ROSE OF THE YEAR 2010. A stunning new variety that produces an abundance of beautifully formed butter yellow blooms throughout the flowering season. An unusual liquorice scent emanates from the sizable clusters of blooms. This rose has a compact habit with plenty of glossy mid green foliage which shows the blooms to a wonderful effect. A perfect bedding rose and well deserved winner of rose of the year. Grows to 80-100cm in height. Good disease resistance. Hardy.

ROSE OF THE YEAR 1984. This cluster flowering Floribunda variety bears large, cup shaped, many-petalled blooms in large clusters throughout the flowering season. Amber yellow in colour. Very attractive coppery coloured foliage. A very neat, compact, free flowering variety making this rose the perfect bedding variety. Good disease resistance. Hardy. Grows to 60-80cm in height.

ROSE OF THE YEAR 2006. This large flowering floribunda variety bears large old fashioned shaped blooms throughout the summer. Softly scented flowers start Apricot in colour fading to cream with age. Healthy dark green glossy foliage presents the flowers well. A great name for that special occasion. Hardy. Good disease resistance. Grows to 120cm in height.

ROSE OF THE YEAR 1993. A large flowering hybrid tea rose. Fragrant blooms of an eye catching vivid orange colour are produced, often in clusters, throughout the growing season. Foliage is dark green with a red tinge. Ideal rose for use in flowerbeds. Good disease resistance. Hardy. Grows to 90cm in height.

ROSE OF THE YEAR 1999. An exceedingly free flowering floribunda variety. Fragranced, bright pink blooms are produced in large trusses throughout the flowering period from spring to first frost, providing a wonderful display of colour all season. Very healthy dark green glossy foliage. An excellent bedding variety. Hardy. Above average disease resistance. Grows to 60-75cm in height.

ROSE OF THE YEAR 2004. Large trusses of slightly fragrant golden flowers are produced repeatedly from spring to first frost. Clothed well in dark green and glossy foliage. This rose makes a good impact planted together and also works well in mixed borders. Very good disease resistance. Hardy. Grows to 90-120cm in height.

ROSE OF THE YEAR 2001. A beautiful floribunda variety with an abundance of full blooms throughout the spring into the autumn. An exquisite blend of pink and apricot. A compact and bushy habit with coppery red maturing to olive green foliage showing the blooms off perfectly. Hardy. Good disease resistance. Grows to 100cm in height.

ROSE OF THE YEAR 2000. Large clusters of small orange and yellow blooms are produced continuously throughout the summer into the autumn. A nice pleasing fragrance, along with good disease resistant foliage makes this rose a welcome variety to any garden. Semi glossy dark green foliage. Hardy. Good disease resistance. Grows to 80cm in height.

ROSE OF THE YEAR 2011. Celebrate the 'Joy Of Life' by adding this new variety to your rose garden. Large, beautiful, sweetly scented, old fashioned shaped style blooms produced in quick succession in small clusters throughout the spring into the autumn. Extremely healthy dark green and glossy foliage give a lovely backdrop for the blush apricot blooms. Hardy. Good disease resistance. Grows to 50cm in height.

ROSE OF THE YEAR 2009. Large trusses of pretty, double, lilac pink flowers are produced repeatedly throughout the spring into the autumn. Well clothed in clean mid green foliage. Excellent disease resistance. Makes a fantastic impression in mass and specimen plantings as well as a welcome addition to the rose garden. Hardy. Grows to 100cm in height.

ROSE OF THE YEAR 2012. Lightly scented, ruby-red semi-double blooms. Flowers freely throughout the season. Glossy and plentiful foliage. Ideal for borders and containers.

ROSE OF THE YEAR 1982. A large growing variety of floribunda rose. Small clusters of fragrant, clear yellow blooms are produced repeatedly throughout the spring into the autumn. Foliage is of a medium green and a glossy texture. Tall growing habit making this an ideal variety for hedging and for the back of a border. Hardy. Good disease resistance. Grows to 120cm in height.

ROSE OF THE YEAR 1985. A large flowering hybrid tea rose. Slightly fragrant blooms of pure white are produced throughout the summer into the autumn on sturdy stems. High centred blooms make this rose perfect for exhibiting. Foliage is dark green and fairly vigorous. Good disease resistance. Grows to 100cm in height.

ROSE OF THE YEAR 2003. Semi double blooms of a dark iridescent purple fading to a pleasing slate blue are produced repeatedly all season. A richly sweet scented variety. Foliage is a medium green and unusually matt. This is almost certainly to be the closest there is to the highly coveted blue rose. Hardy. Good disease resistance. Grows to 120-150cm in height.

ROSE OF THE YEAR 1987 (JOINT). A large flowering hybrid Tea rose. Beautifully form deep red velvety blooms are produced throughout the summer through to the autumn. Fragrance is pleasantly spicy. Due to long flower stems this rose is excellent for flower arranging. Considered by many to be the best dark red hybrid tea rose. Dark green glossy foliage produced plentifully. Good disease resistance. Grows to 100cm in height.

ROSE OF THE YEAR 2002. Official rose of the XVII Commonwealth Games. A large flowering Hybrid Tea rose. Magnificent burnt mandarin blooms are produced repeatedly throughout the summer into the autumn. A superb fragrance bursts forth from the beautiful flowers. Dark green, glossy foliage, red when new. Very good disease resistance. A must have for any garden. Grows to 75-90cm in height.

ROSE OF THE YEAR 2005. Yellow colour and scented.

ROSE OF THE YEAR 2007. A hugely bold and impressive floribunda, producing masses of scented, full-petalled blooms in a gorgeous and seductive shade of pink.