RHS HAMPTON COURT
Blue Diamond Garden Centres and its brand, Fryer’s Roses, are to launch two new roses at this year’s RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival – rosa ‘Mottisfont’ on behalf of the National Trust and rosa ‘Sunset Isle’ on behalf of MND Scotland.
From 4th -9th July, Blue Diamond are exhibiting in the Floral Marquee and the Festival of Roses where they have two stands, one in collaboration with the National Trust (Stand FM 185), and one showcasing their own brand, Fryer’s Roses (Stand FR750).
Working with the National Trust
Blue Diamond will be launching a new and exclusive rose at RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival Show, on behalf of the National Trust. Rosa ‘Mottisfont,’ bred by Rosen Tantau, is a highly fragrant, Hybrid Tea rose.
Nostalgic in style, this rose produces numerous layered petals of a dark magenta shade, against glossy green foliage and is highly disease resistance. It is ideal as a cut flower or for planting in groups – with a fully grown height of approximately 100cm.
Rosa ‘Mottisfont’ is named after the National Trust property of the same name in Romsey, Hampshire, and which is home to a world-famous rose garden including the National Collection of pre 1900 old-fashioned roses. Blue Diamond hope that rosa ‘Mottisfont’ will become a fitting new addition to this already extensive and historically important collection of roses.
10% of the retail sales from every ‘Mottisfont’ rose sold will be donated to the National Trust to allow the charity to continue caring for the gardens they look after including Mottisfont.
As part of their collaboration with the National Trust, Blue Diamond is also offering the public the chance to register their interest to bid in an exclusive online auction, for one of ten very special apple trees. These apple trees are direct descendants to the tree that inspired Newton’s theory of gravity, which can still be seen at Woolsthorpe Manor in Lincolnshire, and which is cared for by the National Trust.
The auction will take place in September and those who are who are successful in their bid, will become custodians of these historically significant trees. Find out more...
Blue Diamond have pledged that they will donate up to 50% of proceeds raised from this auction to the National Trust, dependent on the final sums raised.
For more information about Blue Diamond’s collaboration with the National Trust please visit stand FM 182 or bluediamond.gg/national-trust
Rosa ‘Mottisfont’
Breeder snynonm: Rosen Tantau 15603
Bred by Rosen Tantau, the rose will be named after Mottisfont, a National Trust property in Hampshire. This world-famous garden is best known for its collection of roses including the National Collection of pre-1900 old-fashioned roses.
Rosa ‘Mottisfont’ is now available to buy in all Blue Diamond Garden Centres and online by clicking the link below.
Winner of the Golden Rose award at Baden Baden 2019, rosa Mottisfont is a fragrant hybrid tea rose which produces nostalgia style blooms in an attractive magenta colour. With healthy glossy green foliage and an excellent disease resistance, this rose is ideal for planting in groups or as a cut flower. To a height of approximately 90 -110cm when fully grown.
Working with MND Scotland
Since the charity was founded over forty years ago, it has been at the front line against MND in Scotland.
They fund ground-breaking MND research and world-class clinical trials. They campaign to fix a broken system and to secure lasting change. But much of their day-to-day work is in making time count for people with MND and the loved ones supporting them.
Whether that’s helping families make memories through accessible holidays, grants to improve quality of life, or an Advocate to fight their corner and secure essential home adaptations faster, the charity is there to help. When time matters most, they are a helping hand of support, so people with MND can make precious time count with the ones they love.
Visit https://mndscotland.org.uk/ for more information. Scottish Charity number SC002662
Rosa ‘Sunset Isle’
Breeder synonym Biljana Bozanic - Tanjga
Launched by Blue Diamond Garden Centres on behalf of the charity MND Scotland, rosa Sunset Isle, bred by Biljana Bozanic - Tanjga, is a fragrant, Shrub rose, nostalgic in style, which produces numerous layered petals of a pale pink shade, against glossy green foliage and with excellent disease resistance. Planted in peat free compost and in a kerbside recyclable pot, this rose is ideal for planting in the ground or in a pot on the patio
Named in memory of Richard, brother of Gill Crawford, who bravely lost his life to Motor Neuron Disease in March 2022, and who enjoyed watching the sunsets on his beloved island of Orkney.
Gill Crawford, Sister of Richard said;
“A rose feels like a truly poignant way to remember a wonderful wee brother, and help raise awareness and much needed funding for MND, a cruel disease for which as yet there is no cure. Richard himself was taking part in clinical research trials in the hope that one day a cure will be discovered.
Richard was given the heartbreaking diagnosis in summer 2020 but very sadly died in March 2022. All our family were devastated, he was so loved and missed beyond measure. As his big sister I felt an overwhelming need to do something in his memory."
Where to buy the roses from:
The new roses will be available to buy from Stand FM 750 in the Festival of Roses marquee at the RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival, and online* at www.fryersroses.co.uk, whilst stocks last. Bare root roses can also be pre-ordered online for November onwards delivery*.
*Delivery charges may apply. Please see fryersroses.co.uk website for details. All Roses are potted in peat free compost and in kerbside recyclable pots
Blue Diamond is the UK’s premier Garden Centre group with 44 centres across the UK and Channel Islands. It owns a 75-acre nursery which grows and supplies plants exclusively for the Group. It also has its own brand of Fryer’s Roses and it is the proud owner of Bridgemere Show Gardens, which is a 6-acre collection of award-winning show gardens, including RHS Chelsea Gold medal winning gardens. Visit bluediamond.gg for more information
The National Trust looks after the greatest collection of historic gardens and garden plants under single ownership in Europe. It encompasses more than 500 years of history and a vast range of garden styles and fashions. With more than 220 gardens in its care, spanning everything from grand gardens with herbaceous borders to intimate garden rooms, and kitchen gardens, the National Trust brings a shared passion for gardening to this collaboration.