Mornington Botanical Rose Garden

Bright slightly faded, orange/pink rose blooms at Mornington Botanical Garden

Located about a half hour outside Melbourne this garden is community run and managed and maintained by all volunteers! It was designed and planted between 2006-2008 with roses donated by…

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Sage Cottage Garden

A person stands in a garden with pink and white flowers climbing on a lattice fence, and red poppies among the greenery in the foreground under a cloudy sky.

A beautiful little garden with an equally beautiful tour guide. The identification of roses was nonexistent but it really didn’t matter as they were all blooming happily on a cloud…

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Auchendarroch House

A trellis adorned with vibrant pink roses stands in a gravel pathway, next to a modern building with large windows.

Traveling about 30 minutes out of Adelaide to Mt Barker, we encountered a beautifully restored 1860’s mansion. Next we had a brief house tour and then teatime with the owner…

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Roses Down Under

A historic mansion with a garden in the foreground, featuring blooming roses of various colors, under a clear blue sky. People can be seen walking and enjoying the garden.

Join Scott and Cindy as they take a once in a lifetime rose tour of Australia and New Zealand with Michael Marriott and Paul Zimmerman. I plan to add to…

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