National Spring Rose Show and Convention – Palmerston North 2007
The 2007 National Spring Show and Convention was held in Palmerston North from November 23rd – 25th 2007. With the theme of ‘Romantic Roses’ the show attracted record entries which filled the Palmerston North Convention Centre with an array of colours, forms and scents. The Governor General opened the show and the New Zealand Rose Society also hosted the President of the World Federation of Rose Societies, Dr Gerald Meylan of Switzerland, in his first visit to New Zealand.
Large roses
| Variety | Exhibitor | District Rose Society | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion of Champions | 'Joan Monica' | Michael & Marian Brown | Canterbury |
| Champion Decorative | 'Joan Monica' | Michael & Marian Brown | Canterbury |
| Champion Exhibition | 'Loving Memory' | Rita Sandford | Wairarapa |
| Champion Fully Open | 'Solitaire' | Derrol & Helen White | Northland |
| Champion Small Stem | 'Reflections' | Derrol & Helen White | Northland |
| Champion Large Stem | 'Rock 'N' Roll' | Michael & Marian Brown | Canterbury |
| Champion Display Vase | 'Joan Monica'  | Brian Attfield | Waikato |
| Best Exhibit in Section Four | Diamonds are forever'  | Bob & Heather Macdonell | Manawatu |
Miniature type roses
| Variety | Exhibitor | District Rose Society | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion of Champions | 'Kaikoura' | Bev Turnwald | Waikato |
| Champion Decorative | 'Glowing Amber' | Violet Forshaw | Northland |
| Champion Exhibition | 'Glowing Amber' | Derrol & Helen White | Northland |
| Champion Fully Open | 'Irresistible' | Janice Walker | Northland |
| Champion Small Stem | 'Kaikoura' | Judith Mackay | Canterbury |
| Champion Large Stem | 'Kaikoura' | Bev Turnwald | Waikato |
| Champion Display Vase | Mixed varieties | Violet Forshaw | Northland |
View photos of the rose show
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