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Welcome in the New Year with the best colours for luck The last two years have been a strain for everyone and as a New Year dawns you may want to give someone a boost with roses of a colour with [...]

Welcome to our final blog of the year Wishing you a lovely Christmas and a happy New Year. Below, as promised, are the answers to last month’s quiz questions. Answers: Red (House of Lancaster) [...]

If you are not planting new roses there is less to do in the garden this month as winter approaches so we’ve devised a Rose quiz for your entertainment. Why not sit back with a coffee and take a [...]

The later roses are lifted the more robust they are Have you ever wondered why we don’t have our new stocks of bare root roses until November or December when you’re already seeing them in shops [...]

Plant passports and British growers Whilst we were in the EU a scheme of Plant Passports was created. This helps to identify exactly which grower the plants come from. The United Kingdom [...]

ROSE PRODUCTION FOR THE NEW BARE ROOT SEASON   We may be in the midst of summer but thoughts should be given to ordering bare root roses for Autumn 2021 to spring 2022. Last season there was [...]

An international organisation made up entirely of volunteers is dedicated to the preservation of older roses of historical importance. The Historic Roses Group was founded in 1990 by members of [...]

With all the lockdowns and Coronavirus restrictions over the last few months many people have focused their attention on improving their gardens. In a “normal” year, they might then be persuaded [...]

In the last few years, Essex has seen relatively mild winters and a lot of rainfall. This year in April we have had early morning frosts and very little rain. Your bare-root roses in your garden, [...]

We’re back in British Summer and as lockdown measures gradually ease, we’ll soon be able to meet outdoors in our gardens, albeit in restricted numbers. Many of you have spent a lot of time in [...]

Want to be more environmentally friendly for Valentine’s Day? Traditionally, many people choose to celebrate their beloveds with a bouquet of roses on Valentine’s Day. But cut flowers quickly [...]

White roses have had a strong significance throughout history. According to ancient myth, the first rose was a white rose. The colour white typically symbolizes purity, joy, light and glory in [...]

There is no doubt that 2020 has been the most difficult year most of us have ever experienced and one we are not likely to forget in a hurry. So, first of all we would like to wish you all a [...]

Scientists’ research has confirmed that there are psychological benefits to exposing yourself to flowers on a regular basis. That must be especially true when, as now, we are in the midst of [...]

A seasonal lull in the garden but plenty for rose growers to do Now  that October is upon us and the rose growing season is ending there are plenty of chores to do before the winter to make sure [...]