Rose Society of South Australia
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and appreciation of the Rose
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Modern Shrub Rose
‘Shirley’s Rose’ is an intensely fragrant modern shrub rose bred by award-winning Australian rose breeder the late Mr. Bruce Brundrett, (1940-2022), in Victoria, before 2012 and was introduced in 2016 by Wagner’s Rose Nursery in South Australia.
This rose produces large, fragrant, fully double blooms with a romantic old-world rose appearance. Each bloom has up to 40 petals in an unusual rich peach-apricot colour framed by the softer ivory outer petals.
The bush is vigorous with good disease resistance and features long stems and long-lasting flowers making it ideal as a cut flower. It grows to a height of 1.5m and, typical of a modern shrub, has excellent repeat flowering throughout the growing season.
Shirley’s Rose was named in honour of Bruce’s wife and was released as a fundraiser for research into Pancreatic Cancer.
Bruce Brundrett passed away on 11 November 2022 and will be remembered as one of Australia’s most successful rose breeders. Bruce left a legacy of 10 very successful roses he released commercially and there are still many more to come, currently maintained by his agent, Brian Wagner.
Shirley’s Rose is available as a bare rooted rose in winter months and a potted bush rose from spring onwards and is currently in stock at Wagner’s Rose Nursery. www.wagnersrosenursery.com.au
Photo: Courtesy of Benedetta Rusconi, Wagner’s Rose Nursery
(Ausnoble)
English Shrub Rose
Known for its prolific flowering and well-shaped bush, ‘Tranquillity’ can be a lovely feature plant in your garden. This rose was bred by David Austin (Snr.) in Shropshire, England, in 2004 and released in 2012.
Over the past 62 years David Austin Roses have achieved a world-famous reputation for roses with an ‘old-world’ appearance and fragrance combined with the qualities of modern roses such as repeat flowering, disease tolerance and a wide colour range.
Tranquillity has well shaped, circular blooms with abundant petals that make up perfect rosettes, enhanced by a light fruity fragrance. Blooms are often produced in clusters of 5 to 7 on each stem. The buds are pale yellow, opening into medium sized, fully double pearl white blooms, with a charming old-fashioned look typical of David Austin English Shrub Roses. Occasionally, due to weather, blooms can have a touch of pale lemon in the centre.
The bush is vigorous and upright with good sturdy stems. It is almost thornless with attractive healthy foliage, except in excessively rainy seasons when ‘Black Spot’ may appear and need treatment.
Tranquillity grows up to 1.3m x 1.25m with great repeat flowering ability, making it a very attractive plant.
A truly English rose in the Austin tradition.
Available from Wagner’s Rose Nursery in S.A. and Silkies Rose Farm rosesalesonline.com.au in Victoria.
Text: Melanie Trimper
Hybrid Tea
(Koraruli)
There are some roses which really excel in our climate. ‘Sunny Sky’ has a proven track record – performing well in spring, summer and autumn producing flushes of quality blooms as well as demonstrating excellent resistance to blackspot and mildew. This variety is a great example of Kordes’ strict breeding program and “no spray” policy which aims to create and release vigorous healthy roses.
Bred by Kordes in 1999 and introduced in 2009, Sunny Sky is a multi-awarded, Gold Medal winner in rose trials around the world.
Sunny Sky is one of Kordes Eleganza Series. This rose is admired for its large, classically shaped, rich yellow blooms with a sweet fruity fragrance showing citrus, apple and peach. It has long pointed buds, large flowers (41+ petals) and mostly a single bloom per stem but occasional small clusters.
This bush produces a prolific number of blooms throughout the season, has a neat upright shape growing to 1.2m tall with healthy semi-glossy foliage. It’s great in the garden but also as a cut flower. Deadhead finished blooms to encourage the next flush of roses.
Available from Treloar Roses in Victoria. Visit the website www.treloarroses.com.au
Awards:
Gold Medal Monza 2010
Gold Medal Belfast 2012
Gold Medal The Hague 2014
Gold Medal Glasgow 2014
City of Belfast Award Belfast 2012
Trophy Best HT La Tacita Italy 2012
Trophy Best HT Société Nationale d'Horticulture France 2014
ADR Trial Award Germany 2015
Rose of the Year Royal Horticultural Society UK 2016
Excellence Rose Royal Boskoop Hort Society (KVBC) Dutch-Belgian Award 2021
Text: Kelvin Trimper AM
Photo: Courtesy of Treloar Roses
Portland
This rose was named to honour Henri, the Comte de Chambord (1820-1883), a French king by divine right and the head of the House of Bourbon. He remained un-throned to the end of his life and was the last legitimate descendant of Louis XV of France in the male line.
‘Comte de Chambord’ is a charming Portland rose with true Old Rose character, bred by Moreau – Robert, in France, in 1863.
The classic French old-fashioned blooms are attractive pink-lilac, large and full (up to 55 petals) and sometimes quartered, with a lovely strong damask fragrance. It is similar to its offspring, Gertrude Jekyll.
The strong upright bush is a manageable size growing to 1.5m tall and 1.2m wide with healthy green foliage and thorny stems. Its flowers, foliage and growth habit make it a very attractive plant for garden displays, a herbaceous border or in a container.
The bush has repeat flowering ability throughout the spring or summer months with scattered later bloom. This rose blooms the best during cooler weather.
The world’s favourite roses are chosen by popular vote by the World Federation of Rose Societies’ member countries and announced at World Rose Conventions. Comte de Chambord was the Old Rose Hall of Fame winner in 2022.
Comte de Chambord now joins the previous 12 Old Rose Hall of Fame inductees https://www.worldrose.org/hall-of-fameon the Federation’s website.
This rose is available from Wagner’s Rose Nursery www.wagnersrosenursery.com.au
Text: Melanie Trimper
Floribunda
(KORvodacom)
Transplant Australia’s Thank You Rose was bred by Kordes in 1999 and introduced in Australia in 2012.
This impressive floribunda has been named for Transplant Australia as a fundraising rose and a symbol of gratitude. It is ideally suited for any occasion when the words 'thank you' are not enough. An award-winning rose, it features clusters of fully double blooms in a rich mauve colour, enhanced by a delicate fragrance.
This rose is suitable as a cut flower and it repeat flowers throughout the season producing masses of blooms to enjoy. The well-rounded bush grows to approximately 1.2m tall and 1.5m wide with healthy dark green foliage and good disease tolerance.
Part proceeds from the sale of the Thank You Rose go to Transplant Australia to support those awaiting a transplant on their journey back to health as well as donors and their families. For more information on Transplant Australia https://transplant.org.au
This popular rose is available from Knight’s Roses (bush, patio and standard), Wagner’s Rose Nursery (bush, patio and standard), Treloar Roses and rosesalesonline.com.au
Awards:
BEST FLORIBUNDA IN TRIAL National Rose Trial Garden of Australia Adelaide 2011
SILVER MEDAL National Rose Trial Garden of Australia Adelaide 2011
Text: Melanie Trimper
Floribunda
(WEKjunjuc)
This award-winning rose was bred by Christian Bedard in the USA before 2009 and was introduced in Australia by Swane’s Nursery in 2014 as ‘The Golden Child’. It was also released in the USA under the name ‘Sparkle & Shine’ and has won awards around the world.
This beautiful, vibrant, canary yellow Floribunda produces clusters of long-lasting ruffled blooms (26-40 petals) with an attractive anise and apple scent. Deadheading recommended to encourage quick repeat flowering throughout the growing season. Blooms hold their golden colour well during the season and they can be used as a cut flower.
The bush is well-rounded and upright with healthy, glossy, leathery foliage and excellent disease tolerance growing to approximately 1.2m tall and 1.7m wide.
The Golden Child is ideal for many landscaping situations and can be used for beds, borders or as a container plant. To make a wonderful floral display, plant a number of bushes approximately 1m apart. As a 90cm standard, it makes a great feature plant adding height to the garden.
Available from Wagner’s Rose Nursery (bare rooted bush, 60cm patio standard and 90cm standard rose), Swane’s Nurseries and rosesalesonline.com.au
Awards:
AUSTRALIA’S ROSE OF THE YEAR National Rose Trial Garden of Australia Adelaide 2013
GOLD MEDAL National Rose Trial Garden of Australia Adelaide 2013
GOLD MEDAL Rose Hills Int’l Rose Trial USA 2014
BEST IN TRIAL & BEST FLORIBUNDA ROSE Portland Rose Trial USA 2013
Text and Photo: Melanie Trimper
Floribunda
(Korbehati)
‘Bengali’ has proven to be a top performing rose around the world winning multiple international gold and silver medals in trials and is also known for having the highest disease resistance in its “apricot” colour range.
Bengali was bred by Kordes in Germany in 2000 and first introduced in 2011.
This rose features an abundance of fully double (17-25 petals), rich apricot blooms with a moderate fragrance. Blooms in clusters of up to 10 blooms right through spring, summer and autumn.
This variety is another example of Kordes’ strict breeding program and “no spray” policy which aims to create and release vigorous healthy roses requiring less maintenance.
This rose is excellent in our climate and has vigorous upright growth to approx. 1.5m tall x 1.2m wide with large, healthy, glossy foliage.
Deadhead finished blooms to encourage the next flush of roses.
Available from Treloar Roses in Victoria.
Awards:
GOLD MEDAL Baden-Baden Rose Trial Germany 2009
GOLD MEDAL Kortrijk Rose Trial Belgium 2009
GOLD MEDAL Royal National Rose Society England 2010
ADR Award German Rose Trials Germany 2010
SILVER MEDAL Bagatelle Rose Trials France 2009
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD Bagatelle Rose Trials France 2009
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD Glasgow Rose Trials Scotland 2015
GRANDE ROSE du SIECLE Lyon Rose Trials France 2010
Text: Kelvin Trimper AM
(Large Flowered Climber)
(KORklemol)
If you ever wanted flowering walls to enchant and embellish your garden, then try growing this attractive, large flowered, climbing rose.
‘Moonlight’ was bred by Kordes in Germany in 1994 and first introduced in 2004.
This rose has a great reputation for beautiful semi-double blooms ranging in colour from yellow through to copper and pink tones. Adding to its seductive, colourful display these flowers have a light, fruity fragrance.
Moonlight is a vigorous and healthy climbing rose producing a large quantity of blooms borne singularly or in small clusters up to 4 blooms on reasonably sturdy stems. Regular removal of spent blooms will ensure repeat flowering throughout the growing season.
When grown and trained against a trellis, the plant can achieve heights around 3m by 5m in width.
This is a very disease resistant rose. Kordes’ climbing varieties can go through a testing period of 10 to 12 years before being introduced into the market, with Treloar Roses trialling each one further still under Australian conditions. Only the strongest, most vigorous and floriferous cultivars are released. Moonlight has performed well throughout the world and thrives in our South Australian climate.
Moonlight is available from Treloar Roses.
Text and Photo: Melanie Trimper
Floribunda
(WEKvossutono)
‘Soul Mate’ is one of the best yellow floribunda roses available. It features lovely fragrant, gold-coloured blooms and super glossy healthy leaves on a perfectly rounded bush.
This award-winning rose was bred by Tom Carruth, for Weeks Roses, in the USA where it was introduced as ‘Julia Child’ in 2006. It was introduced as ‘Soul Mate’ in Australia in 2009 and in the UK and NZ as ‘Absolutely Fabulous’ in 2012.
Soul Mate produces a large number of fully double, butter yellow blooms, reminiscent of an old-fashioned style rose, with a strong, spicy anise fragrance. Blooms are either solitary or in small clusters on a neat bush approximately 90cm tall and 60cm wide with prolific, continuous flowering throughout the season. Hardy and very healthy, the glossy dense foliage has very good disease resistance and is heat tolerant.
Suitable for garden beds, borders, as a container plant and good for cut flowers. Remove spent blooms to encourage the next flush of flowers.
Make a bright addition to your garden and honour your soul mate with this rose.
Available from Wagner’s Rose Nursery, rose sales online, Treloar Roses and Swane’s Nurseries.
Awards:
All-American Rose Selection / Best of the Best American Rose Society 2010
Rose of the Year Royal Hort Society UK 2010
GOLD Medal South Pacific Rose Trial NZ 2011
Best Established Rose Glasgow UK 2019
Text and Photo: Melanie Trimper
Hybrid Tea
(DICobey)
For over three decades ‘Tequila Sunrise’ has stood the test of time. This award-winning Hybrid Tea rose was bred by Patrick Dickson of Dickson Nurseries in the UK and was first introduced in 1989 and released in Australia in 1992.
The golden yellow flowers are heavily edged in scarlet red, resembling the brightness of a stunning sunrise. The blooms are medium-sized and full (40 petals) in a spiral form with a slight fragrance. It is a hardy rose, very disease resistant and easy to grow, and has strong, glossy dark green foliage.
Tequila Sunrise has excellent repeat flowering throughout the growing season and the bush easily reaches 1m tall x 1m wide in our climate. This rose will provide a colourful display of roses from mid-spring to late autumn. The attractive blooms are on strong stems, making them ideal to pick as cut flowers. Deadhead finished blooms to encourage the next flush of roses.
This rose is available from Wagner’s Rose Nursery and Garden Express.
Awards
Gold Medal Royal National Rose Society UK 1988
Gold Medal and Best HT Belfast, Northern Ireland 1991
Silver Medal Glasgow Rose Trials Scotland 1991
Award of Garden Merit Royal Hort Society UK 1993
Text: Kelvin Trimper AM
(Auskitchen)
English Shrub Rose
Described as a favourite by David Austin Roses, due to its excellent flowering and health, ‘Princess Anne’ is a loved and recommended rose variety. This rose was bred by David C.H. Austin OBE in Shropshire, England, before 2002 and was introduced in the UK in 2010. David waited for a very special rose to give it a very special name to honour Anne, Princess Royal.
David Austin Roses has a global reputation for unique English shrub roses which have an ‘old-fashioned’ appearance and fragrance combined with the qualities of modern roses such as repeat flowering, disease tolerance and a wider colour range.
Princess Anne features large, rich pink blooms numbering about 10 per stem. The young flowers are deep pink, almost red, fading to pure cerise pink. Blooms have 85 petals with a hint of yellow on the reverse and a moderately strong Tea rose fragrance. This sturdy upright bush flowers freely and in abundance throughout the year. It grows approximately 1m x 1m.
Suitable for cut flowers, mixed borders, pots and containers, rose hedges and shady areas, Princess Anne is a highly recommended David Austin English Shrub Rose.
This rose is available from Wagner’s Rose Nursery and Treloar Roses.
Text: Melanie Trimper
Floribunda
(WEKebtidere)
‘Twilight Zone’ is an eye-catching Floribunda rose bred by Tom Carruth at Weeks Roses in the USA, introduced onto the market in 2012.
This beautiful, rich deep mauve rose has velvet-like petals – a uniquely coloured rose. Twilight Zone features large, fully double, old-fashioned blooms (each with 80 – 100 petals) which are borne either solitary or in small clusters of up to 5 per stem. Apart from its extraordinary colour, the strong, spicy clove and lemon citrus fragrance is most attractive.
Twilight Zone is a sturdy, well-proportioned bush growing 1.25m tall and 1.25m wide with tough, deep green, disease resistant foliage.
Deadheading often is recommended to encourage faster repeat flowering throughout the growing season.
This highly recommended rose performs well in every season and suits our climate. It can be used for beds, borders, a container rose or as a cut flower.
This rose is available as a bush or a standard rose from Knight’s Roses, Wagner’s Rose Nursery, Swane’s Nurseries and rosesalesonline.com.au
Award:
Most Fragrant Variety - Rose Hills International Rose Trials USA - 2013
Text: Kelvin Trimper
Shirley's Rose
Tranquility
Sunny Sky
Comte de Chambord
Thank You
The Golden Child
Bengali
Moonlight Clb
Soul Mate
Tequila Sunrise
Princess Anne
Twilight Zone