Cheerful sight greets visitors to Walberton rose show

A mass of colourful and cheerful roses ensured Walberton Horticultural Society's rose show lived up to its name.
By The Newsroom
Published 8th Jun 2009, 10:42 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 17:47 BST

Some outstanding exhibits of the flowers gained some well-deserved admiration from visitors.

The show is the smallest of the four which the society holds each year. But about 180 entries ensured there was plenty to delight those who went along.

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A magnificent first-prize winner in the delphinium classes particularly caught the eye.

The exhibitors in the small but well- supported pot plant section also added to the colour of the event.

In the fruit section, several strawberry entries showed the skill of the exhibitors in overcoming May's weather.

Lettuces were also to the fore in the small vegetable section, while the floral art entries lived up to the tradition of producing some outstanding artistic and colourful entries.

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Joan Jackson, the society's chairman, said it had been encouraging for the society to see some new exhibitors had entered the show and had also won trophies.

The one disappointing aspect of the event was the slightly lower than usual number of visitors.

Results

Cups and trophies:

George Drummond Memorial Trophy for best rose exhibit: V O'Neill; Floral Art Salver for highest points in floral art classes: Mr Kressner; Innes Brown Memorial Trophy for highest points in rose classes: A Cannings; Millennium Cup for best exhibit in mixed flower classes: E Cherry; Sweet Pea Trophy: A Humphrey.

Cut flowers:

Specimen rose: 1 A Humphrey, 2 M Ginman, 3 A Wells, highly commended R Heaume. Three HT roses, pink: 1 E Cherry, 2 A Cannings. Three HT roses, any variety: 1 M Ginman, 2 A Cannings, 3 R Heaume. Five HT roses, mixed colours: 1 R Heaume, 2 A Cannings, 3 E Cherry. Three stems HT roses: 1 I Howell, 2 A Cannings, 3 R Heaume. One stem floribunda rose: 1 E Cherry, 2 A Cannings, 3 Hewson. Three stems floribunda roses: 1 A Cannings, 2 E Cherry, 3 J Miller. Spray of rambler or climber rose: 1 P Ritchie, 2 M Ginman, 3 E Cherry, highly commended R Heaume. Three stems miniature roses: 1 A Cannings, 2 Hewson, 3 E Cherry. Three stems old English roses: 1 V O'Neill, 2 R Heaume, 3 P Ritchie, highly commended A Cannings. Rose buttonhole: 1 A Cannings, 2 V O'Neill, 3 B Bailey.

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Five blooms of pansies: 1 D Campbell, 2 Hewson, 3 C Hickman. Five blooms of violas: 1 J Jackson, 2 A Cannings, 3 E Cherry. Delphinium spike: 1 B Bailey, 2 E Cherry, 3 D Campbell. Delphinium florets: 1 B Bailey, 2 Hewson, 3 D Campbell. Five stems of pinks: 1 R Heaume, 2 I Howell, 3 V O'Neill. Vase of cut flowers, one variety: 1 E Cherry, 2 A Cannings, 3 R Heaume, highly commended R. Ritchie. Vase of mixed flowers: 1 Mrs Hewson, 2 A Cannings, 3 V O'Neill. Sweet Williams: 1 J Jackson, 2 D Campbell, 3 J Banks. Sweet peas: 1 A Humphrey, 2 J Haine, 3 A Cannings.

Pot plants:

Flowering cactus or succulent: 1 J Jackson, 2 J Miller, A Wells. Foliage cactus or succulent: 1 V O'Neill, 2 A Wells, 3 J Miller. Flowering pot plant: 1 I Howell, 2 V O'Neill, 3 C Hickman. Fern or foliage pot plant: 1 V O'Neill, 2 J Banks, 3 A Wells.

Fruit: Strawberries: 1 Mrs O'Neill, 2 B Kendrick, 3 A Wells. Gooseberries: 1 V O'Neill, 2 D Donovan. Any other seasonal fruit: 1 D Donovan.

Vegetables:

Broad beans: 1 A Humphrey, 2 M Woodcock, 3 B Rogers. Rhubarb: 1 R Jackson, 2 D Campbell. Other seasonal vegetables: 1 J Haine, 2 B Rogers, 3 D Donovan. Collection of seasonal herbs: 1 B Kendrick, 2 P Ritchie, 3 A Cannings. Lettuces: 1 A Humphrey, 2 B Kendrick, 3 J Haine.

Floral Art:

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Elegance with roses: 1 J Miller, 2 Mr Kressner, 3 J Jackson, highly commended C Hickman. A summer basket: 1 Mr Kressner, 2 J Jackson, 3 C Hickman, highly commended J Miller. Teatime: 1 P Ritchie, 2 C Hickman, 3 Mr Kressner. So sweet: 1 C Hickman, 2 J Jackson, 3 Mr Kressner. Midsummer madness: 1 Mr Kressner, 2 C Hickman, 3 J Miller, highly

commended J Jackson.

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