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Floribunda. A pretty rose named after a lovely lady - NZ Rosarian Nancy Steen. The abundant blooms are large, fully double, fragrant and borne in clusters. The colour is blush pink with a cream centre. Nice glossy dark bronze-green foliage. Bred in NZ 1976.

The late Nancy Steen also has a rose garden named after her in the Parnell Rose Gardens - Auckland. Lovers of roses and history should also check out her book 'The Charm of Old Roses'.

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Floribunda. This rose emanates pure charm and beauty with a delicious fruity perfume and enchanting vintage style, light blush pink blooms. Repeat flowering, supremely healthy plant, ideal for planting in any garden situation. Exclusive to Matthews Roses.

Named in memory of the late English actress, this rose was bred in England by renowned Harkness Roses.

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aka Serenity.

Hybrid Tea. An outstanding classic shaped rose chosen to honour the 125th Jubilee of Nelson College for Girls. The blooms are a creamy apricot tinged with pink and set beautifully against dense, glossy, green disease resistant foliage. A tall vigorous grower. PVR

Nelson Girls was bred by Chris Warner of England and named in 2006 by importer Tasman Bay Roses.

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Hybrid Tea. Night Light produces a large number of lemon yellow blooms with outer petals ageing to cream. A compact bush of medium height with dark glossy foliage. Winner of the Certificate of Merit Palmerston North International Trial Ground 2017. Bred by Rob Somerfield, released 2019.

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aka Sweet Gesture

Floribunda. Flowers start as a tight pointed bud and open to a very clear pink with a mild, sweet fragrance. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Nice tidy bush. Bred by McGredy (1986) and introduced in New Zealand by Egmont Roses in 1993 as 'Northland'.

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Hybrid Tea. Gorgeous two toned rose. Petals have a cream base edged in rich raspberry red giving a stunning contrast of colour. Blooms are held high on strong stems either singly or in small clusters. Lovely in a floral arrangement. Nice upright bush, with glossy green leaf.

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Floribunda. Celebrating 70 years of the NZ Gardener Magazine. The blooms on this rose are delightfully pretty in a soft apricot-pink, charming old fashioned form. Maturing flowers turn a dusky pink. Mid green leaves complete the picture on this healthy compact bush.

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Hybrid Tea. Shapely, warm, yellow blooms with a subtle fragrance that never seems to be without a flower through the season. Good for picking, mid green foliage with good disease resistance and good healthy bush. Commemorates the 150th anniversary of the University of Otago. Released 2019

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Modern Shrub Polyantha. Another delightful rose from French breeder Delbard. This rose produces masses of semi-double pink to soft lavender flowers that have a white central zone highlighted with yellow stamens. The blooms have a lovely fragrance. Very free-flowering. PVR 2000.

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Hybrid Tea. Well-formed flowers of almost pure white with a soft cream base. Upright growth. An ideal flower for cutting. Winner of many awards, 'Pascali' is firmly established as the world's favourite white, large flowered rose. Soft scent. Flowers continuously throughout the summer. 1963.