Going for gold: A southerner stole the show at the 2007 New zealand Rose of the Year awards at the Hamilton Gardens

摘要

Continuous, repeat-flowering, modern roses keep our spirits up in late summer. Every year, there are hundreds of new varieties to choose from - and every year, international rose trials pit the latest releases against each other to judge their flowers, foliage, fragrance and disease-resistance. The Rogers Rose Garden at Hamilton Gardens in Waikato is home to the New Zealand Rose of the Year trial beds. Every November, during the Pacific Rose Bowl Festival, members of the public join expert rosariansto pick their favourites.