The War of the Roses

Gardeners are interesting people and their priorities usually lie with everything leafy. If it has roots and leaves, it is probably at the top of their shopping list. This is definitely evident in the life of Johan of Roche House, and the story of the ‘Iceberg’ roses is a perfect example of this. But more on that later. First the story of how the garden of Roche House achieved its state of grandeur.

Queenstown is known for its long and colourful history, and Roche House has been part of it since 1854, just a year after