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Ken Nobbs Ramblers

Ken, a nurseryman of Te Kauwhata, New Zealand was the co-founder of Heritage Roses. A book has been published to celebrate his important contribution to roses. Most of Ken Nobb's roses are named after early New Zealand pioneers. Ken attempted to breed thornless ramblers. His roses are either thornless or have few thorns.

Charlotte Kemp

Charlotte was the wife of the missionary James Kemp, the first man to plough with horses in NZ. Clusters of purple blooms with a yellow eye. Summer flowering. Veilchenblau is thought to be a parent. To 3m.

Harriet Shepherd

Clusters of lilac-pink blooms over a long flowering period. Glossy foliage, hips in autumn. Capable of 3-4m. A nice refined rambler.

Hayward Wright

Semi-double white flowers with prominent gold stamens, borne in clusters followed by red hips. Summer flowering. 3m.

Mary Davis

Huge clusters of single lavender blooms, with pale eye and coronet of golden stamens. Spring flowering. Spectacular, rambler that always attracts comments. Matt Foliage. Named after a Waimate missionery and agriculture tutor's wife. 3m.

Rev John Gare Butler

He was a minister at Kerikeri. Soft lilac-purple blooms, suggesting it descends from Veilchenblau. Thornless rambler, striking over an archway in summer. To 3m.

 

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(signposted off SH1 as Trinity Farm Rose Garden, north Otaki just before 100km sign, 2km down Waitohu Valley Road)

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