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SRGC Shows and Events => SRGC Shows Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Maggi Young on March 09, 2024, 03:07:31 PM
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Sat 6-Apr-24 10.30am BST Edinburgh & the Lothians Show
Fairmilehead church hall, Frogston Road West, Edinburgh
Nurseries are:
MacPlants, Kevock Garden Plants, Hartside Nursery, Aberconwy Nursery, Ardfearn Nursery
Addition to nurseries - Edrom
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The talented Cyril Lafong shows his growing skill yet again, with the Forrest Medal winning (Pseudotrillium) Trillium rivale at the 2024 Edinburgh Show - photo from Alan Gardner. Thanks Alan!
The George Forrest Memorial Medal is awarded at Shows with SRGC Rules for the Best plant in the Show - Cyril has won more of these than any other person!
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The following sets of photos were taken at the Edinburgh Show by Alison Hogg, who has kindly given permission for me to share them here - Thanks, Alison!
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Cyril and his multi-award winning Trillium
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Forrest Medal plant -a darker purple seedling of the well known Trillium rivale ‘Purple Heart’
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RBGEdinburgh display
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quiet spell in show hall
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Prize giving
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Grown fron seed - beginners section.
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Crocus gramensis White Form from Cyril Lafong - this plant also won a Certificate of Merit.
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Winner of Elsie Harvey Trophy for David and Stella Rankin.
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includes David Millward's pot of Narcissus bulbocodium 'Lee Martin'
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Thanks again Alison for these pix!
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Trophies awarded at the Show were as follows:
Forrest Medal - Trillium rivale from Cyril Lafong.
R.E. Cooper Bhutan Cup for best Asiatic Primula - Primula forbesii from Jane and Alan Thompson.
K.C. Corsar Cup for best Primula, American or European - Primula renifolia from Cyril Lafong.
Henry Tod Carnethy Quaich best bulb, corm or tuber in Section I - Narcissus bulbocodium 'Lee Martin' from David Milward.
Kilbryde Cup for best plant in under 17.5 cm pot - Narcissus bulbocodium 'Lee Martin' from David Milward.
Reid Rose Bowl for most points Section I - David and Stella Rankin.
Midlothian Bowl for best plant in Section II - Primula auricula 'Late Frost' from Chris Kelner.
Henry Archibald Rose Bowl - winner Class 2 - David Millward for Lewisiopsis tweedyi, Trillium hibbersonii & Fritillaria meleagris
Elsie Harvey trophy for Class 3 (3 pans new, rare or difficult) David and Stella Rankin for Primula kialensis, Primula deflexa & Tristagma nivale.
AGS Ulster Group Quaich for best foliage plant - Hepatica nobilis 'Stained Glass' from Carole and Ian Bainbridge.
Bronze medal for most points Section II - Chris Kelner - congratulations!!
Special Prize for First Time Exhibitor -- Coreen Connell for Ranunculus alpestris. Well done, Coreen!!
RBG Edinburgh Alpine Dept. - Gold Medal Card for their display.
Crtificate of Merit - Crocus gramensis White Form from Cyril Lafong
Other awards were not made.
Thanks to David Millward, Edinburgh Show Secretary for the trophy list.
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Maggi, thank you for the pictures from the show. It was a wonderful show.
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Thank you, Herman - it is down to Alison Hogg that we have these photos.
Stan da Prato is cutting back on his exhibiting at SRGC Shows and will not be able to supply all the marvelous reports he has made here in the past - we owe Stan a great debt of gratitude for all his efforts in the past!!
We need new volunteers to go round the show benches each time to take photos for the Forum. If you regularly attend a show or shows, please conside helping out with this!