Traditionally, roses have been beautiful to behold but not so nice to hold. All this has changed since the discovery of Smooth Touch® Thornless Roses by Harvey Davidson of Western Roses in 1962.
Harvey, a Californian designer, builder and rose enthusiast, discovered a gene that inhibits the growth of thorns. He consequently developed a variety of new thornless roses through both inbreeding and outcrossing of his roses.
All Smooth Touch® Thornless Roses are 95-100% thorn free and therefore have virtually no thorns. A few thorns may appear at the base of some branches but as the plant grows the thornless gene kicks in and the remainder of the plant is thorn free.
These are great roses roses for kids, the elderly and those with sensitive skin. If you want roses that won't scratch you, then these are the roses for you. Click on our PURCHASE ROSES link at the top of the screen to find outlets that sell thornless roses in Australia.
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This thornless rose has a highly fragrant rich cream rose with a glowing apricot/yellow centre. The bloom is very full with excellent form. The bush, growing to about 1.2m high has attractive dark green foliage and will grow well in a pot or in the garden.
The beautiful flowers on this thornless bush are a delicate blend of pastel pink and white with a light rose fragrance. This attractive shrub featuring shiny new bronze foliage grows to about 1m.
A compact thornless floribunda producing plentiful clusters of beautiful bright yellow flowers with a light, sweet fragrance. Grows to about 1m and quickly sets new clusters of flowers providing a near continuous display throughout the season. Winner of a Bronze Medal.
This thornless rose has delicate white petals with a beautiful sweet fragrance.
The shiny, dark green foliage of this rose provides the perfect backdrop for the large shell pink flowers. Growing to about 1m the buds open gradually to reveal a glowing soft apricot centre. The blooms have reflex petals that have a delightful rose fragrance.
Colour : Pink
Thorns : 95% thorn free
This thornless rose has magnificent double blooms of golden yellow, flushed with apricot and shades of pink which vary with the seasons. The sweetly fragrant flowers are produced on long thornless stems and the bush grows to approximately 1.2m
This thornless rose has soft pink flowers with ruffled petals and a sweet fragrance that appear in clusters at the end of smooth thorn free stems. Growth to approximately 1.5m
This lovely rose with nice glossy foliage is a very good garden variety. The soft salmon pink flower has an attractive bud formation of medium size with a delightful sweet fragrance. The bush is tall and upright in habit and grows to about 1.75m.
An elegant white rose with a high centre, attractive pink tinged outer petals and a light fragrance. This rose has healthy green foliage with stunning bronze new growth and almost thorn free stems. A most attractive rose for the garden and great for picking. Growing to approximately 1m
A beautiful thornless rose with pretty pink, frilly petals, flushed and edged in carmine. Abundant dark green foliage on a small to medium height bush. Growing to approximately 1m.
Glowing cerise pink flowers that are well formed and moderately full. Very fast repeat blooms that are excellent when cut for indoor display. The compact bush with shiny dark green foliage grows to about 1.3m and will grow well in a pot or garden.
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This thornless rose soft lavender blooms on a smooth stem with a lovely, strong fragrance. Growing to 1m
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This thornless rose has a magnificent blend of apricot, coral and soft pink hybrid tea style flowers with a delightful perfume. A repeat flowering thornless climber with healthy green foliage on strong canes. Grows to approx. 3m
This thornless rose has unique copper pink blooms and smooth stems. Growth to 1.2m
Large well formed blood red and very full flowers growing amidst lush deep green foliage. This lovely rose will grow to 2.1m high and is ideal as a large shrub or pillar climber and grow well on a trellis.
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