The Roses

We’re aiming for 100 roses - so far we have planted about 40 with more bareroots going in this Winter. The garden here at Witta began with one rose, The Montville rose which someone planted I’m guessing about 20 years ago or more. Roses can be a little trickier in Queensland but our location with lots of open air flow and sunlight will make it possible.

The varieties below have been chosen for their romantic softness, fragrance and potential as cut flowers. Roses have a special sacred significance for me. We hope we can share bunches and bunches of them!

Lavender and Lilac Roses

  • Neptune

  • Charles de Gaulle

  • Blue Moon

  • Novalis

  • Love Song

  • Gra's Blue

  • Lilac Wine

  • Reine des Violettes

  • Blackberry Nip

  • Tangles

Other shades

  • Paul Cézanne

  • Hot Chocolate

  • Soul Sister

  • Fragrant Showpiece Lipstick

  • Two unknown varieties

White and Cream Roses

  • Pope John Paul II

  • Sugar Moon

  • Winchester Cathedral

  • Tranquillity

  • Desdemona

  • Coeur de Neige

  • Kosmos

  • Lichfield Angel

  • The Wedding Rose

  • Elina

  • Moon Glow

  • Madame Anisette

  • Fragrant Showpiece Champagne

Yellow and Apricot Roses

  • Graham Thomas

  • Golden Celebration

  • The Poet's Wife

  • Happy Go Lucky

  • Teasing Georgia

  • Outback Angel

  • Candlelight

  • The Lion’s Rose

  • Bruce’s Dream

  • Earth Goddess

  • Honey Dijon

  • Sweet Honey

  • Crepuscule

  • Ginger Treats

  • Bengali

  • Dolce Vita

Pink and Salmon Roses

  • Felicia

  • Jean Ducher

  • Mademoiselle Meilland

  • Fruity Parfuma

  • Summer Romance

  • Belle Parfume

  • La Vie en Rose

  • Madame Delbard

  • The Alnwick Rose

  • Governor Marie Bashir

  • The Children's Rose

  • Australian Beauty

  • Bijou

  • Simply Samantha

  • Tangles

  • Aotearoa

  • Beautiful Girl

  • Madame Pompadour

  • Parfum de Paris

  • Brother Cadfael

  • Perfume Passion

  • Perfyoom

  • Enrico Caruso

  • The Mill on the Floss

  • Penelope

  • Papi Delbard

  • Cornelia

  • Parole

  • Fragrant Showpiece Blush

  • The Montville Rose

  • Soeur Emmanuelle