Great summer leads to great flower show

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 11, Issue 523, 15 February 1994, Page 5

Great summer leads to great flower show

After cancelling last year due to a poor showing of flowers caused by a bad summer, this year's Waimarino Dahlia Show provided a near-record number of entries. Thi s y ear the problem for growers was the heat which can hinder the growth of the petals at the back Of the flower, affecting its shape. Last year frost, wind and rain were the problems. Show judge Roger McDonald, from Delightful Dahlias in Wanganui, said the standard of the show was very good with a lot of colour and a lot of blooms. He said he enjoyed the relaxed nature of the show - in contrast to the formal nature of the national show in Palmerston North which he also helped judge. Mr McDonald commented on the number of older varieties of flower in the Waimarino show, which are seldom seen any more in shows and even in shops. "It would be very interesting to find out the history of those blooms." Results of Dahlia Show 13 February: Champion Bloom, Merrilyn George. Points Prize, Merrilyn George. Giant Decorative (1 bloom): Jin Sue (1); Janet Martin (2); Jin Sue (3). Medium Decorative (1 bloom): Bill TeKaru (1); Merrilyn George (2); Kay Hammond (3). Small Decorative (1 bloom): Janet Martin (1); Merrilyn George (2); Janet Martin (3). Miniature Decorative (1 Bloom): Kay Hammond (1); Kay Hammond (2); Janet Martin (3). Miniature Decorative (3 blooms, 1 variety): Janet Martin (1); Janet Martin (2); Sheryl Wilson (3).

Giant Semi-Cactus (1 bloom): Freda Greenwood (3). Medium Semi-Cactus (1 bloom): Merrilyn George (lst, 2nd and 3rd). Small Cactus and Semi-Cactus (1 bloom): Lynley Graham (1); Lynley Graham (2); Kay Hammond (3). Small Cactus and Semi-Cactus (3

blooms, 1 variety): Edith Beavis (1); Sheryl Wilson (2); Lynley Graham (3). Miniature Cactus and SemiMiniature (1 bloom): Janet Martin (1); Sheryl Wilson (2); Edith Beavis (3). Miniature Cactus and SemiMiniature (3 blooms, 1 variety):Ellen Gould (1);

Edith Beavis (2); Bill TeKaru (3).Fimbriated (1 bloom) : Kay Hammond ( 1 ) ; H. Wiggins (2); Peggy Frew (3). Water Lily (1 bloom): Kay Hammond (1); Peggy Frew (2); Bill TeKaru (3). Water Lily (3 blooms): Bill TeKaru (1); Merrilyn

George (2); Janet Martin (3). Pom Pom less than 5cm (3 blooms, 1 variety): Lynley Graham (1); Bill TeKaru (2); Helen Hammond (3). Pom Pom leSs than 5cm (3 blooms, any variety): Jenny Frew (1); Merrilyn George (2). Miniature Ball Dahlia (3

blooms, 1 variety): Bill TeKaru (1); Kerry Phillips . (2); Edith Beavis (3). Small Ball Dahlia (3 blooms, 1 variety): Ellen Gould (1). Bedding Dahlias (3 blooms): Merrilyn George (1); Gay McQuarrie (2); Edith Beavis (3). Any Other V ariety not listed ( 1 bloom):

Lynley Graham (1 ); Lynley Graham (2); Edith Beavis (3). Any Other Variety not listed (3 blooms, any variety): Merrilyn George (1); Bill TeKaru (2); Merrilyn George (3). Floral Display of Dahlias: Edith Beavis ( 1); Karen Phillips (2); Bill TeKaru (3).