Coming Up Roses

This seasons new beauties are soft and dreamy, a mix of full-petalled, old-fashioned favourites and elegant, classical hybrid teas.

- Alice Spenser - Higgs

1‘NOMZAMO’ is a warm apricot shrub rose bred locally by Ludwig Taschner, which produces an endless supply of densely petalled, rosette-shaped, blooms with a light fragrance.

What’s to like: The plant grows into a sturdy shrub with glossy green leaves that show off the appealing blooms.

Make the most of it: Group three bushes as a focal point in the garden. When planted close together, they grow into a neat, head-high flowering hedge that will enhance a wall, screen and fence or enclose a section of the garden.

2 ‘GLORIA MTHUNZI’, also bred by Ludwig Taschner, is a vigorous, upright-growing hybrid tea with exquisitely shaped blooms in a blend of orange, pink and cream.

What’s to like: The large blooms hark back to the days when exhibition quality roses were popular. It’s a very good cut flower with long stems and lasts well in the vase.

Make the most of it: Plant it towards the back of a border or group three or five together, with lower growing roses in front. They’ll also stand out as a feature in a mixed border.

3 ‘ST DUNSTAN CENTENARY’ is a hybrid tea that can claim the world-famous ‘Peace’ as part of its ancestry. The high-pointed yellow buds slowly unfold into a large, full bloom lightly shaded with a pink sheen. It was named for the centenary celebration of St Dunstan’s College in Benoni.