ON A ROSE QUEST?
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Looking for a very particular special rose to buy in Victoria? You can check some of the specialist suppliers we list here on the site. If none of them stock your rose, you might need to look further afield. We also list suppliers interstate who may ship to Victoria, especially in winter, in the bare roots season.
Researching Your Rose
Some roses that exist in the world are sold in Australia under different names e.g ‘Caprice de Meilland’ is here sold as ‘Best Friend’, Cotillion goes here by the name ‘Perfume Perfection’. There is a very good rose database where all known extant roses that volunteers can list have been gathered. It is called
Here, you can find many roses, their alternatve names, and often suppliers from whom they can be got. Bear in mind though that this is an international site and that the roses listed may not be available in Australia. To find out, check the specialist suppliers. If you know of a brilliant supplier not yet listed here, please drop us a line.
If you know your rose has been in commerce in Australia in the past, but it’s rare, perhaps members of
could assist with information.
All the best of luck in your quest!
ADVICE ON ROSE GROWING
Bill Nelson 0412 866 350
Diana Fickling dianafickling (at) gmail.com
GENERAL ENQUIRIES
RSV administrative matters, membership, monthly meeting or Spring Rose Show speakers and the like:
Pamela Drake Noden – noden48 (at) optusnet.com.au
Phone: (03) 5135 3341
WEBMASTER
For matters connected with the website
The Rose Society of Victoria 