Roses- Queen of flowers

Aotearoa Rose...

Aotearoa is the Maori name for the country of New Zealand, where this beautiful porcelain pink hybrid tea rose was bred.New Zealand Roses

New Zealand rose breeders are well known in the world. In this new section you'll meet Sam McGredy, and others like him.

The old-fashioned rose Complicata. Old-Fashioned Roses

I don't grow many old-fashioned roses in my garden - yet! I'm interested in trying out some more, though - and visits to old-fashioned rose gardens always inspire me to write huge lists. I love the history which accompanies old roses - many are named after real people from history, too...

The David Austin rose Graham Thomas. David Austin Roses

David Austin Roses need no introduction. Like many other gardeners I have become totally captivated by the old-fashioned look of these beautiful roses. At one eager and early stage at Mooseys I thought I would try and have a complete collection - one of every David Austin rose ever introduced into New Zealand. I've since regained some moderation, but I'm always on the look out for new varieties...

The modern shrub rose Iceberg. Modern Shrub Roses

I've finally organised my collection of modern roses! They are a beautiful mixture of shrub roses, hybrid teas, rugosas, and hybrid musks - some are once-flowering, while others repeat. Some of the roses in this section are semi-climbing roses, too...

The climbing rose Masquerade. Climbing Roses

The first thing I promised myself when arriving at Mooseys was that I could grow climbing roses. I wanted to copy English gardens with house walls covered in rose blooms, archways dripping with roses, rose walkways, roses on pillars, on fences...

Anonymous garden roses. Garden Roses

Anonymous roses in the Moosey garden cannot be ignored. It isn't their fault that they are nameless. Often garden plants are rescued from bargain bins and sale tables at the local nurseries, and come to live in the Moosey garden. Others are offered a good home in the country from existing gardens - I've gained many of my treasures this way...