Month: September 2008

Palmerston North Natl Show Results

Div  6  —  Charity  May  —  grown  by  Elsa  Stern   Div 9  —  Rondo  —  grown by  I R N   Miniature  –  Chit Chat  —  grown by Elsa Stern

Palmerston North Natl Show Results

3Y R  —  Garfield  —  grown by  Trevor  Collis   3W O  Seedling  —  grown and shown  by  Elsa  Stern  —  this was an  open pollinated  selection that was a very clear div 3  –well worth  keeping.   4Y O …

Palmerston North more Natl results

Hi  Daffnetters   More premiers  from the Palmerston  North  Show   1W Y  —  Bravoure  –  gown by  Ralph  Mountfort   2Y R  —  Jasper  Lodge  —  a new  seedling  from  the  Irwins  ,  a flat cup that just measures …

Orange show

Just back home from the show in Orange. Orange is a town/ city inland from Sydney. There were 600 competitive blooms which is not bad given the season and that the most successful exhibitor last year did not exhibit this…

Spring’s splendor

Hi Daffnetters, Couldn’t resist taking this photo on my way to work on Friday (in the rain).  Our local Victoria Esplanade has a wealth of wonderful garden areas, including the N.Z. Rose Trial Grounds, hosts of beautiful rhodendrons, magnolias, camelias,…

Canterbury Show Results

Last 2 photos from Canterbury. 12×1 David Bell Trophy and the Premier Table. A very successful show held in conjunction with the NZ Alpine garden society and Rhododendron society. Malcolm