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roses and gardenias

Dreaming of a garden bursting with romance, fragrance, and colour? Roses and gardenias are classic choices for New Zealand gardeners who want to enjoy spectacular blooms and enchanting scents throughout much of the year. Each plant brings its own unique elegance—roses offer a wide palette of colours and forms, while gardenias provide rich greenery and intoxicating, creamy flowers. Pairing roses and gardenias together creates an inviting, cottage-style look perfect for front yards, borders, or feature pots near entryways.

Rosa banksiae 'Alba' growing on a pergola and featuring masses of stunning white flowers.

Rosa banksiae 'Alba' (Banksia Rose)

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Rosa banksiae 'Alba' (White Banksia Rose) is a spectacular climbing rose prized for its masses of small pure white flowers produced in spring. This vigorous thornless rose is ideal for covering large structures and creates a stunning seasonal display in New Zealand gardens. Its lush green foliage and graceful habit suit both traditional and cottage style landscapes. Once established it is long lived reliable and makes an impressive feature plant.

Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Rose Plants
Height: 3.00 m
Spread: 3.00 m
Flowering time: Spring, Summer, Autumn
Garden uses: Arches, Banks, Living areas, Parks, Specimen
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, White
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Hemerocallis Rose Cherub (Rose Daylily)

Hemerocallis Rose Cherub is a variety of the commonly known, Day Lily, and features very showy flowers. The large and showy, rose-pink flowers are only at peak condition for a day, but are continually produced through summer. They are held above the strap-like, green leaves which serve as a lovely backdrop to the flowers as it grows to 50 cm tall and the same wide. Hemerocallis Rose Cherub is commonly mass planted as a groundcover, planted around the base of larger trees, included in borders, added to a mixed planting, or included in cottage gardens.

Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Perennials
Height: 50 cm
Spread: 50 cm
Flowering time: Summer
Garden uses: Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Patios, Pool areas
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Cottage, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern
Rosa banksiae 'Lutea' growing on a pergola and featuring masses of stunning yellow flowers.

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...

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An elegant Gardenia 'Professor Pucci' white flower.

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Gardenia 'Professor Pucci' is a stunning evergreen shrub known for its exceptionally large, fragrant white blooms and glossy green foliage. Flowering...

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Gardenia augusta 'True Love' white flower with mid-green foliage.

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Gardenia 'True Love' is a compact, evergreen shrub reaching around 60–90 cm tall and wide, perfect for adding fragrance and lush foliage to NZ...

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Purple flowers on Burgundy Iceberg Rose.

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Gardenia Frost Proof shrub with white flowers and dark green foliage.

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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...

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Azalea Gardenia Supreme

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Canna Cannova Rose

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Gardenia 'Fragrant Star' white flowers and dark green foliage.

Gardenia Fragrant Star

Gardenia 'Fragrant Star' is a compact, evergreen shrub prized for its intensely perfumed, star-shaped white flowers and glossy green foliage...

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An informal hedge of 'Iceberg' rose plants with masses of white flowers.

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Rosa ‘Iceberg’, one of the world’s most popular roses, is a reliable floribunda variety producing masses of pure white, lightly fragrant blooms from...

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Gaura Steffi Dark Rose

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Portulaca Pazzaz Sunset (Moss Rose Plant)

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Gardenia 'Four Seasons' elegant white flower.

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Camellia Red Red Rose

Camellia Red Red Rose produces beautiful, double, bright red flowers. These spectacular blooms appear from winter through spring and blend nicely...

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Rose Cecil Brunner

Rose Cecile Brunner is a climbing variety that produces masses of mid-sized, double, light pink flowers. The flowers are borne in large, loose...

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Cistus Pink Ice (Pink Rock Rose)

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Rose Blackberry Nip

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Rose Albertine

Rose Albertine is a climbing rose featuring very showy, salmon-pink flowers. The highly fragrant blooms emerge in spring and continue until autumn...

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Cistus 'Brilliancy' plant with pink flowers and green foliage.

Cistus 'Brilliancy' (Rock Rose)

Cistus ‘Brilliancy’ is a vibrant evergreen shrub celebrated for its striking crimson-pink flowers, each with a yellow centre, blooming profusely in...

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Rhododendron 'Java Rose' rose-pink flowers.

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Rhododendron 'Java Rose' is a beautiful evergreen shrub known for its large trusses of soft rose pink flowers that appear during spring. The elegant...

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Gardenia 'Golden Magic' beautiful yellow flowers with green foliage.

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Gardenia 'Golden Magic' is a unique evergreen shrub that produces highly fragrant white flowers which gradually turn golden yellow as they age...

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Weigela Wine And Roses (Wine & Roses Weigela)

Weigela Wine and Roses is grown for its foliage and flowers. This deciduous, compact shrub produces small and burgundy-coloured leaves which are held...

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Rose 'Flower Carpet Mini Cherry' plant with masses of red flowers growing in a pot on a patio.

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Rose 'Flower Carpet White'

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Gardenia 'Buttons' small, white flowers and dark green foliage.

Gardenia Buttons

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Rose 'Desiree' pink flowers.

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Rosa banksiae 'Alba' (Banksia Rose)

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The Beauty of Roses

Roses are often called the "queen of flowers" for good reason. With hundreds of varieties, from climbing to bush, old-fashioned heirlooms to modern hybrids, there’s a rose for every taste and space. Looking for a classic climbing rose with delicate white flowers? Rosa banksiae 'Alba' (Banksia Rose) brings clusters of small, double blooms, ideal for covering fences or trellises. Prefer a soft yellow, rambling variety? Rosa banksiae 'Lutea' (Banksia Rose) creates a golden waterfall effect in spring.

Roses thrive in sunny spots and reward gardeners with repeat blooms when cared for with regular feeding, pruning, and good air circulation. Their timeless beauty has made them a favourite in floral arrangements, cottage gardens, and formal plantings alike.

For those who enjoy adding variety, consider combining roses with other perennials. The Hemerocallis Rose Cherub (Rose Daylily) is a lovely companion plant, bringing vibrant, long-lasting flowers that accentuate rose beds.

The Allure of Gardenias

Gardenias are renowned for their glossy evergreen leaves and exquisitely scented white blooms. These elegant shrubs bring a touch of subtropical glamour to garden beds, entrances, and patios. For an exceptional performer with generous, classic white flowers, Gardenia Professor Pucci is a popular choice in New Zealand gardens, known for its robust growth and strong perfume.

Seeking a gardenia with consistent flowering and romantic charm? Gardenia True Love lives up to its name, delivering waves of blooms with a signature scent that lingers in the evening air.

Gardenias prefer a sheltered, partially shaded spot and thrive in rich, acidic, well-drained soils. Mulching and regular feeding with acid-loving plant food will help keep gardenias healthy and productive, ensuring masses of blooms.

Creating a Garden with Roses and Gardenias

Combining roses and gardenias in your landscape allows you to enjoy the best of both worlds: the colourful, classic appeal of roses alongside the lush greenery and heady perfume of gardenias. Position them where you can enjoy their scents—by doorways, paths, or outdoor living areas.

Ready to elevate your garden with roses and gardenias? Browse our collection of stunning plants, including Rosa banksiae 'Alba' (Banksia Rose), Rosa banksiae 'Lutea' (Banksia Rose), Hemerocallis Rose Cherub (Rose Daylily), Gardenia Professor Pucci, and Gardenia True Love, and let your garden become a sanctuary of beauty and fragrance.


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