Hibiscus Society of Queensland Celebrations

As mentioned earlier, many promotions with specially named new cultivars have been held. A few feature here.

Australia Remembers, an Anna Elizabeth x Vasco cultivar bred at Hibiscus Paradise Nursery.		From left to right, Teresa Gambaro M.P. for Petrie, the Hon. Mr Bruce Scott M.P. Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Gynith Whatmough, the H.S.Q. President study fine examples of the new cultivar, Australia Remembers. Remembrance Day was to come later..

Remembrance Day, a full double red is presented to the Minister. See flower below.	Newstead House was the venue for the presentation of Newstead. Bev Campbell, Gynith Whatmough, Des Kearton and Colin Campbell made up the presentation party.	Newstead is a Topaz Glory x Oyster Pearl cultivar bred at Hibiscus Paradise Nursery


Brian Billings, Director of Brunnings, Australia, says thanks for his Certificate of Appreciation.	Colin Campbell, presenting Brian with the Certificate.	Patrick O'Hara minds the Brunning products so useful on hibiscus.

Colin Campbell doing what he does best, but this time on the receiving end saying thanks for the Colin Campbell bloom.	Two Colin Campbells at once! Poor Bev! They hold their presentation tray adorned with the Norm Richardson flower named after Colin.	Colin here opens the 1998 Annual Show at Mt Coot-tha.

Remembrance Day, a Marjory June x Ooha seedling bred by Gynith Whatmough.	President, Gynith Whatmough chairs proceedings at the start of the Official Opening of the 1998 Show.	Courier Mail, The Path x Tammy Faye from Hibiscus Paradise is another of those special seedlings this time named to celebrate 150 years of the Daily Paper.

Geoff Moor accepts the presentation of the new seedling named after him.	Geoff Moor, a Kaye Stevans x Herm Geller seedling bred at Hibiscus Paradise.	Geoff and Glenda Moor with the presentation plant.