Coral Lions Rose

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The new roses for 2024 have been unveiled! We asked rose aficionado Steve Falcioni to nominate some of his favourites. Here’s a sneak peek…

‘Coral Lions-Rose’
This Floribunda rose (above) produces clusters of double blooms that range from salmon to pink, with a light fruity fragrance. It’s a very healthy rose from German breeder Kordes’ Fantasia Collection, with excellent disease resistance. It was successful at the 2023 National Rose Trials, picking up a Bronze Medal, and it grows as a nice upright bush reaching up to 1.2m high.

‘The Ancient Mariner’
David Austin has delivered another swoon-worthy new rose! The mid-pink flowers are packed full of petals and are terribly romantic. Each flower is quite large and gives off a strong myrrh perfume. It grows as a dense upright bush, reaching 1.75m, making it perfect for the back of a garden bed. The name is inspired by Coleridge’s poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.

Photo credit: David Austin Roses

‘Endless Love’
This impressive soft pink rose is from French breeder Meilland. To add to its charm, each petal has the thinnest of thin lipstick-pink edge. The blooms release a strong spicy perfume and make great cut flowers. It’s a very healthy bush that produces flowers through all seasons. Growing to 1.5m tall, it was launched to celebrate 60 years of the Australian Breastfeeding Association.

Photo credit: Wagner’s Rose Nursery

Header image credit: Treloar Roses