Day: September 22, 2011

IMG_1574.jpg, IMG_1588.jpg Rongotea

IMG_1574.jpg IMG_1588.jpg Last from Rongotea. Not a show flower, but the public look amazed at these colours and ask if they are really true daffodil colours. 2 W – R Catalyst — hot red – pink. A very clean white…

IMG_1531.jpg, IMG_1583.jpg Rongotea

IMG_1531.jpg IMG_1583.jpg A couple of resent Kiwi yellow orange trumpets Gold Card — Colin Crotty — shown earlier as Novice prem. Big Hooter, a Peter Irwin seedling.

IMG_1576.jpg, IMG_1577.jpg Rongotea

IMG_1576.jpg IMG_1577.jpg Wilf has a keen eye for the tazettas. This is one for the historics, a very early N Z flower 8 – W – OR Marven shown by Julie Harris I had not seen this one before, great…

IMG_1393.jpg, IMG_1551.jpg Rongotea

IMG_1393.jpg IMG_1551.jpg I was pleased with this vase of doubles, a very bright seedling. Only managed 3rd place , not even and a little scruffy, but colourful. 4 W – R J F M 06 – 159 Valley Storm —…

IMG_1559.jpg, IMG_1570.jpg Rongotea

IMG_1559.jpg IMG_1570.jpg A few more of interest from Rongotea. With the Rugby World Cup currently being held in New Zealand, the show venue is also a rugby clubrooms and has a good display of National and International jerseys, Ties and…