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Picture courtesy www.ludwigsroses.co.za‘Sabine Plattner’ is a perfect combination of a long stemmed cut rose and a free flowering spire rose, which can grow over 2m in height. The deep salmon, shapely pointed buds unfold their very firm petals slowly into open, cup shaped blooms.

The steady regrowth of new flowering stems makes it an ideal, neat specimen. Can also be  planted with other roses in mixed beds.

It is listed as an 'Eco Chic' Ludwigs Rose, and these roses combine healthy green leaves with colourful beauty! These are rose varieties that perform without having to be sprayed. Fungus diseases cause defoliation. Eco Chic roses have a genetic disease resistance and are thus perfect plants for people with busy lifestyles.

Picture courtesy www.ludwigsroses.co.zaRonnie de Klerk was the Principal of Crawford Preparatory, Sandton from 1996 – 2011. He left a legacy as a dedicated, compassionate leader, putting the needs of others first.

The  rose has a neat upright growth habit and a mature bush will stand well above 2m in height. The medium sized elegant buds and blooms are a striking red and gold bicolour, are slightly fragrant, and are produced in great quantities, just right to pick for your home.

It is listed as an 'Eco Chic' Ludwigs Rose, and these roses combine healthy green leaves with colourful beauty! These are rose varieties that perform without having to be sprayed. Fungus diseases cause defoliation. Eco Chic roses have a genetic disease resistance and are thus perfect plants for people with busy lifestyles.

Picture courtesy www.ludwigsroses.co.zaThis spire rose grows stiffly upright to 2m tall, or more; and carries its large, very shapely blooms on firm stems. The blooms are orange-red and are long lasting cut flowers.

Picture courtesy www.ludwigsroses.co.zaLarge, white blooms of exhibition shape are produced on pickable stems all over this 2m high, neat Spire rose.

Picture courtesy www.ludwigsroses.co.zaLarge, shapely cut flowers of a basic soft peach colour interwoven with a deeper shade of orange. The bush is a typical specimen of Spire Rose with neat upright growth habit, 2m or more in height, and a   continuation of flowers on all terminal; stems as well as on many side stems.

Picture courtesy www.ludwigsroses.co.zaThis luscious, healthy and vigorous rose can grow over 2m in height and is a real charmer, with  every bloom being a variation of bright vermilion with golden stripes, dots and patches - one cannot wait for each bud to open!  It is a good cut flower and meets all the expectations of a Spire rose with ease.

It is listed as an 'Eco Chic' Ludwigs Rose, and these roses combine healthy green leaves with colourful beauty! These are rose varieties that perform without having to be sprayed. Fungus diseases cause defoliation. Eco Chic roses have a genetic disease resistance and are thus perfect plants for people with busy lifestyles.

Picture courtesy www.ludwigsroses.co.zaA nursery plant of ‘Moonlit Spire’ will, within a few months of planting, reach the top of a 2m high fence or wall, starting to supply an abundance of cut flowers. It simply keeps on decorating any uninteresting background for most of the year. The blooms are typicallyhybrid tea shaped: pointed and opening into full bodied, long lasting blooms.

Picture courtesy www.ludwigsroses.co.zaTall growing to 2m or more, this rose provides super long stems of florist quality blooms in abundance. The colour of the pointed, triangular shaped, large buds & open blooms is a playful combination of deep coral pink with faint yellow. This combination of colours flows from the centre into each of the leathery petals.

It is listed as an 'Eco Chic' Ludwigs Rose, and these roses combine healthy green leaves with colourful beauty! These are rose varieties that perform without having to be sprayed. Fungus diseases cause defoliation. Eco Chic roses have a genetic disease resistance and are thus perfect plants for people with busy lifestyles.

Picture courtesy www.ludwigsroses.co.zaJanita Claassen’ is a very tall growing, vigorous plant, which can grow over 2m in height; producing shapely blooms which are a vibrant orange-red golden bi-colour. It is good for cutting.

A bush planted on its own will make a  statement, more so when used with other ‘Spire’ roses or even on its own as a living hedge or screen.

The extraordinary vigour is not the only astounding  characteristic of this rose. The blend of cream-white with a  glowing coral-orange which keeps on flowing over the petals as they are exposed to the sun, is just as unusual; and it is slightly fragrant.

This very healthy rose will grow over 2m tall and is ideal for planting behind rose beds or in front of fences and walls where height is required.