Typically small, sturdy, low maintenance plants with romantic clusters of dainty flowers. Delightful in cottage gardens, as patio roses or carpet roses.
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Anna Maria de Montravel (1879)
Darling little bush polyantha, almost a miniature, with a nonstop display of cute cupped pure white bunches. Lovely for the front of the border or a pot. Available now
Baby Faurax (1924)
Really cute bush and clusters of old fashioned purple flowers pretty much all year round. Bristles rather than prickles make this a manageable and rewarding member of the garden. Available now
Cecile Brunner (1881)
Technically a China, but fits in well with the Polyanthas too. Lovely little soft pink rose buds all season long on a twiggy very healthy bush. Known as “The Sweetheart Rose”. Also have white (actually lemon) and the climbing form. Available now
Eblouissant (1918)
Small bush with clusters of tiny red flowers. Late to start, but carries on well into Autumn. We think it came to Trevor Griffiths via Sangerhausen. Good for the smaller garden. sold out
The Fairy (1932)
A classic polyantha that we are all familiar with. Still as good as ever. We also have the red form. Both available now
Gentle Maid
Miniature polyantha. Cute, tidy little bush of pink rosettes. Available now
Kersbergen (1927)
Tidy medium bush with trusses of small, dark red flowers that repeats constantly. Very good for posies. Available now
Mrs R M Finch (1923)
An Australian bred rose, this a cute little 2 ft shrub with lovely light pink flowers, quite big for its size. Very healthy and floriforous. Available now
Marie Parvie (1888)
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Pink Prosperity
I think there are 2 different roses known by this name, or else it is mislabelled in NZ (quite a common occurrence world wide) as in England it is listed as a hybrid musk sport of Prosperity, whilst the rose we grow as Pink Prosperity definitely has more polyantha characteristics. Whatever it is it’s a very attractive rose with large bunches of relatively large and many petalled flowers in pink shading to blush. Very easy like all the polyanthas. Available now
Perle d’Or (1875)
Similar to Cecile Brunner but the flowers are soft apricot. Like Cecile Brunner she eventually makes quite a large bush, about 1.5m. Available now
Yvonne Rabier (1910)
This is the best white polyantha rose. It has clusters of creamy white scented flowers that are large for a polyantha. Flowers most of year and is a healthy bush. Sweet scent. Available now
