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New Zealand rose breeder takes top award at rose trial

New Zealand rose breeder Bob Matthews has taken out the top award at the New Zealand Rose Society International Rose Trial Grounds in Palmerston North in late November. Mr Matthews variety, named ‘Allison Scott’ for a prominent rosarian won the Gold Star of the South Pacific for the highest scoring rose on trial. The success of the orange flowering variety caps off a year of celebrations for the Matthews family as they celebrate 75 years of … [Read more...]

Tagged With: 2022, Amore Roses, Bob Matthews, Gold Star, Matthews Nurseries, New Zealand Rose Society, NZRS trials, Rob Somerfield, Rosen Tantau, Trial 52

Irish rose breeder takes top award at rose trial

Rose breeders from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland dominated the awards presented at the trials with five of the six awards going to rose breeders in this part of the world. Amateur rose breeder David Kenny, a retired school teacher from Tullow took home the main awards with the variety ‘FLORANZA® Eye Popping won the Gold Star of the South Pacific for the highest scoring rose on trial and the Nola Simpson Novelty Award for the … [Read more...]

Tagged With: Amore Roses, Certificate of Merit, Colin Dickson, David Kenny, Glenavon Roses, Gold Star, Matthews Nurseries, Nola Simpson Novelty Award, Rob Somerfield

Rosy success at International Rose Trials

Palmerston North rose breeder John Ford has scoped the main awards at the New Zealand Rose Society International Rose Trial Grounds in Palmerston North in late November. Mr Fords variety ‘Bright Eyes’ won the Gold Star of the South Pacific for the highest scoring rose on trial, the Silver Star of the City of Palmerston North for the highest scoring rose by a New Zealand amateur rose breeder and the Nola Simpson Novelty Award for the most novel … [Read more...]

‘Pride of Palmy’ selected as name for city rose

‘Pride of Palmy’ has been announced as the name for the rose celebrating 50 years of International Rose Trials in Palmerston North in 2020. The name was announced at the presentation of this year’s rose trial award on Sunday by the Mayor of Palmerston North, Grant Smith and was selected from names submitted in a competition held in August and September.  Six people submitted the name with Ann Cryer of Pukekohe drawn as the recipient of six … [Read more...]

Tagged With: 2020, 50 years, Hybrid Tea rose, New Zealand Rose Society, NZRS trials, Palmerston North, Rob Somerfield

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