Ross's Pictorial History | Ross Roses

Ross Roses was first established in 1902 in the Adelaide Hills. Over the years the business has moved mostly due to the expansion of the Adelaide suburbs squeezing the business out.

I hope you will enjoy seeing some images of our past and how things have changed.

Images from Montecute

George Ross

Visitors from Melbourne to see George Ross including Rose Specialist Sam Brundrett and Harold Holt’s Mother

Visitors from Melboure With George and Alex Ross back right.

Visitors looking at George Ross’s rose crop

Images from Edwards Road, Edwardstown

Alex’s new display garden

Alex Ross’s first display Garden

Deane with his digging machine invention

Visitors walking through Alex Ross’s rose crop

Alex, Deane and rest of team having tea break

Images from Sturt Road, Bedford Park

Deane and Alex at official opening of new office

Deane talking with interested gardeners

Pruning demonstration by young Water Duncan

Office opening ceremony

Office around 1970

Display Gardens around 1965

Display garden around late 1978

Sturt Road crop around 1978

St Andrew’s Terrace Willunga, South Australia

Ross Roses rose nursery established at Willunga in 1979.

First garden design all in rows parallel with main drive or freeway fence. 1980 – 1985

First major garden change walkway with climbers and mass beds Around 1990

Addition of Concept Garden 1993

Addition of ‘The Terraces’ Gardens 1995

Garden Renovation started 2018

Front Entrance – Pond, Climbers and bridge

Perennial Walk – Roses and Cottage plants with climbing backdrop.

New ‘The Terraces’ with large beds of Mass Flowering and General Purpose varieties.

Heritage Walk – Over 700 Heritage Roses all in family groups

National Australian bred Collection – All known early release and current releases.

Wedding Garden – Enclosed garden of Trees, Shrubs and Roses with dry slate wall backing.