best thornless roses
If you're searching for the best thornless roses to add elegance to your New Zealand garden without the hassle of prickly thorns, you're in the right place. Thornless and nearly-thornless rose varieties bring the beauty and fragrance of classic roses, but are much safer and easier to handle—especially in family gardens or along walkways. In this guide, we’ll introduce some of the top thornless roses available, highlight their special features, and help you select the perfect variety for your landscape.
Rosa banksiae 'Lutea' (Banksia Rose)
Rosa banksiae 'Lutea' (Yellow Banksia Rose) is a stunning climbing rose admired for its masses of soft yellow double flowers produced in spring. This vigorous thornless rose creates a spectacular seasonal display and is ideal for covering large structures in New Zealand gardens. Its lush green foliage and graceful habit suit cottage traditional and heritage landscapes. Long lived and reliable this rose makes an impressive feature once established.
From $30.29
Rose Simplicity Violet Serenity
“Violet Serenity” is a magnificent small, shrub rose owing to its colourful display of bright pink flowers. The showy blooms are borne as clusters from late spring through into summer. The foliage comprises glossy, dark green leaves which provide a lovely backdrop to the flowers. Unlike other roses, this variety only has very short thorns so is a lot more “user friendly”. This deciduous plant typically grows compactly to 70 cm tall and the same wide and is generally pruned each winter with about 75% of the stem removed. That said, this variety can also be left unpruned and will not get out of control like traditional rose varieties. It performs best when planted in full sun on a well-drained, sheltered site, and is tolerant of frost and cool climates. It also has exceptional disease resistance. “Violet Serenity” is commonly included in a mixed or border planting, included in a courtyard or cottage garden, planted around outdoor living areas, or maintained in a container.
From $35.81
