Waiheke Bare Root Rose Bush
A rose with an island soul
- 🚚 Bare Root Roses ship January–April — perfectly timed for your growing zone
- 🛡️ Complimentary One-Year Grow With Grace™ Guarantee
About Waiheke Rose
Rosa ‘MACwaihe’ — Waiheke Rose
🧬 Origin: New Zealand
🌹 A romantic, free-flowering rose inspired by the natural beauty and relaxed elegance of coastal gardens.
Waiheke Rose captures the spirit of its namesake — Waiheke Island, known for rolling vineyards, sea breezes, and effortless beauty. This rose is admired for its soft, glowing blooms, graceful form, and reliable garden performance. With a relaxed habit and generous flowering, Waiheke Rose feels at home in informal borders, cottage gardens, and mixed plantings where roses are meant to feel abundant and welcoming rather than overly formal.
💐 Plant & Flower Traits
🌹 Rose Type: Garden shrub rose
🎨 Color: Soft, warm pink tones
🌸 Bloom Form: Double blooms with a natural, open elegance
🔁 Flowering Habit: Repeat flowering through the season
🌼 Fragrance: Light to moderate, pleasant rose scent
🌿 Foliage: Healthy green foliage that complements its gentle bloom color
🏡 Growth & Garden Habits
🌱 Growth Habit: Bushy, relaxed shrub
↕️ Height: Medium shrub size at maturity
↔️ Width: Broad, garden-filling habit
☀️ Light Requirements: Full sun to light shade
🛡️ Garden Use: Ideal for borders, cottage gardens, informal hedging, and rose-perennial pairings
Zone 7-10
💛 Why Grace Rose Farm Loves It
Waiheke Rose has an easy, lived-in beauty — the kind of rose that looks as though it has always belonged in the garden. Its soft coloring blends beautifully with perennials and ornamental grasses, while its repeat bloom keeps the garden feeling fresh and full. This is a rose for gardeners who love natural romance, gentle color, and relaxed elegance.
🌿 Growing & Care Recommendations
Planting Site: Full sun with well-drained soil
Spacing: Allow room for a naturally spreading shrub
Watering: Moderate; consistent moisture during establishment
Pruning: Light spring pruning to shape and encourage new growth
Maintenance: Low to moderate — ideal for informal, low-stress gardens
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At Grace Rose Farm®, we’re all about growing gorgeous gardens and happy hearts. That’s why we’ve got your back with our One-Year Grow With Grace™ Guarantee—because we know sometimes things just don’t go as planned in the garden. If your plant doesn’t make it within the first year, no worries—we’ll help make it right with a little store credit love 💗.