Catalogue

Devon Alaska

From Charlie Smith several years ago. It performed well in the Winkie Conditions but not so well in Tasmania in its third year.

Having had five years in Winkie it is still performing especially early in the season.

Glenmarc Burns

Ball. Red/Orange of good form. A great colour break bred by Alf Hardingham in Portland. The good sized bush is complimented with strong stems.

Glenmarc Philly Liz

Fimbriated. The Pink/White blooms are appealing complimented with excellent form. The plant habit is good. Grows to Large easily. Did not like the very hot week in March. Great in Costal Regions.

Light Accord

One of the most exciting Cultivars to grow. It handles the heat well. Been shown once & was Champion Medium Cactus early in the season. The second flush was alittle while incoming & was brilliant for the rest of the season

Tegan Anne

Miniature. The Dark Stems hold the Blood Red Bloom well above the bush. Another Winkie raised cultivar that was named for charity. The bright Red blooms will be handy for both the exhibitor & for bouquets.

Wakefield Samba

Waterlily. A vibrant Red with a bright Yellow base. Performed well in the Trial Garden. Stems are excellent. Did fade a little with temperatures over 45C.

Winkie Antarctica

Trial Ground Report - Runner-up in the 2014 Trial Grounds.

This Small is the starkest white that stands out even among white flowers. Plants were a little slow to make growth early but soon developed a pleasing bush. Form is very consistent being almost formal except for a sharp point on the end of each petal, stems were outstanding and this plant attracted much interest from visitors to the garden. One of this year’s more consistent plants.

Winkie Arrow

Ball. A little slow to bloom but comes into its own from Mid-Season until late. The Red blooms have a good high centre on good stems.

Winkie Athena

Miniature. A Soft Pink with a blend of White, most appealing in an arrangement. Just a bit shallow for a top exhibition bloom, but does have sufficient depth. Stems are long. 

Winkie Barney

Waterlily. Autumn Peach blooms with good cupped florets. The thin stems are very Dark & very strong. The blooms stood the summer heat well. Named after a good friends old faithful Dog "Barney".

Winkie Cavalier

Miniature. Expect this one to feature in a number of championship entries in the coming years. Bright Pink blooms that have a very fine White tip on the end of each floret. "Cavalier" was in the SA Championship (Purple Dec on RHS) entry this last season. Performed very well mid-season onwards. The plants will grow very wide if not pruned.

Winkie Chevron

Small. Purist Pink blooms on a very sturdy plant with great stems. Plant can grow quite wide giving lots of blooms.

Winkie Crystobelle

Small. An exciting one to grow. Plenty of blooms with great stems. The clear White will be a great competitor in the future.

Winkie Director

Darkest Red blooms on a dark stem give a very striking effect in the garden. The quality blooms are displayed on excellent stems. Featured in the winning Championship at the Victorian State Championships. I rated this cultivar as close to the best performing cultivar for the whole season.

Winkie Gladiator

Ball. Maroon with a White reverse is more than attractive. Form is excellent and the stems are an exhibitor’s delight. Performed well all season.

Winkie Graham

This vibrant Purple is good addition to the class. Champion Small Decorative at the SA State Show. Plant habit is idela producing ecellent stems on tall erect plant.

Winkie Ingot

Ball. This one has been rated by several as a good Gold Ball. The vibrant colour makes this stand out in the garden. The stems are adequate, ideally they could be a fraction longer.

Winkie Kestrel

Miniature. One of my favourites right from when selected in the seedling patch in 2010. The plant is strong producing quality deep Gold blooms on good stems. Performed well in the 2013 Trial Grounds.

Winkie Kryptonite

Miniature. Plant is great with excellent stems. Going into its fourth year will be the test. Performed extremely well this last season, featuring in several Winkie exhibits.

Winkie Kryptonite

Miniature. Plant is great with excellent stems. Going into its fourth year will be the test. Performed extremely well this last season, featuring in several Winkie exhibits.

Winkie Lambrusco

Winner of two major Seedling awards in the UK at the Harrogate Show in 2014. The plants grows easily to 2 Mt. with excellent stems. Adviseable to double stop early to keep bloom size down to 50 mm. Colour & form outstanding. Does not perform well during the hot weather.

Winkie Lisbon

Small. If this Yellow has a problem it is it produces far too many laterals giving a massed display. If exhibiting de-branch severely for best results. When Double Stopped "Lisbon" comes down to a good Miniature.

Winkie Moorpark

"Moorpark" was in our entry that won the SA Championship. It was third in the Dahlia Society Australia Trial Grounds. The excellent Dark Stems add to the appeal of the bloom. The blooms maintained size all season.

Winkie Nickel

Won several Champions in 2015. The plant is very erect reaching over 2 Mt. producing excellent stems. Tends to loose floret count in the extreme hot periods we have at Winkie. The blooms are a treat to stage.

Winkie Nugget

Small. Has been in several award winning entries in its short history. The prolific Gold blooms come early and continue all season. Stems are a dream. Winner of many awards this last season Grand Champion at Urailda Show - In the winning Championship at the Victorian State Show.

Winkie Paddlewheel

"Paddlewheel" was featured in our winning Melbourne Championship along with winning its section at four other shows during the season. Plant grows easily to two metres giving brilliant stems. The colur is a welcom change in this section.

Winkie Pat

Has won a lot of awards in its short career. The Cerise over White blooms are displayed on a strong plant. Stems can be a little heavy if over fertilized. Grow with plenty of laterals. Grand Champion at the Enfiled Show (at the end of the season) Champion Small Decorative at Victorian State Show (Beginning of Season)

Winkie Raven

Miniature. As “Raven” opens it is the Darkest Maroon appearing almost black from a distance. The stems are excellent & plant height is approx. 2 Mt. Blooms early & continues all season.

Winkie Rhubarb

Medium The colour is interesting giving the impression of a bowl of Rhubarb & Custard. That is how it was described in the seedling patch, the name stuck. The blooms are held on excellent stems and are produced for the whole season. Some Judges are not in favour with the colour.

Winkie Robot

Ball. Watermelon Pink/Red blooms are very close to the ideal Ball. Stems are very good. The florets breaking away from the centre form an excellent high centre. This is the best formed Ball Type in the Winkie Garden.

Winkie Rosella

Ball. Red/Yellow/Cream blooms with florets that may be too involute forming tubes, resulting in a gappy appearance. The centre is high; stems are great and will always feature in our breeding program.

Winkie Test Eagle

Scored very well in the Trial Grounds. The plant grows over 2 Mt providing excellent Stems. Form is Good & was in most Ball entries throughout the season. It had one small problem "Winkie Ingot" was just that little better.

Winkie Tuscany

Miniature. If this one has a problem it is plant height, it can get to three metres if not pruned. The Gold blooms have good form on brilliant stems.

Winkie Volcano

This Red created a lot of interest in the seedling patch. The first time exhibited it won its class at the 2014 Victoria State Show with an Award of Merit. Form is good, stems excellent and produces quality blooms all season. This last season it won the Fimbriated Championship at the Victorian Stae show and Champion Fimbriated at many other shows of the the whole of season.

Winkie Volcano

This Red created a lot of interest in the seedling patch. The first time exhibited it won its class at the 2014 Victoria State Show with an Award of Merit. Form is good, stems excellent and produces quality blooms all season. This last season it won the Fimbriated Championship at the Victorian Stae show and Champion Fimbriated at many other shows of the the whole of season.

Winkie Wanderer

Notes from the 2014 Canberra Trial Garden.

Medium /Large Decorative in Lilac Mauve colour. This cultivar was very rewarding from early season until we cut the last flower the day we lifted tubers. Never without flowers of good form on strong stems, if anything was too prolific and would most likely be even better with more control of laterals. No wonder this was top flower in the trials this year.

Winkie Wyoming

Trial Ground Notes:- Giant

In slightly Pink Red. Boy if you want a big flower I believe this could be the one. Very short plant with big foliage. Struck from a cutting very easily and still produced short plant. Early flowers were very revolute for almost their entire petal length without being completely revolute and were rather ugly. Late flowers were much better.