The Dahlia section was also well supported and very colourful .
Those on the N Z World Convention Daff tour would have met both
Brian MacKenzie and Alistair Davey .Brian was our dahlia judge for
the day and is one of the best in the country , on the top panel for
the Dahlia National in Levin this weekend .
The tour visited the gardens of Alistair and Joan Davey ; Alistair is on the
N D S Execitive and is also a keen dahlia exhibitor and breeder , with many
seedlings registered with the ” Rural ” prefix .I spotted two of his registrations
Rural Joan
Rural Sharyn
Rural Sharyn was on the Premier table for grower Phil Bothamley .Rural Joan was exhibited by
Frank Newman .Champion Bloom was ” Hamari Accord ” , grown by Phil .
Also a few other bright dahlias to help warm the Northern Winter .
Hamari Accord
Collarette ” Pooh “
” Taratahi Ruby “
” Kea Lyn “
John,
Thanks for the posting. Your photos of both glads and dahlias did brighten a cold, wet, dreary winter day!
Steve
Love the one called Pooh!! and the reds are so vivid!