The dreary weather may have depressed visitors to the Dahlia and Cut Flower Show on Saturday, February 24, but that meant more room to check out all the entries submitted for judging.
Tenterfield Horticultural Society’s Shirley Lewis said the show didn’t attract the busloads of gardeners from the coast this year, and Stanthorpe entries were decimated by an infestation in the dahlias up there, but the standard of entries belied the tough season.
She said it was mostly a local crowd this year, who enjoyed the luncheon before double-checking the judges’ decision on the stunning samples of flora.
“It was a good collection, considering the weather,” Mrs Lewis said.
She was impressed by the exhibits, particularly the roses given recent outbreaks of disease including black spot in response to the heat.
The special Red, Black and Wild category this year attracted some unique entries, with Rhonda Tyacke’s winning entry certainly meeting the brief.
“Some of the girls were really clever with what they created,” Mrs Lewis said.
The children’s section was again popular, with regular contributor Bejay Holley snagging Best Junior Exhibitor.
Kerrie Andrews had one lone flower in her garden and snipped it to enter the competition, and walked away with grand champion rose proving you should never underrate your chances.
“It happens quite a lot,” Mrs Lewis said.
“We have people telling us they have only this flower and should they put it in, only to have it win a major prize.
“It’s good because it breaks up the winners and gives encouragement to other newcomers.”
She recently had a similar experience where she entered a pansy just to make up the numbers, and came away with a win.
The next chance to snare a champion’s ribbon with a rogue choice is in the society’s Spring Flower Show at a date yet to be determined. It may be delayed until October this year, to accommodate any late frosts and to avoid clashing with September’s Peter Allen Festival.
RESULTS:
State of Origin. 1st W & J McCosker 2nd Steven Wedd
Large Dec one bloom. 1st W & J McCosker 2nd Steven Wedd
Large Dec two blooms. 1st Steven Wedd
CHAMPION LARGE DECORATIVE. W & J McCosker
Medium Dec one bloom. 1st Ron Cook 2nd Steven Wedd
Medium Dec three blooms. 1st Steven Wedd
CHAMPION MEDIUM DECORATIVE. Ron Cook
Small Dec one bloom. 1st W & J McCosker 2nd Ron Cook
CHAMPION SMALL DECORATIVE. W & J McCosker
Miniature Dec one bloom.1st W & J McCosker 2nd Steven Wedd
Miniature Dec three blooms. 1stSteven Wedd 2nd W & J McCosker
CHAMPION MINIATURE DECORATIVE. Steven Wedd
Informal Dec one bloom. 1st W & J McCosker
CHAMPION INFORMAL DECORATIVE. W & J McCosker
Large Cactus one bloom. 1st W & J McCosker 2nd Steven Wedd
Large Cactus two blooms 1st Steven Wedd
CHAMPION LARGE CACTUS. W & J McCosker
Medium Cactus one bloom. 1st W & J McCosker 2nd W & J McCosker
CHAMPION MEDIUM CACTUS. W & J McCosker
Small Cactus one bloom. 1st W & J McCosker 2nd Ron Cook
Small Cactus three blooms. 1st Steven Wedd 2nd W & J McCosker
CHAMPION SMALL CACTUS. W & J McCosker
Miniature Cactus one bloom. 1st Ron Cook 2nd Steven Wedd
Miniature Cactus three blooms. 1st Steven Wedd
CHAMPION MINIATURE CACTUS. Ron Cook
Fimbriated Cactus one bloom. 1st Steven Wedd 2nd W & J McCosker
Fimbriated Cactus two blooms. W & J McCosker 2nd Steven Wedd
CHAMPION FIMBRIATED CACTUS. W & J McCosker
Nymphae one bloom. 1st W & J McCosker 2nd W & J McCosker
Nymphae three blooms. 1st Steven Wedd
CHAMPION NYMPHAE. Rod & Carol Hurtz
Pompon one bloom. 1st Steven Wedd 2nd Steven Wedd
Pompon three blooms. 1st Steven Wedd 2nd Steven Wedd
CHAMPION POMPON. Steven Wedd
Exhibition Cactus one bloom. 1st Ron Cook 2nd Ron Cook
CHAMPION EXHIBITION CACTUS. Ron Cook
Ball Type one bloom. 1st Ron Cook 2nd Ron Cook
CHAMPION BALL TYPE. W & J McCosker
Collerette one bloom. 1st W & J McCosker 2nd Rod & Carol Hurtz
CHAMPION COLLERETTE DAHLIA. W & J McCosker
Orchid Dahlia one bloom. W & J McCosker 2nd Steven Wedd
CHAMPION ORCHID DAHLIA W & J McCosker
Any other Dahlia one bloom. 1st Steven Wedd 2nd Steven Wedd
CHAMPION ANY OTHER DAHLIA . Steven Wedd
One Miniature Decorative. 1st Shirley Lewis 2nd Tom Short
One Small Cactus. 1st Tom Short 2nd Tom Short
CHAMPION NOVICE DAHLIA . Tom Short
GRAND CHAMPION DAHLIA . W & J McCosker
RESERVE CHAMPION DAHLIA OF THE SHOW Steven Wedd
CUT FLOWERS:
One Red Rose. 1st Chris Adam 2nd Rhonda Tyacke
One Pink Rose 1st Helen Butler 2nd Chris Adam
One Yellow Rose. 1st Chris Adam 2nd Rhonda Tyacke
One David Austin Rose. 1st Lois McGuinness 2nd Lois McGuinness
One Rose AOC. 1st Kerrie Andrew 2nd Shirley Lewis
CHAMPION ROSE. Kerrie Andrew
CONTAINERS:
Container of Mixed Flowers. 1st Rod & Carol Hurtz 2nd Shirley Lewis
Container of Dahlias. 1st Rod & Carol Hurtz 2nd Rod & Carol Hurtz
Container of Natives. 1st Valerie Melling
CHAMPION CONTAINER. Valerie Melling
POT PLANTS;
One Fern. 1st Elaine Montague 2nd Lois McGuinness
One Flowering Plant. 1st Chris Adam 2nd Jan Frith
Succulent or Succulents. 1st Elizabeth Melling 2nd Tony Hickey
One Foliage Plant. 1st Tom Short 2nd Rod & Carol Hurtz
CHAMPION POT PLANT. Tom Short
MISCELLANEOUS CUT FLOWERS;
Three African Marigolds. 1st Christine Hill
Three Petunias. 1st Lois McGuinness 2nd Christine Hill
Three Zinnias Distinct. 1st Kay Gray
One Cut Lillium 1st Tom Short 2nd Tom Short
One Cut Amaryllis. 1st Warwick Frith
Three Gladioli. 1st Kay Gray
One Cut Fuchsia 1st Lesley Littleboy 2nd Ann Austin
One Cut Hydrangea. 1st Rod & Carol Hurtz 2nd Alma Reading
One Cut Flowering Shrub or Tree. 1st Diane Everson 2nd Alma Reading
One Cut AOV Flower. 1st Rod & Carol Hurtz 2nd Ann Austin
One Cut Native. 1st Valerie Melling 2nd Valerie Melling
CHAMPION MISCELLANEOUS CUT FLOWER. Warwick Frith
OPEN DECORATIVE;
Black Red & Wild. 1st Rhonda Tyacke 2nd Kay Gray
Petite. 1st Rod & Carol Hurtz 2nd Lesley Littleboy
Design Using one Flower. 1stKay Gray 2nd Jan Frith
Own Arrangement “Movie Title”. 1st Rhonda Tyacke 2nd Lois McGuinness
Fun With Dahlias. 1st Kay Gray
CHAMPION OPEN DECORATIVE EXHIBIT. Rhonda Tyacke
NOVICE DECORATIVE;
Grey & Green. 1st Alma Reading 2nd Alma Reading
Dried Arrangement. 1st Shirley Lewis
CHAMPION NOVICE DECORATIVE Alma Reading
JUNIOR SECTION;
My Farm. 1st Kiarah Holley 2nd Bejay Holley
Floral Saucer. 1st Bejay Holley 2nd Kiarah Holley
Vegetable or Fruit Medley .1st Kiarah Holley 2nd Bejay Holley
CHAMPION JUNIOR EXHIBIT 2-4years. Bejay Holley
