FUND RAISING WALL PLAQUE
 | Last year we commissioned a unique Fund Raising Wall Plaque. We are currently discussing with the manufacturer various 'Finish' options. The manufacturer will be making one of each of the finishes we decide upon. We will then be able to photograph them and upload the images. |
ORIGINAL DETAILS
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We need to raise £2,000 & although this seems like a lot of money this is to have a unique 'cultivar' never before seen. For a Professional Rose Grower to take on the project, he/she will be investing countless hours on the project. It requires two chosen rose varieties. The pollen has to be collected by hand. Then the flowers are hand pollinated (with a rabbit's tail) and then kept in a sealed greenhouse (to prevent contamination by insects, which may bring in pollen from another rose bush). These rose bushes then have to flower and go to seed. The seeds have to be collected by hand from the 'rose hips'. They can then be sown, but it is not until the following year when the dozens, or possible a hundred or more Rose Bushes flower that the success or failure of the cross-pollination can be seen.
The new 'cultivars' are therefore produced by 'random' cross-pollination, but many will not be suitable. The head for example may be too heavy for the stalk. Alternatively, the flower might look good, but not be scented at all (and we think Marc would like a scented rose). On the other hand, of course all the results of the cross fertilization may not have the 'colour mix' hoped for. Worse still is if there is a wonderful cross, which when submitted turns out not to be unique, but an 'old rose' which is registered, even if it is no longer grown much.
To sum up, there will be a lot of time, work and indeed equipment needed to grow a rose which is worthy of becoming The Bolan Rose and it will not happen without YOUR help.
HOW TO DONATE
Or by post to our usual address: T-Rex Action Group, PO Box 5278, HOVE, BN52 9QP, England, UK
Please make cheques/PO/'s payable to 'Marc's Rose Fund'.
Many Tanx to the following people for their donations
Those which show whole amounts (such as £10.00) were sent as a GIFT so that the sender paid the Pay Pal Commission. If you simply 'Send Money' Pay Pal will deduct their commission from your donation.
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| Edward Drohan | ||
| Colm O'Connor | ||
| Lisa Cramp-Newman | ||
| John Hunt | ||
| Taloch Jameson (The Dolmen Band) | ||
| Frank Mc Alinden | ||
| John Hunt | ||
| Trisha Lewis | ||
| David Goodwin | ||
| Richard Courts | ||
| Ann On | ||
| Barbara Kerr | ||
| Melanie Clark | ||
| Marion Ziemke | ||
| Gayla Westhoff | ||
| Garry Allan | ||
| Pat Yates | ||
| Andre Heywood | ||
| Michael Hague | ||
| Linda Wells | ||
| Ann On. | ||
| Weird and Gilly | ||
| Marvella Bolan | ||
| Amanda & Peter Binnersley | ||
| Ruth Lawrence | ||
| Lesley Bicknell | ||
| Pol Gossuin | ||
| Midge (Hot Love) | ||
| Sonja Braun | ||
| Maria Rogers | ||
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NOTE: This should not be confused with the 'name-a-rose' schemes (or scams) which are similar to the 'name-a-star' scams where an existing rose bush is named for you at a cost of £40-50. These roses are an existing variety and are only 'named' for your in THEIR ROSE GARDEN and NOT on any OFFICIAL RECORDS. Neither are they a NEW & UNIQUE ROSE VARIETY!