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
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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 [...]
Auckland Museum - Magic of the Rose
Is there any flower more romantic than the rose? On 4 December, Auckland Museum opened the second chapter of its Wonderland exhibition: The Magic of the Rose. The exhibition unravels the fascinating lineage of this flower family and explores fabulous tales of love, passion and secrecy that have made the rose revered by royalty, praised [...]
Clean sweep of awards for NZ rose breeder
Tauranga rose breeder Rob Somerfield of Glenavon Roses swept all the awards from the recently announced New Zealand International Rose Trial Ground Awards in Palmerston North. This is the first time a rose breeder has won all the awards presented for a single trial and confirms Rob’s reputation as New Zealand’s leading rose breeder.
The [...]
2009 National Spring Rose Show
Held over two days in the Hamilton Gardens Pavillion, the 2009 National Spring Rose Show was an outstanding success despite the late season which affected the number of blooms available to pick. The quality was exceptional with rosarians from Kaitaia to Canterbury bringing their best blooms to show alongside the locals from the Waikato area, who [...]
Daltons National Spring Rose Show
Title: Daltons National Spring Rose Show and Convention
Location: Hamilton Gardens, Cobham Drive, Hamilton.
Dates: 14th and 15th November
Description: Open to the Public Saturday 10.30am - 5pm, Sunday 10.00am -4.30pm.
Exhibitors staging Friday 3.00pm -10.30pm - Saturday 5.00am - 8.45am
Judging to commence Saturday 9.00am
Registration at Pavilion: Friday 3.00 -7.00pm
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