Last chance to have them

Every year, we update the big selection of roses that we grow, and we add several new varieties - roses that have just been introduced to the Australian market and we think will have all the potentials to bring something different and unique to our magic world of roses.

At the same time though, we reconsider some varieties that haven’t been sold well in the last couple of years, and we decide what will be deleted from our catalogue.

For 2023, we’ve managed to delete around 100 varieties – which is really a lot for us! And among the many roses that we’ll stop growing next year, there are several David Austin creations.

A few years ago, the English breeder decided to retire from the international market some of their varieties that, according to their reports and controls, didn’t reach the high standards they excepted, even if some of these varieties are very popular in Australia and sell very well.

Many of our customers will be disappointed to know that popular David Austin varieties like Ambridge Rose, Charlotte, Claire Rose, Cymbeline, Chaucer, Eglantyne, Evelyn, Glamis Castle, Falstaff, Happy Child, Lilian Austin, LD Braithwaite, Othello, Pat Austin, Pretty Jessica, Radio Times, Sharifa Asma, St Cecilia, Sweet Juliet, Tamora, The Dark Lady, The Prince, Wife of Bath, William Morris and William Shakespeare 2000 will no longer be grown and will be deleted from our budding program.

Some of the other varieties that we won’t grow next year are About Face, Dune Clg, Floriana, Garden Delight, Golden Eye, Hokey Pokey, Imperatrice Farah, Linked Hearts, Mitsouko, Our Amanda, Pinkie, Playgirl, Shoking Blue, Sundance and more.

We still have plants of these varieties in the field, budded last year and ready to be sold in winter 2023 as 2-year-old roses, so we have created a collection called “Last Chance” including all of them. 

Now will be the last chance to pre-order these varieties, to make sure you won’t miss out. Once sold out on our website, that will be it.

It's an Australian Beauty!

During the last weekend of October, the National Rose Society of Australia held the triennial World Rose Convention in Adelaide, and to celebrate this international event, they chose a new Australian bred rose and asked all Rose Society members to come up with the appropriate name for it. 

Among the many entries they received, Australian Beauty sounded the perfect one to represent the World Convention and to celebrate all roses.

Australian Beauty is the latest creation of multi-award-winning rose breeder Bruce Brundrett.

It’s a very romantic and elegant rose, with delicately tinted buds opening out to reveal a beautiful flat multi-layered rosette of petals ranging from the lightest pink to pale peach tones, with a hint of gold at their centre. 

The plant grows upright to approximately 120cm, is healthy and very free flowering, with mid-green foliage.

Its soft tones and romantic look will make it an ideal cut flower rose for a bountiful arrangement or a beautiful wedding bouquet.  

Bruce Brundrett is a well-known dedicated rose man who has spent his entire life in the rose industry; he started growing roses in the family business in 1956, at the rose nursery in Moonee Ponds established by his grandfather in 1893. 

Around 20 years ago, Bruce became a rose hybridiser and is now recognised as one of Australia’s most successful rose breeders, with many of his creations receiving important awards.

Australian Beauty can be pre-ordered as bare root, with delivery next winter. It's also available now as potted rose (limited numbers, pre-order now)

A sneak peek of 2023 Releases...

In 2023 we'll have a beautiful surprise for you, with a brand-new collection that will be released in Australia for the very first time. 

We've been working on this project for several years and we are now excited to say that we are finally ready.

Next month we'll tell you more, but for now just enjoy these images of two of our 2023 releases.