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
