Rose 'Aotearoa' is a strong old rose of 'baby pink' colour,
bred by Samuel Darragh McGredy IV before 1988, and was introduced in N...Read Moreew Zealand by McGredy Roses International (New Zealand) in 1991 as 'Aotearoa'. It is
shade tolerant, and supposedly very disease resistant.
I'm not into pink roses but I make an exception with this one. New Zealand is noticeably more hardy than most other hybrid teas. In the...Read More harsh NE Wisconsin climate, it survives winters if buried in ground and comes back strongly the next year. It is a vigorous grower and has a fine, bushy growth habit. It is highly floriferous; you can count on a bunch of blooms at a time, and the rebloom is good. The fragrance is strong and spicy.
On the negative side, the flowers open quite quickly, so if you like half-open roses (the way the come from the florist), you might get frustrated with this one. And when it starts getting colder in the fall, the blooms tend to ball up and not open at all.
Over all, this is the best pink hybrid tea I have found. A strong thumbs up.
I'm inclined toward stronger colors in roses, but this one is such a glorious classic in form, scent et al, that it enchanted me into add...Read Moreing it to our rose arc. It does tend toward black spot in our area, but is most definitely worth the extra care.
Beautiful light pink flowers with good form and a lovely fragrance, reasonably quick to repeat. Seems reasonably winter hardy in my zone...Read More 5 garden. I've had no major disease problems. All in all, a winner.
Bred and introduced in the New Zealand. Won the following awards:
Auckland Rose of the Year in 1990
Best Hybrid Tea...Read More (NZ) in 1990
Portland Gold Medal in 1996
Court of Show Honor in 2000
Princess of Show twice in 2001
Rose 'Aotearoa' is a strong old rose of 'baby pink' colour,
bred by Samuel Darragh McGredy IV before 1988, and was introduced in N...Read More
I'm not into pink roses but I make an exception with this one. New Zealand is noticeably more hardy than most other hybrid teas. In the...Read More
I'm inclined toward stronger colors in roses, but this one is such a glorious classic in form, scent et al, that it enchanted me into add...Read More
Beautiful light pink flowers with good form and a lovely fragrance, reasonably quick to repeat. Seems reasonably winter hardy in my zone...Read More
Bred and introduced in the New Zealand. Won the following awards:
Auckland Rose of the Year in 1990
Best Hybrid Tea...Read More