Ian has always been a keen gardener in the Kalamunda area but carnations and gerberas became his specialities and passion. Ian was the guest speaker at the WA Gerber Society February 2021 meeting. This is an excerpt of his talk. In 1961 Ian first exhibited at the Kalamunda Show and won a prize. Since then, he has won hundreds of prizes over the years. He has kept one prize card from each place he has exhibited. He has exhibited in 27 different shows from Albany and Bridgetown