Harkness (England 1893 – Present)
From its origins in Yorkshire to its current site in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. Harkness Roses are continuing to produce healthy new varieties. A very established rose breeder who have introduced a wide and varied of beautiful cultivars. Since the 1960s Jack Harkness has published some historical books on roses, and has made some remarkable advances in roses breeding such as the delightful purple Polyantha ‘Yesterday’.