Meetings first Monday of the month,,(except June and January) Horticultural Hall Laings Rd. Lower Hutt entrance off car park All enquiries to Ingrid Greenwood ingrid.g@paradise.net.nz 566 0803 or Allison Scott avscott@paradise.net.nz 9771 801
Rose Pruning Demonstrations 2011
Its almost rose pruning time in New Zealand so its time to think about pruning yours – roses are usually pruned between late June and mid August depending on where you live. Despite what is often said or written about rose pruning being difficult, it is actually very easy provided a few basic principles are [...]
MAY MEETING
MAY IS OUR MINIATURE ROSE NIGHT….. HISTORY OF THE MINI.. HOW TO TAKE CUTTINGS HOW TO GROW FROM SEED…… ALL WELCOME
Future Meetings
FEBRUARY….. JUDY ROBB .. HORTICULTURAL ASSET MANAGER HUTT CITY COUNCIL MARCH… PETER ELLIOT… TRIAL GROUND AWARDS ALL WELCOME
2010 Rose Shows
November and December is the time for rose shows and displays throughout New Zealand. Rose enthusaiasts look forward to this time of the year as they show off their blooms to fellow rose lovers. There are a wide range of classes in which roses are entered from the more formal ‘one bloom per vase’ through [...]
WFRS Regional Convention 2013
Palmerston North will welcome rose enthusiasts from across New Zealand and around the world in November 2013 when the city hosts a World Federation of Rose Societies (WFRS) regional convention. The theme of the convention is Roses Down Under – the kiwi experience. This event will showcase the very best of New Zealand, its gardens [...]
Hutt Valley Rose Society
AUGUST MEETING… MID WINTER POT LUCK DINNER… ALL WELCOME SEPTEMBER MEETING… ROSE PANEL ALL YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED….AS WELL AS A VISIT FROM ONE OF THIS YEARS “NESTLES HOTEST HOME BAKER”
Rose Pruning Demonstrations 2010
Its almost rose pruning time in New Zealand so its time to think about pruning yours – roses are usually pruned between late June and mid August depending on where you live. Despite what is often said or written about rose pruning being difficult, it is actually very easy provided a few basic principles are [...]
Hutt Valley Rose Society
Meeting first Monday of the month Horticultural Hall (side entrance off car park) Next meeting Monday 1st March Peter Elliott from trial grounds Palmerston North April… Mad about minis, growing from seed and cutting All inquiries to Phyllis Collins 5268224 or Allison Scott avscott@paradise.net.nz
Roses West of the Alps
For the first time ever, a National Rose Show came to the West Coast in early March with the Westland Rose Society hosting the National Autumn Show. Rose enthusiasts from as far away as Whangarei and Oamaru gathered in Greymouth to show their best blooms and compete for the prizes on offer. Competition was fierce [...]
