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SRGC Shows and Events => SRGC Shows Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Maggi Young on April 20, 2024, 02:20:45 PM
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Sat 20-Apr-24 11-3.30 pm New Venue - North Inch Community Campus, Gowans Terrace, Perth PH1 5BF
Nurseries attending are:
Ardfearn, Ashbrook, Binny Plants, Hartside, Macplants and Pam Ferns (Irises).
SRGC Members: see Show Schedule for further details of Photographic Comp. and Joint Rock Meeting.
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Lewis Normand visited the Perth SRGC Show toady - these are his pix from FB....
He wrote: Trip out this morning in to the @srg_club #Perth Show. Excellent event, benefitting from lovely catering, excellent #plant displays and top #nurseries.
Well attended and lots of the good and the great of #Scottish #Horticulture as also seen @thecaley events."
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New venue
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Pleiones
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Cassiope
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Some photos now from Alan Gardner - starting with the Forrest Medal plant for best in Show from Cyril Lafong- Cypripedium 'Ursel' - congrats once more, Cyril!!
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Trillium grandiflorum roseum
The large white rhodo, 'Dora Amateis' was the best rhodo on the show - I couldn't make out who grew it! the double pink in front is from Alan Weepers.
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Two pretty piink rhododendrons:
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Shown/grown by Richard Green -
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Fritillaria pallidiflora
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Narcissus triandrus
From Ian Christie:
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Jeffersonia alba
from David Millward;
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Fritillaria pyrenaica
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Some, I don't know who grew them!
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Cypripedium
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Narcissus cazorlanus
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two fritillarias- F. involucrata and F. crassifolia
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Thlaspi sp.
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Trillium rivale and fern?
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Lastly, trilliums from Ian Christie, left , and Struan Harley,right .
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I'm cutting back on showing but did manage to go to Perth today. A very good show in a new and suitable venue with some excellent plants not all visible in the first photo
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Cyril won the Forrest as well as several other awards. A merit cert for Pleione Shatung Ducat, the Bobby Masterton trophy for best Asiatic primula, the Henry & Margaret Taylor award for best new/rare plant, botanical cert for Eritichium nanum
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Murray Lyon trophy for a Tayside resident went to Richard Salvin, Cox trophy for best rhodo to Dora Amateis from Dave Millward, bulb trophy for Frit pallidiflora to Richard Green. I had the Caird trophy for a six pan class, also took the Middleton cup for most firsts while the Perth trophy for most points by a local grower was won by Ian Christie.
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Section 2 winners- John Duff cup for best plant in S2 won by Nicola McNee, Perth Salver for most S2 point went to the Wernhams, Special prize for a first time exhibitor went to Jim Low's Primula scotica, a fine Pleione in the non competitive section from Alex Samokin was given a merit cert finally back in the open section Graham Catlow's merit cert Sempervivum.
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Really great to hear from you Stan! It looks a lovely show- a credit to Alison Hogg and her Team.
I gather that this was Cyril's 65th Forrest medal - what a record!!
He is a star in the SRGC firmament for these winners, but thank goodness there are others showing too. Super to see your pix from Section II - where the future of our Shows lie.
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Tour of benches. Class A6 small pots then rare plants, plants from seed.
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more plants with info then bulbs.
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Scottish natives, foliage.
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cushion plants, anemomes, daphnes
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ferns, lewisia, narcissus
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primulas, rhodos
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saxifragas, primrose,hardy succulents
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more bulbs then shrubs
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dwarf conifers, more primulas,asters, brassicas.
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fritillaries, dodecatheon, trilliums, orchids
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vaccinium, erodium, ranuncs, catch all class, plants from one country
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mini gardens, section 2 - bulbs, conifers etc.
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Section 2 primulas, then non competitive section 4, finally section 5 flower arrangement.
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artwork and photo comp.
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Club and other stalls
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nurseries
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people
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Stan, many thanks for producing this great, illustrated record of the Perth show, it is much appreciated.
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Lucky peoplewho can visit such a splendid show, so many great plants.
Thanks to the photographers for their good work.
Wish,that we had a similar event in our country.
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A couple more shots from the Perth Show - form the Perthshire RG Group......
Branklyn Garden made their first ever display at a show to advertise the lovely garden, started by the Rentons
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Cyril Lafong being presented with the Medal Card for his 65th Forrest Medal, by SRGC President, Colin Crosbie
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Can anyone please tell me the name of the yellow Primula, I think shown by Cyril, with accompanying notes, I couldn’t zoom in close enough to see details ? TIA
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Can anyone please tell me the name of the yellow Primula, I think shown by Cyril, with accompanying notes, I couldn’t zoom in close enough to see details ? TIA
If you mean this one in Stan's photo - the winner of the RS Masteron prize for the best Asiatic Primula.....
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- it is Primula bracteata var bracteata
If you meant another, please say which pic/post it's in so I can try to help!
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Can anyone please tell me the name of the yellow Primula, I think shown by Cyril, with accompanying notes, I couldn’t zoom in close enough to see details ? TIA
Hmmm, thinking you perhaps meant this one? It's in Class 47, for one pan primula, own hybrid.
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I think it may be called 'Spring Cheer' but I'm contacting Cyril to ask him!
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Yes that’s the one, Class 47
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'Spring Cheer' is on the label
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Some info from Cyril : " The primula hybrid is ‘Spring Cheer’. It received a PC last year at the Glasgow show and I was asked to name it. I asked Carole (Bainbridge) at the Perth show if she had any confirmation about the name but she had not heard yet and was going to enquire. I attach the notes card that was shown with the plant and a photo of the plant I took the day before."
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Thanks, Stan and Cyril for the help.
Hope that's what you needed to know, Lawrence!
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Thanks very much Maggi, Stan and Cyril, a quick and comprehensive reply as always.
What a fabulous plant as well ( looks like there are plenty of cuttings on the plant as well 😜)
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Thanks to Carol Shaw, I've been told about a great report about Cyrill Lafong and the Perth Show, in yesterdays "Courier" paper....
"Fife rock gardener lifts record 65th ‘best in show’ award at Perth
Cyril Lafong's dominance of the alpine growing world continued when Perth hosted Scotland's biggest show"
Read more about the show, with some great photos, from Show Secretary's talk with journalist Morag Lindsay, here: https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/perth-kinross/4957867/cyril-lafong-rock-garden-show-perth-winner/
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Show Secretary Alison Hogg says Cyril Lafong’s achievement is exceptional. Image: Phil Hannah
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Cyril Lafong is in a class of his own. Image: Phil Hannah
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The displays came under close scrutiny. Image: Phil Hannah. This features Margaret and Anton Edwards of the SRGC!
Congrats to Alsion Hogg for getting this great publicity for the SRGC and the Perth Show!!
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More photos from Perth ... award winners gettinng their prizes from SRGC President, Colin Crosbie...
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Richard Salvin won the Maj-Gen DM Murray-Lyon Trophy
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Kathleen & Trevor Wenham jointly won the Perth Salver
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Ian Christie won the Perth Trophy
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Nicola Macnee won the John Duff Memorial Prize
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Jim Low won the Special Prize awarded to new exhibitors
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more prize winners ...
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Alex Samokhin was awarded a Certificate of Merit for Pleione 'Shantung' (planted on bark of Pauwlonia tomentosa) first time showing for him and it was in Section IV.
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Graham Catlow was awarded a Certificate of Merit for Sempervivum altanticum
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David Millward retained the E H M Cox Trophy
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The main prizewinning plants can be seen in other photos in this thread. Now, rounding off the major prize awards ...
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Richard Green won the Bulb Trophy
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Stan da Prato won the Alexander Caird Trophy and the L C Middleton Challenge Trophy
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And Cyril Lafong won the Joyce Halley Award, the Henry & Margaret Taylor Award, a Certificate of Merit for Pleione x Shantung 'Ducat' and a Certificate of Botanical Interest along with his 65th George Forrest Memorial Medal.
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pic of the front page of today's issue of The Courier, from Alison Hogg - thanks, Alison !!
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