WOODVALE resident Stewart Coles hopes to have a flush of roses ready for this weekend’s autumn show.
The Rose Society of WA treasurer is optimistic that nature will deliver favourable conditions ahead of the May 13-14 show in Guildford.
“This is just magnificent weather for growing roses at the moment,” he said.
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Mr Coles has been growing roses since 1971 and currently has 162 rose bushes, including 20 in large pots.
“There are 60 exhibitions, 42 decorative roses, 37 floribundas, 12 shrubs and native Australians, and 11 miniatures,” he said.
“I exhibit mainly exhibitions – the difference between an exhibition rose is it has got to be a circular outline (while) a decorative rose is judged on its overall beauty.
“I’m very competitive; I like to win.”
The 2017 Autumn Show will be at the Guildford Town Hall from 1-5pm on Saturday and 9am-4pm on Sunday.
Visitors can see rose blooms exhibited in various classes, floral art displays and blooms by Swiss Rose Garden Nursery.
There will also be rose bushes, gift items, rose-related merchandise, raffle tickets and homemade morning and afternoon teas for sale.
THE ESSENTIALS
What: 2017 Autumn Show
Who: Rose Society of WA
Where: Guildford Town Hall
When: 1-5pm on May 13 and 9am-4pm on May 14
Entry: $5 per person