NZ: A rose by any other name
A red rose that breeder Rob Somerfield hopes will play a part in the Christchurch earthquake memorial has won the New Zealand Rose Society's top award.
The floribunda "Christchurch Remembers" won the Gold Star of the South Pacific at a presentation at Palmerston North's Victoria Esplanade international rose trial grounds yesterday.
"It had to be red," Somerfield said. "There will be a bed of them somewhere in Christchurch, and I hope it will be part of the memorial."
The Tauranga breeder also picked up two certificates for strong growers - a soft pink "Eye Candy", and a tangerine-orange "Hot Topic".
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