2015 National Autumn Rose Show and Convention
The 2015 National Autumn Rose Show and Convention was hosted by the Waikato Rose Society on the 14th & 15th March 2015, less than 6 months after hosting the National Spring Rose Show.
With the theme of ‘Shades of Autumn’, the Hamilton Garden’s Pavillion was filled with colour of the best autumn roses that exhibitors brought with them. The convention dinner was held among the roses while on the Sunday, a bus trip took rosarians to Tauranga for a day of garden and rose related visits.
Large Roses
| Variety | Exhibitor | District Rose Society | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion of Champions | Joan Monica | Sheree Gare | Waikato |
| Champion Decorative | Joan Monica | Sheree Gare | Waikato |
| Champion Exhibition | Colleen | Derrol & Helen White | Northland |
| Champion Fully Open | Pavarotti | Paul McKeany | Waikato |
| Champion Small Stem | Raspberry Ice | Jan Lusty | Matamata |
| Champion Large Stem | Dancing Pink | Violet Forshaw | Northland |
| Champion Display Vase | Mixed cultivars | Jan Lusty | Matamata |
| Best Exhibit in Section Three | 'Bold as Brass' | Janice Walker | Northland |
Miniature Type Roses
| Variety | Exhibitor | District Rose Society | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion of Champions | Kaikoura | Sheree Gare | Waikato |
| Champion Decorative | Forshaw | Sheree Gare | Waikato |
| Champion Exhibition | Chelsea Belle | Derrol & Helen White | Northland |
| Champion Fully Open | Kaikoura | Sheree Gare | Waikato |
| Champion Small Stem | Patio Jewel | Janet Pike | Waikato |
| Champion Large Stem | Merlot | Derrol & Helen White | Northland |
| Champion Display Vase | Mixed cultivars | Sheree Gare | Waikato |
Photos courtesy Dave Mawby, Waikato Rose Society.
