Mother and Daughter – NEW RELEASE
A new release hybrid tea rose with exceptional qualities for modern gardens: Tall elegant stems with an extremely long neck to support large single blooms. Huge soft-sulphur yellow double blooms open to a mass of petals in a quartered old-world shape.
Perfume, a must in a rose and Mother and Daughter has this in abundance!
Soft rose, citrus and fruit fragrances make a refreshing and sweet perfume. A wonderful scent. An excellent cut flower. This rose has long sturdy stems and flowers last 5 to 6 days in a vase.
Hardy and disease tolerant Mother and Daughter has thick leathery leaves, very resistant to both black spot and mildew. A vigorous strong grower that performs very well in any sunny position.
Flowers late October to late May repeatedly. Grows approx 1.25m H x 1.0m W.
Blackberry Nip – NEW RELEASE
Blackberry Nip is a rose with many winning features! It begins with divine old world style double roses coloured in luscious hues of deep purple and rouge, just like its name implies: the flowers represent colours of Autumn fruits of Blackberries with a glass of dark red Claret. But the best part of this beautiful rose is its remarkable sweet rose perfume that is ever present, morning, noon and night. A vase full cut for home fills your room with this delicious smell of Spring and Summer roses. The foliage is another part of Blackberry Nip’s winning formula. Dark purple-green leaves not only match the colour of the blooms perfectly, but they are very healthy and strong against diseases. And being a repeat, masse flowering rose of Floribunda heritage it is easily kept neat and tidy with just an occasional clip with the hedge shears. It is perfect as a wonderful flowering shrub or a specimen standard rose either side of the entrance way. Grows approx 1.3m high x 1.1m wide.
Friesia
Outstanding clear lemon-yellow flowers and a marvellous perfume make this rose one of the best floribundas. Neatly formed bushes 0.75 metres x 0.75 metres with very glossy green leaves make a great backdrop to the clusters of yellow flowers. As a smaller rose it lends itself to containers, hedging or standards extremely well, but keep it near the garden path to enjoy its lovely fragrance. The flowers rarely fade when old and drop off the bush cleanly when finished. Friesia will repeat flower from November to May.
Radox Bouquet
Radox Bouquet has been a favourite for many years with its beautifully fragrant blooms of soft pink, borne in small clusters. For a floribunda, this rose has an old world charm with its many-petalled cupped flowers and its sweet perfume. It has an upright bushy growth habit with glossy leaves. Repeats very well. Excellent for hedging or planting in mixed borders. Grows approximately 1.5 metres high and 1.2 metres wide.
Henri Matisse
A tribute to the Artist, The Delbard Henri Matisse rose is a luscious confection of pink, white and the deepest red petals. A whirlwind of swirling colours. The rose bush is a vigorous growers and very prolific and with repeat flowering of the large blooms you will be assured of constant beauty in your garden. The cut flowers are much-loved by florists, as evident in the most stylish florist shops in France. With their perfectly formed petals, they make a stunning bouquet. Height 150 cm.
Chartreuse de Parme
Chartreuse de Parme has a full beautifully structured flower and a rich powerful and enchanting fragrance of predominantly floral and fruity high notes. With flowers like a preserve made of ripe berries and broad blue-ish leaves, it is sure to make a lasting impression in your garden. It flowers from late spring right through to autumn. Height 100 cm
Summer Pruning
Most rose pruning is done in winter but if you want the best out of your roses give them a summer prune too. Simply prune off one third of growth in a rounded shape after each flush of flowers has finished.
Timing your Rose Display
Did you know that you can actually time the display of your roses so they flower in time for a special event like Christmas? You can plan for a good display by simply trimming back your roses 6-8 weeks before the event. It’s not an exact art; it’s a bit of trial and error, but it is fun trying. The warmer the weather gets the shorter that stretch becomes. So at the cooler end of the flowering season it can be more like 8 weeks – 6 weeks in the heat of summer. Why not give it a go!
Featured roses available from most Bunnings Stores and good garden centres. Look out for the Rankin’s Roses Logo on the pots.
For further information visit www.rankinsroses.com.au
