Our Honey Olivia

A second rose has been cultivated and named for Olivia Newton-John only months before stage one of the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre opens.

The new ‘Our Honey Olivia rose’, a honey coloured variation of the original apricot-pink ‘Olivia Newton-John rose’, was unveiled to the public for the first time at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show, Wednesday March 28th 2012.

"There are a number of prominent people, present and past, who have had roses named after them but as far as I can recall Olivia is the only one who has the special honour of a second rose.” said Peter Nosow, the rose grower and breeder behind the first Olivia Newton-John rose.

The original ‘Olivia Newton-John rose’ has helped to raise thousands of dollars for the Olivia Newton-John Cancer & Wellness Centre based at Austin Health in Melbourne. The new ‘Our Honey Olivia rose’ will also help to raise funds, with $1 from the sale of every rose bush being donated towards the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre.

‘Our Honey Olivia rose’ (bare root bushes) can be purchased from:
Treloar Roses (Portland, Vic) - 03 55292367 www.treloarroses.com.au
Knight’s Roses (Gawler, SA) - 08 85231311 www.knightsroses.com.au
Plantworld Nursery Mart (Landsdale, WA) - 08 9302 1111 www.plantworldnursery.com.au
Landsdale Rose Gardens, (Landsdale, WA) - www.landsdalerosegardens.com.au (strictly wholesale sales only)
and in WA available through Bunnings stores, some Mitre 10 and Home Hardware stores.