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SRGC Shows and Events => SRGC Shows Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Maggi Young on March 16, 2020, 06:19:19 PM

Title: "show plants that never were"
Post by: Maggi Young on March 16, 2020, 06:19:19 PM

The  cancellation of  so many  flower  shows  and  events  around the  country  is  necessary, but  disappointing  for  those  keen exhibitors -  so we've  started this  thread  for  folk to show  their   plants that would  have  gone  to  a  show - in hope  this  is  cheering. :)

 A reminder too that not  only  SRGC  and  Forum members are  welcome  to post  here - registration for the  Forum is  open to Alpine  Garden Society exhibitors  as  well!

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Come  on, you may not  be  able  to take  your  plants  to a  show , but  you  can show  them here- to the  world!!

Title: Re: "show plants that never were"
Post by: Tristan_He on March 16, 2020, 09:52:53 PM

That's a brilliant idea Maggi! Plus they don't have to ber perfect on the day of the show... just snap them when they are at their best.

Title: Re: "show plants that never were"
Post by: Maggi Young on March 17, 2020, 11:32:37 AM

Stan da Prato has  started the  ball rolling with  pictures  of the  plants  he  was  going to take  to the  Stirling  show  - he's  posting  them here: http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=17733.0 (http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=17733.0)      :)

Title: Re: "show plants that never were"
Post by: Maggi Young on March 20, 2020, 11:59:34 AM

From Sue  Simpson in  South West  Scotland  ....

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 Sue  and  George's  glasshouses are a  show  in themselves

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  A  DIY show  entry!

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Handy  set  to pass  the time  if  need  be!

Title: Re: "show plants that never were"
Post by: Maggi Young on March 20, 2020, 12:01:48 PM

From John Dower in Frodsham in Cheshire

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Title: Re: "show plants that never were"
Post by: Maggi Young on March 20, 2020, 05:01:08 PM

Another  from Sue  and  George  -  as with  other  things they do around  their  garden, they're  not doing  their  DIY show  with half measures!!

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Title: Re: "show plants that never were"
Post by: Maggi Young on March 20, 2020, 05:02:36 PM

One  from Christine  Boulby ....

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Title: Re: "show plants that never were"
Post by: Maggi Young on March 20, 2020, 05:10:10 PM

from Ian Christie

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Primula odontocalyx

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Title: Re: "show plants that never were"
Post by: Maggi Young on March 20, 2020, 05:28:25 PM

This, from Bernd  Sommer, is  growing in the  ground  but  it's  a  "Show"  plant  for  sure  .....

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 Callianthemum anemonioides

Title: Re: "show plants that never were"
Post by: NWalker86 on March 21, 2020, 09:59:49 AM

Here is my Allium Paradoxum 💚

I picked up the bulbs from a fellow AGS member last year & delighted with how they are doing!

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Title: Re: "show plants that never were"
Post by: Maggi Young on March 21, 2020, 01:05:31 PM

more  photos  form Sue  Simpson's  DIY  show  at Burnside

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Not sure what George has said here to make  Sue  laugh  !

Title: Re: "show plants that never were"
Post by: alant on March 21, 2020, 04:02:02 PM

Some plants that might have made it to the show:
Hepatica Millstream Merlin (now in a 10" pot)
Hepatica Touryoku
Primula Jackie Richards
Primulas Broadwell Milkmaid, Clarence Elliott and Moonlight
A couple of Hepatica accutiloba and a wee japonica.

Title: Re: "show plants that never were"
Post by: Maggi Young on March 21, 2020, 05:14:14 PM

Hepatica Millstream Merlin is  a  really good  show  plant - sits  up well , so neat...... Alan and  Jane  grow  this  well! 

Title: Re: "show plants that never were"
Post by: suesimpson33 on March 21, 2020, 05:51:07 PM

Fabulous Hepatica Millstream Merlin - that would definitely have been a winner - next year surely!

Title: Re: "show plants that never were"
Post by: bainbridges on March 22, 2020, 01:21:45 PM

We all had to stay in our frames rather than go to Dunblane on a lovely day out.  Cassiope wardii, Corydalis schanginii ainae, Corydalis Beth Evans, Erythronium citrinum x oregonum and Erythronium tuolumnense wild type.  More of our friends in a minute, and wouldn't it be nice if our human could take a better photo!

Title: Re: "show plants that never were"
Post by: bainbridges on March 22, 2020, 01:29:22 PM

and we're Fritillaria korolkowii, Muscari celeste, Muscarimia macrocarpum  (oh for smellyvision!, just think of apricots, honey and lime while you're looking at this), Narcissus obesus Lee Martin and Tropaeolum tricolorum

Title: Re: "show plants that never were"
Post by: bainbridges on March 22, 2020, 01:36:23 PM

and finally Primula forbesii, Primula palinurid, Primula Raymond Wooster and Trillium nivale, originally from Bette Ivey!

Title: Re: "show plants that never were"
Post by: shelagh on March 22, 2020, 01:53:34 PM

Some terrific plants on this thread. Glad we're not up against Sue very often she could manage a whole show on her own.

Brian and I were very glad we made Kendal last week seemed like years since we saw everyone. There were quite a few friendly Scots there as well.

Title: Re: "show plants that never were"
Post by: Maggi Young on March 25, 2020, 05:26:17 PM

A  few  more  of  Sue's  plants ....

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Pulsatilla

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Crassula socialis

 Hepaticas in two colours

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Primula 'Lindum Storm Cloud'

Title: Re: "show plants that never were"
Post by: Philip Walker on March 28, 2020, 11:02:12 AM

These would probably been at Kent today
Iris aphylla?
Iris lutescens
Arisaema amurense