Not hard to answer. Here’s the explanation seen in an exhibition at the Waterfront shopping centre in Bloemfontein last week:
Part of an intricate carpet of roses on display
Individual competitors submitted roses in different categories
A stunning variety of rose blooms floated in individual bowls
Coming from dry Smithfield, just 90 km down the N6 from Bloemfontein, I have only one question: how do these rose fanciers satisfy the thirst of their flowers?