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Roses Down Under
by Ausrose 24th November 2013, 04:48
At the moment the African Queen and I are in Palmerston North NZ attending the Roses Down Under WFRS Conference. Yesterday we attended the NZ National Rose Show that is part of the proceedings. The display of flowers was absolutely brilliant and I have many photos I will put up when I get back to Sydney next week. In NZ the blooms grow much bigger than back home and the colours are stronger over here the general opinion seems to be is this is because of the cooler climate and volcanic soil. Last night we attended the presentation dinner
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Re: Roses Down Under
by The Lazy Rosarian 24th November 2013, 06:28
Hi Doug and the African Queen, hope you both are enjoying NZ, it is a beautiful place.
Out of curiosity any of NZ's breeders there ?
Out of curiosity any of NZ's breeders there ?
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Re: Roses Down Under
by Ausrose 24th November 2013, 10:03
I spent sometime with Doug Grant last night but haven't encountered any other breeders as yet. It would appear "Big Sam" isn't in attendance.
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Re: Roses Down Under
by The Lazy Rosarian 24th November 2013, 16:11
Doug, has a breeder by the name of Mike Athy, been there or someone called Prestige Plants by chance
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Re: Roses Down Under
by Ausrose 24th November 2013, 19:57
David today we went to the Dugald Mackenzie Rose Garden at Palmerston North and attended the New Zealand Trial Gound Awards Ceremony. While there I interviewed Rob Somerfield one of the major winners for the Australia Rose Annual. I have many photos of the blooms and you wouldn't believe the size and colour of them, the growth of the bushes in the trial grounds and the number of blooms on each bush.
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Re: Roses Down Under
by Ausrose 25th November 2013, 02:34
Betsy - As soon so get home to Sydney next week will post the best of the photos the AQ and I took.
Hot off the Press - The three major winners at the trials announced yesterday are:- Gold Star of the South Pacific - A russet red shrub with yellow stamens bred by David Kenny of Ireland. Nola Simpson Novelty Award - Bright as Button a pale pink floribunda with a striking deep pink centre bred bred by Chris Warner of England. The "Peoples Choice Award" went to a cream/green floribunda bred by Rob Somerfield this rose edged out a salmon/apricot floribunda named My Mum which I was more than impressed with.
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Re: Roses Down Under
by rosebud 25th November 2013, 19:40
Oh, I am envious! Sounds fabulous. Look forward to those pictures, next week.
By the way, have you seen any Teas growing on your travels in NZ? Love to know how they do there compared to warmer Aus. climates ... or maybe too cold in NZ?
By the way, have you seen any Teas growing on your travels in NZ? Love to know how they do there compared to warmer Aus. climates ... or maybe too cold in NZ?
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Re: Roses Down Under
by Ausrose 27th November 2013, 00:31
To date I haven't come across any tea roses and the like as the gardens we have visited have made up essentially of hybrid teas and floribundas.
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Re: Roses Down Under
by The Lazy Rosarian 27th November 2013, 06:38
Just out of curiosity, have you come across any David Austin's, if so how big are the blooms ?
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by Ausrose 27th November 2013, 15:49
David to date I haven't viewed any David Austin roses however today the AF is visiting Cheops Garden where there are listed both modern and heritage roses so when she arrives back to our hotel tonight where I am presently recuperating from an asthma attack she may have some information. An interesting fact about Cheops Gardens is there a special garden made up of McGredy roses for visitors to enjoy.
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Re: Roses Down Under
by The Lazy Rosarian 27th November 2013, 16:15
Thanks Doug, hope you get over the asthma attack quickly, is it to many roses to look at which brings it on 
I was wondering about bloom size, cooler areas of the world "seem" to have larger flowers
I was wondering about bloom size, cooler areas of the world "seem" to have larger flowers
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Re: Roses Down Under
by Ausrose 27th November 2013, 16:40
David on average the roses I've seen have been significantly bigger than in Australia. When I get back home next week I put up photos that will show what I mean about size of NZ roses.
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Re: Roses Down Under
by Ausrose 29th November 2013, 16:16
Went to the rose garden in the Wellington Botanical Gardens and saw a magnificent bed of a Sam McCredy rose named Leonardo da Vinci.
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Re: Roses Down Under
by Ausrose 29th November 2013, 17:46
Hi John
That is the rose. Do you know if it is available in Australia?
That is the rose. Do you know if it is available in Australia?
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Re: Roses Down Under
by neptune 29th November 2013, 17:49
Not to my knowledge...but then again someone might be trialling it here , but try Treloars.....
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Re: Roses Down Under
by The Lazy Rosarian 29th November 2013, 18:23
Doug, are you saying the rose was bred by McCready or in a bed of roses ? There is a rose by Meilland's,
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Re: Roses Down Under
by Ausrose 29th November 2013, 18:45
Just found it in the Thomas for Roses catalogue.neptune wrote:Just saw Swiss has it
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Re: Roses Down Under
by The Lazy Rosarian 29th November 2013, 19:02
Try these Doug,http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=2.3792.2&tab=16
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Re: Roses Down Under
by Ausrose 29th November 2013, 19:03
I was under the impression the roses we saw were bred by Big Sam according to a name plate however it was second hand information as I didn't actually see the name plate so I could have relayed incorrect information. I will check it out.
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Re: Roses Down Under
by Ausrose 29th November 2013, 20:17
I have checked it out on a photograph the AF took and Leonardo da Vinci is a Meilland rose not a McCredy rose as I had indicated.
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Re: Roses Down Under
by Ausrose 1st December 2013, 14:12
Midnight Blue at Palmerston North
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Re: Roses Down Under
by Ausrose 1st December 2013, 15:26
Rock'n'Roll on the show bench at the NZ National Show Palmerston North.
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