Day: September 21, 2009

Double Degree

Michael Brown has named this Kiwi Magic seedling Double Degree. The flower with the best centre had 8 petals at the back but certainly a fascinating colour. Dave

Best in Show

We don’t often get premiers let alone Best in Show at a major competition. We were thrilled with our results in Christchurch. We have been showing in Christchurch for 34 years and this is our first Best Bloom. Ah there’s…

Christchurch Show

Hello Folks, The Canterbury Horticultural Society show was held this last weekend. The show is a combined show with the New Zealand Alpine Garden Society and the Canterbury Rhodendron Society. AGS entries were up a hundred on last year and…

Hawera

Probably  the  roundest  bloom  in  the  show    3 Y – Y  —  Nonchalant  —  shown  by  John  Hollever  ,  raised  by  Jacksons    Broader  shoulders  than  most  N F L  blockers  —  without  pads  .   John

Hawera

Wayne  Hughes  had  a  fine  12  also  to  run  a  close  2nd   His  best  blooms  were  a large  Honeybourne  and  this  clean  all  white ;   2 W – W  —  Wangawinna  —  A  sdlg  of  mine  that  is …

Hawera

We  had  3  very  good  entries  in  the  open  12  —  x  —  1  class   #  blooms  from  John  Hollevers  winning  entry   2 W – P  Cape  Point    2 Y – R  Ohura,s  Mayor   3 Y…