The perfect rose for every garden
Southern Roses are passionate growers who believe in providing the highest quality roses to our customers. Our roses are grown with meticulous care and attention to detail, ensuring every bloom is of the highest standard.
ABOUT US
The Southern Roses Story
Hello, we are Geert van de Laak and Wilma Verhaegh. We arrived from the Netherlands in January 2007 to start a new adventure here in Southland, NZ called Southern Roses.
Prior to this, we ran a rose nursery in the Netherlands for eight years. Our decision to move to New Zealand was mainly driven by the opportunities available to fulfil our business and lifestyle dreams and goals. In the Netherlands, we specialised in growing rose bushes, standard roses, standard willows, and some conifers for export. However, we never knew where our products ended up as a middleman who handled all of the sales to overseas stores. Here in New Zealand, we have brought with us our knowledge and passion for growing while getting to sell our roses directly to our business, retail, and export customers. Our business is built on providing quality and service, and we believe that a good-looking, high-quality product is essential. As we like to say, “We are always growing. “We are thrilled to be living and growing our roses here in beautiful Southland, and we look forward to helping you find the perfect rose for your garden.
-Geert and Wilma
Perfect roots for quality
We grow from seedlings
We are the only nursery in New Zealand to grow roses on seedling root stock.