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Roses for a Purpose

Here are some pointers on roses for specific purposes or with particular characteristics. Click on links to get more detail including photographs of the roses.

To cover unsightly sheds, water tanks

If you have a large property try the monster climber and ramblers.

Shade tolerant

For shrubs try the Alba family or
 

Therese Bugnet

Lady Curzon

Scabrosa

Stanwell Perpetual

or for climbers/ramblers:

Mme Alfred Carriere.

Blush rambler

Felicite et Perpetue

Francis E Lester

Paul's Himalayan Musk

Paul Transon

The Garland

Seaside tolerant

Try the rugosa family.

To grow as a hedge

Recommend Corylus, Multiflora nana, Mutabilis, The Active

Relatively thornless roses

For shrubs try the Hybrid Musk family

For climbers try the Noisette family

For ramblers try the Ken Knobbs ramblers, Shower of Gold

Roses for Smaller Gardens or Pots

Pompon de Bourgogne

Sparkler

Whipped Cream

Yvonne Rabier

                  Trinity Farm, 202 Waitohu Valley Road, Otaki, Kapiti, New Zealand
(signposted off SH1 as Trinity Farm Rose Garden, north Otaki just before 100km sign, 2km down Waitohu Valley Road)

        0800 955 555 roses@trinityfarm.co.nz