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Title: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Maggi Young on February 28, 2020, 07:40:34 PM
Alpine Plant  Show  & Plant Fair  Kendal 14th March 2020   plant  sales  from 10am -3.30pm, Show  Hall opens about  11am.
Kirkbie Kendal School, Lound  Road, Kendal  LA9 7EQ

Organised  by the  Alpine  Garden Society in conjunction with Scottish Rock Garden Club

AGS/SRGC members  Free, non-members  entry  £3.

Specialist  nurseries  in attendance …… Aberconwy,  Edrom,  Harperley Hall,  Hartside, Kevock,  Laneside Hardy Orchids,   Pottertons, Slack Top. Summerdale House.

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Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Maggi Young on March 06, 2020, 01:36:11 PM

Coronavirus Statement from Alpine  Garden Society
March 6, 2020

"The health and wellbeing of people attending AGS events is top priority for the Society. We are monitoring the situation with coronavirus very closely and following all advice from government and health authorities.
AGS Shows & Events Continue

In line with current advice, all AGS shows and tours are due to continue as planned. Should the advice from the authorities change, we will take appropriate measures and notify any affected parties straight away. You can read the government’s coronavirus action plan here (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-action-plan/coronavirus-action-plan-a-guide-to-what-you-can-expect-across-the-uk).
Feeling Unwell?

At this time of year, cold and flu viruses are common. As of 9am on 5th March, there were only 115 confirmed cases of coronavirus among the UK’s population of 66.4 million people. Given these figures, if you feel unwell it is far more likely that you have cold or flu than coronavirus.

If you have reason to suspect that you have been exposed to coronavirus, the government asks that you call the NHS’s 111 service (and do not go to your GP or hospital). Most cases of coronavirus can be treated with over the counter medications and isolation at home while the affected person recovers.

Everday Measures to Stay Well

Everyday measures that the AGS advises everyone to take to stay fit and healthy include:

    Wash hands thoroughly and frequently, especially before eating, or use hand sanitiser when handwashing is not possible
    Catch coughs and sneezes in tissues and immediately throw them away or catch them in the crook of your arm
    Stay at home if you feel unwell to keep other people healthy

These simple measure are very effective at reducing the spread of all viruses, including coronavirus. If we all take these measures, they should help to keep everyone fit and well. We will update you straight away should the situation change."
Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Maggi Young on March 12, 2020, 12:35:30 PM
From Hartside, one of the specialist nurseries attending the #Kendal Show 14-03-20: "Now the snow that fell overnight has thawed, we are sorting plants out for the joint Alpine Garden Society Scottish Rock Garden Club Show at Kirkby Kendal School, Kendal on Saturday, lots of excellent Show plants and Nurseries selling a wonderful selection of Alpines"

 All Welcome!

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Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Maggi Young on March 12, 2020, 04:01:38 PM
It is planned  for the  Kendal Show  to go ahead  on Saturday 14th March 2020 - but the  RHS Joint  Rock Committee  meeting  has  been cancelled.
Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Stan da Prato on March 13, 2020, 08:07:30 AM
Difficult to see the logic of cancelling  one and not  the other? I'm still going but  wonder if it's the right thing to do. Should  we be thinking  of online shows this spring?
Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Darren on March 13, 2020, 12:55:26 PM
My understanding is that joint rock cancelled because some members decided not to travel. Am on my way to Kendal now to help with setup later.
Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Maggi Young on March 13, 2020, 01:59:49 PM
From Alpine  Garden Society March 13, 2020

The Kendal Plant Show on 14th March is going ahead as planned in line with government advice.

The Kendal Plant Show, brought to you by the Scottish Rock Garden Club and the AGS, will go ahead tomorrow as planned. It will begin at 10am in Kirbie Kendal School, Kendal (near the Lake District).

The show will feature a range of specialist alpine plants as exhibitors battle it out for sought-after medals and trophies. It will also feature quality plants for sale from nine specialist nurseries under one roof.
Coronavirus Actions

Questions have been raised over whether this show will go ahead due to coronavirus concerns. The AGS would like to make clear that, in line with the latest government advice, the Kendal Plant Show will continue as planned. The only difference is that the Joint Rock Garden Plant Committee Meeting that would usually take place at this event has been postponed.

We ask that anyone with a high temperature or new, continuous cough stay away from the show. We also ask that attendees be extra vigilant about ensuring hands are washed regularly to keep surfaces clean.
Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Maggi Young on March 14, 2020, 02:15:56 PM
Some  photos  from the  Kendal Show   today  posted on Facebook- the  first  by  Rob Potterton ...
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Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Maggi Young on March 14, 2020, 02:29:45 PM
A couple  of  nurseries  expected  to attend  the  Kendal Show  today  pulled  out from the  event - this  will be happening  everywhere in the  next  while.
Whether  or  not  nurseries  decide  to withdraw from any  events, or  the  events  themselves  are  cancelled, please  bear in mind  that  these  specialist  nurseries  do not  have  an easy  time  of  business  at the  best  of  times, and  many  will  lose  substantial percentages  of their  income because of this  situation, as  I have  just  been reading  about  on social media  from Tonkin's  Nursery  in  Australia.  Without  these  nurseries  we  would also lose  out in a  major  fashion as  hobby  growers  - saving the  nurseries  is  definitely  in our  own interest!

 Be  kind-  use  mail order  where  you  can! 


Handy  list .....  ....http://files.srgc.net/journals/NurseryListSRGC.pdf (http://files.srgc.net/journals/NurseryListSRGC.pdf)   
Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Maggi Young on March 14, 2020, 03:24:57 PM
Some  more  photos  lifted from Ian Smith on FB!
 
Frank Hoyle looking  suitably  delighted with another  Farrer  Medal win at  AGS/SRGC
show  today at  Kendal with this large and  wonderful Saxifraga- a  lovely  smile  from a  happy  exhibitor!
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Congratulations, Frank!

This Shortia  was  shown by  the  Bookeroo  - sadly  Cliiff isn't  feeling too well so his  plant was  prepared  by  Sue  and  taken to the  show  by  Norman Davies - and  got  a  red ticket too!
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This  is  a  3  pan Dionysia entry - how  smart  it  is!


 Well done  to Alan Oatway  and  his  team for  managing to  have  a  great show  under  difficult  circumstances !!
Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Maggi Young on March 14, 2020, 06:06:04 PM
Frank Hoyle's winning  Sax is Saxifraga 'Coolock Gem' - a  well-grown specimen  of the  cultivar  raised  by  Jim Almond.  Congrats  to  both!
Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Stan da Prato on March 15, 2020, 08:16:06 AM
first two snaps of Frank Hoyle's superb large 6 pan entry which won the AGS Sewell medal  - the Farrer medal plant  is the white saxifrage.
Don Peace again won the Hollett trophy for most firsts  in the open section  with 19 points. Brian Burrow's Iris willmottiana won the Duncan Lowe award for best plant in a 19cm pot and the 90th anniversary award. David Millward's Helichrysum coralloides won the Kirby cup for a foliage plant.
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Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Stan da Prato on March 15, 2020, 08:35:23 AM
Bob Worsley's  Hepatica acutiloba took the Clarkson trophy for best Ranunculaceae. He also received a cert of merit for Fritillaria ariana x bucharica. Another merit cert went to Alan Spenceley for Trillium nivale. Diane Clement received a merit cert for Fritillaria wendelboi while Derek Pickard received one for Dionysia freitagii
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Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Stan da Prato on March 15, 2020, 08:42:22 AM
Frank Dobson won the Michael Roberts trophy for section 2 as well as an SRGC bronze medal. Andrew Ward won the David Mowle award for best bulb in sections 2 & 3 with Fritillaria sewerzowii. local grower Pat Murphy won the Reginald Kay trophy for section 3.
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Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Lawrence on March 15, 2020, 08:44:38 AM
That 6 pan from Frank is simply fantastic!
Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Stan da Prato on March 15, 2020, 09:02:03 AM
Frank Hoyle  doesn't  just grow excellent  large pots of alpines,  he takes good   photos of plants in the wild and makes up excellent  large display  boards with  them. These five snaps don't do justice to his   display on Colorado  for which  he received a well deserved large gold medal.
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Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Stan da Prato on March 15, 2020, 09:26:55 AM
 a walk round the benches  starting  with the open section -there is a view from each end so two snaps per bench
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Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Stan da Prato on March 15, 2020, 09:28:58 AM
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Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Stan da Prato on March 15, 2020, 09:30:28 AM
rest of open section
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Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Stan da Prato on March 15, 2020, 09:32:30 AM
section 2 in two places  then S3
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Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Stan da Prato on March 15, 2020, 09:47:38 AM
some snaps of plants
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Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Stan da Prato on March 15, 2020, 09:49:31 AM
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Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Stan da Prato on March 15, 2020, 09:51:08 AM
and a few others
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Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Stan da Prato on March 15, 2020, 09:59:57 AM
judges and stewards
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Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Stan da Prato on March 15, 2020, 11:15:59 AM
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Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Stan da Prato on March 15, 2020, 11:18:19 AM
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Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Stan da Prato on March 15, 2020, 11:20:45 AM
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Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Stan da Prato on March 15, 2020, 11:22:20 AM
and more plus  the how to grow class
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Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Maggi Young on March 15, 2020, 11:30:29 AM
What a  lovely  show  - and  what super  photos, Stan - THANK YOU!

A thought  that comes  to mind - How big  a  truck do the  Hoyles  drive  to  get  those  fabulous large  plants  to the  shows?!! ;D ;D :-X :o

 Another  thought  - it's  lovely  to see  how  sisters Diane  C. and  Carol K. share  the  same lovely, naughty smile!!
Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Stan da Prato on March 15, 2020, 11:31:04 AM
how about adding  a class for the four footed?
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Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Stan da Prato on March 15, 2020, 11:36:58 AM
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Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Maggi Young on March 15, 2020, 11:39:03 AM
how about adding  a class for the four footed?


Molly  the  Westie  would  vote  for that!
Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Stan da Prato on March 15, 2020, 11:45:46 AM
last nursery and the club plant stall
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Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Stan da Prato on March 15, 2020, 12:14:31 PM
….packing up time.

Thanks  to show secy Alan  and all his helpers from the local  group, Diane   who was  the AGS organiser on the day. I'm  told by the very  efficient admin team  that there were 44 exhibitors  in the open section with 376 plants in 265 entries; 15 exhibitors in section  B with 88 plants in 81 entries; in section c 4 exhibitors showing 18 plants in 15 entries.

I look forward to reading  others'  thoughts on what was a very good show. As John Richards  said at the presentation if  this turns  out to the last this  spring due to the virus epidemic then  the shortened season  finished with a bang.
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Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Maggi Young on March 15, 2020, 12:24:36 PM
Saw  this  posted  by  friends on FB - HAD to share  it  here .....

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Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: veteran vet on March 15, 2020, 05:24:55 PM
What an excellent coverage of the show from Stan, it gave an good feel for how the show was. I will be posting my usual run of close up pictures and exhibitor i/d when I got it, there will be some repetition of what Stan has posted but good plants always good to see again. The pictures are in no particular order, just took the shots when I was not in spectators way, in the main they are of the first placed plants in a class.
Primula marginata 'Mrs Carter-Walmsley' from Mala Janes (10)[attachimg=1]
Primula rosea John Richards (9)[attachimg=2]
Dionysia bryoides Derek Pickard (7)[attachimg=3]
Dionysia aretiodes Frank And Barbara Hoyle (3)[attachimg=4]
Hepatica 'Gyousei' Brian and Shelagh Smethurst (18)[attachimg=5]
Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: veteran vet on March 15, 2020, 05:32:37 PM
Corydalis 'Lentune Rouge' from Don Peace, I believe Lentune is the old name for the town where he lives[attachimg=1]
Iberis pruitii  from Tom Green (14)[attachimg=2]
Primula allionii GFS 1984 from Edward Barraclought (12)[attachimg=3]
the previous plant  was first in class
Primula 'Saracen' from Ian Kidman was second[attachimg=4]
Shortia uniflora from Cliff Booker (28)[attachimg=5]
Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: veteran vet on March 15, 2020, 05:40:57 PM
Narcissus cordubensis from Diane Clement (27)[attachimg=1]
also in the class but I did not get exhibitor was
Narcissus bulbocodium alba [attachimg=2]
Fritillaria (aurea x pinardii) x carica from Don Peace (23)[attachimg=3]
Scilla x allenii 'Fra Angelico', again from Don Peace (22)[attachimg=4]
Fritillaria wendelboi from Diane Clement (21)[attachimg=5]
Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: veteran vet on March 15, 2020, 05:48:58 PM
Rhododendron 'Snow Lady from Stan da Prato (32)[attachimg=1]
Pieris japonica 'Ralto' from John Savage (31)[attachimg=2]
Trillium nivale from Alan Spencely (30), has won many times with this fantastic specimen[attachimg=3]
Kelseya uniflora from Peter Hood (30) was much admired, I have not seen it on the bench for quite some time [attachimg=4]
Soldanella montana from Brenda Nickels [attachimg=5]
Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: veteran vet on March 15, 2020, 06:02:55 PM
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Arenaria alfacarensis won class 41 for Ian Instone
Celmisia spedenii won the silver class for me (39) though there were some doubters as to whether is was C. spedenii or not
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Class 59, 3 pans P.allionii was won by Geoff Rollinson
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Cyclamen 'Meadens Crimson' from Geoff Rollinson was much admired (53)
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Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: veteran vet on March 15, 2020, 06:12:40 PM
Class 56, 1 pan asiatic primula first, second and third in descending order
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Iris wilmottiana from Brian Burrow was the best plant in a less than 19cm pot so won two awards [attachimg=4]
Brian also won class 52 with Primula allionii Eureka' [attachimg=5]
Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: veteran vet on March 15, 2020, 06:21:14 PM
Following on from my previous post
Class 52, won by Brian with I wilmotiana at the back, Dionysia aretiodes in the middle and P.a. 'Eureka' at the front [attachimg=1]
Bergenia ciliata 'Patricia Furness' From Alan Furness (52) [attachimg=2]
Corydalis sewerzowii from Peter Hood (69) [attachimg=3]
Anemone apenina 'Petrovac' from Bob Worsely  [attachimg=4]
Bob also had the best Ranunculaceae with Hepatica acutiloba [attachimg=5]
Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: veteran vet on March 15, 2020, 06:28:14 PM
Dionysia 'Bernd Wetzel' from Jim Watson won class 65 [attachimg=1]
Dionysia freitagii won class 63 for Derek Pickard [attachimg=2]
Cyclamen coum from Geoff Rollinson (62) [attachimg=3]
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Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: veteran vet on March 15, 2020, 06:35:11 PM
Fritillaria ariana x bucharica from Bob Worsely (75) [attachimg=1]
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Fritillaria aurea from Alan Spencely (79) [attachimg=4]
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Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: veteran vet on March 15, 2020, 06:44:25 PM
Crocus vernus alba from Georgina Instone (81) [attachimg=1]
Mammillaria woodsii from Alan Spencely (84) [attachimg=2]
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Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: veteran vet on March 15, 2020, 06:54:31 PM
Erythronium dens canis from Alan Oatway (141) [attachimg=1]
As has already been posted Frank Aad Barbara Hoyle won the Farrer medal with a magnificent
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Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: veteran vet on March 15, 2020, 07:04:52 PM
Last two
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Well that's my run through of plants in close up, given the situation with regard to the virus it was a good show from the exhibitor numbers point of view, there probably was quite a reduction in the paying public through the door but was an enjoyable day, good drive home in decent weather, enjoyed my evening malt by the fire...wonderful.
Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Stan da Prato on March 15, 2020, 08:55:26 PM
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, enjoyed my evening malt by the fire...wonderful.
Slainte mhath George -and stay  safe everyone
Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Maggi Young on March 18, 2020, 07:46:44 PM
Sandy  Leven's  report  on the  Farrer  Medal  win at  Kendal by  Frank and  Barabara  Hoyle, with
 their Saxifraga 'Coolock Gem'  - download the  report  here. (http://files.srgc.net/Showreports/KendalFarrer2020.pdf) 

Thank you, Sandy!
Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Maggi Young on March 26, 2020, 03:10:53 PM
Part  1  of  Sandy  Leven's reports  from Kendal is  now  online  - find  it   here :
 http://files.srgc.net/Showreports/Kendal2020part1.pdf (http://files.srgc.net/Showreports/Kendal2020part1.pdf)
   
Enjoy!
Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Maggi Young on March 28, 2020, 03:02:23 PM
And  now  Part 2 of  Sandy  Leven's reports  from Kendal is  now  online  - find  it   here :
 http://files.srgc.net/Showreports/Kendal2020part2.pdf (http://files.srgc.net/Showreports/Kendal2020part2.pdf)

Thanks  again, Sandy!!
Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Stan da Prato on March 29, 2020, 12:19:18 PM
Enjoyable and informative reporting  as ever from Sandy. As to his disappointment that   his Rhodo Snow Lady is dying  back after  40 years  that seems a good  innings  from a plant ! The one in his Kendal report was too wide after about ten years so cut back hard a couple of years ago. I find  it trouble free but some report it suffers from frost. Glendoick  say Lucy Lou is better.  The two snaps  show  one of each with very little difference in the  flowers.  Snow Lady (not the Kendal plant )  is the first  pic. It is starting  to open  in the middle so may get  the chop soon.
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Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Lawrence on March 29, 2020, 04:00:50 PM
Afternoon Stan
I hope you are keeping well during these difficult times?. Do you think any dwarf Rhododendron would respond to this treatment and if so when would you advocate cutting back?
Thanks
Lawrence
Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Roma on March 29, 2020, 04:11:55 PM
I planted out my Snow Lady and it was beautiful last year but got frosted  week past Friday so no flowers this year.

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Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Roma on March 29, 2020, 04:17:01 PM
I think I need to prune mine this year to let the dwarf daffs get some more light.
Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Stan da Prato on March 29, 2020, 04:47:52 PM
Afternoon Stan
. Do you think any dwarf Rhododendron would respond to this treatment and if so when would you advocate cutting back?
Thanks
Lawrence
Many will but I could not  guarantee  all! I think  the answer is if  it's  too big or misshapen  just   go for it. If you do it as  soon as it has  flowered  that gives it max regrowing time though it is likely  to be more than one season to get it   back to a nice shapely  bush.
Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Maggi Young on March 29, 2020, 04:51:55 PM
While  we  have  had  success  in  cutting  back some  rhodos  completely,  if  we  can  we  usually  leave  at  least one  branch growing  with leaves on to keep the  plant  "connected" to life, as  it  were.  Having  a   part  of the  plant  still with  leaves  to photosynthise allows  the  plant  to have  some  normal growth while  the  plant  regenerates its  other  growth.
Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Maggi Young on April 01, 2020, 08:38:02 PM
 Sandy  Leven has  sent Part 3  of  his  reports  from Kendal and  it is  now  online  - find  it   here :


 http://files.srgc.net/Showreports/Kendal2020part3.pdf (http://files.srgc.net/Showreports/Kendal2020part3.pdf)

 ;) ;D :)
Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Maggi Young on April 05, 2020, 07:48:47 PM
Sandy  Leven has moved on to  Part 4  of  his  reports  from Kendal and  it's  now  online  - find  it   here :

 http://files.srgc.net/Showreports/Kendal2020part4.pdf (http://files.srgc.net/Showreports/Kendal2020part4.pdf)

Thank you,  Sandy!

Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Stan da Prato on April 06, 2020, 08:09:39 AM
Four parts   - a tour de force  indeed.
Title: Re: Kendal AGS/SRGC Show 14th March 2020
Post by: Maggi Young on April 08, 2020, 08:41:28 PM
Four parts   - a tour de force  indeed.


Aha! But  Sandy  has  managed to get  FIVE  parts  from  his  Kendal Show  photos.  And  part  5 is  now  loaded to the  site. ......  http://files.srgc.net/Showreports/Kendal2020part5.pdf (http://files.srgc.net/Showreports/Kendal2020part5.pdf)

Sandy, mindful of the  fact  that  we would not  have  the  pleasure  of  more  show  reports  this year while the  virus pandemic keeps us at  home, has  really  pulled  out  all the  stops  to give us a full range  of the  plants  at Kendal.... he  hopes  he'll be   back at  Shows  next  year  with  his  camera  on our  behalf - we  hope  so too!  Thank you, Sandy!
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