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Hybrid Tea. This rose is worth growing for the amazing scent alone. But wait there's more ....very double, lilac mauve flowers appear in big clusters on a strong healthy plant. Recommended. A rose with great dignity! 2002.

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Floribunda. This delightful rose would outshine even John Travolta! Orange-scarlet cupped double flowers dance amongst the glossy green foliage from spring through to autumn. Quite a show off. Nice light fragrance. Multi-award winner. 1984.

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Hybrid Tea. Classic buds open to creamy blooms highlighted with a pinkish-red blush on the edges of the petals. Continuously in flower and very fragrant. Always pleases and lives up to its name. Exceptional cut-flower variety. Multi award winner from 1977.

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Climber Hybrid Tea. Stunning dark red blooms, a delightfully powerful fragrance and all packaged into a climbing rose. Glossy dark green foliage. This is a climbing sport of Deep Secret. Repeat flowering, nice picking rose. Deciduous

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aka Dublin Bay

Climber Floribunda. One of the very best red climbers - ever - and bred right here in NZ. An easy to grow and well behaved climbing rose that is nearly always in flower with semi-double, dark red blooms. Generally healthy, never fails to please and looks great growing along a fence.

Multi award winner. 1976.

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aka Korgeowim

Floribunda. A heavenly perfume emanates from this multi award winning rose. Earth Angel has unique tightly cupped blooms of pure white revealing a soft blush pink centre. Outstanding healthy shrub with mid green foliage, repeat flowering. Strong Fragrance. Deciduous

Bred by renowned Kordes Roses.

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Climber. This well behaved climber will delight you with its rich cream blooms that age to a lighter shade of white on the vine. Flowers in abundance over summer and autumn. This rose is a strong climber with dark glossy foliage and the added bonus of having very few thorns. Bred by Rob Somerfield.

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Floribunda. A free flowering rose with perfect high pointed blooms of warm yellow that keep their true colour until petal drop. Lovely fragrance, compact habit and nice healthy foliage. An excellent rose. 1992.

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Hybrid Tea. This is one of Lloyd's favourite roses so you know that it is just lovely 'cause he's got good taste. Exhibition quality, fragrant blooms of pale creamy-yellow are produced continuously throughout summer. A robust and reliable bush with dark green foliage. Multi-award winner. 1985.

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Climber. Attractively hanging heads of crimson-scarlet Hybrid Tea flowers. Vigorous growth. Summer flowering, with a few blooms later on. Strong Old Rose fragrance. Bred by Albert Norman (UK, before 1940).

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Hybrid Tea. Stunning new release yellow flowers which holds its colour well. Perfect for picking and has great disease resistence. Bred in NZ by Rob Somerfield 2025 new release.

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Floribunda. Truly one of a kind blooms of terracotta fading to dusky pink. Amazing for picking with distinctive ruffle form. Multiple blooming on a super healthy, light fragrance, bushy plant with glossy foliage. Bred by Bob Matthews. PVR

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aka Erica or Heath

A very showy little shrub with bright cerise bell shaped blooms that brighten up the garden from winter through to spring. A vigorous grower with needles of dark green foliage. Loves the sun and well drained acid soil. Avoid Lime. Trim after flowering. Evergreen.

Named after Kurt Kramer of Germany not Seinfield's friend!

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aka Wax Flower or Eriostemon

Produces masses of deep pink buds which open to pale pink flowers through the summer. An excellent cut flower widely used by florists. A hardy small shrub from Australia. Evergreen. (AKA Eriostemon)

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Climber - Hybrid Tea. Large, fragrant, double, deep crimson blooms from summer to autumn and masses of glossy, dark green leaves. This vigorous, repeat-flowering climbing rose is one of the best climbing roses for covering a wall. The large, fragrant blooms make excellent cut-flowers. 1931.

Etoile de Hollande was first known as a bush rose - this climbing sport from the Netherlands came to the fore in 1931 and is much more vigorous than the bush.

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This rose was named for Postnatal Depression Canterbury to publicise the amazing work that they do. Large soft medium pink blooms that are strongly perfumed and presented on a tall, spreading bush, clothed in dark glossy foliage. Flower stems are of a good length making them great for picking.

Bred in NZ by Rob Somerfield. Pacific Rose Bowl Festival 2019 New Zealand Rose of the Year Trial winners Awarded NZ Rose of the Year, Best NZ Raised Rose, Best Shrub Rose.

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Floribunda An abundance of large clusters of soft medium pink blooms with a cream reverse. Blooms last well on the plant or in a vase.Tidy compact growth habit that is low and spreading. Mid green leaves complement the pink blooms beautifully on this extremely healthy rose bred by NZs Rob Somerfield. PVR

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Floribunda Std. An abundance of large clusters of soft medium pink blooms with a cream reverse. These blooms last well on the plant or in a vase. Tidy compact growth habit that is low and spreading. Mid green leaves complement the pink blooms beautifully on this extremely healthy rose. PVR

Bred by NZ’s own Rob Somerfield

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Climber. New Release. A luscious new Persica hybrid in a warm, rich, amber shade, touched with blood red at each petal's base. As with all persica roses the colour will fade as the flower matures on the vine. Another disease resistant rose bred by Rob Somerfield. 2019. Deciduous

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Polyantha Std. 'The Fairy Queen' is a sport of the every popular and reliable rose 'The Fairy'. It has all the same qualities i.e. lots of bloom. glossy green healthy foliage and an arching habit. The dainty double flowers are a showy crimson pink and lightly scented. PVR. 1998.

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Standard, Floribunda. Enchanting blooms of soft blush pink with hints of apricot, this award winner casts a spell in any garden with its lovely fragrance, multi-petal form and easy care nature. Bushy plant with dark green foliage. Moderate fragrance. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Bred by renowned Kordes Roses (Germany, 2003).

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Hybrid Tea. A pretty rose with semi-double flowers of soft yellow/orange that fade to a gentle yellow/pink. Nearly always in flower and the blooms weather really well. A lovely gift to use as a special memorial. Bred in NZ 1999.

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Hybrid Tea Std. The rich glossy green foliage highlights the warm golden-apricot blooms with their swirling petals. Nice fragrance to satisfy the senses. A lovely rose to give as a gift or use as a special memorial. 2001.

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Austin. Named after a Shakespearean character in Henry IV, this beautiful rose smells as delicious as it looks. Large, cupped blooms of rich dark crimson fading to a pleasing rich purple. Really lovely and repeats well through the season.

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Floribunda. Soft cream blooms with a thin raspberry red edge. The cream petals turn pink with age making the older flowers stunning in their own right. The petals drop cleanly before they turn brown so no deadheading needed. Round, compact habit.

Certificate of Merit, Palmerston North Trial Ground, New Zealand (2013)

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Floribunda. Soft cream blooms with a thin raspberry red edge. The cream petals turn pink with age making the older flowers stunning in their own right. The petals drop cleanly before they turn brown so no deadheading needed. Deciduous

Bred in NZ by Rob Somerfield.

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Floribunda. Showy orange blooms with a white reverse. Masses of blooms form large clusters on long stems and have a lovely fragrance. Petals fall cleanly so the bush always looks tidy. Upright habit and dark glossy leaves with good disease resistance and very few thorns. Bred by Rob Somerfield 2017.

Winner of the Gold Star of the South Pacific.

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Hybrid Tea. They say you never forget your first love and I still remember the first time I saw this lovely rose. I just loved it! The exquisite pointed buds open to fragrant pretty pink blooms that appear continuously from summer to autumn. Beautiful. 1951.

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Hybrid Tea. A beautifully formed rose of an amazing salmon-orange colouring, with a delightful perfume. Free flowering with healthy foliage. Can be used for cut flower or garden. Very vigorous. H1.2m. F. RP. 1992.

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Standard, Floribunda. Rich cerise burgundy blooms with deep yellow reverse petals make a striking combination! This award-winning rose is easy to grow forming a healthy, bushy plant with deep green foliage. Bred by renowned Kordes Roses. PVR

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Floribunda. Large perfectly formed flowers in softest pink with a strong fragrance make this McGredy bred rose very desirable. Good strong growth habit and very free flowering. Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden

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Shrub Rose. Small cupped single mid pink flowers provide a dainty and pretty effect on this compact modern shrub bush. Seldom without a bloom. Looks wonderful in a container or used as 'en masse' as a border rose.

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Floribunda Amazing abundance of lilac - bluish flowers, opening to reveal golden stamens. An enchanting rose, that's flower from summer to autumn, on a healthy bushy plant. Would make a smart low rose border. Bred by Bob Matthews.

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Climber. Eye-catching climber with large, open, semi-double flowers of yellowish cream splashed and streaked with vivid red. Nice spicy sweet fragrance. Very vigorous and healthy and just that little bit different. 1999.

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Hybrid Tea. As the name suggests this rose is superbly scented. Free flowering with vermilion red blooms of some substance making them ideal for exhibiting or a vase. Strong deep green glossy foliage. Flowers from summer through to autumn. Multi Award Winner including one for fragrance.1964.

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Hybrid Tea. A wonderfully robust, free flowering rose with deep rich yellow blooms that don't fade. The flowers are fragrant and large with a generous amount of petals. Superb rose for bedding or hedges. Multi award winner and deservedly so. 1984.

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aka Aka Korresia or Sunsprite

Floribunda Std. AKA Korresia. One of the most justly admired yellow roses, which holds both its shape and its clear bright colour. Reliable flowers over a long period and a nice strong fragrance. If you like yellow you will love this multi-award winning rose. 1974.

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Floribunda. 'Frilly Jilly' was named NZ Floribunda Rose of the Year in 2008 with very good reason. Gorgeous, frilly apricot flowers that fade gently to gold. Lovely fragrance, reliable and regular blooms throughout the season on this compact bush. 2006.

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Hybrid Tea Std 80cm. Silver lavender petals unfurl with hints of frosted blue to grey. This uniquely coloured rose is well suited for picking. New release 2025 from Matthews in association with international rose breeders.

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An organic soil conditioner should be applied to all gardens at least once a year in Autumn and preferably again in Spring to raise the pH (sweeten) of the soil. This will enable plants to grow better and helps to unlock nutrients in the soil. Lime supplies the important nutrient calcium. Not to be used where acid loving plants grow.

Avoid applying to acid soil loving plants like azaleas, camellias, rhodo, erica, daphne, blueberry etc.

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A spreading dwarf form of the eternally popular Gardenia. Covers itself in a mass of sweetly fragrant flowers from late spring to summer. Ideal as a container plant or use as a ground cover in a warm, frost free position in the garden. Will respond well to regular liquid feeding. Evergreen.

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Organic based General Garden fertiliser with 'Vigor'; an exclusive blend of organic manures giving a natural supply of plant food. For general use, base dressing of crops and light side dressing of established plants.

NPK 4-5-5

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This bright little shrub will add 'sunshine yellow' to your garden in late winter when not much else is in bloom. A fast grower with bright green evergreen foliage that clips well. The pea shaped yellow flowers appear from late winter to early spring. Happy in a well drained sunny spot.

Hybrid Tea. This fragrant rose has an unusual an striking appearance with long apricot buds opening to large apricot/orange flowers. Blooms in flushes throughout the season

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Austin Std. In order to be named after this famous gardener you know this has to be a great rose. Rich deep pink, cup shaped flowers with petals that are arranged in a spiral. Powerful fragrance, repeat flowering and very striking in full bloom. 1986.

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Floribunda. Bred in NZ by Rob Somerfield this striking rose has a unique burnt orange/terracotta colour. Masses of flowers are clustered onto each stem and the buds are tightly curled pops of colour. A conversation starter for any garden.

Bees are attracted to this variety

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Austin. Considered to be the best white Austin rose. A generous amount of textured petals combine to form beautiful, cupped pure white flowers with just a hint of cream in the centre. Delicious myrrh fragrance. Named after the childhood home of the Queen Mother. 1992.

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Climber Modern. This delightful rose certainly does have a golden future. Beautiful, scented, hybrid tea shaped blooms in soft yellow are set against glossy green foliage. This rose shows good disease resistant and is reliable and free flowering. Very pretty. 1999.

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Hybrid Tea. Not only would this rose make a lovely gift it is a lovely gift - from Mother Nature. Very fragrant double yellow blooms open from perfect buds. Nice glossy green foliage and compact growth habit. Bred in NZ by Rob Somerfield.

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Floribunda. A lovely rose with bronze-red foliage and large clusters of golden apricot blooms. This rose would make a strong statement when planted en masse as it repeats well throughout the season. Nicely fragrant.

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Floribunda. This rose clothes itself with stunningly beautiful red-purple flowers that open into an old fashioned style.The dark green glossy foliage compliments the blooms well and it is a highly fragrant variety.I am sure that ‘Grandma’s Rose’ will be loved by all the grandmas out there. PVR

Grandma’s Rose, bred by Rob Somerfield, is the winner of the 2019 Gold Star of the South Pacific.

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Floribunda. Stunning 2019 release from Rob Somerfield. Green With Envy will delight with tight, long lasting buds that have a touch of colour and open to gorgeous green blooms. Flowers last long on the bush and in a vase. Complimentary colour that looks good with any combination. Free flowering. PVR

Flowers are gracefully arranged in large clusters with long stems for picking. Flower colour intensifies with age. Public Choice Award Palmerston North trial grounds 2013

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Floribunda Std. Stunning new release from Rob Somerfield. Green With Envy will delight with tight, long lasting buds that have a touch of colour and open to gorgeous green blooms. Free flowering and blooms last long on the bush and in a vase. Complimentary colour that will look good in any combination. PVR

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aka Grevillea

A vigorous, ground-hugging shrub with divided green leaves that look a bit like an Oak leaf. The new shoots have a red tinge that matches the red 'toothbrush' flowers that appear from spring to autumn. Happy in the sun, tolerant of light or poor soils. Protect from frost. Evergreen.

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Gypsum improves soil quality to achieve healthy, vibrant gardens and lawns. Breaks up clay, loosens hard and compacted soil. Improves soil drainage and enables penetration of air, water and nutrients to plant roots. Gypsum also adds calcium to the soil which is great for avocado's as they are acid soil lovers and therefore no lime can be used.

Avocados are litter feeders, with most of their ‘feeder’ roots in the top 10 cm of soil and in the natural organic mulch under the tree. The use of gypsum as a source of calcium helps to give stability to the organic components of the soil. The sulphur content of gypsum helps to prevent the loss of valuable nitrogen from this organic layer.

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Hybrid Tea. This superb rose is the last to be bred by the international Rosarian Sam McGredy. A beautiful blend of cream, peach, apricot and salmon, with the darker tones towards the centre fading beautifully to the outer petals. Fragrant, disease resistant and sturdy. 2007.

Awarded best hybrid tea at the Pacific Rose Bowl Rose 2011

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Hybrid Tea Std. This superb rose is the last to be bred by the international Rosarian Sam McGredy. A beautiful blend of cream, peach, apricot and salmon, with the darker tones towards the centre fading beautifully to the outer petals. Disease resistant and sturdy. 2007.

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Floribunda. A lovely dark red rose with semi-double, ruffled blooms produced in regular clusters. Nice glossy foliage and a sweet fresh perfume make this rose a lovely one to pick. Bred in Demark 1986 and named after the Danish writer of fairy stories. Shows good disease resistance.

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Floribunda. Lovely deep pink blooms displayed in clusters throughout the flowering season. This gorgeous rose has a lovely strong fragrance and would make a special gift at any time but of course birthdays would suit too.

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Hybrid Tea. Hayward college has deep red old fashioned style blooms with extremely weather resistant petals that last on the bush or in a vase for weeks. The bush is medium high with a compact habit. It has dark matte foliage and any new growth is a dark red-purple. 2017 Rob Somerfield.

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Hybrid Tea. The bright sunshine yellow blooms of this strong healthy rose are a cheerful sight in the garden from summer through to autumn. The blooms are fragrant and further enhanced by the deep green glossy foliage.

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Hybrid Tea. Salmon-pink, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, high-centered bloom form, borne mostly solitary, blooms in flushes throughout the season. Large, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.Medium, bushy, spreading shurb. Strong, sweet fragrance. 1980

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Hybrid Tea Std. Large, beautifully textured, full blooms with a generous amount of petals in a pretty pink shade. Nice long stems perfect for picking, (very few thorns) lush green foliage and a powerful fragrance i.e. 'Heaven Scent' make this a very desirable rose.

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aka Koromiko

A top performing Hebe that is quite a show off in the height of summer. That's when the purple flower heads smother the bush, these flowers fade to white as they age. Nice fresh green foliage that trims well, this is best done after flowering. Plant in a sunny well drained position. Evergreen.

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This prostrate NZ native has black stems with striking silver foliage. Small mauve flowers are produced early spring. Great for year round colour interest in the garden. Sun. Good drainage. Trim after flowering to keep compact. Hardy. Evergreen.

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Regal series is bred in the Waikato. Louis is a low growing variety, white flowering, easy to grow and will be a real charmer! The glossy green foliage stays clean and compact all year round. A hardy New Zealand native plant. Trim back after flowering to keep tidy. Evergreen

March 2019 Release.

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aka Winter Rose or Lenten Rose

Winter Rose single. A special form from the Clifton Homestead collection with stems of soft apricot, outward facing blooms that sometimes have a red blush on the reverse. Dark green, divided leathery leaves that form a clump. Plant in semi-shade in nice humus rich soil that is well drained. Perennial.

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aka Winter Rose, Lenten Rose

Winter Rose double. A deliciously double and definitely delightful Hellebore or Winter Rose. The large ruffled flowers are pure white and look striking against the dark green glossy foliage. Plant in semi-shade in nice humus rich soil that does not completely dry out in summer. Perennial.

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aka Winter Rose, Lenten Rose

Winter Rose single. From the 'Clifton Homestead' breeding programme we offer these exciting and dramatic dark hybrids. Includes shades of slate grey, blue-black and deep burgundy. Some may also be spotted. No matter the colour they will be beautiful in the winter garden. Plant in semi-shade. Perennial.

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aka Stinking Hellebore

The handsome divided dark grey- green leaves combine well with the pale green cup shaped blooms which appear from winter through to early spring. The flower stalks and leaf stems are tinged with red. Quite an easy Hellebore to grow but will perform best in a semi shaded position. Perennial.

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aka Winter Rose, Lenten Rose

This hellebore has a very distinctive marbled leaves. The lime green veins are striking against the dark green leaves. A mass of lime green flowers through the winter months when little else is flowering.

aka Winter Rose. Lenten Rose

A lovely Helleborus with bi-coloured, large cupped flowers of pink and cream. Perfect for a shady spot under trees or in a container and is compact and evergreen. The foliage is marbled and adds to a stunning display as a specimen or bulk planted.

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aka Winter Rose, Lenten Rose

Winter Rose single. Marbled foliage all year round and in Late Winter, stems hold the white flowers above the foliage. It is free flowering producing a large collection of flowers on a single plant. Excellent for planting in the border or great for winter containers on the patio. Thrives in full sun or partial shade in any good, well drained soil. Perennial

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aka Winter Rose, Lenten Rose

With an abundance of lovely white flowers of a large cup, this plant will `light up` any garden or container whether its planted under trees and shrubs or in a container in the shady. Deadhead after flowering to produce more flowers. Evergreen with a marbled foliage.

Prefers semi shade and a moist, humus rich soil that drains well .

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aka Winter Rose, Lenten Rose

The handsome dark green leaves combine well with the pale pink cupped shaped blooms which appear from winter through to early spring. Happiest in a semi-shaded position, ideal to naturalize under deciduous trees. Well worth planting. Perennial.

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aka Winter Rose, Lenten Rose

This hellebore range from South Africa is really special. Compact low foliage with gorgeous blushed pink flowers held well aloft and outward facing. Look stunning in the garden, container, planted en-masse or as a table top adornment. Perennial.

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aka Winter Rose, Lenten Rose

Winter Rose single. Bred in NZ at Clifton Homestead in the South Island this hardy Hellebore has dark leathery foliage highlighted with silver veins. The winter-spring flowers are an attractive lime green blushed with pink. Prefers a humus rich well drained site in sun or part shade. Evergreen.

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Beautiful deep reddish-purple flowers and marbled, deep green foliage forming a compact, tidy clump. Excellent for planting in the border or great for winter containers on the patio or planted in woodlands in bulk . Thrives in partial shade in any good, well drained soil. Perennial.