Grassroots Rose Nursery

garden center — Mangatangi · Mangatangi

About Grassroots Rose Nursery

A nursery and garden in the Kaiaua Valley at Mangatangi, about 20 minutes south of Bombay, known for old-fashioned roses and perennials that are hard to find elsewhere. The collection includes repeat-flowering old-fashioned bourbons, portlands and hybrid perpetuals, and the nursery propagates David Austin English roses on their own roots. The plants are raised outdoors from cuttings taken at Mangatangi, so the website says they are fully hardened off when you buy them. Roses are sold partially bare-rooted at what the website calls very reasonable prices. The gardens and nursery open to the public every month or so from spring through autumn, and entry is free. The website says the nursery is temporarily closed for mail orders and visits while it prepares for its Spring Open Days, so check its Facebook page before you go. Mail orders go to gardeners across New Zealand when it is open.