION Harkness Samaritan

Louisa Stone

HARKNESS SAMARITAN Floribunda (Harverag)

LOUISA STONE Shrub

A Charming old rose form on a compact plant. This rose is an intensly fruity fragrant surprise producing clusters of quartered-rosette, large apricot-pink flowers which age to an orange-red. Also known as Samaritan Rose and Harverag Rose.

A modern shrub rose, highly fragrant blooms of soft pastel peach and creamy white displayed on healthy green foliage. A compact bush, excellent for pots, courtyards or mass plantings.

Height approx 80cm

Height approx 80cm Width: approx 1m

Extremely resistant to balck spot.

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 Many Happy Returns

Joy of Health

MANY HAPPY RETURNS Shrub (Harwanted) JOY OF HEALTH™ English Rose

Many Happy Returns is among the first to flower, blooming exceptionally well from late October to June. Arching canes with masses of medium to large fragrant soft pink to peach blooms from groundcover to around waist level.

This English Rose has blooms of soft peachy salmon and the charming cupped form of the ‘Old World Roses’. All this, plus the recurrent blooming advantage of modern roses.

The shrubby rounded form of this plant suits many garden applications, such as planters, beds and borders. Since the launch of this rose in 1991 it has been a welcome birthday surprise for a great many gardeners.

Sales of this rose support Rotary Health Research in Australia.

Many Happy Returns is an ideal gift for birthdays or any celebrations.

Height approx 1.5m

Width: 60cm Height: 100cm

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Peacekeeper

RDED AW A EDAL, M GOL D HAGUE E S TH L AND R E H NE T

Peter Brock Foundation Rose

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PEACEKEEPER™ Floribunda (Harbella) 1997 The best rose with fragrant small to medium blooms with blends of coral, salmon and apricot. A quick to repeat flower and gives masses of blooms, making it a very decorative plant. Named by the United Nations to commemorate their 50th anniversary and in recognition of the Peacekeeping Forces. Height: 1.2m approx 1 year old Bush

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 Penny Lane

PETER BROCK FOUNDATION ROSE™ Hybrid Tea A multiple award winning rose, this vigorous upright Hybrid Tea produces striking luminous bright red blooms with a light perfume, large spiral buds and glossy large dark green foliage all combining to produce this stunning rose. This high performance rose is big on impact, just like the late great Peter Brock. A magnificent rose to honour the life and achievements of Australian motor racing legend Peter Brock. Knight’s Roses are proud to release the Peter Brock Foundation Rose. This rose is a growing symbol that honours the legacy of Peter Brock and all he stood for – “Live life and follow your dreams”. Height: 1.2m approx

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Princess of Wales

PENNY LANE Climber (Hardwell) PBR 2001 The blooms have a petal count of 40 and when approaching the maximum size they take on a charming ruffled appearance in honey-champagne. Look forward to lots of flowers in repeat bloomings. Penny Lane begs to be trained on walls, arches, etc. Outstanding Fragrance. Height: 2-3m 1 year old Bush

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PRINCESS OF WALES Floribunda (Hardinkum) This new floribunda is suitable for landscaping and mass planting, with flowers and foliage from virtually ground level. Rose buds of pale cream open to new white double blooms of cupped and medium size. It is very quick to repeat with dense, disease resistant foliage. The Story of the Princess of Wales Rose. In the English spring of 1996, the British rose breeder, Harkness Roses presented the household of the Princess of Wales with one plant each of several newly hybridised seedling varieties for Diana to select the one to be named The Princess of Wales Rose. In due course, and with the appropriate permission from both the Princess and the Queen, the hybrid known as “Hardinkum” was chosen. Sadly, The Princess of Wales Rose saw its first official use at Diana’s funeral. Height 80 - 100cm

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HARKNESS COLLECTION Reconciliation

Yesteryear

YESTERYEAR Hybrid Tea (HARwoey) Has bloom formation and fragrance, as did the roses of “Yesteryear” but repeat blooms as the modern roses do. Vigorous upright grower. Height approx 1.5m Approx

RECONCILIATION Hybrid Tea (Hartillery) 2002

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A medium to tall plant with a gorgeous Candy Rose fragrance, in a classic Hybrid Tea shape. The fragrant blooms are of a peachy hue that at times show a hint of buff, with a distinct veining when initially opening which fades with age. With more than one bloom to a stem they are perfect for your vase. Height: upto 1.5m 1 year old Bush

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 Savoy Hotel

SAVOY HOTEL Hybrid Tea PBR 1994 Gives a profusion of slightly fragrant pale pink blooms on long stems ideal for picking Named for the beautifully restored Savoy Hotel. Height: up to 1.5m 1 year old Bush

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Baroque

Knight’s Roses Remember Me

KNIGHT’S ROSES REMEMBER ME TM Hybrid Tea A rose that is hard to forget, its characteristics are so unique. It’s perfect blend of foliage and flowers merge to bring you a beautiful Rose for your garden or pot. A delightful confection of colour including shadings of bright orange that turns to amber, beige and brown. A good producer of new basal shoots helps make this a dense plant suitable for hedging, background plantings or groupings in a display garden. Height approx 1.35 m

Bred by Wendy Mather

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That’s Life

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THAT’S LIFE Floribunda Like our ever changing life, this beautiful rose is the same, varying from strong peach pink in spring, then a kaleidoscope of colours develop on this bush from yellow pink buds through to apricot pink in summer. Strong bronze new growth changes to glossy pale green foliage on this upright bush. This rose will give you many blooms to a stem, and also a single to grace your vase, being one of the first to flower and the last in autumn. A lovely addition to any garden. Dedicated to Dr Allan Campbell Certificate of Merit by the National Rose Trial Gardens of Australia Height approx 1.35 m 1 year old Bush

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2013 DAVID AUSTIN VARIETIES ABRAHAM DARBY........................................... 30

JUBILEE CELEBRATION................................ 31

SOPHY’S ROSE................................................. 32

ANNE BOLEYN................................................. 30

JUDE THE OBSCURE..................................... 31

STRAWBERRY HILL........................................... 32

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LADY OF SHALOTT........................................ 31

TEA CLIPPER....................................................... 32

CLAIRE AUSTIN................................................. 30

MOLINEUX.......................................................... 31

TEASING GEORGIA...................................... 32

COMTE DE CHAMPAGNE......................... 30

MUNSTEAD WOOD...................................... 31

TESS OF THE D’URBERVILLES.................. 33

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PAT AUSTIN ....................................................... 31

THE ALNWICK ROSE..................................... 33

DARCEY BUSSELL............................................ 30

PRINCESS ALEXANDRA OF KENT......... 32

THE MAYFLOWER............................................ 33

EGLANTYNE....................................................... 30

RADIO TIMES..................................................... 32

THE PILGRIM...................................................... 33

FALSTAFF.............................................................. 31

REDOUTÉ............................................................. 32

THE WEDGEWOOD ROSE........................ 33

GERTRUDE JEKYLL.......................................... 31

SCEPTER’D ISLE................................................ 32

WILDEVE............................................................... 33

GLAMIS CASTLE.............................................. 31

SHARIFA ASMA

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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE 2000................. 33

GRACE................................................................... 31

SIR JOHN BETJMAN

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WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL....................... 33

HERITAGE............................................................. 31

SKYLARK

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WISLEY 2008..................................................... 33

CHARLES DARWIN

CROCUS ROSE

YOUNG LYCIDA............................................... 33

ABRAHAM DARBY

COMTE DE CHAMPAGNE

Old Rose Hybrid Tea

English Rose Collection

(Auscot)

(Ausufo) PBR

Colour: Pink, Apricot and Yellow

Colour: Apricot with deeper centres

Fragrance: Rich, Fruity Fragrance

Fragrance: Moderate with hints of Apricot, citrus, almond and vanilla

Height: approx 1.5m

Height: approx 120cm

ANNE BOLEYN

CROCUS ROSE

English Rose Collection

(Ausecret) PBR

(Ausquest) PBR

Colour: Soft Warm Pink

Colour: Soft Apricot, Paling to Cream

Fragrance: Light

Fragrance: Tea Rose

Height: approx 1.m

Height: 2m

CHARLES DARWIN

DARCEY BUSSELL

English Rose Collection

(Auspeet) PBR

(Ausdecorum) PBR

Colour: Rich Yellow

Colour: Crimson Red

Fragrance: Fragrant

Fragrance: Fruity

Height: approx 1m

CLAIRE AUSTIN

EGLANTYNE

Climber 2007 (Ausprior).

English Rose Collection

Colour: Creamy White

(Ausmak) PBR

Fragrance: Strong myrrh

Colour: Soft Pink

Height: approx 1.5m

Fragrance: Old Rose Height: approx 1m

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All David Austin roses are available as 1 year old and 2 year old bushes, Standards and Patio standards

FALSTAFF

JUDE THE OBSCURE

English Rose Collection

(Ausverse) PBR

(Ausjo) PBR

Colour: Crimson

Colour: Medium to Pale Yellow

Fragrance: Old Rose

Fragrance: Guava and White Wine

Height: approx 1m

Height: approx 1.5m Named after the character in Thomas Hardy’s novel.

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GERTRUDE JEKYLL English Rose Collection (Ausbord) PBR Colour: Rich Pink Fragrance: Old Rose Height: approx 1m Can also be a climber

GLAMIS CASTLE English Rose Collection (Auslevel) PBR

LADY OF SHALOTT English Rose Collection (Ausnyson)) Colour: Salmon Pink to Golden Yellow | Fragrance: Light Warm Tea

Colour: White

Height: approx 1.25m

Fragrance: Myrrh

Named for the Tennyson Society. The name is taken from one of Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s favourite poems of the same name; it is the 200th anniversary of his birth this year. In the poem, The Lady of Shalott lived in a castle close to King Arthur’s Camelot and was held in a spell until she saw the reflection of Sir Lancelot in a mirror.

Height: approx 1.1m

GRACE

MOLINEUX

English Rose Collection

(Auskeppy) PBR

(Ausmol) PBR

Colour: Apricot

Colour: Yellow

Fragrance: Fragrant

Fragrance: Tea Rose

Height: approx 1.2m

Height: approx 1m

HERITAGE

MUNSTEAD WOOD

English Rose Collection

(Ausblush) PBR

(Ausbernard)

Colour: Clear Pink to White

Colour: Light to Deep Crimson

Fragrance: Fruit, Honey, Myrrh

Fragrance: Old Rose

Height: approx 1m

Height: approx 1.5m

JUBILEE CELEBRATION

PAT AUSTIN

English Rose Collection

(Aushunter) PBR

(Ausmum) PBR

Colour: Rich Pink with hints of Gold

Colour: Bright to Pale Copper

Fragrance: Lemon and Raspberry

Fragrance: Tea Scent

Height: approx 1.4m

Height: approx 1.2m

Named after the commemoration of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee

Named after Mr David Austin’s wife.

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2013 DAVID AUSTIN VARIETIES PRINCESS ALEXANDRA OF KENT English Rose Collection (Ausmerchant) Colour: Warm, Glowing Pink Fragrance: Fresh Tea Scent Height: approx 1.4m Named in honour of Princess Alexandra, cousin to Queen Elizabeth II.

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RADIO TIMES English Rose Collection (Aussal) PBR Colour: Rich Pink Fragrance: Strong Old Rose Height: approx 1.1m

SIR JOHN BETJEMAN English Rose Collection (Ausvivid) Colour: Bright Deep Pink| Fragrance: Light | Height: approx 1m Betjeman’s daughter, Mrs Candida Lycett Green and The Betjeman Society asked to name this rose after the well-known poet. Best known for his poetry, he was also a journalist and broadcaster.

REDOUTÉ

SOPHY’S ROSE

English Rose Collection

(Auspale) PBR

(Auslot) PBR

Colour: Soft Pink

Colour: Light Red to Dark Pink

Fragrance: Honey and Almond

Fragrance: Light Tea Fragrance

Height: approx 1.2m

Height: approx 120cm

Pierre-Joseph Redouté is the most famous of all rose painters.

SCEPTER’D ISLE

STRAWBERRY HILL

English Rose Collection

(Ausland) PBR

(Ausrimini)

Colour: Rich Pink

Colour: Rose Pink

Fragrance: Strong Myrrh

Fragrance: Honey and Lemon.

Height: approx 2m

Height: approx 1.2mm

SHARIFA ASMA

TEASING GEORGIA

English Rose Collection

(Ausreef) PBR

(Ausbaker) PBR

Colour: Blush Pink

Colour: Yellow

Fragrance: White Grapes and Mulberries

Fragrance: Tea Rose Height: approx 1.3m

Height: approx 1.2m

SYKLARK

TEA CLIPPER

English Rose Collection

(Ausimple) 2007

(Ausrover) PBR

Colour: Deep Pink

Colour: Apricot

Fragrance: Musk and Tea

Fragrance: Tea, Myrrh and Fruit

Height: approx 90cm

Height: approx 1.2m

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TESS OF THE D’URBERVILLES

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE 2000

English Rose Collection

(Ausmove) PBR

(Ausromeo) PBR

Colour: Bright Crimson

Colour: Rich Velvet Crimson

Fragrance: Old Rose

Fragrance: Warm Old Rose

Height: approx 1m

Height: approx 1.2m

THE ALNWICK ROSE

WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL™ English Rose Collection

English Rose Collection (Ausgrab) PBR

(Auscat) Colour: White Fragrance: Old Rose

Colour: Rich Pink Fragrance: Old Rose, Raspberry

Height: approx 1.5m

Height: approx 1.2m

THE MAYFLOWER English Rose Collection (Austilly) PBR Colour: Deep Pink Fragrance: Old Rose Height: approx 1.2m

THE PILGRIM English Rose Collection

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(Auswalker) PBR Colour: Medium Yellow Fragrance: English Myrrh Height: approx 1.3m

WISLEY 2008 English Rose Collection (Ausbreeze) Colour: Soft Pink | Fragrance: Medium Fruity | Height: approx 1.25m Named for the famous RHS Gardens at Wisley, where many English Roses are planted. This variety should not be confused with a rose named ‘Wisley’ which, although beautiful, did not live up to our standards for health.

THE WEDGEWOOD ROSE English Rose Collection (Ausjosiah) PBR Colour: Soft Rose Pink Fragrance: Fruity

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Height: approx 1.5m

NEW WILDEVE English Rose Collection (Ausbonny) PBR Colour: Blush Pink and Apricot Fragrance: Medium Fresh Fragrance Height: approx 1m

YOUNG LYCIDA English Rose Collection (Ausvibrant) Colour: Deep Magenta | Fragrance: Tea and Old Rose | Height: approx 1.2m The Friends of Milton’s Cottage asked to name this rose to mark the 400th anniversary of the birth of the poet John Milton. ‘Lycidas’, one of the finest short poems in the English language. Interestingly, it was Milton who introduced the word ‘fragrance’ into the English language.

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Jack Cannons AM, Robert Brock and Daniel Knight

Peter Brock

peter brock foundation rose launch 2011

â&#x201E;˘

FOUNDATION ROSE

peterbrockfoundationrose.com.au peter-brock-foundation-rose

Bathurst National Motor Museum

NEW

RD A W A NIN G W IN S E RO TM

Multiple Award Winning Hybrid Tea Rose

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CLIMBING GOLD BUNNY........................ 43

HONEY BOUQUET........................................ 50

ABRACADABRA................................................ 38

CLIMBING KARDINAL.................................. 44

HONEY DIJON................................................. 50

AFTERNOON DELIGHT............................... 38

CLIMBING SEDUCTION............................. 44

HONEY PERFUME........................................... 50

ALICIA COURAGE.......................................... 38

CLOSE TO YOU............................................... 44

HOT COCOA.................................................... 50

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COURAGE........................................................... 44

HEART OF GOLD............................................ 50

APRICOT PASSION......................................... 38

CROWN PRINCESS MARY.......................... 44

IAN THORPE....................................................... 50

ATOMIC BLONDE........................................... 38

CYBELLE................................................................ 44

IN APPRECIATION.......................................... 50

AUGUSTA LOUISE.......................................... 38

DAME ELIZABETH MURDOCH................ 44

INDIAN SUMMER............................................ 50

ASHRAM............................................................... 38

DAME ROMA..................................................... 44

JANE MCGRATH.............................................. 51

BEST FRIEND...................................................... 39

DEANE ROSS..................................................... 44

JOLIE

BEYOND BLUE.................................................. 39

DAYBREAKER...................................................... 44

JOY OF HEALTH.............................................. 51

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DIANA PRINCESS OF WALES................... 44

JOY OF LIFE....................................................... 51

BELLE OF BERLIN............................................. 39

DOUBLE KNOCKOUT.................................. 45

JUDY’S SONG................................................... 51

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DREAM LOVER.................................................. 45

KOSMOS.............................................................. 52

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KNOCKOUT....................................................... 52

AOTEAROA

BIG PURPLE

BLACK CAVIAR

BLAZE OF GLORY

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EBB TIDE

..................................................................... 51

BLOOMING MIRACLE.................................. 40

EKSTASE................................................................ 45

LADY OF MEGGINCH

BLUSHING KNOCKOUT............................. 40

EMILY...................................................................... 45

LADY PHELIA...................................................... 52

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EMILIEN GUILLOT........................................... 46

LA ROSE ROMANTICA................................. 52

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ENCHANTING.................................................. 46

LEONARDO DA VINCI................................. 52

BOLD SEDUCTION ...................................... 40

ENCORE............................................................... 46

LINKED HEARTS............................................... 52

BONNIE BABES................................................ 40

ENTERPRISE ROSE........................................... 46

LITCHFIELD ANGEL........................................ 53

BRIDAL SHOWER............................................. 40

FABULOUS........................................................... 47

LOVE IN................................................................. 53

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FALLING IN LOVE............................................ 47

LOVE IT!................................................................ 53

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LOVE POTION................................................... 53

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FIRESTAR............................................................... 47

LUCIANA.............................................................. 53

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FIONA STANLEY............................................... 48

LUPO....................................................................... 53

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FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE.................. 48

MADELINE........................................................... 53

CANDLELIGHT...................................................41

FORGET ME NOT........................................... 48

MAGMA................................................................ 54

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FOURTH OF JULY........................................... 48

MAGIC FIRE........................................................ 54

CASANOVA.........................................................41

GIFT OF GRACE.............................................. 48

MAKE-A-WISH................................................... 54

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GO FOR GOLD............................................... 48

MAKYBE DIVA.................................................... 54

CHERRIES N CREAM..................................... 42

GOLDEN FAIRYTALE...................................... 48

MANY HAPPY RETURNS.............................. 54

CHILDS LOVE..................................................... 42

GOLDEN ICEBERG........................................ 48

MARMALADE SKIES....................................... 54

CHINA GIRL........................................................ 42

GOLDEN YEARS............................................... 49

MARTINE GUILLOT......................................... 54

CHIPPENDALE................................................... 43

GOVERNOR MACQUARIE........................ 49

MCLEOD’S DAUGHTERS............................ 55

CITY OF ADELAIDE........................................ 43

GRANDE AMORE............................................ 49

MELGLORY.......................................................... 55

CITY OF NEWCASTLE.................................. 43

GRANDMA’S ROSE........................................ 49

MICHAELANGELO......................................... 55

CLAIRE AUSTIN................................................. 43

GRANDPA’S ROSE.......................................... 49

MIRAGE................................................................. 55

CLIMBING ALOHA......................................... 43

GUARDIAN ANGEL........................................ 49

MODERN CRUSADER

............................ 43

HEAVEN SCENT................................................ 49

MON PETIT CHOU........................................ 56

BLUSHING PIERRE DE RONSARD BLUSHING PINK ICEBERG

BRIDAL SUPRISE

BRIGHT FIRE........................................................41 BRILLIANT PINK ICEBERG BURGUNDY ICEBERG CABANA

CAREFREE WONDER

CFA ROSE 3RD

CLIMBING CINDERELLA

FATHER’S LOVE

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All Floribunda & Hybrid Teas are available in 1yr & 2yr Bush plants, Standards & Patio Standards. All Climbers are available in 1yr & 2yr Bush plants only.

MOON SHADOW........................................... 56

SIMPLY MARVELLOUS................................... 62

SUNDANCE........................................................ 68

MONICA.............................................................. 56

SIR CLIFF RICHARD........................................ 62

SUNNY SKY........................................................ 68

MOTHER’S LOVE............................................. 56

SIR DONALD BRADMAN............................ 62

SWEET INTOXICATION............................... 69

MUNSTEAD WOOD...................................... 56

SIR JOHN BETJEMAN................................... 62

SWEET MEMORY............................................. 69

MY HERO............................................................. 56

SKYLARK

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TEQUILA SUNRISE.......................................... 69

NEPTUNE............................................................. 56

SLIM DUSTY

...................................................... 63

THANKYOU ROSE.......................................... 69

OCEANE............................................................... 57

SMOOTH ANGEL............................................ 63

THAT’S LIFE......................................................... 69

OLDE FRAGRANCE....................................... 57

SMOOTH BALLERINA.................................... 63

THE CHILDREN’S ROSE............................... 69

OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN............................ 57

SMOOTH BUTTERCUP................................. 63

THE RSL ROSE.................................................... 69

ONE LOVE........................................................... 57

SMOOTH DELIGHT........................................ 63

TRANSPLANT AUSTRALIA’S

ORANGES AND LEMONS......................... 57

SMOOTH DESTINY........................................ 63

THANKYOU ROSE.......................................... 70

OUR HONEY OLIVIA.................................... 57

SMOOTH DREAM........................................... 64

TRUE FRIEND..................................................... 70

OUTBACK HERO............................................. 58

SMOOTH FRIENDSHIP................................. 64

TRULY YOURS.................................................... 70

OUTBACK ANGEL.......................................... 58

SMOOTH LADY................................................ 64

TUSCAN SUN.................................................... 70

PERFUME PASSION........................................ 58

SMOOTH LITTLE TREASURE..................... 64

ULYSEES................................................................. 70

PERFUME PERFECTION............................... 58

SMOOTH LOLLIPOP...................................... 64

VERSIGNY............................................................ 70

PIERRE DE RONSARD.................................... 58

SMOOTH MEMORIES................................... 64

VIOLINA................................................................ 70

PINK RIBBON..................................................... 58

SMOOTH MOONLIGHT............................. 64

VISION................................................................... 71

PETER BROCK FOUNDATION ROSE... 58

SMOOTH PRINCE........................................... 64

WARM WISHES.................................................. 71

PRIDE OF VENUS............................................ 59

SMOOTH QUEEN........................................... 64

WILLIAM CHRISTIE.......................................... 71

PRINCESS ALEXANDRA OF KENT......... 59

SMOOTH ROMANCE................................... 65

WILDCAT.............................................................. 71

PRINCESS OF WALES.................................... 59

SMOOTH RUBY RED..................................... 65

WISLEY 2008..................................................... 71

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SMOOTH SERENITY...................................... 65

YOUNG LYCIDA............................................... 71

RABELAIS.............................................................. 60

SMOOTH SILVER MOON........................... 65

RED CROSS ROSE........................................... 60

SMOOTH SPLENDOR................................... 66

RED PIERRE.......................................................... 60

SMOOTH SUNGLOW................................... 66

REMEMBER ME.................................................. 60

SMOOTH VELVET............................................ 66

ROUTE 66............................................................ 60

SO IN LOVE........................................................ 66

ROLF HARRIS..................................................... 60

SOUL MATE........................................................ 66

RUBY CELEBRATION..................................... 60

SOARING SPIRITS........................................... 66

SACRED HEART................................................ 60

SPIRIT OF PEACE............................................. 66

SALMON SCENTSATION.............................61

ST PATRICK.......................................................... 66

SCENTIMENTAL.................................................61

STARLIGHT ROSE............................................ 67

SCOUT’S HONOUR.......................................61

SONIA RYKIEL.................................................... 67

SEDUCTION........................................................61

STRAWBERRY HILL

SHADY LADY.......................................................61

ST JOHN ROSE................................................. 67

SHOOTING STAR.............................................61

STRYKE ME PINK.............................................. 67

SIGHT SAVER..................................................... 62

SUMMER FRAGRANCE................................ 68

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SUMMER MEMORIES.................................... 68

SIMPLY MAGIC................................................ 62

SUMMER OF LOVE......................................... 68

PURPLE RAIN

SILVER GHOST

......................................... 67

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2013 NEW AND RECENT VARIETIES ATOMIC BLONDE

ABOUT FACE PBR (GR) (WEKsupolz)

Hybrid Tea (WEKplagneze)

Colour: Bi Colour Orange Bronze

Colour: Pure and Deep Blonde

Fragrance: Fresh Cut Apple

Fragrance: Slight

Height: approx 140cm

Height: approx 145cm Pick, pick, pick: Atomic Blonde will always deliver more Non fading blooms, fine in the heat!

ABRACADABRA Hybrid Tea (Korhocsel) 2005 Colour: Bi Colour Red & Yellow Fragrance: Very Slight Height: approx 100cm Suitable for Cut Flower

AFTERNOON DELIGHT Floribunda (Kormamtiza) Colour: Apricot Pink Fragrance: Moderate, sweet Flower: Old Fashioned Height: approx 1m

ALICIA COURAGE Hybrid Tea Colour: Cream and Pink Fragrance: Very Fragrant

AUGUSTA LUISE Floribunda (TANgust) Colour: Pink Peach Fragrance: Strong Height: approx 1.2m Flower: Olde World A hardy & vigorous plant

Height: approx 1.2m

AOTEAROA Hybrid Tea PBR 1989 Colour: Peach Pink Fragrance: Rich Height: approx 1.5m Aotearoa is the Maori name for New Zealand & means ‘Land of the Long White Cloud’

APRICOT PASSION Hybrid Tea PBR 2002

ASHRAM (Tanmarsa) 2007

Fragrance: Light & Sweet

This strong growing Hybrid Tea of bright olde gold colouring flowers freely throughout the season. Shining dark green foliage has excellent resistance to blackspot and mildew.

Height: approx 1.35

The large, full blooms are suitable for picking. Slight fragrance.

Vigorous & disease Resistant

Height approx 1.2m

Colour: Deep Apricot

1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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Black Caviar

BEST FRIEND Hybrid Tea PBR 2003 Colour: Hot Pink Fragrance: Strong & sweet Height: approx 1.35m Named by the RSPCA to honour the unconditional, special friendship that comes from having a loving pet Beyond Blue

BEYOND BLUE™ Modern Shrub (LAN-6-08-LAV-11) A modern shrub rose, relatively free of thorns with a floribunda type flowering habit. The lavender buds open to display a delicate bloom with clear, lavender blue petals surrounding a golden centre. The blooms almost portray a bright light at the end of a tunnel; a bright future that we wish upon all struggling with their journey brought about by anxiety or depression. Ideal as a landscaping rose growing to 1.2m in height by 1.5m in width and displaying an arching spreading habit. Part proceeds from the sale of each bush are donated to

NEW

Beyondblue: the national depression initiative. 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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BLACK CAVIAR® Extremely Fragrant Shrub rose (T225) BIG PURPLE

A very special cultivar! Medium sized blooms, with astounding velvet burgundy claret red flowers, black purple on the edges, colouring to brighter in the centre. Extremely fragrant, with notes of old fashioned roses, vanilla and honey jasmine, this rose will transport you to another place.

Hybrid Tea PBR 1989 Colour: Reddish Purple Fragrance: Strong Height: approx 1.3-1.5m Exhibition Quality

Belle of Berlin

The flowers are very full and quartered, with the shape of old, historic roses. With many blooms to a cane, this rose will reward your garden with continuous flowers throughout the season. Will excel in full sun, with its intoxicating perfume, this award winning rose will always be in the winner’s circle. Gold Medal 2002 Best Fragrance Concorso International Rome Awarded Strongest Scent – New Zealand 2010 Height: upto 150cm 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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BLAZE OF GLORY Climber Colour: Coral Orange Red Fragrance: Slight, musk Height: 250-350cm

BELLE OF BERLIN Hybrid Tea (Tanireb) Colour: Pink | Fragrance: Fragrant | Height: 1.7 Ideal for hedging, a profuse bloomer with few thorns.

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2013 NEW AND RECENT VARIETIES Blooming Miracle

BOLD SEDUCTION Floribunda Colour: Sunset Pink with Ivory Fragrance: Airy Height: approx 1.2m x 900mm

Bonnie Babes

BLOOMING MIRACLE™ Hybrid Tea (Meibosnie) A beautiful hybrid tea rose. Perfectly formed bloom, coloured golden with rich pink hues, flower continuously on this well shaped bush. Both hardy and healthy, it is at home in garden & pot alike. Enjoy the spiced rose perfume when you cut this long lasting bloom. Height: 1500mm Width: 900mm 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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Blushing Knockout

BONNIE BABES™ (JACshok) A petite and floriferous charmer. Winning medals in Australia, USA, Japan and Italy must speak volumes for its adaptability to climate and region.

BLUSHING

KNOCKOUT™ Shrub (Radyod)

With flowers similar to the original Knock Out™ Rose, Blushing Knock Out™ has masses of light apple blossom pink blooms that festoon this brilliant shrub rose. Height: 100cm Width: 100cm

Fully petalled olde English style blooms are soft,delicate and full of fragrance. For all its dainty appeal though this is a hardy low bush that loves a good no.2 cut after each flush, so go at it and get on it for they love it!! and so will you. 2001 Gold Medal Australian Rose Trials Proceeds from the sale of this rose are donated to the Bonnie Babes Foundation. Height: 120cm

1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush



Standard

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1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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BLUSHING PIERRE DE RONSARD®

Bridal Shower

BRIDAL SHOWER Climber (Lan 2-07.BS)™

Climber (Meiviowit)

Height: 1.35m

A Vibrant pink flowered, fragrant, repeat flowering rose with miniature sized blooms in clusters. Grows as a climber or spreading bush up to 2m high by 1.5m wide. Ideal as a hedge, or backdrop against a fence etc. Extremely healthy green glossy foliage.

BLUSHING PINK ICEBERG

Height approx 2m Width 1.5m

Colour: Pale pink to white Fragrance: Slight

Floribunda PBR

1 year old Bush

Colour: Pale pink to white Fragrance: Slight Height: 1.35m

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2 year old Bush

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All Floribunda & Hybrid Teas are available in 1yr & 2yr Bush plants, Standards & Patio Standards. All Climbers are available in 1yr & 2yr Bush plants only.

Bridal Suprise

CABANA Floribunda (JACepirt) 2007 Colour: Bi coloured, Rose Pink with yellow stripes Fragrance: Intense

Image courtesy of Nova Photo Graphik

Height: approx 1.3m 2006 Silver Medal Winner National Rose Trial Gardens for Fragrance, Habit & Bloom reproduction Candlelight

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BRIDAL SURPRISE Hybrid Tea PBR 2002 Colour: Argyle Pink Fragrance: Sweet & fresh Height: approx 1.2m A stunning rose with beautiful medium sized blooms that have a fresh sweet aroma. Pointed buds open from a pale Argyle Diamond pink centre to shades of Apricot and Champagne. Awarded Best Australian Bred Rose in 2004 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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BRIGHT FIRE

CANDLELIGHT (TAN. 94488) 2007

Climber (peaxi)™

Ideally named, Candlelight produces a glowing, fragrant, yellow bloom, with all the nostalgia appeal of old fashioned roses. Excellent repeat bloomer, Candlelight has a bushy, compact habit.

Colour: Bright orange, vermillion Fragrance: Fragrant Height: 3-4m and up to 2m wide

Height approx 1.2m 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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BRILLIANT PINK ICEBERG

CAREFREE WONDER

Floribunda PBR

Floribunda PBR 1993

Colour: Brilliant Pink

Colour: Rich Pink, Silver reverse

Fragrance: Hint of Rose

Fragrace: Moderate

Height: approx 1.35m

Height: approx 1m

Disease Free foliage

BURGUNDY ICEBERG

CASANOVA

Floribunda PBR 2003

Floribunda

Colour: Burgundy

Colour: Intense Ember Orange

Fragrance: Slight

Fragrance: Strong Damask rose

Height: approx 1.35m

Height: approx 125cm

This is a stunning Rose!

Continuous Blooms

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2013 NEW AND RECENT VARIETIES NEW

CFA Rose – 3rd

China Girl

NEW

CHINA GIRL® Floribunda Shrub Rose (T235) A compact growing floribunda with very expressive, bright yellow double blooms. With outstanding colour retention, even in strong sunlight, this lovely rose remains a fresh yellow. A back drop of glossy green foliage completes the picture. A beautiful rose to grace any garden, performs especially well in a pot or as a standard. Don’t hesitate in planting this exceptional rose today! Height: Approx 90cm 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

 Childs Love

NEW CFA ROSE – 3RD Shrub (S310H) Perfectly formed flower buds with over 60 to some stems, this bushy upright shrub will make your garden complete. With flowers and foliage from the ground up, it is a standout specimen, glossy pale green foliage makes the scarlet red flowers a feature on their own. A mild fragrance finishes off this disease resistant rose just right! Plant a garden full, you won’t be disappointed. Passed the Knight’s Roses vigorous Appraisal with a score 9/10 Height: approx 90cm Width: approx 120cm

Only Available through the CFA Website for 2013

CHILDS LOVE 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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CHERRIES ‘N’ CREAM Floribunda (JAChanpa) Colour: Cherry Red to Dark Pink Fragrance: Fragrant Height: approx 35cm

(Meitatamit)

Masses of petal filled luminous deep salmon pink blooms are borne continuously on this easy to grow rose. The scalloped edging around each flower is frilly and fun, simply adding to its charm. Perfumed to perfection, the heavy, heady classic rose fragrance is amazing and will scent both garden and home. Hardy and healthy, this happy rose will grow equally well in ground and pot alike. Height 1.2m Part Proceeds from the sale of each Child’s Love rose will assist Children’s Hospital Foundations Australia. Don’t hesitate in planting this exceptional rose today! Height: Approx 90cm 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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Chippendale

Claire Austin

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CLAIRE AUSTIN™ Climber 2007 (Ausprior). Good white climbing roses are very few and far between: they are all purity and light. ‘Claire Austin’ bears pleasingly cupped buds of a pale lemon shade which gradually open to form large, creamy-white flowers of typical English Musk delicacy; their petals are perfectly arranged in concentric circles, with a few more loosely arranged in the centre.

CHIPPENDALE® Hybrid Tea Nostaliga A Strong and robust growing hybrid tea rose with dark, glossy foliage. Protruding out of the leaves are orange, very fragrant flowers that appear cupped & nostalgic, in large numbers to a stem. As the flower opens it reveals such old world beauty you will just fall in love. Colour variations range from dark apricot to orange which give this rose a unique and individual look. A very good repeat flowerier, this is just amazing in a hedge planting. Height: 80cm - 100cm

They have a strong myrrh fragrance with dashes of meadow sweet, vanilla and heliotrope. It forms an elegant, arching shrub with plentiful, medium green foliage. It is even better as a wonderful short climber and is ideal for a rose pillar or is very effective when trained against a wall. It is strong and particularly healthy. Claire Austin is David Austin’s daughter. She has a nursery which specialises in hardy plants. Approx 1.5m x 0.9m or up to approx 2.5m as a small climber.

1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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1 year old Bush

CITY OF ADELAIDE Floribunda PBR 1993

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2 year old Bush

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CLIMBING ALOHA

Colour: Coral Pink

Hybrid Tea (KORwesrug) 2007

Fragrance: Light

Colour: Orange/Pink/Red

Height: approx 600-800mm

Fragrance: Fruity

Named in Honour of the Adelaide Rose Festival

Height: approx 2.5m Highly Disease resistant

City of Newcastle

CLIMBING CINDERELLA Hybrid Tea (KORobait) Colour: Soft Pink Fragrance: Slight Height: 2.5m

CITY OF NEWCASTLE Hybrid Tea (JACopper). One of the most popular and high performance red roses of recent times. Set on a statuesque plant 50mm buds unfurl into triumphant, high centred blossoms in glorious cherry red. As the fragrant flowers mature their colour is softened by pastel pink overtones.

CLIMBING GOLD BUNNY Climber PBR 1992

The long lasting, long stemmed beauties that this rose produces is now becoming hot property amongst competitive rosarians.

Colour: Yellow

Named to honour Newcastle City Bicentenary

Recurrent flowers with thick healthy foliage

Height: 150cm 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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Height: approx 5 sq m

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2013 NEW AND RECENT VARIETIES CLIMBING KARDINAL

CYBELLE

Climber PBR 2002

Generosa Pillar (MAScybe)

Colour: Classic Red

Colour: Deep Pink

Fragrance: Slight

Fragrance: Strong Fragrance

Height: approx 3m-4m

Height: approx 2m

A striking classic red. Perfect double blooms, slight fragrance and almost continuous flowering. A spectacular climbing version of the most popular red roses ever. A repeat flowerer that will bloom in clusters, but also produces long stemmed cut flowers and a magnificent display of colour. A brilliant red climber with good disease resistance.

DAME ELIZABETH MURDOCH

AWARDED BEST AUSTRALIAN BRED ROSE

Hybrid Tea (Korwapeel) 2001 Colour: Spectrum of colours including Cream, yellow, vermillion & various shades of Pink Exceptional Health & Vigour

CLIMBING SEDUCTION

DAME ROMA

Climber PBR 2002

Hybrid Tea PBR 2004

Colour: Ivory to Pink on each petal

Colour: Coral Pink

Height: approx 2.5-3 sq m

Fragrance: Strong Height: approx 1.8m Commemorating the life of Dame Roma Mitchell AC DBE.

CLOSE TO YOU

DAYBREAKER

Hybrid Tea PBR

Floribunda

Colour: Creamy Lemon

(FRYcentury) Grandiflora 2007

Fragrance: Strong

Colour: tones from Yellow, Apricot and Pink

Height: approx 1.5m

Height: approx 130cm Australian Gold Medal Winner

COURAGE

DEANE ROSS

Floribunda PBR 1996

PBR 2002

Colour: Velvet Red

Colour: Deep Mauve Pink

Fragrance: Light

Fragrance: Rich Damask Rose

Height: approx 600mm

Height: approx 1m

This rose includes a 50cent donation to Canteen

Ross Roses celebrated their Centenary in 2002 with this stunning rose named after the late Deane Ross,

CROWN PRINCESS MARY

DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES

Floribunda (TOMroyal) Plant Patent applied for Colour: White with blushes of Pink Fragrance: Light & soft Height: approx 1.2m A donation goes to Princess Mary’s chosen charity: the Heart Foundation of Tasmania

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Hybrid Tea PBR 2001 Colour: Ivory with pink blush Fragrance: Sweet Height: approx 1.5m

All Floribunda & Hybrid Teas are available in 1yr & 2yr Bush plants, Standards & Patio Standards. All Climbers are available in 1yr & 2yr Bush plants only.

Double Knockout

Ebb Tide

DOUBLE KNOCKOUT™ Shrub (Radtko)

EBB TIDE Floribunda (WEKsmopur)

Double Knock Out™ produces a continuous display of petal filled, classic shaped, dusky red blooms. This super hardy performer maintains the high standards set by others in the Knock Out™ range with high disease resistance to blackspot and other fungal diseases.

Soooo mysterious in its colour and soooo powerfully perfumed it’s certain to attract attention. Dusky deep purple, some say black, buds swirl open to very double old-fashioned flowers of velvet plum washed with a haze of sultry smoke. The intense clove fragrance can nearly bowl you over. But keep your balance or you’ll find yourself face down amongst the deep green leaves.

Here is a rose suitable for growing in humid conditions. Long flowering and easy care. Ideal for the garden or larger landscape areas, Double Knock Out™ grows well in a container. No formal pruning, just a hard winter shear is all it needs. Height: 100cm Width: 100cm 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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Destined for flowering pots, What you’ll see is a way out deep purple flower, almost blackening with age. Fragrance and more fragrance. A collectors item for the courtyard and balcony. Gets better with establishment. Height approx 1m

Dream Lover

1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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EKSTASE

NEW

Hybrid Tea (KORazerka) Colour: Red Fragrance: Highly Fragrant Height: 1.5m x 900mm Plant habit is Strong

Emily

DREAMLOVER

Climber

A patio climber, a sport of the popular patio miniature rose Dreamlover. A small climber growing to around 2 metres tall and eminently suitable for use as an espalier feature rose on lattice work or a fence. Lilac blue buds open to lilac pink, medium sized, fragrant blooms with prominent stamens at the centre. Excellent repeat flowering. 1 year old Bush

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2 year old Bush

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NEW EMILY

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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2013 NEW AND RECENT VARIETIES Emilien Guillot

Enterprise Rose

NEW

ENTERPRISE ROSE Floribunda A beautiful, vibrant red floribunda with fully double pompon style blooms produced in clusters of 4-5. The neat bush is adorned with lush, glossy, dark green foliage that has excellent disease redistance. A low growing rounded habit makes it ideal for many situations.

EMILIEN GUILLOT Rosa Generosa™ (MASemgui) Emilien is the heir to the Guillot dynasty, elegant and single, its colouring of red to orange is particularly unique and has clusters of blooms of up to twelve centimetres diameter and has a fragrant perfume of apricot, rose and white pepper. Stunning quartered fragrant blooms.

A symbol of hope, safety and beauty for the 30,000 immigrants and refugees (and their descendants) who entered Australia through the Enterprise Migrant Hostel in Springvale, Vic, between 1970 and 1992. The rose gardens were the first sight encountered as they arrived and which they look back on as a sign that life could still be beautiful.

Height 800mm

Height 600mm

1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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Enchanting

Encore

ENCORE Floribunda This rose raises funds for YWCA Australia, Encore is the name of their cancer support programme assisting women going through breast cancer.

NEW

Height: Approx 140cm

NEW ENCHANTING Hybrid Tea (T242) A vigorous hybrid tea which flowers continuously. Enchanting has a unique colour blend of pink with a yellow reverse, sometimes showing colours of peach. With a light fresh fragrance and glossy green foliage, this rose has proven its worth already winning Best Hybrid Tea 2011 in the National Rose Trial Gardens of Australia.

1 year old Bush 2 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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Patio Standard

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Standard

 Enchanting

All Floribunda & Hybrid Teas are available in 1yr & 2yr Bush plants, Standards & Patio Standards. All Climbers are available in 1yr & 2yr Bush plants only.

Fabulous

FABULOUS Floribunda (JACrex) PBR 2002 Twice the petals, twice the flowers. Mass planting fences and hedges. Creamy white blossoms rival a cherry tree in full bloom, and Fabulous will do it over and over. First to flower in spring and last to finish in winter this is not a truly great rose but a truly Fabulous garden shrub. Superior disease resistance means this is a great rose for any garden. Height 120cm 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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Fathers’ Love

FATHER’S LOVE™ Hybrid Tea (Var. Meikarouz) A rose to remember that special person in all our lives. Each rich dark velvety red bloom is built to perfection, petal filled and ideal as a cut bloom. But wait there’s more! This hybrid tea is fully fragrant, carrying the most incredible and lasting rose spice scent, perfuming garden and house alike. Robust and healthy, covered in lush deep green glossy foliage. Great to plant in both garden and pot. The sale of each Father’s Love rose will benefit men across Australia through the Masonic Foundation. Promoting awareness and the fight against Prostate Cancer

Falling in Love

Height 150cm 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

 FireStar

NEW FALLING IN LOVE Hybrid Tea (WEKmoomar) Whether you’re experiencing it ‘again’ or for the ‘first time’, Falling in Love makes your heart pitter-patter with its big classically-formed fragrant flowers of warm pink & porcelain white. Each long-lived lovely blossom is regally carried atop sturdy stems, just waiting to be cut & enjoyed…or maybe just admired in the garden on the bushy attractive plant. Destined to garner its share of awards, we’re certain you’ll swoon over Falling in Love. Bronze Medal National Rose Trial Awards Height 160cm 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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FIRESTAR Floribunda (HARpagent) A award winning rose with facinating flowers made up of unusual frilly petals. A kaleidoscope of colours including scarlet, mandarin orange and raspberry which soften as the flowers age. Medium to large blooms, with a light herbal scent. A bushy disease resistant plant. Firestar is a symbol used in some form by most volunteer Brigades in Australia. The points were said to represent the Knightly virtues of tact, loyalty, dexterity, observation, sympathy, gallantry, perseverance and explicitness… all the virtues needed to be a firefighter. Height: 80cm 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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2013 NEW AND RECENT VARIETIES FIONA STANLEY

GIFT OF GRACE

Hybrid Tea (Meibrinpay)

Hybrid Tea PBR

Colour: Deep Apricot

Colour: Ruby Pink with Silver reverse

Fragrance: Good Rose Scent

Fragrance: Strong

Height: 1.5m x 900mm

Height: approx 1.5m

Named to honour the 2003 Australian of the Year

Chosen by the Uniting Church in Australia and a 50c donation from each sale is returned to further assist in work

GOLDEN FAIRYTALE

FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE

Hybrid Tea (KORquelda) Colour: Medium yellow

Floribunda PBR 2004

Fragrance: Strong

Colour: Vibrant Deep Pink

Height: approx 1.2m

Fragrance: Light

This variety has received several International Awards

Height: approx 1.2m

Go for Gold

Forget Me Not

FORGET ME NOT™ (Meiclusif) PBR Applied Here is a rose of infinite charm, continually producing masses of large dusky plum pink blooms, informally quartered and petal filled.

NEW

Each flower is perfumed perfection, carrying a heady and heavenly fruity rose fragrance guaranteed to raise the spirits and scent the yard. ‘Forget-Me-Not’ is wonderfully healthy, robustly happy and so easy to grow, ideally suited to garden and pot alike. Supporting the valuable work of Alzheimer’s Australia SA. Inc. Height 150cm 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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FOURTH OF JULY

GO FOR GOLD™ Hybrid Tea A yellow H.T. rose of which the flower and dark green foliage, in combination are an accurate representation of Australia’s sporting colours. An excellent cut flower with medium fragrance. A fitting rose to hand out in bouquets in recognition of Australian sporting legends and achievements. Height 1m

Climber PBR 2003

1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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Colour: Bi Coloured Red & White

2 year old Bush

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Standard

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Fragrance: Sweet apple & rose Height: 3-4m with re-current blooming habit

GOLDEN ICEBERG

First Climber to win the All America Rose Society Award (1999)

Colour: Golden to Lemon

Floribunda Fragrance: Slight Height: approx 60cm

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All Floribunda & Hybrid Teas are available in 1yr & 2yr Bush plants, Standards & Patio Standards. All Climbers are available in 1yr & 2yr Bush plants only.

Grandpa’s Rose

GOLDEN YEARS Bush (HARbaroque) Colour: Apricot Yellow Fragrance: Slight Height: approx 1.2m Excellent Colour retention, fantastic for the Vase! Governor Macquarie

GRANDPA’S ROSE Hybrid Tea (CHAgrap) 2007 Colour: Scarlet crimson | Fragrance: Light | Height: approx 1m 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

 Guardian Angel

GOVERNOR MACQUARIE

Hybrid Tea (TRG1) This is a seriously disease free rose bush from the vast rose growing experience of celebrated Australian rose breeder and ribbon winner Trevor Grant. Plenty of colourful blooms on a good upright grower gives rise to its vigour and unbelievable disease resistance. 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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GRANDE AMORE Hybrid Tea (KORcoluma)

NEW

Colour: Red Height: approx 1.5m Received ADR award 2005

GUARDIAN ANGEL Shrub rose Repeat Flowering (Harpresto PBR) GRANDMA’S ROSE Hybrid Tea (Charmwell) Colour: Dusty Pink with russet tones Fragrance: Powerful Old Rose Scent Height: approx 80cm-1m

A beautiful fresh fragranced rose.With billowing white blooms abundantly adorning the bush, these stunning flowers will look like heavenly clouds in your garden. With subtle variations of white, sometimes appearing as soft pearl and in autumn with apricot centres it has a fresh, pleasing perfume making it a great choice for indoor cut flowers. Each bloom contains a scoop of petals (40+) in a loosely cupped form, with many rose buttons to a stem, it has good disease resistance and is very easy to maintain. Height: approx 125 Width: approx 75mm 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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HEAVEN SCENT Hybrid Tea (WEKblunez) 2005 Colour: Orchid Pink Fragrance: Intense & powerful Height: approx 150cm

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2013 NEW AND RECENT VARIETIES In Appeciation

HONEY BOUQUET Floribunda (JACyimp) Patent applied Colour: Rich Honey Yellow Fragrance: Strong & Sweet Large flowers

HONEY DIJON Hybrid Tea (WEKsproulses) PBR 2007 Colour: Golden Brown Fragrance: Sweet Intense Fragrance Height: approx 125cm 2006 Silver Medal National Rose Trials Award. 2005 AARS (All American Rose Society Award)

HONEY PERFUME Floribunda Patent applied, Released 2004 Colour: Plush Apricot Yellow Fragrance: Strong & Spicy Height: 1.2m All American Rose Society Winner

HOT COCOA Floribunda (WEKpaltlez) 2005 Colour: Deep rust through a chocolate haze Height: approx 120cm

IN APPRECIATION Hybrid Tea PBR 2004 Colour: Vibrant Pink | Fragrance: Strong | Height: approx 1.35m Awarded Certificate of Merit for the Best HT at the National Rose Trial Gardens of Australia. Good Resistance to black spot & mildew 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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Indian Summer

HEART OF GOLD Grandiflora (WEKdykstra) Colour: Buttery gold to hot cerise Fragrance: Sweet peaches and old rose Height: approx 165cm

IAN THORPE Hybrid Tea PBR 2004 Colour: Terracotta Height: approx 1.35m Part proceed’s from each sale will benefit ‘Ian Thorpe’s Fountain of Youth Foundation’

INDIAN SUMMER Hybrid Tea Bush Beautifully shaped, strongly scented rich creamy-orange flowers displayed on glossy green foliage. Excellent growth and health. 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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All Floribunda & Hybrid Teas are available in 1yr & 2yr Bush plants, Standards & Patio Standards. All Climbers are available in 1yr & 2yr Bush plants only.

Joy of Health

Jane McGrath

JANE MCGRATH

Floribunda (Rockliz) This attractive, quartered Old English style floribunda is Australian bred for Australian conditions by breeders Ron & Barbara Inverarity. The lightly scented blooms are produced in clusters on slightly arching canes and last well in the vase. Trials have proven its hardiness in drought conditions, along with a total resistance to black spot. Proceeds from this rose goes toward helping the Jane McGrath Foundation’s important work which includes placing Breast care nurses in rural and regional Australia.

JOY OF HEALTH™ English Rose (Haarxever) Colour: Peachy Salmon | Fragrance: Slight | Height: approx 1.5m Sales of this rose support Rotary Health Research in Australia.

Joy of Life

Height 100cm 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

 Jolie

NEW

JOY OF LIFE Hybrid Tea (TANmixa) PBR 1996 The beautiful almost bi-colours in this Rose are a startling confection of colour and full of life. The Off-White bloom’s margined with red flushing’s create a striking effect with the flowers darkening with age. Extremely strong and vigorous growing, it also is a very healthy & disease resistant variety. Medium to tall in habit and adorned with a refreshing fragrance, you will want to indulge your senses by planting more than one, or give one as a gift to celebrate someone else’s “Joy of Life”. This Rose provides money for health research within Australia.

JOLIE (Charmwell)

Height approx 1.6 m

As the French name suggests, is a very pretty soft apricot coloured rose with frilly petals and a pleasant fragrance.

1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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Height: approx 1m

2 year old Bush

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Standard

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1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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JUDY’S SONG

2 year old Bush

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Standard

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Hybrid Tea PBR 2003 Colour: Soft Pink Fragrance: Fragrant Height: approx 1m A special rose chosen for Judith Durham of ‘The Seekers’, celebrating her contribution to the music world.

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2013 NEW AND RECENT VARIETIES KNOCKOUT

LADY PHELIA

Floribunda PBR 2003

Shrub

Colour: Cherry Red/ Pink

Colour: Light to Dark Pink

Height: approx 1m

Fragrance: Sweet Damask Rose

Very Good Disease tolerance

Height: approx 1m to 1.2m Celebrating 100 years since the formation of the Old Grammarians Society of the Melbourne Girls Grammar School. Kosmos

NEW

LA ROSE ROMANTICA Floribunda PBR 2001 Colour: Mid Pink Fragrance: Apple fragrance Height: approx 1.2m Good Disease tolerance

LEONARDO DA VINCI Floribunda PBR 2000 Colour: Cyclamen Pink Fragrance: Mild

KOSMOS

Height: approx 1.5m

Trial Code: TRE164

Fragrance: Slight

Denominations: Korpriggos

Height: 80cm tall x 50cm wide

Breeder: Kordes Type: Floribunada

Growth Habit: Carefree bushy growth

Colour: Cream

Foliage: Extremely healthy

Flower: Very double, old world cupped style bloom

Awards: Gold & Silver medals overseas

1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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NEW Linked Hearts Lady of Megginch

LINKED HEARTS Hybrid Tea LADY OF MEGGINCH

English Rose (Ausvolume) With its large, richly-coloured flowers, this is a particularly impressive variety. The blooms commence as pretty, rounded buds: gradually opening to form very large, cupped, rosette shaped flowers. The colour is a very rich deep pink, slightly tinged with deep orange at first and then changing to a deep rose pink. There is a good fruity Old Rose fragrance with a definite hint of raspberry. It is very healthy. A useful rose to create some excitement in a border of softer colours.

The rose is described as ‘delightfully fragrant’ and is a pale pink shade featuring a darker centre which fades to almost white at the edge of the petals. Foliage is dark green, glossy and healthy . A highly fragrant award winning rose, introduced to raise funds for the Silver Chain Nursing Association. Height 1.5m 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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Height 120cm Width 100cm 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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All Floribunda & Hybrid Teas are available in 1yr & 2yr Bush plants, Standards & Patio Standards. All Climbers are available in 1yr & 2yr Bush plants only.

Litchfield Angel

LOVE POTION Floribunda PBR 1996 Colour: Deep Lilac Fragrance: Intoxicating Height: approx 1.2m

LUCIANA

LITCHFIELD ANGEL English Rose (Ausrelate)

Floribunda PBR

The flowers start as deep cups which gradually open to neatly cupped rosettes of creamy apricot and then, as the petals turn back, to a more domed flower of creamy white. The overall effect in the mass is almost pure white.

Colour: Soft Ash-Lilac Fragrance: Sweet Rose scent Height: approx 1.2m

‘Lichfield Angel’ will form a vigorous and most attractive, rounded shrub. It will be very useful in a border, as it will go well with all other colours and will act as an intermediary between the pinks and the yellows. The fragrance is generally light, but is strongly clove at one stage. Height 120cm Width 100cm

Lupo

1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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LOVE-IN Floribunda (ORApistri) Colour: Wine and Yellow Fragrance: Slight Height: approx 1.5m

Love It!

LUPO Miniature Rose

NEW

(Kordwarul)

A very dense and compact miniature rose, It produces a mass of deep purple to carmine red flowers repeatedly that are as good in brilliance as they are in resistance to the elements. A great rose for landscaping purposes with many hips produced in Autumn also. Fragrance free blooms. Height 50cm Width 40cm

1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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MADELINE

LOVE IT Floribunda Bush Rose (DIChoptoit) You can’t help but love this mass flowering floribunda with its abundant clusters of pretty pink semi-double blooms that have a creamy white centre. This rose loves the heat and will perform during Australia’s hot summers, as was recognised at the National Rose Trial Garden in Adelaide where it scored particularly well during the summer months

Pillar Climber PBR 2002 Colour: Soft Yellow Fragrance: Moderate Height: approx 2 sq m

Awarded a Certificate of Merit. We love it! We hope you do too. Height: approx 80cm

1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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2013 NEW AND RECENT VARIETIES Many Happy Returns

MAGIC FIRE Floribunda PBR Colour: Pink/Orange Height: approx 1.2m

MAGMA Hybrid Tea (Kordaelf) 2005 Colour: Bi colour Yellow & Red Height: 1.2m

MAKE-A-WISH Floribunda (Korgretaum) 2007 Colour: Creamy white with Apricot centres Fragrance: light & sweet Height: approx 1m 10% of sales proceeds from this rose will be donated to the Make-AWish Foundation® of Australia

MAKYBE DIVA Hybrid Tea (Dickson) 2007 Colour: Pale Pink, apricot centre Height: approx 1.2m 10% of sales proceeds from this rose will be donated to the Makybe Diva Foundation, a charitable organisation established to raise funds for health care & research

MANY HAPPY RETURNS Modern Shrub (HARwanted) Colour: Soft Pink to Peach | Fragrance: Very Fragrant Height: approx 100cm x 60cm

MARMALADE SKIES Floribunda (Var. Meimonblan)

MANY HAPPY RETURNS IS JUST ONE OF THE LABELS IN OUR COLLECTION THAT WE HAVE REVAMPED RECENTLY, LOOK OUT FOR THEM!

PBR Applied. Colour: Orange Fragrance: Fragrant Height: approx 90cm x 90cmw

MARTINE GUILLOT Generosa Bush Rose (MASmaboy) Colour: Peach White Fragrance: Fresh Gardinia Height: approx 1.4mn Martine is the wife of Jean-Pierre Guillot, breeder of GenerosaTM, France. This is a tribute to her.

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All Floribunda & Hybrid Teas are available in 1yr & 2yr Bush plants, Standards & Patio Standards. All Climbers are available in 1yr & 2yr Bush plants only.

Mirage

MCLEOD’S DAUGHTERS Floribunda Colour: Creamy Apricot with coppery reverse Height: approx 1.2m x 900mm

Melglory

NEW MIRAGE Floribunda (KORkobeati) Lovely shades of brown with a delicate hint of apricot are framed by touches of pink on the outer petal. The fully opened 12cm blooms carry a slight fragrance and take on a silvery sheen as a final touch. Healthy and vigorous, growing to approximately 1.5m tall, this versatile bush can be planted in groups ar as a feature. Also suitable for large pots. Height 1.5m

MELGLORY Floribunda

1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

 Modern Crusader

A rose from the ILVO in Melle, Belgium, and has been very popular in Europe for some time, but only recently trialled in Australia. Large blooms in clusters in a bright, deep red, adorn a healthy, vigorous, upright bush with mid to dark green, semi-glossy foliage. It has a slight fragrance. It is an ideal specimen for mass planting, producing a superb display of colour.

NEW

Height 120cm Width 100cm 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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MICHAELANGELO Hybrid Tea PBR 2002 Colour: Rich mimosa yellow Fragrance: Moderate Height: approx 1.5m

MODERN CRUSADER TM Hybrid Tea (Tre141) A superb, healthy rich red especially packaged for sending as a living gift at this time of the year. Beautiful, high-centred blooms of mid to dark red on a healthy and heat-tolerant plant covered in mid green leaves. Height: approx 1.5m 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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2013 NEW AND RECENT VARIETIES Mon Petit Chou

MON PETIT CHOU Hybrid Tea Rose (Korartisch) A very unusual variety, combining the erect growth habit of modern Hybrid Tea roses with the nostalgic ball-formed flowers of historic varieties. The very large, full blooms are deep pink with a touch of magenta. During the opening stages the shape of these very weatherresistant flowers is reminiscent of artichokes. This rose develops a bushy and well branched plant, reaching a height of 1m. ‘Mon Petit Chou’ is a French expression used between sweethearts. Height approx 100cm 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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Munstead Wood

MUNSTEAD WOOD

English Rose (Ausbernard) The flowers of this variety are light crimson in the bud but, as the centre gradually reveals itself, it becomes a very deep velvety crimson while the outer petals remain rather lighter in colour. They are of large size and cupped at first, becoming shallowly cupped with time. Bushy growth, forming a broad shrub with good disease-resistance. The leaves are mid-green; the younger leaves are red-bronze to form a nice contrast. There is a strong Old Rose fragrance with a fruity note with hints of warm and fruity with blackberry, blueberry and damson. Munstead Wood was Gertrude Jekyll’s own garden in Surrey, England, where she worked on her many gardening books. Height approx 150cm Width 100cm 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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My Hero

MOON SHADOW Hybrid Tea Patent Applied Colour: Deep Lavender Fragrance: Intensely perfumed Height: approx 1.5m

MONICA TANkinom Colour: Orange Fragrance - Good Height: approx 2m Makes for a attractive show piece in the garden or stunning as a cut flower

MOTHER’S LOVE Hybrid Tea Colour: White Petals, shell pink centres Fragrance: Sweet Rose Fragrance Height: approx 1.5m x 900mm

MY HERO

Hybrid Tea (WEKbipsboul) Big and bold but with a heart the size of all outdoors. Blooms are oversize, supersize if you like. Clean pink tones that don’t fade and flowers that clear from the bush without the need for deadheading. The XXXL size flowers muscle out from deep pink buds to do battle with the bad guys and rescue the disadvantaged. Luscious glossy foliage forms the hero’s stage holding its world of flowers up high for everyone to see. Hardworking, My Hero bounces back from adversity and the regular “boy prune” to stun the opposition with its flower barrage. Everyone has a hero in their life. Now there is a hero rose, and one that will give you strength every time it blooms. Accompanying this rose is a specially designed label that doubles as a gift card where you can write a personal message for your own hero. Very weather resistant If you like Queen Elizabeth you’ll adore My Hero. Height approx 110cm 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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Excellent for cutting

NEPTUNE Hybrid Tea (WEKhilpurnil) Colour: Lavender tinged with purple Fragrance: Good Height: approx 140cm

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All Floribunda & Hybrid Teas are available in 1yr & 2yr Bush plants, Standards & Patio Standards. All Climbers are available in 1yr & 2yr Bush plants only.

One Love

Océane

NEW

ONE LOVE Floribunda The ageing smokey purple in the flower will be more dominant in warmer temps, holding more pink tones in cooler weather. Red high pointed buds unfold and age to classic mauve magenta.Fragrant with clean green foliage, and hardiness to handle the toughest and hottest spells.

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Height 1.25m

OCÉANE Rosa Generosa™ Shrub Rose

1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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This rose thrives in the heat!!

2 year old Bush

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Standard

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Colour: Bi colour Orange & Lemon

Height: 1.2m

Height: approx 1.5m

1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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ORANGES AND LEMONS Floribunda PBR 1996

Healthy foliage, Stunning in any garden Our Honey Olivia

OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN Floribunda Colour: Peachy Apricot Fragrance: Delicate tea Height: 1.2m Part proceeds are donated towards The Olivia Newton-John Cancer Centre Appeal.

NEW OUR HONEY OLIVIA Floribunda A honey coloured sport of the popular Olivia Newton-John, Our Honey Olivia has all the health, vigour and characteristics of the original rose, yet has a soft apricot colour instead of the rich apricot pink of the original. Well suited to grace your garden while supporting a worthy cause. $1.00 from the sale of each rose bush is donated to the Olivia NewtonJohn Cancer & Wellness Centre, Austin Health, Melbourne.

OLDE FRAGRANCE Hybrid Tea PBR 1990

Height 1.5m

Colour: Pink | Height: 1.2m Plant a bed of them and be amazed by the masses of fragrance that will overwhelm your senses. This rose is one for your list.

1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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PERFUME PERFECTION

Hybrid Tea (MEIROKOI)

Floribunda PBR 2001

Colour: Amber with tangerine veining

Colour: Pink

Fragrance: Mild rose scent

Height: approx 1.2m

Fragrance: Extremely Fragrant

Height: approx 1.2m x 900mm

A Gold Medal winner in the National Trial Gardens of Australia

This lovely rose celebrates the fine efforts of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia Outback Hero

OUTBACK HERO PBR

PIERRE DE RONSARD Climber/Rambler

Small to medium sized blooms of intense orange-ochre shades and highly fragrant. A small to medium sized bush, ideal for borders and garden beds where a low growth habit is desired.

Colour: Pale china Pink with deepening centres

Part proceeds from the sale of each rose is donated to the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. Height 900mm Width 750mm 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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PBR 1989

Fragrance - Mild | Height: approx 4 sq m | Abundant blooms Peter Brock Foundation Rose

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Perfume Passion

PETER BROCK FOUNDATION ROSE Hybrid Tea A multiple award winning rose, this vigorous upright Hybrid Tea produces striking luminous bright red blooms with a light perfume, large spiral buds and glossy large dark green foliage all combining to produce this stunning rose. This high performance rose is big on impact, just like the late great Peter Brock. A magnificent rose to honour the life and achievements of Australian motor racing legend Peter Brock. Knight’s Roses are proud to release the Peter Brock Foundation Rose. This rose is a growing symbol that honours the legacy of Peter Brock and all he stood for – “Live life and follow your dreams”. Height: 1.2m approx

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1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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PINK RIBBON PERFUME PASSION Hybrid Tea (KORpauvio) A healthy high centred flower which is a perfect mix of interesting pink shades with a captivating aroma. An abundance of high centered blooms will open wide and flat on single stems. Height 1.5m Width 600mm 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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Colour: Pale Pink Frangrance: Delicate Scent Height: approx 1.5m Virtually Thornless Part proceeds of each sale go to Breast Cancer research.

All Floribunda & Hybrid Teas are available in 1yr & 2yr Bush plants, Standards & Patio Standards. All Climbers are available in 1yr & 2yr Bush plants only.

Pride of Venus

Princess Alexandra of Kent

PRINCESS ALEXANDRA OF KENT

PRIDE OF VENUS Climber (TAN. EFLE) 2007 This modern climber will greatly appeal to lovers of nostalgia, whether planted on a fence or a pillar. Pride Of Venus has large, densely petalled blooms of pale yellow, occasionally showing hints of green. The recurrent blooms exude a light fragrance, adding to its old-time charm. Height: upto 2m 1 year old Bush

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2 year old Bush

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English Rose (Ausmerchant) The rose that bears her name has unusually large flowers of a warm, glowing pink. They are full-petalled and deeply cupped in shape, all enclosed in a ring of outer petals of a softer pink; creating a most pleasing effect. In spite of their size, they are never clumsy; being held nicely poised on a well-rounded shrub. Because of their size, there is a lot to be said for planting in groups of three, keeping both flowers and growth nicely balanced. A delicious fresh Tea fragrance which, interestingly, changes completely to lemon as the flower ages: eventually taking on additional hints of blackcurrants. It is very healthy. We are very honoured to name this rose for Princess Alexandra, who is a cousin to Queen Elizabeth II. She is a keen gardener and great lover of roses. Height: 140cm x Width 80cm. 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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Purple Rain

PRINCESS OF WALES Floribunda (Hardinkum) This new floribunda is suitable for landscaping and mass planting, with flowers and foliage from virtually ground level. Rose buds of pale cream open to new white double blooms of cupped and medium size. It is very quick to repeat with dense, disease resistant foliage. The Story of the Princess of Wales Rose In the English spring of 1996, the British rose breeder, Harkness Roses presented the household of the Princess of Wales with one plant each of several newly hybridised seedling varieties for Diana to select the one to be named The Princess of Wales Rose. In due course, and with the appropriate permission from both the Princess and the Queen, the hybrid known as “Hardinkum” was chosen. Sadly, The Princess of Wales Rose saw its first official use at Diana’s funeral. 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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PURPLE RAIN Ground Cover Rose (Korpurlig) An exciting new color for the Ground Cover / Landscape range. The purple rosette style flowers are produced in large clusters all over the highly disease resistant plant, resulting in a fantastic display from early Summer right through to Winter. The wide bushy growth habit will guarantee ground covering making it ideal for mass plantings, although it can easily be used to flower in mixed beds because it is easy to grow, extremely hardy and disease resistant. Growing to a height of around 50cm tall x 70cm wide this bushy ground cover will be guaranteed to please in any garden situation. Height: 50cm Width 70cm 1 year old Bush

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2 year old Bush

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Floribunda PBR 2003

Floribunda

Colour: Bright Red

Colour: Velvet Black/Purple

Height: approx 1.2m

Fragrance: Sweet perfume of cloves

Another one in the Romantica ® series.

Height: 1m

RED CROSS ROSE

Rolf Harris

Hybrid Tea PBR 1998 Colour: Deep Crimson Fragrance: Strong, fruity apple laced with true rose. Height: approx 1.5m

ROLF HARRIS Hybrid Tea Colour is orange with cream stripes. Height 90cm 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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RED PIERRE™ Climber (MIEDRASON) PBR

Ruby Celebration

Colour: Burgundy Red | Fragrance: Light | Height: approx 3m

RUBY CELEBRATION Floribunda (Peawinner) PBR A hardy, very healthy floribunda which displays an abundance of medium sized, long lasting blooms of deep crimson. A compact growth habit makes it ideal for borders and landscaping. Height 90cm Knight’s Rose

REMEMBER ME® Hybrid Tea

Colour: Bright Orange, Amber, Beige and Brown Fragrance: Light | Height: approx 1.35m

1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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SACRED HEART

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FOR DETAILS

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Hybrid Tea PBR 2003 Colour: White gold Fragrance: Sweet & spicy citrus Height: 1m

All Floribunda & Hybrid Teas are available in 1yr & 2yr Bush plants, Standards & Patio Standards. All Climbers are available in 1yr & 2yr Bush plants only.

Salmon Scentsation

SEDUCTION Floribunda PBR 1990 Colour: Ivory deepening to sunset pink on the edges. Fragrance - Airy

SALMON SCENTSATION Climber

SHADY LADY

A repeat flowering healthy climber with large type blooms. The blooms are a rich salmon pink colour and possess a rich fruity fragrance.

Floribunda PBR 1989 Colour: Rose Pink

Height: approx 1.5m

Fragrance: Light

1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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Height: 1.5m x 900mm

Shooting Star

SCENTIMENTAL Hybrid Tea Colour: Burgundy red swirled with cream

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Fragrance: Strong & Spicy Height: approx 1.35m

Scouts Honour

SHOOTING STAR Hybrid Tea ( T234) SCOUT’S HONOUR Floribunda PBR Colour: White/Lemon | Fragrance: Sweet Lemon | Height: approx 1.2m The Scouts Australia has been providing youth development activities nationally since the early 1900’s. The initial Scouts program for boys, based on the ideals of Robert Baden-Powell, had instant appeal, utilising ‘learning by doing’ and ‘small group’ activities as a means to aid youth development. Today, the same principles still apply to a large range of popular activities for boys, girls, men and women, to make Scouting the world’s largest youth movement. A $0.50 donations from each sale is returned to Scouts Australia.

A very beautiful rose that has an “Olde World’ appeal about it. Abundant flowers fill this bush from Spring to Winter. Very compact and exuberant growing hybrid tea filled with beautiful, noble-trained, large flowers. The colour is a very warm, pleasant medium yellow to apricot. Extremely healthy glossy brighter green foliage is the essential back drop for these huge cupped roses. The flowers open very slowly, spiral shaped and a sweet fresh fragrance for precious blooms. Quick to repeat, this is a must for any Rose Grower, make it top of your list! Certificate of Merit awarded from the National Rose Trial Garden’s of Australia Height 50cm - 70cm 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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2013 NEW AND RECENT VARIETIES SIGHT SAVER

SIR CLIFF RICHARD

Hybrid Tea (Fryaffair) 2004

Floribunda

Colour: Soft Pink

Colour: Pink Height: 1.8m x 1m

Fragrance: Highly fragrant

Sir Cliff Richard is a British phenomenon in the world music scene, having spent more than four decades recording and performing around the world. Sir Cliff is a unique and much loved man with a long career, spanning generations.

Height: 110cm Named for Sight Savers, combating blindness in developing countries

Silver Ghost

SIR DONALD BRADMAN Hybrid Tea Colour: Red Height: 1.5m x 1m Fragrance: Magnificant Perfume Named in honour of Sir Donald Bradman in conjunction with the Bradman Foundation.

Sir John Betjeman

SILVER GHOST Modern Shrub Rose (Kormifari) A fantastic landscaping rose that has to be seen to fully encapsulate its beauty. The health of this plant is fantastic as it is very resistant to both black spot and mildew, but the flowers are the show stopper for this one. Each bloom has 5 clear white petals creating a large pristine and resistant flower almost 10cm across which is complimented by fresh yellow stamens at the centre. The bush is decorated with flowers from early Spring right through to the end of Autumn. Fragrance free blooms. Height: 120cm Width: 60cm

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1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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SIR JOHN BETJEMAN English Rose (Ausvivid) SIMPLY MAGIC Floribunda PBR 1994 Colour: Strawberry Pink Low spreading bush perfect for the smaller beds, borders and patios. Healthy, glossy, attractive foliage

SIMPLY MARVELLOUS Floribunda JACideso 2005 Colour: Lavender and Soft Pink Fragrance: Antique rose This rose will delight you with a profusion of fragrant lavender flowers.This is a vivacious, awardwinning rose produces giant clusters of high-centered blossoms.

A rose of more modern character than most English Roses. The flowers start as small buds, opening to full petalled, wide open rosettes of a bright, deep pink. As the flower ages the bloom becomes dome shaped while the colour – unusually for the English Roses – gradually intensifies. The flowers are 2 1/2 - 3 inches across and are produced very freely; having a light, rather ‘green’ fragrance. A healthy and very bushy shrub of medium size with a slightly arching habit. With its bright colouration this would be a good choice to create some contrast in a border of other roses of softer colouring. It could also be used in a more formal bedding scheme. Altogether, a strong and healthy shrub that will grow well even in less than ideal conditions. Betjeman’s daughter, Mrs Candida Lycett Green and The Betjeman Society asked us to name this rose after the well-known poet. At the time of his death in 1984 he held the post of Poet Laureate and is commemorated in Poet’s Corner in Westminster Abbey. Best known for his poetry, he was also a journalist and broadcaster. He was born on the 28th August 1906. Height: 1m 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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All Floribunda & Hybrid Teas are available in 1yr & 2yr Bush plants, Standards & Patio Standards. All Climbers are available in 1yr & 2yr Bush plants only.

Skylark

SMOOTH BALLERINA Hybrid Tea Colour: Pastel Pink and White Height: approx 1m

SKYLARK English Rose (Ausimple) 2007

SMOOTH BUTTERCUP

Semi-double flowers of open, cupped shape with prominent stamens. The colour is deep pink at first, later paling slightly to lilac-pink with a white centre. There is a light but pleasing fragrance: Musk and Tea with clove and a hint of apple pie!

Floribunda

The growth is light and airy, building up into a natural, well-rounded shrub. An ideal choice for planting amongst other shrubs or perennials towards the front of a mixed border. The name was suggested by Sister Elizabeth who heard a skylark when she first visited our Nursery.

Height: approx 1m

Colour: Yellow Fragrance: Light and Sweet

Height: 90cm 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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SMOOTH DELIGHT

2 year old Bush

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Standard

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Hybrid Tea Colour: Peach Pink Height: approx 1m

Slim Dusty

Smooth Destiny

SLIM DUSTY Hybrid Tea 2007 A rich golden coloured rose with copper bronze tonings that blend with the outback colours of the Australian bush that Slim so loved. A healthy H.T. rose bush with clean copper green, disease resistant foliage. The blooms possess an old fashioned tea rose fragrance. This rose is a fitting tribute to Australia’s legend of Country Music. Part proceeds from the sale of this rose will go towards helping to build the Slim Dusty Centre in Kempsey, NSW, Slim’s home town. Height: 90cm 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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SMOOTH DESTINY® A most attractive rose with blooms of soft salmon pink with darker tipped edge. Good repeat blooms on almost thornless stems. Height: 100cm 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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SMOOTH ANGEL Hybrid Tea Colour: Cream and Yellow Apricot Height: approx 1.2m

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2013 NEW AND RECENT VARIETIES Smooth Dream

SMOOTH LOLLIPOP English Rose Collection (Ausverse) PBR Colour:Carmine and Off White Height: approx 1.2m

Smooth Memories

SMOOTH DREAM® Beautiful medium pink blooms growing on strong, upright almost thorn free stems. This is a most attractive bush with shiny dark green foliage and bronze colouring on the new growth. Height: 80cm 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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SM0OTH FRIENDSHIP Hybrid Tea Colour: Light Pink to Creamy Yellow

SMOOTH MEMORIES®

Fragrance: Sweet

An elegant white rose with pink tipped outer petals and a light fragrance.

Height: approx 1.2m

Stunning bronze foliage on almost thorn free stems makes this a most attractive rose in the garden or a pot. Height: 100cm

SMOOTH LADY

1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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Hybrid Tea Colour: Soft Salmon Pink Height: approx 1.75m

SMOOTH MOONLIGHT Hybrid Tea Colour: Soft to Dark Mauve Height: approx 1m

Smooth Little Treasure

SMOOTH PRINCE

NEW

Hybrid Tea Colour: Cerise Pink Height: approx 1.3m

SMOOTH QUEEN SMOOTH LITTLE TREASURE® A thorn free compact little plant with masses of small soft pink blooms. Low growing, ideal for a border and a real little treasure in the garden. Height: 100cm 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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Hybrid Tea Colour: Cream, Apricot and Pink Height: approx 1m

All Floribunda & Hybrid Teas are available in 1yr & 2yr Bush plants, Standards & Patio Standards. All Climbers are available in 1yr & 2yr Bush plants only.

Smooth Serenity

Smooth Romance

SMOOTH ROMANCE® Pure white rose with blush pink on the outer petals. Nicely formed long lasting cut flowers, this rose will grow well in the garden or a pot.

1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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SMOOTH SERENITY Produces an abundance of peachy apricot flowers fading to cream on the outer petals with a sweet fragrance. The arching canes are thorn free.

Height: 80cm

Height: 100cm Smooth Ruby Red

1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

 Smooth Silver Moon

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NEW SMOOTH RUBY RED® Beautiful thornless rose with dark velvety red petals and a sweet fragrance. The plant grows to about 1m and has healthy shiny dark green leaves with attractive bronze new growth Height: 1m 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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SMOOTH SILVER MOON An attractive rose with fragrant repeat flowering lilac blue blooms and long thornless stems. Healthy medium growth to 1.2m Height: 1.2m 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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2013 NEW AND RECENT VARIETIES Soul Mate

SMOOTH SPLENDOR Climber Colour: Apricot, Coral and Soft Pink Height: approx 3m

SMOOTH SUNGLOW Hybrid Tea Colour: Creamy Buff and Warm Apricot Height: approx 80cm

SMOOTH

NEW SOUL MATE® Floribunda (WEKvossutono)

VELVET

Colour: Blood Red

Even butter golds & licorice candy fragrance, it’s more than love. Yet it is not just the old-fashioned blooms that inspire the emotions. The perfectly rounded habit, super glossy leaves & great disease resistance finish this rose as a consistent and flowerful friend, more than that a Soul Mate.

Height: approx 1.2m

Height: 120cm

Climbing Hybrid Tea

1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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So In Love

SOARING SPIRITS Climber Colour: Bi Colour, Pastel Pink, Yellow and Cream Height: approx 3m Named to honour the victims of 9-11 in the USA

SPIRIT OF PEACE Hybrid Tea (Meinivoz) PBR

SO IN LOVE® (syn. SOMlinone). You cannot help to be ‘so in love’ with this latest offering from Rob Somerfield in New Zealand. A multi-award winning rose, including the inaugural International Judges Panel Rose Hills medal and a bronze medal at the National Rose Trial Garden awards in 2009. It is a vigorous, healthy, cluster-flowered shrub, repeatedly producing cupped to open, almost semi-double, ruffled blooms in a beautiful shade of pink, opening with a yellow tan wash and eventually ageing to a soft lilac pink. Foliage is dark, glossy green. Height: 1.8m x 1.2m 1 year old Bush

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Colour: Butter Gold Fragrance: Spiced Honey Perfume Height and Width: approx 900mm This rose was released to celebrate 50 years of the most famous of all roses. Meilland’s ‘Peace’ rose, and also to mark the anniversary of the end of WWII

ST PATRICK Hybrid Tea PBR 2007 Colour: Yellow (without fading) Height: approx 1.5m Longest lasting cut rose of all time.

2 year old Bush

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All Floribunda & Hybrid Teas are available in 1yr & 2yr Bush plants, Standards & Patio Standards. All Climbers are available in 1yr & 2yr Bush plants only.

ST JOHN ROSE™

STARLIGHT ROSE Hybrid Tea PBR 2007

Hybrid Tea (Meiramboys)

Colour: Lavender Pink

Beautiful, classic blooms of deep, velvety red adorn this magnificent hybrid tea. Wonderfully free flowering, the intense perfume of rose and citrus is guaranteed to enchant. The large blooms are in small clusters and on single stems. The glossy deep green foliage is attractive and extremely healthy. Ideal for the garden bed or as a feature rose in a pot.

Fragrance: Lightly Scented Height: approx 1m A compact bush with masses of delicate lavender to pink blooms on each stem. Lightly scented and quick to repeat. Named for the Starlight Foundation

SONIA RYKIEL Rosa Generosa Bush (MASdougi)

1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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Supporting the great work of St. John Ambulance Australia.

2 year old Bush

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Standard

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Height: 150cm Width 90cm

Colour: Pink Fragrance: Intense

STRYKE ME PINK

Height: approx 1.4m Large heads of exquisitely pefumed blooms which are ideal for picking.

Hybrid Tea

Named in honour of the Famous French fashion designer, Sonia Rykiel

Colour: Soft Pink

Strawberry Hill

(Tanenimel) Height: approx 1.4m What a rose! If it’s something stryking your looking for, this is your rose. Quick to repeat with large clusters of outstanding pink blooms of up to 10cm. Shooting Star

STRAWBERRY HILL English Rose (Ausrimini) This rose is beautiful at all stages. It bears medium-sized, pure rose pink, cupped rosettes of superb quality, with the colour gradually pailing to a lighter pink at the edges. As the blooms develop they eventually reveal a cluster of pretty yellow stamens. There is a strong and delicious myrrh, (heather) honey fragrance with a hint of lemon. It forms an extremely healthy shrub with slightly arching, quite informal growth. The leaves are dark green and attractively glossy. It is perfect for growing in a rose bed or mixed border. Awarded a Prix d’Honneur at the fragrance trials in Nantes, France and a Gold Standard Award by the National Institute of Agricultural Botany. Height: 120cm Width 120cm or 180cm - 2.5m as a climber 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Summer Memories

SUMMER MEMORIES Modern Shrub Rose (Koruteli) This rose is one of England’s best sellers and is now set to make its mark in gardens all over Australia. It is a very hardy variety and ranks with the highest in resistance to black spot. Slightly fragrant, creamy white nostalgic blooms reminding us of yesteryear are abundant and repeat well all over the arching canes. Height: Approx 1.2m Width: 80cm 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

 Summer of Love

SUMMER OF LOVE Hybrid Tea (JAC). Slowly spiraling open from a high centre magnificent blooms become more intensely marked with coral as they mature. Appearing singly or in small clusters, this classic hybrid tea rose flowers perpetually all season, releasing a pleasant spicy scent. Its play of white, yellow, and coral varies from flower to flower, creating a delightful mix on a fully blooming shrub. Vigorous, upright, and very wellbranched, with lush, disease-resistant foliage. Bronze Medal 2009 National Rose Trial Awards Height: 170cm

SUMMER FRAGRANCE Hybrid Tea PBR Pre 1994 Colour: Dark Red opening to bright Red Fragrance: Intense Perfume

1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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SUNDANCE

Height: approx 1.2m Massive fragrant flower heads that will astound you.

Hybrid Tea (JACzeman) 2005

Sunny Sky

patent applied Colour: Sun gold rimmed with vivid orange pink

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Height: approx 1.45m First Hybrid Tea Gold Medal in Australia, presented April 2005

SUNNY SKY Hybrid Tea (Koraruli PRB) Colour: Honey Yellow | Fragrance: Slightly Fruity | Height: approx 1.2m 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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All Floribunda & Hybrid Teas are available in 1yr & 2yr Bush plants, Standards & Patio Standards. All Climbers are available in 1yr & 2yr Bush plants only.

TEQUILA SUNRISE Floribunda PBR Pre 1994

NEW

Colour: Deep Yellow with Red Flushings Fragrance: Fruit Height: approx 1.2m

Sweet Intoxication

THANKYOU ROSE Shrub PBR 2002 Colour:Rich Pink Fragrance: Highly Fragrant Height: approx 800mm A good cutting rose

SWEET INTOXICATION Floribunda (JACblupo). Seductive fountains of rich magenta blooms permeate a garden with an alluring clove fragrance - an aroma powerful enough to make you feel light headed. Sparkling amethyst flower clusters beguile even the most precocious rose lover with colour and fragrance, month after month.

THE CHILDREN’S ROSE

Sweet Intoxication is the ultimate garden vixen, spellbinding the senses and captivating the soul.

Hybrid Tea PBR 2007

Silver Medal 2009 Australian Rose Trials, Most Fragrant in trial, Best Floribunda in trial.

Fragrance: Intense

Colour: Powder Pink Height: approx 1.5m

Height: 160cm 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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Includes $0.50 donation to Children’s Hospitals.

The RSL Rose

SWEET MEMORY Hybrid Tea Colour: Clear Pink Fragrance: Slight Height: approx 1.2m

NEW NEW THE RSL ROSE (ICTUS Var. Meirysett). The striking tones of regal burgundy and soft amber make this rose a standout in any garden. Mirroring the colours of dawn and dusk, each classic shaped bud opens to produce an informal, petal filled flower borne on long stems, ideal for cutting. The bush is continuously in bloom, well rounded and clothed in glossy deep green foliage. Carrying a light rose perfume, this rose looks brilliant planted singly, in large groups or in pots. A hardy and healthy plant. Height 1.5m

THAT’S LIFE Floribunda

The concept of the RSL Rose was originally proposed by the family of the late Robert Brown, a long term member the Returned and Services League of Australia (RSL). Sales of the RSL Rose will assist in raising much needed funds to assist returned veterans and their families through support programs administered by the RSL nationally.

Colour: Yellow, Pink and Apricot | Fragrance: Fragrant | Height: 1.35m

Height: 1.5m

Dedicated to Dr Allan Campbell Certificate of Merit by the National Rose Trial Gardens of Australia

1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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2013 NEW AND RECENT VARIETIES Versigny

NEW

TRANSPLANT AUSTRALIA’S THANK YOU ROSE Floribunda (KORvodacom). This magnificent floribunda has been named for Transplant Australia as a symbol of thanks and gratitude. It is ideally suited for any occasion when the words ‘thank you’ are not enough. The award winning rose produces clusters of fully petalled blooms that have a most desirable mauve colour along with a delicate fragrance. The growth habit of this gorgeous rose is equal to that of the ever popular ‘Iceberg’.

VERSIGNY Rosa Generosa Shrub (Masveri) Colour: Apricot with deeper centres Fragrance: Moderate with hints of Apricot, Citrus, Almond and Vanilla Height: approx 1.5m True Friend

Awarded Silver medal and Best Floribunda at the 2011 national rose trial garden awards. $1.00 from the sale of each rose go to Transplant Australia’s Journey Of Hope Campaign to support those awaiting a transplant on their journey back to health. Height: 1.5m 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard



2 year old Bush



Standard

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TRULY YOURS Hybrid Tea (WEKosunkora) Colour: Pink Fragrance: Fragrant Height: approx 1.2m

TRUE FRIEND Hybrid Tea (Charmwell®). A charming rose with attractive long pointed copper pink buds that open into cheerful copper- pink flowers with darker copper pink reverse petals. The traditional hybrid tea flowers with a delicate fragrance are borne in clusters or singly amidst light green foliage on tall almost thorn free stems. Height: 170cm

TUSCAN SUN

1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush



Standard

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Floribunda Shrub

Violina

(JACsnow) 1991 Colour: Bronzed Blushed blooms, finishing in a unique coppery pink Fragrance: Spicy Height: approx 1.3m

ULYSEESTM Hybrid Tea (Meiunipare) Colour: Creamy Apricot Fragrance: Highly Perfumed Height: approx 1.5m

VIOLINA Hybrid Tea PBR 2002 Colour: Shell Pink Fragrance: Very Fragrant Height: approx 1.5m

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All Floribunda & Hybrid Teas are available in 1yr & 2yr Bush plants, Standards & Patio Standards. All Climbers are available in 1yr & 2yr Bush plants only.

Wildcat

VISION Hybrid Tea PBR 2002 Colour: Creamy White Fragrance: Light Height: approx 1m Proceeds from this rose go to the Sight Restoring work of the Fred Hollows Foundation.

WILDCAT Floribunda Rose (Dicjaunty)

WARM WISHES Hybrid Tea (FRYxotic) PBR Colour: Pink Fragrance: Fragrant Height: approx 1.2m

This care-free rose will brighten up any garden with its eye-catching colour combination of yellow orange, edged in red. Born in clusters of 5-6 per stem, the semi-double blooms are produced continuously, even during extreme heat conditions. Hardy and disease free, this rose will have wide appeal. Mild fragrance. Height: approx. 80cm Width 40cm. 1 year old Bush



Patio Standard



2 year old Bush



Standard

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William Christie

Wisley 2008

NEW WISLEY 2008 English Rose (Ausbreeze) This is a rose of exceptional delicacy and charm. The flowers are shallowly cupped and the petals arranged in a most perfect rosette formation – their colour being a very pure soft pink. It bears some resemblance to an old Alba Rose such as ‘Queen of Denmark’. A fresh, fruity fragrance with hints of raspberries and Tea. It is a good choice for both formal and informal areas of the garden and also, perhaps, for a hedge.

WILLIAM CHRISTIE GenerosaTM Bush Rose (MASpanjeu) PBR Colour: Pink | Fragrance: Lighly Scented | Height: approx 900mm Beautifully quartered roses that make a wonderful display on the bush and also picked for the vase.

Young Lycida

NEW

Named for the famous RHS Gardens at Wisley, where many English Roses are planted. This variety should not be confused with a rose named ‘Wisley’ which, although beautiful, did not live up to our health standards. Height: 1.25m 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush



Standard

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YOUNG LYCIDA

English Rose (Ausvibrant) This is a variety of classic Old Rose beauty. The flowers are quite large and deeply cupped even when fully open. Their colour is new to English Roses; a blend of very deep magenta, pink and red – contrasting to the outside of the petals, which are quite silvery in appearance. There is a delicious fragrance that changes with the age; starting as a pure Tea scent and changing to a blend of Tea and Old Rose, with intriguing hints of cedar wood. The Friends of Milton's Cottage asked to name this rose to mark the 400th anniversary of the birth of the poet John Milton. ‘Lycidas’, one of the finest short poems in the English language. 1 year old Bush

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Patio Standard

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2 year old Bush

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Standard

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What is FIRESTAR … The images of Black Saturday have touched us all. The face of CFA, may be the people in yellow pants and hats, but don’t forget the people behind the scenes. We have all seen photos of those who helped. Dirty, black and yellow, red and grey, exhausted, crying, smiling quietly over the little wins, but never ever complaining.Some stood and waited to be sent to the fire front. Others left to protect their local communities or fought the fires far afield. Their families were left to wait and worry. They gave so much, and expected nothing in return. Sales of the Rose will raise money for CFA.

the roses in the FIRESTAR collection are firestar official rose of cfa, firestar phoenix and cfa the third

www.firestarrose.com.au

NEW

Pheonix

RDED AW A E IN T H E RO S N B E S T S T R AL IA E S U A L RO IO N A S T A E N D N G A R L IA L A I T R U ST RA OF A

knight’s knight’s roses roses

Est.Est. 1963 1963

www.knightsroses.com.au www.knightsroses.com.au

CFA 3rd

Firestar

2013 KNIGHT’S ROSES: A FAMILY HISTORY KNIGHT’S ROSES IS A FAMILY-OWNED AND OPERATED COMPANY WITH A LONG AND PROUD HISTORY DATING BACK ALMOST 50 YEARS.

Ever the inventor, Julius spent hours creating machinery prototypes to

From humble beginnings, the SA company has flourished to become one

shunt a grown man along the rows, dispensing with the need to

of the largest wholesale rose suppliers in Australia.

physically bend over each rose to graft it.

Knight’s Roses was founded in the 1950s by the late George Knight

It was not only technology that changed — so too did the seasons. While

and his wife Aileen. In the early days George sourced root stock for the

the brothers recall downing tools to listen to the Melbourne Cup in the

nursery, collecting briar and borsal from creek beds and roadsides.

early 1960s, today, they only start budding in December and rarely have

Knowledge about rose budding was scarce and competition fierce, so

all of their orders in by November.

the couple gleaned much of their information from text books borrowed

Around 1970 land was purchased at Willaston and it was also around

from the library.

this time the company diversified into production of cut flowers.

Tragedy struck in 1960 when George, the oldest of four brothers,

A short time later Knight’s Roses returned to its core business and in

suffered a severe heart attack. It not only left him hospitalized for six

the 1970s was growing and supplying a staggering 250,000 roses

weeks, but changed the face of the company forever.

to nurseries across Australia. More than 20 seasonal laborers were

With 5000 roses in the ground and the outlook grim, younger brothers

employed at the height of the season, carrying out a variety of tasks from

Julius and Ian left their sheep farm and joined their brother’s business

digging, pruning and grading, to planting and cutting stock.

to ensure George and Aileen could meet their commitments. It was the

The mid 1970s the three brothers went their separate ways. Julius

start of a successful family partnership that would span many decades

remained in the industry, taking the Knight’s Roses brand to Mannum

and millions of roses.

where he and his wife Loraine downsized the company and branched

Officially registered in 1963, the company sourced buds of new varieties

into the retail sector, growing approximately 60,000 roses annually.

from overseas, including Germany and France, which were put through

After a brief hiatus from rose growing, a new era began for Knight’s

a rigorous quarantine process by Customs Officers on arrival in

Roses when Julius’ son Daniel became the second generation of the

Australia to prevent potential contamination and disease.

Knight family to join the business in 1985. Inheriting his father’s passion

Ironically, the Iceberg variety that has become one of this era’s most

for roses, Daniel planted his first crop at the age of 18.

enduring roses was not popular in the early days. The family found most

Expanding their holdings into the Salisbury area, the father-son

success with its ‘bread and butter lines’ which included Superstar, Peace,

team returned to Gawler in 1992 because of the abundant water

Mr. Lincoln, Blue Moon and Eiffel Tower. Today, Mr. Lincoln, Blue Moon

and land supply.

and Peace are still among the top sellers.

make the labour-intensive industry less physically demanding. Perhaps his greatest invention was a foot-propelled machine for grafting. It comprised of a wooden plank between two bicycle wheels that would

Twenty one years later, the company’s office and distribution centre

Within three years of operation, the company was planting 100,000

is based on 23 acres at Jack Cooper Drive, Gawler, and supplies

roses annually, phenomenal growth that no one could have forseen.

nurseries in every Australian state as well as Christmas Island. Roses are

Attributing their early success to hard work and back-breaking labour,

grown four kilometers away on a large property that enables a good

George, Julius and Ian would often burn the midnight oil packing

rotation of crops.

roses into wooden crates lined with sawdust in preparation for the

One of its greatest successes has been the Climbing Kardinal.

early morning carrier. Initially selling to retail outlets in South Australia,

The climber became the company’s signature rose in 2002 when it was

including GJ Coles and Cashworths in Grote Street, it was not long

named ‘Best Australian Bred Rose’ by the National Rose Trial Garden of

before the company had expanded its operations into the eastern states.

Australia. The success was relived two years later when Bridal Surprise

In 1969 the average standard rose sold for 85 cents while bush roses

took out the same honours. The company continues to go from strength

wholesaled at just 42 cents. But for all its success, Knight’s Roses was not

to strength and last year produced more than 300,000 roses.

without its trials and tribulations. Many un-established roses suffered the

The family attributes it’s success to hard work, industry knowledge,

devastating effects of bitter winter frosts, hail storms and fierce winds.

practical expertise and a passion for their craft, carefully cultivated over

Not all root stock varieties were a success in the Adelaide Plains soil

almost 50 years in the industry.

either. George was the first to introduce the Dr. Huey root stock from

The Knight family continues to

Western Australia but it proved unsuccessful and the family sold it to an

grow with Scarlett now 6½ and son

opposition grower, who discovered it thrived in heavy clay soil. Today,

Jedison 4½ suggests the company

Dr. Huey is now found among the stocks of every South Australian rose

has a bright and prosperous future

grower.

ahead of it.

The company has embraced technology and its modern, state of the art equipment is a far cry from its earliest investment, a two horsepower Landmaster Rotary Hoe which literally bounced the Knight brothers across their 20 acre property.

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2013

No waiting, and NO EXTRA packaging or freight charges caused by split delivery dates specially designed for hassle free ordering and prompt dispatch. These collections are labelled, machine bagged in attractive packaging and packed in ready to use display cartons. Collection No. 1 Iceberg

Bush

Patios

Standards

Collection No. 2 20 Assorted New or Recent Release Bagged Roses

Bush

Patios

Standards

Collection No. 3 16 Black Caviar Boxed Roses

Bush

Patios

Standards

Collection No. 4 16 FireStar/Phoenix Boxed Roses

Bush

Patios

Standards

Collection No.5 16 Peter Brock Foundation Rose Boxed

Bush

Patios

Standards

Collection No. 6 (1 Pallet Layer) 180 Assorted Bagged Roses

Bush

Collection No. 7 (2 Pallet Layer) 360 Assorted Bagged Roses

Bush

Collection No. 8 (3 Pallet Layer) 540 Assorted Bagged Roses

Bush

Patio and Standards are unavailable in collections 6 through to 8

PROMOTIONAL COUNTER TOP DISPLAYS AND PALLET PACKS

INSTANT SALEABLE ITEMS READY TO GO

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2013 HOT ITEM NEW FRENCH ROSE G8

NEW

DONT MISS OUT RESERVE YOUR PLANTS NOW!

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2013 KNIGHT’S ROSES TOP 25 LATEST AND GREATEST THESE TOP 25 ROSES HAVE PROVEN TO BE KNIGHT’S BEST SELLERS OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS.

1. PETER BROCK FOUNDATION ROSE 2. GUARDIAN ANGEL 3. REMEMBER ME 4. EMILY 5. FIRESTAR 6. SHOOTING STAR 7. EBB TIDE 3.

8. GRANDMA’S ROSE 9. MOTHER’S LOVE 10. PRINCESS ALEXANDRA OF KENT 11. PHOENIX 12. AUGUSTA LUISE 13. IN APPRECIATION 14. SONIA RYKIEL 15. SLIM DUSTY 16. BURGUNDY ICEBERG

17. MAKE A WISH 18. CLB KARDINAL 19. VIOLINA 20. MANY HAPPY RETURNS 21. PIERRE DE RONSARD 22. CANDLELIGHT 23. MUNSTEAD WOOD 24. OUR HONEY OLIVIA 25. TRANSPLANT AUSTRALIA’S THANK YOU ROSE

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GOOD VALUE… GOOD LOOKS… GREAT QULAITY…

15.

10.

12.

13.

14.

16.

17.

18.

19.

22.

23..

11.

21.

24.

25.

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2013 TOP 15 GENERAL ROSES These 15 roses were our highest selling in the general varieties for 2012

1. ICEBERG

2. JACARANDA

3. DOUBLE DELIGHT

4. FRIESA

5. PEACE

6. PRINCESS DE MONACO

7. MISTER LINCOLN

8. BLUE MOON

9. APRICOT NECTOR

10. KARDINAL

11. HOT CHOCOLATE

12. JOHN F KENNEDY

13. ANGEL FACE

14. HELMET SCHMIDT

15. BONICA

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GROUNDCOVER ROSES DIAMENT u

Floribunda

ASPIRIN about

roundaboutroses

(Taniripsa) 2005

roundabout roses

Shrub (Korgazell) 2002

Colour: Near White

Colour: White and Yellow

Fragrance: Tea Rose

Fragrance: Old Rose

Height: approx 1m

Height: approx 1.2m

Width: approx 1m

Awarded a Bronze Medal at the National Trial Garden 2004.

about

roundaboutroses

Ground Cover

roundabout roses

Colour: Deep to Pale Mauve

(Tanmirsch) PBR 1997

Height: approx 1.2m

Colour: Soft Lemon Yellow

Exceptional disease resistance, Bronze Medal Winner at National Rose Trial Garden.

Height: approx 80cm

BE BOP ‘LANDROVER’

GRANNIES BONNET

Shrub

Colour: Red, Pink and Yellow

Colour: Deep Pink to Lemon

Height: approx 1m

Height: approx 100cm

(harbaroque)

GOLDEN TOUCH

BAROQUE

about

Width: approx 1.2m

Naturally vigorous and disease resistant and loaded with colour.

CORAL MEILAND

INNOCENCIA

Ground Cover

Floribunda Bush

Colour: Coral Pink

(Korstarnow) 2005

Height: approx 900mm

Colour: Pure White Semi Double Blooms

Width: approx 1m

Fragrance: Warm Old Rose

The plant makes a ground hugging carpet, blooming for up to 8 months of the year.

Height: approx 1.2m

In Appreciation

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roundaboutro

2013 GROUNDCOVER ROSES LITTLE CHAP

PINK BASSINO

Ground Cover

Floribunda

(Korverlandus — syn Knirps)

(Korbasren)

Colour: Bright Pink

Colour: Pale to Mid Pink, white eye

Height: approx 30cm

Height: approx 50cm

Width: approx 80cm

Width: approx 1m

An Award Winning Rose

MAINAU FEUER

ROYAL BASSINO 

Ground Cover

Shrub

Colour: Bright Velvety Red

(kordes)

Height: approx 45cm

Colour: Bright to Dark Red

Width: approx 90cm

Height: approx 50cm Width: approx 1m

MEDEO

RED MEIDLAND 

Shrub

Weeping Ground Cover

(Kortraste) 2006

PBR 1997

Colour: White

Colour: Vivid Red

Height: approx 60cm

OUR ROSEY CARPET Ground Cover (syn. Palmergarten Frankfurt) Colour: Rose Pink Height: approx 80cm

ALL GROUND COVER ROSES ARE AVAILABLE AS 1 YEAR OLD AND 2 YEAR OLD BUSHES, SOME AVAILABLE AS STANDARDS AND PATIO STANDARDS,

 not available as Standard’s and Patio Standards

Width: approx 1.2m

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GENERAL HYBRID TEA VARIETIES Hybrid Tea is a cultivar group of roses, flowers are generally one Rose to a long straight, upright stem and can grow 8-15cm+ wide. Most can be as tall as 1.8m and are repeat flowering. HEIGHT Approx

GROWTH

FRAGRANCE

COLOUR

BREEDER

YEAR OF INTRODUCTION

Adolf Horstman

1.3m

Upright

Slight Fragrance

Yellow Blend

Kordes

1971

VARIETY

Akerbono

1.5m

Vigorous Upright

Slight Fragrance

Yellow Blend

Kawai

1964

Alec’s Red

1.3m

Bushy Vigorous

Very Fragrant

Medium Red

Cocker

1970

Amatsu Otome

1.5m

Tall Upright

Slight Fragrance

Yellow Blend

Teranishi

1960

American Heritage

1.4m

Vigorous Upright

Light Fragrance

Pink Lemon

Lammerts

1965

Angelique

1.3m

Upright

No Fragrance

Orange

Kordes

1980

Anne Letts

1.3m

Upright

Slight Fragrance

Pink Cream

Letts Uk

1954

Arriana

1.4m

Vigorous

Light Fragrance

Coral Pink

Meilland

1968

Athena

1.4m

Bushy

Light Fragrance

White

Kordes

1984

Avon

1.4m

Upright

Fragrant

Dark Red

Morey Usa

1961

Ballet

1.5m

Upright

Fragrant

Deep Pink

Kordes

1958

Baronne Ed de Rothschild

1.4m

Vigorous Bush

Slight Fragrance

Red White Blend

Meilland

1969

Bettina

1.3m

Bushy

Light Fragrance

Orange Pink

Meilland

1953

Black Beauty

1.4m

Upright

No Fragrance

Dark Red

Delbard

1973

Black Velvet

1.4m

Vigorous Upright

Slight Fragrance

Dark Red

Morey

1960

Blue Moon

1.5m

Vigorous Upright

Slight Fragrance

Pale Lilac

Tantau

1965

Blue River

1.4m

Vigorous Upright

Very Fragrant

Lilac Mauve

Kordes

1984

Brandenberg

1.4m

Strong Upright

No Fragrance

Deep Salmon Pink

Kordes

1965

Brandy

1.5m

Upright

Fragrant

Apricot

Swim & Christensen

1981

Brisbane Blush

1.3m

Upright

Slight Fragrance

Cerise Cream

Long

1993

Bronze Masterpiece

1.3m

Upright

Fragrant

Apricot Blend

Boerner

1960

Buccaneer

1.6m

Strong Upright

Fragrant

Buttercup Yellow

Armstrongs

1952

Camelot

1.4m

Upright

Moderate

Orange Pink

Swim & Weeks

1964

Camp David

1.3m

Upright

Good Fragrance

Dark Red

Tantau

1984

Candy Stripe

1.3m

Upright

Slight Fragrance

Bi Pink & White

Conrad-pyle

1963

Cara Mia

1.5m

Upright Vigorous

Slight Fragrance

Velvet Red

Gk McDaniel

1969

Carina

1.3m

Upright

Fragrant

Medium Pink

Meilland

1963

Carla

1.4m

Vigorous

Fragrant

Pale Pink

De Ruiter

1963

Catherine Deneuve

1.3m

Spreading Bush

Fragrant

Coral

Meilland

1981

Champagne

1.4m

Upright Bushy

Slight Fragrance

Cream

Lindquist – USA

1961

Charles De Gaulle

1.4m

Vigorous Upright

Very Fragrant

Mauve

Meilland

1974

Charles Mallerin

1.4m

Bushy

Slight Fragrance

Dark Red

Meilland

1951

Chicago Peace

1.3m

Bushy

Light Fragrance

Pink Blend

Johnston

1962

Christian Dior

1.4m

Bushy

Slight Fragrance

Medium Red

Meilland

1958

Chrysler Imp

1.4m

Bushy Vigorous

Fragrant

Dark Red

Lammerts-USA

1952

Command Performance

1.5m

Vigorous Upright

Fragrant

Orange Red

Lindquist-USA

1970

Copper Gem

1.3m

Bushy

Slight Fragrance

Copper

Cocker &Son-UK

1983

Avon - Hybrid Tea

Virgo - Hybrid Tea

Tiffany - Hybrid Tea

Duet - Hybrid Tea

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2013 GENERAL HYBRID TEA VARIETIES Hybrid Tea is a cultivar group of roses, flowers are generally one Rose to a long straight, upright stem and can grow 8-15cm+ wide. Most can be as tall as 1.8m and are repeat flowering. VARIETY

HEIGHT Approx

GROWTH

FRAGRANCE

COLOUR

BREEDER

YEAR OF INTRODUCTION

Diamond Jubilee

1.3m

Upright

Very Fragrant

Buff Yellow

Boerner-USA

1947

Dolly Parton

1.3m

Upright

Very Fragrant

Orange Red

Winchel-USA

1984

Double Delight

1.3m

Spreading Bush

Very Fragrant

Bi White/Red

Swim & Ellis-USA

1977

Dr A J Verhage

1.2m

Bushy

Very Fragrant

Deep Yellow

Verbeek

1963

Duet

1.3m

Vigorous Upright

Slight Fragrance

Pink

Swim-USA

1960

Dutch Gold

1.2m

Upright

Fragrant

Medium Yellow

Wisbech Plant Co

1978

Eiffel Tower

1.5m

Tall Upright

Very Fragrant

Medium Pink

Armstrong-USA

1963

Elina

1.5m

Vigorous Upright

Slight Fragrance

Medium Yellow

Dickson

1985

Ena Harkness

1.3m

Upright

Fragrant

Medium Red

Norman-UK

1946

Esmerelda

1.4m

Shrub

Light Fragrance

Pink Blend

Kordes

1981

First Love

1.3m

Bushy

Slight Fragrance

Light Pink

Swim

1951

First Prize

1.4m

Vigorous Upright

Good Fragrance

Pink Blend

Boerner

1970

Flamingo

1.6m

Vigorous Upright

Slight Fragrance

Light Pink

Kordes

1979

Folklore

1.6m

Strong Growth

Fragrant

Orange Blend

Kordes

1977

Fragrant Charm

1.4m

Upright

Very Fragrant

Red

Kordes

1986

Fragrant Cloud

1.3m

Bushy Upright

Very Fragrant

Orange Red

Tantau

1967

Fragrant Delight

1.4m

Bushy Upright

Very Fragrant

Pink Orange

Wisbech Plant Co

1978

Fragrant Plum

1.5m

Strong Upright

Fragrant

Mauve

Christensen

1986

Francis Phoebe

1.4m

Vigorous

Slight Fragrance

White

Le Grice

1975

Friendship

1.4m

Upright

Very Fragrant

Deep Pink

Lindquist

1978

Garden Party

1.3m

Bushy

Light Fragrance

Yellow Blend

Swim

1959

Givenchy

1.3m

Bushy

Fragrant

Pink Blend

Armstrong

1985

Gold Medal

1.5m

Tall Vigorous

Slight Fragrance

Dark Yellow

Christensen

1982

Golden Masterpiece

1.4m

Upright Vigorous

Light Fragrance

Medium Yellow

Boerner

1954

Granada

1.6m

Tall Upright

Slight Fragrance

Red Blend

Lindquist

1963

Grandpa Dixon

1.4m

Upright

Slight Fragrance

Medium Yellow

Dickson

1966

Harmonie

1.5m

Vigorous Upright

Fragrant

Orange Blend

Kordes

1981

Harry Wheatcroft

1.2m

Bushy

Light Fragrance

Yellow Blend

Wheatcroft & Sons

1972

Helmut Schmidt

1.3m

Upright

Slight Fragrance

Medium Yellow

Kordes

1979

Honour

1.5m

Tall Upright

Light Fragrance

White

Warriner

1980

Ingrid Bergman

1.4m

Vigorous Upright

Fragrant

Dark Red

Poulsen

1983

Interview

1.5m

Vigorous Upright

Slight Fragrance

Orange Blend

Meilland

1968

Ita Buttrose

1.3m

Upright

Slight Fragrance

Orange Blend

Armstrong

1984

Jacaranda

1.5m

Tall Upright

Strong Fragrance

Bright Pink

Kordes

1985

John F Kennedy

1.5m

Strong Upright

Slight Fragrance

White

Boerner

1965

Josephine Bruce

1.2m

Bushy Spreading

Very Fragrant

Dark Red

Bees

1949

Joyfulness

1.3m

Bushy Upright

Light Fragrance

Apricot Blend

Kordes

1986

Julias Rose

1.2m

Upright

No Fragrance

Mauve Blend

Wisbech Plant Co

1976

Just Joey

1.2m

Bushy

Slight Fragrance

Apricot Blend

Cants

1972

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VARIETY

HEIGHT Approx

GROWTH

FRAGRANCE

COLOUR

BREEDER

YEAR OF INTRODUCTION

Kabuki

1.3m

Strong Upright

No Fragrance

Dark Yellow

Meilland

1968

Kardinal

1.3m

Upright

Light Fragrance

Medium Red

Kordes

1987

Kentucky Derby

1.4m

Vigorous Upright

Slight Fragrance

Dark Red

Armstrong

1972

Kings Ransom

1.3m

Upright Bushy

Light Fragrance

Dark Yellow

Morey

1961

Konrad Henkel

1.5m

Vigorous Upright

Light Fragrance

Medium Red

Kordes W

1983

Kronenberg

1.3m

Vigorous Growth

Slight Fragrance

Red Blend

McGredy

1965

La Marsellaise

1.4m

Bushy

Light Fragrance

Medium Red

Deldard

1990

Lady Meilland

1.4m

Upright

No Fragrance

Pink Orange

Meilland

1986

Lady Rose

1.4m

Upright

Slight Fragrance

Orange Rose

Kordes W & Son

1979

Lady X

1.5m

Upright

Light Fragrance

Mauve Pink

Meilland

1966

Lagerfeld

1.4m

Vigorous Bushy

Fragrant

Lavender

Christensen

1985

Las Vegas

1.4m

Vigorous Upright

Light Fragrance

Pink Orange

Kordes

1957

Lavender Mist

1.1m

Bushy

Very Fragrant

Mauve

Christensen

1980

Lolita

1.5m

Tall Upright

Fragrant

Apricot Blend

Kordes R

1973

Lord Gold

1.4m

Strong Upright

Slight Fragrance

Medium Yellow

Delbard

1985

Love

1.3m

Upright Bushy

Slight Fragrance

Burgandy White Blend

Warriner

1980

Lovely Lady

1.3m

Compact Bush

Fragrant

Medium Pink

Dickson

1986

Mabella

1.3m

Upright

Fragrant

Medium Yellow

Kordes

1977

Manau Meilland

1.2m

Bushy

No Fragrance

Mauve

Meilland

1979

Maria Callas

1.5m

Vigorous Upright

Very Fragrant

Medium Pink

Meilland

1965

Marmalade

1.4m

Upright

Slight Fragrance

Orange Blend

Swim & Ellis

1977

Mary McKillop

1.3m

Bushy

Light Fragrance

Medium Pink

Introduced by Swane

1987

Matterhorn

1.5m

Tall Upright

No Fragrance

White

Armstrong & Swim

1965

Memorium

1.2m

Upright

Light Fragrance

Light Pink

von Abrahms

1961

Message

1.4m

Upright

Slight Fragrance

White

Meilland

1955

Michelle Meilland

1.4m

Upright Bushy

Slight Fragrance

Pink Blend

Meilland F

1945

Mojave

1.3m

Upright Bushy

Very Fragrant

Orange Blend

Swim

1954

Mon Cheri

1.3m

Upright

Light Fragrance

Red Blend

Christensen

1981

Montezuma

1.4m

Vigorous Upright

Slight Fragrance

Red Blend

Swim

1955

Mount Shasta

1.5m

Tall Bushy

Slight Fragrance

White

Swim & Weeks

1963

Mr Lincoln

1.4m

Tall Upright

Very Fragrant

Dark Red

Swim & Weeks

1964

Northern Lights

1.3m

Bushy

Fragrant

Yellow Blend

Cocker

1969

Oklahoma

1.8m

Strong Upright

Very Fragrant

Dark Red

Swim & Weeks

1964

Old Timer

1.3m

Bushy

Slight Fragrance

Orange Blend

Kordes

1969

Olympiad

1.5m

Vigorous Bushy

No Fragrance

Medium Red

McGredy S

1984

Olympiad Torch

1.4m

Strong Upright

No Fragrance

Red Blend

Suzuki

1966

Ophelia

1.4m

Vigorous Upright

Fragrant

Light Pink

Paul W

1912

Papa Meilland

1.5m

Vigorous Upright

Very Fragrant

Dark Red

Meilland A

1963

Paradise

1.4m

Strong Upright

Very Fragrant

Mauve Blend

Weeks

1978

Pascarli

1.5m

Vigorous Upright

Light Fragrance

White

Lens

1963

Peace

1.3m

Bushy

Slight Fragrance

Yellow

Meilland

1945

Perfume Delight

1.4m

Upright Bushy

Very Fragrant

Medium Pink

Weeks

1973

Peter Frankenfeld

1.6m

Vigorous Upright

Fragrant

Deep Pink

Kordes

1966

Piccadilly

1.3m

Bushy Habit

Light Fragrance

Apricot Blend

McGredy

1960

Pink Kardinal -PBR

1.3m

Upright

No Fragrance

Pink

Stratford

1993

Pink Panther

1.3m

Upright Bushy

No Fragrance

Pink Blend

Meilland

1981

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FRAGRANCE

COLOUR

BREEDER

YEAR OF INTRODUCTION

Pink Parfeit

1.2m

Bushy Upright

Slight Fragrance

Pink Blend

Swim

1960

VARIETY

Pink Peace

1.5m

Vigorous Upright

Fragrant

Medium Pink

Meilland

1959

Plum Crazy

1.2m

Bushy

Light Fragrance

Mauve

Christensen

1985

Polarstern

1.5m

Strong Upright

No Fragrance

White

Tantau

1982

Precious Platinum

1.3m

Upright

Slight Fragrance

Medium Red

Dickson

1974

Princess De Monaco

1.4m

Strong Upright

Fragrant

Pink White

Meilland

1981

Princess Margaret

1.5m

Vigorous Upright

Light Fragrance

Medium Pink

Meilland

1968

Pristine

1.4m

Strong Upright

Light Fragrance

Light Pink

Warriner

1978

Queen Adelaide

1.3m

Bushy Upright

Very Fragrant

Pink

Meilland

1986

Queen Beatrice

1.5m

Upright Bushy

Slight Fragrance

Orange Blend

Kordes

1983

Queen Elizabeth

1.6m

Tall Upright

Fragrant

Medium Pink

Lammerts

1954

Rae Dungan

1.2m

Bushy

Fragrant

Cream Pink

Dawson

1971

Red Cedar

1.6m

Tall Bushy

Fragrant

Medium Red

Kordes

1978

Red Devil

1.3m

Bushy

Fragrant

Medium Red

Dickson A

1970

Red Planet

1.3m

Upright

Fragrant

Medium Red

Dickson P

1970

Red Queen

1.4m

Vigorous Upright

No Fragrance

Medium Red

Kordes

1968

Red Success

1.4m

Tall Upright

No Fragrance

Medium Red

Meilland

1986

River View

1.5m

Tall Upright

Fragrant

Medium Red

Armstrong

1980

Rose Gaujard

1.5m

Vigorous Upright

Light Fragrance

Red Blend

Gaugard

1957

Roundelay

1.4m

Vigorous Bushy

Fragrant

Dark Red

Swim

1954

Royal Highness

1.5m

Strong Upright

Very Fragrant

Light Pink

Swim & Weeks

1962

Samantha

1.4m

Vigorous Bushy

Slight Fragrance

Red

Warriner

1974

Scarlet Knight

1.2m

Upright

Slight Fragrance

Crimson Scarlet

Meilland

1966

Silk Hat

1.2m

Medium Upright

Slight Fragrance

Mauve Blend

Christensen

1985

Silver Jubilee

1.3m

Upright

Very Fragrant

Pink Blend

Cocker

1978

Silver Lining

1.4m

Vigorous Upright

Fragrant

Pink Blend

Dickson A

1958

Silver Star

1.2m

Compact

Slight Fragrance

Mauve

Kordes

1966

Sonia

1.3m

Upright

Fragrant

Pink Blend

Kordes

1974

Specks Centenial

1.3m

Bushy

Slight Fragrance

Bronze Blend

1.4m

Tall Spreading

No Fragrance

Dark Yellow

Sunblest

1.4m

Tall Upright

Light Fragrance

Dark Yellow

McGredy Verschuren – Pechtold Tantau

1992

Specks Yellow

1950 1970

Sunburnt Country

1.2m

Compact Bushy

Light Fragrance

Orange Blend

Kordes

1981

Sunset Song

1.5m

Tall Upright

Slight Fragrance

Apricot Blend

Cocker, J

1981

Superstar

1.6m

Vigorous Upright

Fragrant

Orange Red

Tantau

1960

Susan Hampshire

1.4m

Vigorous Upright

Very Fragrant

Dark Pink

Paolino

1972

Sutters Gold

1.5m

Tall Upright

Very Fragrant

Orange Blend

Swim

1950

Sylvia

1.5m

Tall Upright

Fragrant

Dark Pink

Kordes W & Son

1978

Tatjana

1.2m

Upright

Very Fragrant

Deep Red

Kordes

1970

Tiffany

1.5m

Upright Growth

Good

Pink Yellow

Lindquist

1954

Tineka

1.3m

Vigorous

No Fragrance

White

Select Roses

1987

Touch Of Class

1.5m

Tall Upright

Light Fragrance

Pink Blend

Kriloff

1984

Valencia

1.3m

Upright Bush

Fragrant

Apricot

Kordes

1989

Velvet Hour

1.5m

Bushy Upright

Fragrant

Medium Red

Le Grice

1978

Vienna Charm

1.4m

Upright

Fragrant

Apricot Blend

Kordes

1963

Virgo

1.2m

Upright

Slight Fragrance

White

Mallerin

1947

Vol De Nuit

1.5m

Vigorous Upright

Very Fragrant

Mauve

Delbard G

1970

Whisky

1.2m

Bushy

Slight Fragrance

Apricot Blend

Tantau

1967

Worthwhile

1.4m

Upright

Slight Fragrance

Orange Blend

Le Grice

1973

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GENERAL FLORIBUNDA VARIETIES Floribunda roses are strong, vigorous plants of short to medium height. The blooms are large or in large trusses while the individual flowers are flat or cup shaped, often double like the tea roses and of medium size.

VARIETY

HEIGHT Approx

GROWTH

FRAGRANCE

COLOUR

BREEDER

YEAR OF INTRODUCTION

All Gold

1.0m

Bushy

Slight Fragrance

Medium Yellow

LeGrice

1958

Angel Face

1.0m

Bushy

Very Fragrant

Mauve

Swim & Weeks

1968

Apricot Nectar

1.3m

Upright

Sweet Fragrance

Apricot Blend

Boerner

1965

Bella Rosa

70cm

Compact Bush

Slight Fragrance

Medium Pink

Kordes

1982

Bobby Dazzler

1.0m

Bushy

Slight Fragrance

Apricot Blend

Harkness

1973

Bonica

1.1m

Spreading Habit

No Fragrance

Medium Pink

Meilland

1981

Bridal Pink

1.4m

Upright

Little Fragrance

Medium Pink

Boerner

1967

Circus

1.1m

Bushy

No Fragrance

Yellow Red Blend

Swim

1956

Confetti

1.2m

Bushy

Slight Fragrance

Red Yellow Blend

Swim Hc

1980

Dearest

1.1m

Bushy

Fragrant

Pink

Dickson

1960

Dickson’s Flame

1.3m

Vigorous Bush

Slight Fragrance

Orange Red

Dickson

1958

Elizabeth of Glamis

1.2m

Bushy

Little Fragrance

Orange Pink

McGredy

1969

Europeana

1.1m

Vigorous Bushy

Slight Fragrance

Medium Red

DeRuiter

1963

Evelyn Fisson

1.1m

Compact Bush

Slight Fragrance

Medium Red

McGredy

1962

Fidelio

1.2m

Spreading Habit

Slight Fragrance

Medium Red

Meilland A

1964

Foster’s Melbourne Cup

1.0m

Compact Bush

Slight Fragrance

White

Mcgredy

1992

French Lace

80cm

Compact Bush

Little Fragrance

White

Warriner

1980

Friesia

1.0m

Compact Bush

Very Fragrant

Dark Yellow

Kordes

1977

Fruitee

1.0m

Bushy

Slight Fragrance

Red Orange Blend

Meilland A

1987

Gold Bunny

1.1m

Bushy

Little Fragrance

Medium Yellow

Paolino

1978

Gold Topaz

1.0m

Vigorous Upright

Little Fragrance

Medium Yellow

Kordes

1963

Golden Holstein

1.2m

Vigorous Bushy

Slight Fragrance

Medium Yellow

Kordes

1988

Hannah Gordon

1.3m

Vigorous Upright

Little Fragrance

Pink Blend

Kordes W

1983

Hot Chocolate

1.2m

Upright

Slight Fragrance

Red Brown

Simpson N

1986

Iceberg

1.3m

Bushy

Little Fragrance

White

Kordes R

1958

Iced Ginger

1.1m

Compact Bush

Slight Fragrance

Yellow Blend

Dickson

1971

Iced Parfait

1.2m

Bushy

Slight Fragrance

Light Pink

Xavier Sister M

1982

Imp

90cm

Compact Bush

Little Fragrance

Red White Blend

Dawson G

1970

Irene

90cm

Compact Bush

No Fragrance

Deep Pink

Meilland A

1986

Irene of Denmark

80cm

Compact Bush

No Fragrance

White

Poulsen S

1948

Jack Frost

1.2m

Vigorous Upright

Fragrant

White

Jelly

1962

1.3

Vigorous Bushy

Little Fragrance

Yellow Orange

Meilland

1976

Jubilee 150 Kalinka

1.1m

Bushy

Fragrant

Light Pink

Meilland

1970

Kerry Gold

1.2m

Compact Bush

Little Fragrance

Dark Yellow

Dickson A

1967

La Minuette

90cm

Medium Bush

Little Fragrance

Pink Blend

Lammerts

1969

La Sevillana

1.1m

Bushy

Slight Fragrance

Medium Red

Meilland

1986

Lavender Pinocchio

1.2m

Compact Bush

Fragrant

Mauve

Boerner

1948

Lili Marlene

1.1m

Bushy

No Fragrance

Medium Red

Kordes R

1959

Gold Bunny - Floribunda

Margaret Merril - Floribunda

Apricot Nector - Floribunda

Lavender Pinocchio - Floribunda

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2013 GENERAL FLORIBUNDA VARIETIES Floribunda roses are strong, vigorous plants of short to medium height. The blooms are large or in large trusses while the individual flowers are flat or cup shaped, often double like the tea roses and of medium size.

VARIETY Margaret Merril

HEIGHT Approx

GROWTH

FRAGRANCE

COLOUR

BREEDER

YEAR OF INTRODUCTION

1.1m

Vigorous Bushy

Slight Fragrance

White

Harkness

1977

Mathias Meilland

1.2m

Bushy

No Fragrance

Dark Red

Meilland

1986

Mercedes

90cm

Compact Bush

No Fragrance

Orange

Kordes

1974

Model of Perfection

1.0m

Bushy

Fragrant

Orange Blend

Dickson A

1977

Moulin Rouge

1.1m

Upright

Fragrant

Medium Red

Meilland

1952

Nana Mouskouri

1.1m

Upright

Fragrant

White

Dickson A

1975

Playboy

1.3m

Vigorous Upright

No Fragrance

Orange Blend

Cocker

1976

Radox Bouquet

1.2m

Upright

Fragrant

Pink

Harkness

1980

Regensberg

90cm

Compact Bush

Slight Fragrance

Red White Blend

McGredy S

1979

Rumba

80cm

Bushy

Slight Fragrance

Red Blend

Poulsen

1958

Rustica

1.2m

Upright

No Fragrance

Pink Blend

Meilland

1981

Satchmo

1.1m

Compact Bush

No Fragrance

Orange Red

McGredy S

1970

Scarlet Queen Elizabeth

1.0m

Shrub

No Fragrance

Orange Red

Dickson P

1963

Sexy Rexy

90cm

Compact Bush

Fragrant

Medium Pink

McGredy

1984

Shocking Blue

1.2m

Upright

Very Fragrant

Mauve

Kordes

1974

Strawberry Crush

90cm

Compact Bush

Slight Fragrance

Orange Red

Dickson A

1974

Strawberry Ice

90cm

Compact Bush

No Fragrance

Pink Blend

Bees

1975

Tamango

1.0m

Compact Bush

Slight Fragrance

Dark Red

Meilland

1967

Tutu Mauve

80cm

Bushy

Slight Fragrance

Mauve

Delbard-Chabert

1963

Victoriana

80cm

Compact Bush

Slight Fragrance

Burnt Orange

LeGrice

1977

Violet Carson

80cm

Compact Bush

Slight Fragrance

Pink Blend

McGredy

1964

Warrior

90cm

Bushy

Little Fragrance

Medium Pink

LeGrice

1977

White Spray

90cm

Compact Bush

Fragrant

White

LeGrice

1968

Woburn Abbey

1.0m

Compact Bush

Slight Fragrance

Orange Blend

Sidey & Cobley

1962

Friesia - Floribunda

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GENERAL STANDARD & PATIO VARIETIES Please see the front section of our catalogue for New Release Varieties that are available on Patio’s & Standards A Standard is any shrub trained into the shape of a tree, with a single trunk. Standards are created by attaching at least two buds of a rose cultivar to a rootstock or understock. Standard’s come in heights anywhere from two feet high to over six feet, which is a weeping standard. We have two forms of standard roses available, Patio Standards and Full Standards. VARIETY

HEIGHT Approx

GROWTH

FRAGRANCE

COLOUR

BREEDER

YEAR OF INTRODUCTION

Angel Face

1.0m

Bushy

Very Fragrant

Mauve

Swim & Weeks

1968

Apricot Nector

1.3m

Upright

Sweet Fragrance

Apricot Blend

Boerner

1965 1982

Bella Rosa

70cm

Compact Bush

Slight Fragrance

Medium Pink

Kordes

Black Beauty

1.4m

Upright

No Fragrance

Dark Red

Delbard

1973

Black Velvet

1.4m

Vigorous Upright

Slight Fragrance

Dark Red

Morey

1960

Blue Moon

1.5m

Vigorous Upright

Slight Fragrance

Pale Lilac

Tantau

1965

Blue River

1.4m

Vigorous Upright

Very Fragrant

Lilac Mauve

Kordes

1984

Bonica

1.1m

Spreading Habit

No Fragrance

Medium Pink

Meilland

1981

Brandy

1.5m

Upright

Fragrant

Apricot Blend

Swim & Christensen

1981

Charles De Gaulle

1.4m

Vigorous Upright

Very Fragrant

Mauve

Meilland

1974

Dearest

1.1m

Bushy

Fragrant

Pink

Dickson

1960

Double Delight

1.3m

Spreading Bush

Very Fragrant

Bi White/red

Swim & Ellis-USA

1977

Friesia

1.0m

Compact Bush

Very Fragrant

Dark Yellow

Kordes

1977

Fruitee

1.0m

Bushy

Slight Fragrance

Red Orange Blend

Meilland A

1987

Gold Bunny

1.1m

Bushy

Little Fragrance

Medium Yellow

Paolino

1978

Hot Chocolate

1.2m

Upright

Slight Fragrance

Red Brown

Simpson N

1986

Iceberg

1.3m

Bushy

Little Fragrance

White

Kordes R

1958

Imp

90cm

Compact Bush

Little Fragrance

Red White Blend

Dawson G

1970

Irene

90cm

Compact Bush

No Fragrance

Deep Pink

Meilland A

1986 1985

Jacaranda

1.5m

Tall Upright

Strong Fragrance

Bright Pink

Kordes

Julia’s Rose

1.2m

Upright

No Fragrance

Mauve Blend

Wisbech Plant Co

1976

Just Joey

1.2m

Bushy

Slight Fragrance

Apricot Blend

Cants

1972

Kardinal

1.3m

Upright

Light Fragrance

Medium Red

Kordes

1987

La Minuette

90cm

Medium Bush

Little Fragrance

Pink Blend

Lammerts

1969

La Sevillana

1.1m

Bushy

Slight Fragrance

Medium Red

Meilland

1986

Lavender Pinocchio

1.2m

Compact Bush

Fragrant

Mauve

Boerner

1948

Lili Marlene

1.1m

Bushy

No Fragrance

Medium Red

Kordes R

1959

Manou Meilland

1.2m

Bushy

No Fragrance

Mauve

Meilland

1979

Margaret Merril

1.1m

Vigorous Bushy

Slight Fragrance

White

Harkness

1977

Mathias Meilland

1.2m

Bushy

No Fragrance

Dark Red

Meilland

1986

Mr Lincoln

1.4m

Tall Upright

Very Fragrant

Dark Red

Swim & Weeks

1964

Peace

1.3m

Bushy

Slight Fragrance

Yellow

Meilland

1945

Perfume Delight

1.4m

Upright Bushy

Very Fragrant

Medium Pink

Weeks

1973

Peter Frankenfeld

1.6m

Vigorous Upright

Fragrant

Deep Pink

Kordes

1966

Pinkie

40cm

Bushy

No Fragrance

Pink Blend

Swim

1947

Princess De Monaco

1.4m

Strong Upright

Fragrant

Pink White

Meilland

1981

Regensberg

90cm

Compact Bush

Slight Fragrance

Red White Blend

McGredy S

1979

Satchmo

1.1m

Compact Bush

No Fragrance

Orange Red

McGredy S

1970

Sexy Rexy

90cm

Compact Bush

Fragrant

Medium Pink

McGredy

1984

The Fairy

40cm

Bushy

No Fragrance

White Pink

Bental

1932

Hot Chocolate - Standard Lily Marlene - Standard

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2013 GENERAL DAVID AUSTIN David Austins are series of new roses breed by English Rose breeder David Austin.They have all the old world characteristics and tend to have a beautiful fragrance and come in a wide range of subtle colours. Most of the David Austins have the continuous flowering habit of the modern hybrid roses. Informal shrub habit with heights of one to over two metres. VARIETY

HEIGHT Approx

GROWTH

FRAGRANCE

COLOUR

BREEDER

YEAR OF INTRODUCTION

Chaucer

1.1m

Bushy Growth

Slightly Fragrant

Medium Pink

Austin

1970

Claire Rose

1.3m

Shrub

Fragrant

Medium Pink

Austin

1990

Fair Bianca

1.1m

Bushy Growth

Very Fragrant

White

Austin

1982

Graham Thomas

2.2m

Strong Upright

Fragrant

Dark Yellow

Austin

1983

Lillian Austin

80cm

Shrub

Fragrant

Pink Blend

Austin

1982

Mary Rose

1.5m

Upright Growth

Fragrant

Medium Pink

Austin

1986

Othello

1.5m

Bushy Growth

Very Fragrant

Crimson

Austin

1986

Pretty Jessica

1.2m

Bushy Growth

Fragrant

Medium Pink

Austin

1983

The Dark Lady

1.5m

Strong Upright

Very Fragrant

Dark Red

Austin

1992

The Friar

1.1m

Compact Shrub

Fragrant

Light Pink

Austin

1969

The Knight

90cm

Compact Shrub

Very Fragrant

Light Red

Austin

1969

The Reeve

80cm

Sprawling Growth

Strong Fragrance

Dark Pink

Austin

1979

Troilus

1.2m

Strong Upright

Sweet Fragrance

Buff

Austin

1983

Wenlock

90cm

Compact Shrub

Sweet Fragrance

Medium Red

Austin

1984

Wife of Bath

1.0m

Twiggy Bush

Sweet Fragrance

Medium Red

Austin

1969

William Shakespeare

1.2m

Upright Growth

Fragrant

Dark Red

Austin

1988

Wisely 2008 - David Austin

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GENERAL CLIMBING VARIETIES Great for training on arches, pergolas, fences, sheds and tree stumps, around posts and pillars as wind screens or to block unsightly views. Some climbers are suitable for ground covers or cascading over embankments and walls.

VARIETY

HEIGHT Approx

GROWTH

FRAGRANCE

COLOUR

BREEDER

YEAR OF INTRODUCTION

Clb All Gold

4.5m

Bushy

Fragrant

Bright Yellow

Gandy

1961

Clb Altissimo

4.0m

Vigorous Upright

No Fragrance

Medium Red

Delbard-Chabert

1966

Clb Angel Face

3.0m

Upright

Very Fragrant

Mauve

Ruston DW

1994

Clb Bettina

4.5m

Bushy

Very Fragrant

Orange- Salmon

Meilland

1958

Clb Black Boy

3.0m

Upright

Very Fragrant

Velvet Crimson

Alister Clark

1919

Clb Blaze Superior

3.8m

Bushy Vigorous

Slightly Fragrant

Red

Bohm J

1950

Clb Blossomtime

3.8m

Bushy Vigorous

Very Fragrant

Light Pink

O Neal

1951

Clb Blue Moon

4.0m

Vigorous Upright

Fragrant

Silvery Lilac

Mungia F

1981

Clb Cecile Brunner

4.0m

Bushy Vigorous

Fragrant

Pale Pink

Ducher

1894

Clb China Doll

3.5m

Bushy Vigorous

Slightly Fragrant

Medium Pink

Weeks

1977

Clb Chrysler Imperial

4.0m

Vigorous Upright

Slightly Fragrant

Velvet Red

Begonia

1957

Clb Dearest

2.5m

Bushy Vigorous

Fragrant

Pink

Ruston DW

1970

Clb Double Delight

4.0m

Vigorous Upright

Very Fragrant

Red White

Christensen

1994

Clb Dublin Bay

3.7m

Bushy Vigorous

Fragrant

Medium Red

1975

Clb Ena Harkness

4.0m

Vigorous Upright

Very Fragrant

Crimson

1954 1987

Clb Golden Showers

3.0m

Vigorous Upright

Fragrant

Golden Yellow

McGredy S Gurteen, Ritson,Murrel Lammerts

Clb Handel

3.5m

Vigorous Upright

No Fragrance

Cream / Pink edge

McGredy

1956

Clb Iceberg

4.5m

Bushy Vigorous

Slightly Fragrant

White

Cant

1968

Clb Kardinal - PBR

4.5m

Vigorous Upright

Slightly Fragrant

Bright Red

Knight’s Roses

2002 1932

Clb Lorraine Lee

5.0m

Bushy Vigorous

Very Fragrant

Pink Apricot

McKay

Clb Maria Callas

5.0m

Vigorous Upright

Very Fragrant

Deep pink

Meilland

1969

Clb Mister Lincoln

5.0m

Vigorous Upright

Very Fragrant

Deep Velvet Red

Ram

1987

Clb Moulin Rouge

3.0m

Bushy Vigorous

Slightly Fragrant

Medium Red

Mondial Roses

1957

Clb Mount Shasta

4.0m

Vigorous Upright

Fragrant

White

Knight

1968

Clb Papa Meilland

4.0m

Vigorous Upright

Slightly Fragrant

Deep Velvet Red

Stratford

1970

Clb Pascali

4.0m

Vigorous Upright

Slightly Fragrant

White

Anderson

1978

Clb Peace

4.0m

Bushy Vigorous

Fragrant

Yellow Pink Tips

Kordes

1950

Clb Peter Frankenfeld

4.0m

Vigorous Upright

Slightly Fragrant

Deep Pink

Allen,LC

1975

Clb Pinkie

4.5m

Bushy

Fragrant

Deep Pink

Deering

1952

Clb Princess Margaret

4.5m

Vigorous Upright

Slightly Fragrant

Pink

Meilland

1969

Clb Queen Elizabeth

5.5m

Vigorous Upright

No Fragrance

Pink

Whisler

1957

Clb Royal Gold

3.0m

Vigorous Upright

Fragrant

Golden Yellow

Morey

1957

Clb Seafoam

1.5m

Bushy Vigorous

No Fragrance

White

Schwartz

1964

Clb Specs Yellow

4.5m

Vigorous Upright

No Fragrance

Golden Yellow

Walters

1956

Clb Summer Snow

2.5m

Bushy Vigorous

No Fragrance

White

Couteau

1936

Clb Super Star

3.5m

Vigorous Upright

Slightly Fragrant

Scarlet Orange

Blaby Rose Gardens

1965

Clb Sutters Gold

4.0m

Vigorous Upright

Very Fragrant

Orange Blend

Weeks

1950

Clb Sympathy

4.0m

Vigorous Upright

No Fragrance

Medium Red

Kordes

1964 1936

Clb Texas Centennial

4.5m

Vigorous Upright

Slightly Fragrant

Dark Pink

Dixie Rose Nursery

Clb Tiffany

3.5m

Vigorous Upright

Fragrant

Yellow Pink Blend

Lindquist

1958

Clb Titian

4.5m

Vigorous Upright

Slightly Fragrant

Deep Carmine Pink

Riethmuller

1950

Clb Tzigane

4.0m

Vigorous Upright

Slightly Fragrant

Orange Blend

Wheatcroft Bros

1960

KNIGHT’S ROSES 2013 CATALOGUE WWW.KNIGHTSROSES.COM.AU 91

2013 GENERAL RAMBLERS & OLD WORLD Ramblers send up branches from their bases and can cover old sheds, fences and pergolas in a very short period. Some can easily grow in trees. Densely covered in leaves, many evergreen. When in full flower, ramblers give a spectacular display. HEIGHT Approx

GROWTH

FRAGRANCE

Albertine

3.8m

Vigorous Rambler

Strong Fragrance

Salmon

Barbier

1921

Altissimo

4.0m

Upright

No Fragrance

Medium Red

Delbard-Chabert

1966

Bloomfield Courage

4.5m

Vigorous Upright

No Fragrance

Dark Velvet Red

Thomas

1925

Cecile Brunner

80cm

Bushy

Slightly Fragrant

Pink Blend

Howard Rose Co

1941

VARIETY

COLOUR

BREEDER

YEAR OF INTRODUCTION

Crepuscule

2.0m

Vigorous Bushy

Fragrant

Apricot

Dubreuil

1904

Dorathy Perkins

6.0m

Vigorous Rambler

Fragrant

Pink

Miller

1901

Duchesse de Brabant

1.2m

Spreading Bush

Slightly Fragrant

Soft Pink

Bernede

1857

Excelsea

5.0m

Vigorous Rambler

No Fragrance

Medium Red

Walsh

1909

General Gallieni

2.2m

Vigorous Shrub

Fragrant

Red Blend

Nabonnand

1899

Glorie De Dijon

3.0m

Vigorous Upright

Slightly Fragrant

Apricot Pink

Jacotot

1853

Kathleen Harrop

3.0m

Vigorous Bushy

No Fragrance

Apricot

Dickson

1919

Lorraine Lee (CLB)

5.0m

Vigorous Bushy

Fragrant

Pink Apricot

Clark A

1924

Meg

3.0m

Vigorous Upright

Slightly Fragrant

Apricot Blend

Gosset

1954

Mutabilis

3.0m

Vigorous Shrub

No Fragrance

Yellow Blend

Unknown

pre 1884

New Dawn

6.0m

Vigorous Climber

Fragrant

Light Pink Fawn

Dreer

1930

Renae

3.5m

Rambler

Slightly Fragrant

Medium Pink

Moore USA

1954

Sea Foam

1.5m

Bushy Vigorous

No Fragrance

White

Schwartz

1964

Souvenir de la Malmaison

1.8m

Vigorous Upright

Fragrant

Flesh Pink

Bennett

1893

Sparrieshoop

1.5m

Shrub

Slightly Fragrant

White Pink

Kordes

1953

Veilchenblau

1.4m

Rambler

Fragrant

Purple Mauve

Schmidt

1909

Viridflora- Green Rose

1.0m

Shrub

None

Green

Unknown

1830

GENERAL SHRUBS & SPECIES The species in particular make an ideal transition into the native gardens. Most are hardy, with good resistance to disease. Most of this group have one annual flowering in spring. Their charm is their simplicity. Mostly flowers are of single and five petal form. Hardy and vigorous growth. VARIETY

HEIGHT Approx

GROWTH

FRAGRANCE

COLOUR

Ballerina

1.4m

Compact Bush

No Fragrance

Pink White

Bentall J

1937

Buff Beauty

1.2m

Shrub

Fragrant

Apricot

Bentall

1939

China Doll

40cm

Bushy

No Fragrance

Bright Pink

Lammerts

1946

Cocktail

2.0m

Vigorous Shrub

Slight

Red Blend

Meilland

1957

Dortmund

2.5m

Vigorous Upright

Slight

Medium Red- White

Kordes

1955

Frau Dagmar Hartrup

70cm

Shrub

Fragrant

Medium Pink

Hastrup

1914

Many Happy Returns

60cm

Spreading Bush

No Fragrance

Soft Pink

Harkness

1991

Mrs John Laing

1.3m

Vigorous Shrub

Fragrant

Lilac Pink

Bennett

1887

BREEDER

YEAR OF INTR0DUCTION

Reine des Violettes

1.4m

Tall Bush

Fragrant

Mauve

Millet-Mallet

1860

Scabrosa

1.5m

Vigorous Shrub

Fragrant

Violet

Harkness

1950

Zephrine Drouhin

3.8m

Vigorous Shrub

Strong Fragrance

Medium Pink

Bizot

1868

Banksia Rose

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