Month: January 2018

‘Dame Elisabeth Murdoch’ is a Hybrid Tea bred by W. Kordes & Sons in Germany in 1999 and introduced into the USA in 2008 as ‘Speelwark’ which is its registered name. This rose was introduced into Australia by Treloar Roses in 2001 and named to honour Dame Elisabeth Murdoch (1909-2012), who became a much loved public figure who died aged 103. In particular, she was widely respected for her philanthropy and charity work, including support of music. Known for her love of roses, she was one of the very early members of the Heritage Rose movement in Australia. …

Westerlay Orchids orchestrated a last-minute fundraiser to help the FOOD Share, Ventura County’s Food Bank, which has been instrumental in feeding tens of thousands of people displaced by the Thomas Fire. All of the proceeds from retail orchid sales at the Carpinteria nursery from Dec. 21 to 23 went to the food bank. The $11,000 boost to FOOD Share will help it continue its critical operations when demand for food assistance has spiked in the aftermath of California’s largest-ever recorded wildfire. …

The Name That Rose application, developed by Jet Fresh Flower Distributors, Inc., has received a new update for 2018 filled with a fresh interface and many new rose varieties. This free update has exciting, new features to enhance user’s gaming experience on their way to becoming a rose variety expert. …