Some photos from Wellington Botanical Garden, NZ
I was in NZ last week and had the chance to visit the Lady Norwood Rose Garden in the botanical gardens in Wellington. There were still lots of blooms and quite a few roses unique to NZ. Unfortunately none of the heritage roses in the nearby cemetery were flowering but it still made for a nice morning stroll. Please excuse the dubious quality of some of them, they are all phone pics.
Honky Tonk Blues
Love Me Do - thought this one was beautiful. Lovely big cupped flowers, nice perfume.
Auckland Metro
Duet
Summer Dream - very healthy-looking floribunda
Missed the name of this one unfortunately
There were quite a few Austins - Abe Darby
cont. below.
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brightstar123
8 years ago
Chaucer - upright and a bit spindly but I love the perfume.
Windermere - quite tall, lovely perfume.
Scentimental
Ali Mau - this one was probably my favourite, incredibly strong peach perfume! Reminded me of Evelyn but seemed healthier and an even stronger fragrance. Blooms opened a bright apricot and paled to a lovely pale pink.
Diamond Jubilee - an interesting cross of Feu Pernet-Ducher and Marechal Niel. Not one I've come across in Australia.
Looking forward to future opportunities to see more roses in NZ!
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