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Hibiscus Society of Queensland Inc.

SPECIAL OCCASIONS 2004

The Grafting Party (and BBQ) at Fred and Elaine Westerman's
Tuesday 16th November 2004

The "vision splendid" was a surprise as I did not realise so many hibiscus could be grown in the short time the Westermans had been living here.  Fred's large range of quality plants used for breeding and the tremendous range of seedlings from propagation tray size to maturity was amazing.  Many of his seedlings have been seen from time to time on the Internet but what a sight to see them at home!

The range of flowers was down as a fair amount of pruning of many of the best ones had already occurred for spring propagation.  Many more got the chop today as eager beavers begged for wood.

Of course, for many it was the food at the BBQ that was the greatest attraction as they waited for others to get scion wood or learn the basics of grafting from some of the experienced grafters.  Many just wanted someone to graft the wood they'd just obtained.   I know I was busy grafting and Brian Cheers and Reg Cornwell did quite a few as well.  I'm sure the serious grafting enquirers gained much from the day.

A Selection of Pictures from the day - mostly Fred's seedlings.
(Click a picture for a larger image)

(Penny Sue x Sunshower) x Topaz Glory	Abba Dabba Do [Tarantella x Tamibon]	Antique Rose	Aztec Princess [All Aglow x Gringo]
Big Boppa [Miss Liberty x unknown]	Crested Candy [Miss Liberty x Harvest Moon]	Two views of Doctor David Grimes [Golden Doubloon x Dragon's Breath]
Doctor John Bashford [ Penny Sue x Sunshower]	Elderberry x Bundy Treasure	Eva Paoloni	Fire Engine
Two views of Fantasy Charm		Gobsmacked [Golden Doubloon x Bimbo]	Golden Doubloon x Samuel Dubin
Great Idea [New Idea x Charles Schmidt]	Great Promise [High Voltage x Herm Geller]	Harvest Moon	Harvest Moon x Whipt Butta
High Voltage	High Voltage x Sunshower	Honey Pot	Keegan Too [Tarantella x Whipt Butta]
Lota Bliss [Fifth Dimension x Penny Sue]	Lota Firebird [Tarantella x Sunshower]	Lota Firefly [Tarantella x Sunshower]	Lovely Lady
Maroon Stars	Miss Liberty x French Toast	Natasha	New Idea (a bit burnt, sad to say - the day was HOT!)
Night Rider [Fifth Dimension x Orville Davis]	Pink Smile [Tarantella x Whipt Butta]	Pink Swirl [Oyster Pearl x Fantasy Charm]	Red Snapper
Silver Memories	Skywalker	Tarantella	Tarantella x Harvest Moon
Zambezie x Harvest Moon	Allan Little brought his seedling for display: Fifth Dimension x Harvest Moon	Margaret Carlisle brough her seedling: Heavenly Margaret [Fire Engine x Rena George]	Fred's other love is the Daylily here being watched over by a faded Crantastic
Two of the grafters - most of these pictures courtesy of Richard Mansbridge
Brian Cheers used the grafting machine	Stages in completing a graft by machine
Reg Cornwell presents his grafting method
Aspects of cutting, inserting, tying and bagging the freshly grafted scion
The BBQ was a very popular event
Bring on the main event. We're eagerly waiting!

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