This meeting was held at Taylor and Rosalie Davis's plantation
of hibiscus - also the Hibiscus
Hideaway Nursery!
As usual, the "sufficient" attendance was picnic
oriented, meeting for lunch and flower competition with planning for next
weekend's Annual Show. Just after flowers were benched under a large
open car-port shelter, a fierce prolonged rain squall with strong wind forced
a hurried hanging of tarpaulins for some protection. Judges took into
account minimal damage to dislodged blooms. The usual fun social
occasion occurred.
VIEWS OF THE PARK: (click
for a larger image)
Wide walkways lead through massed plantings, all neatly
labelled |
A new bed, many recent seedlings from local hybridizer,
Phil Barrie |
Annie "patrols" the park loving everyone to
death - not the best word! |
SOME OF THE PLANTS AND BLOOMS IN THE PARK (click
for a larger image)
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Adrenalin |
Bloomin' Luck |
Eye of the Storm |
Tarantella |
Eva Paoloni |
Holly's Pride |
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Hot Mustard |
Kate Allison |
Young Eye of the Storm |
Me Darlin' |
Millionaire |
Norm Richardson |
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Pink Rays |
Trifle |
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THE MEMBERS and FRIENDS (Yours truly notably absent
hiding behind the camera - click for a larger image)
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Hostess, Rosalie Davis, Kay Millers, Judy Woodward, Jan
I'Anson |
Good use made of the huge verandah patio |
Executive: Treasurer Becky Morsch, President Taylor
Davis and Secretary Ray Morsch |
Norm Hatton, Mac and Eileen Harris, Judy Fischle |
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Marion Long, Joy Hatton, Clive Smith, Bob Briggenshaw |
Dennis Doherty and Brian Fischle |
Prospective members???? |
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SOME OF THE BLOOMS AWAITING THE JUDGES - rain, hail or shine!!!
Exhibitors are allowed a maximum of 15 in total bloom in the
Singles, Doubles an Miniatures sections, unlimited Seedlings, 2 of Two of a Kind
and a reasonable number in Old Favourites, as determined by the Jim Howie
Nomenclature of 1980. Click a group photo for a larger image.
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Doubles |
Singles were the largest group |
Two of a Kind |
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Miniatures |
Seedlings |
Miniature Seedlings |
Old Favourites |
Only 4 Sections were
awarded Champions |
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Champion Single was Silver Rose for
Taylor and Rosalie Davis |
Champion Mini was Lavender Ice for
Wally Morgan |
Champion Double was Cultured Pearl
for Ray and Becky Morsch |
Champion Seedling was Outstanding for
Taylor and Rosalie Davis [a Phil Barrie seedling] |
UPDATE: Outstanding has been here
in Oz of unknown source, a suspected seedling - BUT it is now identified
as an American "import" of which wood was circulated - it is
unregistered and bred by Jim Marvel from Razzle Dazzle x Joyce Conrad -
It will now belong to Singles!!! |
TWO OF A KIND AWARDS:
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Boolarong - Wally Morgan |
Juliette - Wally Morgan |
Sylvia Goodman - Marion Long |
OTHER BLOOMS AWARDED CERTIFICATES (alphabetically
by column)
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Mini: Alii Uii - Marion Long |
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Mini: Annalisa - Taylor and
Rosalie Davis |
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Single: Antique Gold - Ray and
Becky Morsch |
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Mini-Seedling: Certain Charm -
Wally Morgan [ a Richardson seedling] |
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Double: Cockatoo - Taylor and
Rosalie Davis |
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Seedling: Coraleah - Taylor and
Rosalie Davis [a Brian Kerr seedling] |
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Single:
Edna Cato - Wally Morgan |
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Single:
Eye of the Storm - Taylor and Rosalie Davis |
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Double:
Jol Wright - Wally Morgan |
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Double:
Kenmer Rhapsody - Wally Morgan |
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Single:
Lorraine Frances -Wally Morgan |
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Single:
Mellie May - Wally Morgan |
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Mini -Seedling: Mystic Moment -
Dennis Doherty and Kay Millers [ a Peter Troon seedling] |
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Seedling: New Millennium -
Taylor and Rosalie Davis [a Phil Barrie seedling] |
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Old Favourites: Peach Blow - Ray
and Becky Morsch |
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Old Favourites: Pink Psyche -
Ray and Becky Morsch |
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Old Favourites: Psyche - Ray and
Becky Morsch |
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Mini: Red Sheen - Dennis Doherty
and Kay Millers |
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Mini: Sandstorm -
Norm and Joy Hatton |
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Seedling: Speckled
Splendour - Wally Morgan [a Norm Richardson seedling] |
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Single:
Tarantella - Taylor and Rosalie Davis [This was also chosen as
MOST SPECTACULAR by Judy Woodward] |
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Double: West Coast
Jewel - Norm and Joy Hatton |
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Old Favourites:
Wilder's White - Ray and Becky Morsch |
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