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Fraser Valley Rose Farm We grow roses and other useful plants on our farm in Nicomen Island.

10/23/2026

How Large to Take your Cuttings. Full method videos on the Fraser Valley Rose Farm YouTube channel

‘La Rose de Molinard’ opens in luminous shades of magenta pink, each petal catching the light, its reverse a softer, coo...
10/22/2026

‘La Rose de Molinard’ opens in luminous shades of magenta pink, each petal catching the light, its reverse a softer, cooler pink. The blooms appear mostly one by one, sometimes in little clusters, returning in flushes that make the rose a pleasure to follow through the season.

Bred in France by Arnaud Delbard in 1998, it has travelled through several names before arriving at the one we know today, honouring the celebrated French perfume house Molinard. One of its earlier names, ‘Gülilah’, carries a little romance of its own. In a Turkish tale, Gülilah is a girl who hides among rose bushes to play. The connection feels especially lovely for a rose whose fragrance invites lingering, unfolding in a rich, complex blend that suggests citrus and ripe berries, honeysuckle, and the powdery violet note of an old perfume. Each bloom offers its own small variation, from the first unfurling petals to the flower in full, fragrant bloom.

10/22/2026

John Keats wrote To Autumn— “And still more, later flowers for the bees.”

October at the Farm, and the roses keep scattering their colour through the garden, as if summer had left a few last love letters tucked among the leaves for the bees.

Rosa ‘Deep Velvet’ features lovely little scarlet blooms that are beautifully formed, carrying a light striation to thei...
10/21/2026

Rosa ‘Deep Velvet’ features lovely little scarlet blooms that are beautifully formed, carrying a light striation to their petals that adds to the velvety texture for which they are named. Bred by Betty Jolly in 1981, they epitomize the classic red rose, but at only about 1.5 inches across and on a hardy little rounded shrub that reaches about two feet high. With a mild rose fragrance, this miniature is a well-suited companion for patios, pots, or front borders where their diminutive charm can be appreciated close at hand.

10/21/2026

We’ve been showing off Radio Times quite a lot recently, but it just won’t give in to the notion of slowing down for fall. More and more of its precious buds arrive to mingle with heavily bobbing blooms, swaying in the pleasing dances of autumn.

10/20/2026

‘New Dawn’ is a vigorous climber, capable of reaching 10–20 feet, with long canes that lend themselves beautifully to arches, walls, and pergolas. Its pointed, deep pink buds unfurl into soft shell-pink blooms, their translucent petals catching the light, and seeming to glow against the foliage. The flowers have a loose, romantic quality, opening in generous succession through summer, and continuing into autumn, while a fresh, apple-like fragrance drifts from the climbing growth. Given room to wander, it softens the hard lines of a structure, weaving flowers through the garden at eye level and overhead.

Discovered by Henry Bosenberg in 1930, ‘New Dawn’ is a hybrid Wichurana and a sport of ‘Dr. W. Van Fleet’. It inherited its parent’s vigour and resilience, but brought something more. It flowers repeatedly throughout the growing season, rather than offering a single grand display. That combination helped make it a landmark amongst climbing roses, and a favourite for gardeners seeking both hardiness and lasting bloom.

There is something especially lovely about the way ‘New Dawn’ revisits its own flowering: fresh pink buds appearing among older, fading blossoms, the whole climber never quite finished with its display. A wall or arch becomes less a structure to cover than a place for the rose to keep unfolding, from the first flush of summer to the softer light of autumn.

Some lovely blooms gracing the garden on this suncrisp autumn day.
10/19/2026

Some lovely blooms gracing the garden on this suncrisp autumn day.

10/19/2026

The miniature garden is still full of blooms, even this late into October. From the windswept gourmet popcorn to the stoic Joan Austin, they manage to use their diminutive stature to sneak into fall, almost as if the sage green fence that surrounds the whole mini plot is a protective embrace. Jeanne Lajoie stands guard at the entrance, an arbour replete with cheery pink blossoms, still insisting on holding tiny buds aloft to catch the waning rays of the autumn sun.

10/19/2026

Honeymoon’ is an aptly named romantic and luxurious rose, with near white blooms that blush pink in the centre, and charming, pointed ovoid buds. These very full doubles can have up to 50 petals to tempt you under their spell, with healthy, glossy foliage that is well-behaved, and reaches about 7 feet in height. Bred by Kordes around 2002 in Germany, they were originally introduced as ‘Vanilla’, perhaps in reference to their colour, as their fragrance is a mild, old rose scent. Part of the Arborose Collection, they are known for their disease resistance and reliable repeat blooming.

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8455 Thompson Road
Deroche, BC
V0M1G0

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Friday 9am - 3pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm

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