When she died so of a sudden of ovarian cancer in January 2019 , it was lurid . For her family and friends it was devastating , as you might expect . But what nobody gestate was the mass outpouring of grief and expressions of love from thousands and thousands of viewer and listeners . Most of these hoi polloi had never met her , but after 24 years of broadcasting in the North West , Dianne had become a part of the fabric of daily life for so many .
Her husband , Ian Hindle , realised that there was an chance to perhaps help prevent other cleaning woman from expire of this hideous disease . So , with the assistance of admirer and family , he founded the Dianne Oxberry Trust with a mission to raise symptom cognizance , fund for research and promise for families affected by ovarian Crab .
One of Dianne ’s favourite program of the year was her annual resilient programme from the RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park . This yr , her colleagues from BBC North West Tonight require to create a Sunshine Garden in her memory and at the heart of it , a specially grow uprise to honor Dianne , make by internationally renowned breeders Rosen Tantau from Germany and plunge by Fryer ’s Roses , part of the Blue Diamond Group of Garden Centres .
The project of naming the rose was given to Dianne ’s husband .
Ian prefer to name the rose Florida Sunset explaining , ‘ A foresightful time ago Dianne fall in love with a place called Anna Maria Island on the Gulf Coast of Florida . So much so that we spent our vacation there every individual yr and it ’s a very particular place to us as a family . The semblance of this beautiful rosiness reminds me of the spectacular sunsets we ’d look on together , that institute Dianne so much joy ’ .
The rose wine , Florida Sunset , is a Hybrid Tea ascend with blushful pinko , dainty , ruffle shape petals , which darken to a deep , sunset pink near the inwardness . With a intermediate strength scent , thickset , shaggy-coated habit and estimable disease resistivity . This rose is ideal for planting in the garden or in containers . The Florida Sunset rose – equivalent word Tan 12639 – grows to a height of approximately 70 - 100 cm .
Thanks to the generosity of Fryer ’s Roses and the Blue Diamond Group , £ 1 for every Florida Sunset rose that is sold through Blue Diamond Garden Centres and Fryer ’s Roses online , will be donated to the Dianne Oxberry Trust .
There will be a press call on Wednesday 17th July at 11 am in the BBC North West Tonight Sunshine Garden .
At that insistency call , the Dianne Oxberry Trust and Fryer ’s Roses – part of the Blue Diamond Group , will announce the unveiling of a unique rose wine , bred especially to honour beloved broadcaster Dianne Oxberry , who died in January of this year of ovarian cancer .
The event kicks off with a song from the children ’s consort of Bollinbrook School in Macclesfield . BBC North West Tonight presenters will then give background on why they resolve to build up the Sunshine Garden in store of their colleague Dianne , chat to the decorator Lee Burkhill and explain their plans for the garden to live on as it is relocate to a hospice after the flower show is polish off .
Dianne Oxberry Trust , trustee Jackie Brambles , will then insert Dianne ’s husband – and founder of the Dianne Oxberry Trust – Ian Hindle , together with Jill Kerr from Fryer ’s Roses . There will be a brief confabulation on the creation of this sensational fundraising rose and Ian will recite the account behind the name he chose for it – Florida Sunset – before unveiling the rose itself .
How to orderOrder at stall FM 62 in the Floral Marquee or by ring Fryer ’s rose lineal on 01565 755455 or order online atwww.fryersroses.co.uk
Bare root roses will be bump off from November 2019 onwards . Potted roses will be dispatched from April 2020 . ( dependent to availability and while stocks last ) .
Where to buy fromThe rosebush will be available to purchase as a potted rose from all Blue Diamond Garden Centres from April 2020 , ( subject to handiness and while stocks last ) .
Cost of the roseBare root blush wine can be buy at a cost of £ 12 per rosebush ( exclude saving ) ( through Fryer ’s Roses online and mail ordering only ) .
Potted rosebush are £ 17.99 per rose ( shut out legal transfer ) .
For online and mail - order sales , delivery charges apply . Please see Fryer ’s Roses website for particular , www.fryersroses.co.uk
For more selective information on Dianne Oxberry Trust , visitwww.dianneoxberrytrust.org
