Announcing…. The Sarjeant Rose
A Friends of the Sarjeant project.
Available exclusively via Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery in 2024.
Place your orders now!
Unfortunately, collection of the rose is no longer available after the 1st of July, but you are still able to have your rose couriered to you from Matthews Nursery at the purchaser's cost. The rate is $16.50 per parcel (for both North and South Island) and $24.00 for rural delivery.
Sarjeant Rose orders can be placed via the Sarjeant website until 31 December 2024 or while stocks last.
If you ordered before 1st July and selected pick up, this will be from Tylee Cottage on Saturday the 6th of July between 11am - 1pm.
Plant your Sarjeant Rose in July, and it will bloom in November.
Celebrate the reopening of the Sarjeant Gallery this year by planting the Sarjeant Rose in your garden
The Sarjeant Gallery redevelopment project is drawing to the end. The 105-year-old heritage building has been earthquake strengthened, restored and extended with the new modern wing Te Pātaka o Sir Te Atawhai Archie John Taiaroa which will double the size and capability of the facility.
The redeveloped Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery will open on Saturday 9 November.
For over a year now the Friends Rose Committee has been working with Bob, Cath and Samantha Matthews of Matthews Roses in Whanganui, on a very special project to celebrate the reopening of the Sarjeant Gallery. Bred in Whanganui by multi award winning rose breeder Bob Matthews of Matthews Roses, The Sarjeant Rose is a brand-new rose, bred and named specifically for the Sarjeant Gallery in its reopening year 2024. The Sarjeant Rose combines contemporary with classical, and bears vintage cupped shaped blooms on an easy-care, healthy modern plant which will grow up to about 1.5 meters. The shifting palette of soft peachy pink to antique blush petals carries the most delicious perfume and repeat flowers in clusters are wonderful for picking. Our Sarjeant Rose is a bush rose rather than a standard rose, and the Matthews say it is a vigorous grower!
Matthews Nurseries Ltd is a family business established 77 years ago in Whanganui. Matthews roses have won awards across New Zealand and overseas, including the coveted Gold Star of the South Pacific award and a prestigious Silver Certificate at The Hague International Rose Trials in The Netherlands.
We are delighted with this exquisite rose, bred and nurtured for the Sarjeant Gallery’s friends and supporters by the Matthews team.
Celebrate this milestone year in the life of the Sarjeant Gallery by pre-ordering your Sarjeant Rose now. Come the reopening of the Sarjeant Gallery on Pukenamu Queen’s Park, The Sarjeant Rose will be blooming along Victoria Avenue (Whanganui District Council have confirmed they will plant a bed), outside Tylee Cottage and all over Whanganui - including in your garden!
The Sarjeant Rose is $60 to the Friends of the Sarjeant or $65. Any courier charges are additional.
This is a great time to renew your membership of the Friends and do so before placing your rose order to ensure you secure the reduced price.
The Sarjeant Rose is a limited edition rose so to be fair there is a limit of 5 plants per customer.
This is a special fundraising project by the Friends of the Sarjeant and profits raised will go to the Sarjeant Gallery.
Growing roses is not complicated and a huge (and fragrant!) pleasure. Matthews supply a ‘how to’ guide with every rose and have a fantastic website which includes a step-by-step guide to planting roses in June and lots of other information. See matthewsroses.co.nz
