Government House, Regina
Landau in the entrance hall, directly across from the peony show
Indian Head peonies destined for the show table
Gladys Sykes helping to prepare bloom prior to the opening of the show
Jean Farley (Douglas MB) and helpers setting up the show benches
The judges hard at work
Brian Porter (Regina SK) , Society Vice President and Show Clerk hard at work
Major Greg Mulatz, Aide-de-camp talking with a visitor
Ray and Val Hosty (Oakville, ON) welcome visitors
Enid Hilling and Doug Bradford (Regina, SK) manning the CPS table at Government House
Her Honour the Honourable Dr. Lynda M. Haverstock and Mary Pratte, President of the Society
The ‘Adrienne Clarkson’ peony – after 2 weeks in cold storage, a trip in a cooler abord WestJet, two nights in the cooler at the Hotel Saskatchewan, and two days on the table at Government House. The air conditioning was not working the second day…
A resilient peony, to say the least!
The show benches
‘Firebelle’ Best Semi-Double Herbaceous Hybrid, exhibited by Jim Doolittle, Regina, SK
‘High Noon’ Best Lutea Hybrid Tree Peony, exhibited by Jim Doolittle, Regina, SK
‘Coral n' Gold’ Best Single Herbaceous Hybrid, exhibited by Algonquin College, Ottawa , ON
‘Cherry Hill’ Best Double Lactiflora, exhibited by Bob Yaremko, Bruderheim, AB
First place in the floral design category: ‘Unity’ – Doug Bradford , Regina, SK
Grand Champion ‘Rare China’ exhibited by Brian Porter, Regina, SK
Jean Farley (Douglas, Manitoba) and her sister in front of the ‘Adrienne Clarkson’ peony
Eva Mitravitz and her husband Bill from Cawston, B.C.
Peonies going home at the end of the show with Carol Lindsay of Clavet, SK
More peonies leaving at the end of the show
Ray Brecht sending home a happy visitor
Doug Bradfold, Jim Doolittle and Ray Brecht, co-organizer of the show
Garden visits to see Brian Porter’s and Ray Brecht’s peonies
Brian Porter, in his element!! Brian is helping to look after the collection at Indian Head
‘White Cap’, Indian Head
'Prairie Moon’, Indian Head. What better place to see a bloom with this name!
‘Bess Bockstoce’, Indian Head
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