THE next get together of the Berwick and District Garden Club is the annual general meeting to be held at 8pm at Wilson Botanic Park on Tuesday, 20 September.
The agenda is apologies, the minutes of last preceding annual general meeting, the president’s report, the election of office bearers and ordinary members of the committee, the auditor’s report, the appointment of 200506 auditor, the presentation of awards and the lose.
August bench winners:
Special (camellia) A. Savige, special (daffodil) S. Elliott, foliage S. Kirkham, bloom S. Kirkham, spike M. Clapton, fruit E. Thomson, vegetables E. Thomson, shrubs J. Treller, cut flowers S. Elliott, floral art D. Ashcroft, best exhibit J. Treller red wattle.
The bench was very colourful and perfumed.
This month in the rose garden with Ron Bell
THERE should be plenty of growth on our roses at this time with many varieties showing buds.
The flowering prunus are in full bloom making a spectacular display in some suburbs.
Most of the new roses that have been planted should show signs of growth and if they are not then there will be a query as to whether they are alive or not.
Many yellows will be close to budding and should be the first to flower.
Some of the early Alistair Clark roses, such as Nancy Hayward, will be in full bloom.
This breed of roses stemmed from rosa gigantea, an early flowering species rose.
Those who are interested in some of the new varieties, I suggest you have a look at roses such as Signature, Spirit of Peace and Dame Elisabeth Murdoch to name a few.
Among the older red roses with good growth and colour as well as perfume are Mr Lincoln and Papa Meilland.
This year’s rose catalogue from Treloar’s of Portland has an excellent display of roses and it is advisable to purchase one of the catalogues to see what is available.
It covers all types of roses from miniatures to climbers.
