(Sep 1998)  Page(s) 17.  
 
Carolyn Idec. Report on Brisbane Blush. No doubt you are all familiar with Brisbane Blush and know that it does extremely well in our climate. The Society has given a number of bushes to our rose friends in southern states to trial and here is their verdict:
Mrs Dorothy Aitken from the Rose Society of Victoria Inc. reports that her bush is thriving magnificently, having massive water shoots and lots of flowers. It repeats very quickly and the colour is most striking.
Mrs Phyllis Gould of the Goulbum Murray District Rose Floral and Garden Club Inc. says that she has trialled Brisbane Blush over a period of three years and it does well in her region. However, she comments that it has no future as a Hybrid Tea Exhibition rose but is good in the garden.
Mr Ian Spriggs (Editor of "The Australian Rose Annual") comments that it is an excellent garden variety of medium height which flowers freely and is attractive at all stages. He likes it very much and will be planting more, and has observed the bushes at Werribee Park are growing well and attracting attention.
I am sure that anyone who has seen this beautiful rose either in the garden or on the show bench would be proud to have one in their own garden, despite the fact that it opens very quickly and is not a good exhibition variety. A vase of Brisbane Blush is a beautiful sight indeed.
[Ed. - Newer members may not be aware that Brisbane Blush was bred by one of our members. Peter Long, and it was named and introduced locally and interstate by our Society several years ago, after Peter kindly presented it to us to introduce his "baby" into the world.]

(Dec 1998)  Page(s) 19.  
 
This list defines the roses that can be exhibited in the new classes for patio roses: ‘Coconut Slice' (cream & red).

(Dec 1998)  Page(s) 19.  
 
This list defines the roses that can be exhibited in the new classes for patio roses:
‘Eric the Red’

(1998)  Page(s) 13.  
 
[History of Mr. George Heers and his family]

(Dec 1997)  Page(s) 12.  
 
Len Johnstone. After lunch we rang Eric (Welsh) and found him home. We also saw a lovely white floribunda Eric named after his late wife ‘Ira Joan’ (a lovely lady and a lovely rose). It won’t be released for a year, but I’m hoping to get one before that.

(1998)  Page(s) 6. Vol 36, No. 3.  
 
Carolyn Idec. Peter has developed a new rose named ‘Kathleen Kellehan’ which is a lovely red, in memory of his mother, and this rose has the honour of being the Nanango Sesquicentenary Rose.

(1998)  Page(s) 8. Vol 36, No. 4.  
 
Rod Hultgren. New Queensland Rose. Kathleen Kellehan – remember that name, for it is the name of a rose certain to make its mark. Peter and Ada Lavings live in Nanango and are avid growers of roses, particularly heritage and David Austin roses. Amongst their many roses they have one bred by Peter, which is outstanding and this is a Lilian Austin / Oklahoma cross, and is burgundy in colour, has 40 petals, is typical David Austin style and has a heady perfume. We were lucky to view Peter and Ada’s roses and were shown a well-grown bush of Kathleen Kellehan, which must have had 200 buds and blooms, even after a large vase of blooms had been picked. I was lucky enough to be asked to launch this rose at the Caffey’s Open Garden ‘Ashdale’ at Nanango, and when it was presented caused quite a stir, with people clamoring to buy the few plants ready for sale. I predict a great future for this rose and thank Peter and Ada for the one given to us. We can hardly wait for it to grow and bloomn in our yard.

(Jun 2012)  Page(s) Cover, pp7-9.  Includes photo(s).
 
"Introducing Lenny"
"Towards the end of 2011 I received a phone call from Terry Burke, President of the Gold Coast Rose Society. He told me that Len (Lenny) Johnstone ARA was to celebrate his 90th Birthday on 2nd May 2012. Chris and Gerry Ellis had asked Terry if he knew of anyone who had a suitable unregistered rose that they had bred that they could name in honour of Lenny. Terry made a few phone calls and when he called me I said I felt certain I had a couple of options.... "

Registration. 'Hailenny', MinFl, ly, 2012, (Lenny), [Moonstone × seedling], Hains, Paul A H; flowers 5½ cm., full, borne in small clusters, slight fragrance; foliage medium-siz, light green, matte; prickles pointed, straight, moderate, red; growth bushy, medium (120 cm.)

(Dec 1997)  Page(s) 12.  
 
p12 Len Johnstone. A Visit to Southern Nurseries… Eric [Welsh] must have had a good year in 1995 when he made several crosses using ‘Gold Medal’ and being a sucker for a yellow rose, I was very interested on this occasion because I had been asked to pick a rose for Somerville House for their Jubilee. I was glad on this occasion I had Desley, Morrie and Bid to help. I finally settled on a floribunda, the image of ‘Gold Medal’, about 5 or 6 to a head.

(Dec 1998)  Page(s) 19.  
 
This list defines the roses that can be exhibited in the new classes for patio roses: ‘Veronica Kay’