Blaze of colour for dahlia show

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 13, Issue 626, 5 March 1996, Page 16

Blaze of colour for dahlia show

Entries were down a little for this year's Ohakune Garden Club Dahlia Show, held at the Lions Den in Arawa Street on Saturday. About 310 entries were received, down from 360 last year. Once again Waimarino wind and rain worked against the local dahlia growers but there was still a good show for the public in the afternoon following the judging, carried out by Lynley Graham and Dawn Harper. New varieties of dahlias, far removed from the traditional look, have started to make an entry, with a small selection on show. Results: Champion bloom, John Hibbard. Champion bloom decorative section, John Hibbard. Points prize, 1 st John Hibbard, 2nd Sherryl Wilson, 3rd Lorraine Taylor. Giant decorative (1 bloom): 1st J Hibbard, 2nd J Hibbard, 3rd J Martin, Medium decorative(1 bloom): 1st J Hibbard, 2ndJBrennan, 3rd S Wilson. Medium decorative (3 blooms, 1 variety): 1st H Hagenaar. Small decorative (1 bloom): 1st J Hibbard, 2nd J Hibbard, 3rd L Brannigan. Small decorative (3 blooms, 1 variety): 1st, J Hibbard, 2nd S Wilson, 3rd L Brannigan. Miniature decorative (1 bloom): 1 st J Hibbard, 2nd S Wilson 3rd = J Hibbard D Barnes. Miniature decorative (3 blooms, 1 variety): 1 st J Hibbard, 2nd S Wilson, 3rd D Martin. Giant semi cactus (1 bloom)1 st L Taylor, 2nd L Taylor, 3rd L Taylor. Medium semi-cactus ( 1 bloom): 1st J Hibbard, 2nd J Hibbard, 3rd J Hibbard. Medium semi-cactus (3 blooms, 1 variety): 1 st H Hagenaar. Small cactus and semi-cactus (1 bloom) 1st S Wilson, 2nd N Woods, 3rd L Brannigan. Small cactus and semi-cactus (3 blooms, 1 variety) 1 st S Wilson, 2nd S Wilson, 3rd S Wilson. Miniature cactus and semi-miniature (1 bloom): 1st S Wilson, 2nd J Hibbard, 3rd S Wilson. Miniature cactus and semiminiature (3 blooms, 1 variety): 1st J Hibbard, 2nd J Hibbard, 3rd L Taylor. Fimbriated (1 bloom): 1st L Taylor, 2nd J Hibbard, 3rd J Hibbard. Fimbriated (3 blooms, any variety): 1st K Phillips, 2nd S Wilson. Water Lily Type (1 bloom):1st J Hibbard, 2nd J Martin, 3rd J Hibbard. Water Lily Type (3 blooms, any variety): 1st K Phillips, 2nd K Phillips. Pompon less than 5cm (3 blooms, one variety): 1st L McQuarrie, 2nd L McQuarrie, 3rd E Beavis. Pompon less than 5cm (3 blooms, any variety): 2nd= B TeKaru, E Beavis. Miniature ball dahlia (3 blooms, one variety): 1st J Hibbard, 2nd B TeKaru, 3rd S Wilson. Bedding dahlias (3 blooms): , 1st E Beavis, 2nd G McQuarrie, 3rd L McQuarrie. CQllarette (1 bloom): 1 st S Wilson, 2nd S Wilson, 3rd P Frew. Any other variety not listed (1 bloom): 1st J Martin, 2nd J Hibbard, 3rd J Hibbard. Any other variety not listed (3 blooms, any variety): 1 st J Hibbard, 2nd J Hibbard, 3rd L McDonnell. Floral display of dahlias: 1st E Beavis, 2nd L McQuarrie 3rd = T Smart, K Phillips.