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SRGC Shows and Events => SRGC Shows Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Maggi Young on March 23, 2009, 09:12:29 PM
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NORTHUMBERLAND SHOW
28th March 12.00 noon to 4.00 pm
SHOW SECRETARY: Peter Maguire
18 Princes Meadow, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE3 4AZ
Telephone 0191 284 0385
e-mail pandamaguire(AT)btinternet.com
VENUE: Wentworth Leisure Centre, Hexham, Northumberland
ENTRIES: to Show Secretary by Wednesday before the show
STAGING: 8.00 - 9.45 am, Saturday of the show. No staging Friday night
JUDGING: begins at 10.00 am
AGS rules apply this year.
RHS JOINT ROCK GARDEN PLANT COMMITTEE will meet at 12.00 noon.
Plants for consideration must be registered by 11.00 am.
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Look forward to seeing the pix!
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Weather forecast for tomorrow is sleet showers :o so probably best to bring wooly vests, hats and gloves (and that's just for the plants!) never mind the gardeners
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Yes, it does seem that the pretty grotty weather is all across the country and not likely to improve any time soon. Never mind, the welcome for all visiting the Hexham show will be warm I am sure ...... 8)
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....... also the South West AGS Show on Saturday in Exeter, and if like today sure to be very wet and not very warm.
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....... also the South West AGS Show on Saturday in Exeter, and if like today sure to be very wet and not very warm.
Hope you'll be wrapped up warm there David, I've just been and bought a large box of choc bics to help those of us on the plant stall at Hexham keep our spirits up and our chocolate levels high!
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Don't rely on me for the photos of this one. I took my camera last year and never had time to take it out of the bag. :(
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We'll pin our hopes on someone else then, Peter. Hope the day goes really well for you all.
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Hoping I'll be able to post a few pics with a bit of luck.
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Surely someone will take photos :'(
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No word from Hexham yet about Farrer Medal winner .......... :'(
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Just back from the Hexham show. The good news is that I took my camera and had time to use it!, the bad news is: I'm not even looking at the pictures until I've had a hot bath, at least 2 glasses of a fine red wine and a good sleep; probably, but not neccessarily in that order. So you will have to wait until tomorrow for my pictures.
We had a huge entry of plants, fortunately all the ones entered before the day didn't all arrive, otherwise the would have to have been stacked on the floor. Our very own Christine Boulby won the trophy for a first time exhibitor and was so excited that she forgot to take the trophy home (if you read this Christine, Pearl will give you the trophy - again- on Tuesday).
Generally seems to have been a good show, although as show secretary, you don't really get a proper perspective on things for a few days, when the pain fades and you catch up on your sleep. Photos to follow tomorrow.
The Farrer medal winner was Geoff Mawson, with Trillium rivale (a form with reticulated leaves). I have a picture....
Peter
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Hi, Peter, glad the day went well!
Congratulations to Geoff on his medal and to Christine for her trophy :) :)
Cheers, Peter, we'll hear (see) from you tomorrow ;D
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Peter - so glad the Show went well, look forward to seeing the pix. tomorrow.
Christine well done on winning the first time exhibitors award! And congratulations to Geoff on his Farrer medal ;D
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Hi Peter, Yes, its really true. I was THAT excited! I still don't believe it really. What a great day. The exhibits were stunning. Here are a few pics.
The venue - I managed to take this before judging began, just gives an idea of the sheer volume of plants exhibited, and that was only one isle.
RBG Edinburgh brought a magnificent exhibit with them this year, here is a photo of it. Jen - if you look at this you may recognise the admirer!
The Farrer Winner, Trillium-rivale-well deserved too - Geoff Mawson
My wee entry,Muscari-aucheri-Ocean-Magic ..felt very humbled by the wonderful plants, but was persuaded to put it in anyway....
Sue made a lovely mini garden that won her a first
Diane Clement wowed us all with this splendid Iris orchioides
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And here are more wonderful plants for you to feast your eyes upon:
Aciphylla-hookeri Jean Wyllie
Androsace-breviscarpa
Berneuxia-thibetica- Alan Newton
Disa-uniflora-'Pride-of-Table Mountain
Dyonisia-aretiodes
Frit-albidoflora- Alan Furness
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And a few more:
Frit-carica- Baba-Dag-SW-Tur
Fritillaria-hermonis-ssp-amana
Pleone- Eiger
Polygonatum-tenuicaule - the Smethursts
Primula-rosea -John-Richards
Ranunculus-alpestris -Ian-Kidman
Ranunculus-asiaticus -Darren Sleep
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Last few of my pics Note the container for Alan's Shortia, a meat container! And he still won a first for it, no wonder, count how many shortias he managed to cram into that thing. Just shows, what the plant is in is not always important to the judges!
Sanguinaria-canadadensis -Mi???
Sax.-dinnikii
Sax-quadrifaria -Bainbridges
Shortia-in-meat-container- Alan Newton
Soldanella-Sudden-Spring
Tecophilia-cyanocrocus- Mike ??
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I'm thinking Alan N's Shortia might be one BIG plant, lifted from the open garden?? 8)
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it might have been I suppose. Never thought of that. Whatever, it looked really good and few people noticed the container it was in, that's for sure.
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Like others we arrived back from Hexham an hour ago after spending a small fortune at the farmer's market - just finished the venison sausages ! The show was as good as ever. I took a few pictures with the small coolpix as I could not face lugging my DSLR with various lenses taking pictures of everything. I would still have been there. I saw Peter and had a word with him. He was manfully going round the benches taking pictures for the forum so I did not feel the necessity to copy the same. The ones that I am posting were those that caught my eye - not only winners. I just had a look outside and the temperature is zero. Of course, I have three Rhododendrons just about to come into bloom so we will see what tomorrow brings.
Paraquilegia anemonoides
Primula 'PinkAire'
Primula
Disa uniflora
Primula bracteata
Primulas and Dionysias
Shortia uniflora kantoense
Iris aucheri 'Endigo'
Tulipa humilis albo-caerulea occulata
Pleione 'Eiger'
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Some more
Primula irregularis
Primula albanensis
Draba ossetica
Saxifraga columnaris
Primulas
Iris
Cathy Wilson, Anne Sinclair, and Cindy, in the car park
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I'm thinking Alan N's Shortia might be one BIG plant, lifted from the open garden?? 8)
A word from the man himself.....it's a mushroom box, and one big plant that has always been grown in it. 8)
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Unless those taxonomists have been at their mischief again, the Fritillaria "albidiflora" in Christine's post - Reply 15 - looks to me like a Fritillaria tortifolia ???
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Just shows, what the plant is in is not always important to the judges!
I must remember that! ::)
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Just shows, what the plant is in is not always important to the judges!
I must remember that! ::)
Thinking about your glazed pots, Anthony? ::)
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Maggi, Alan Furness had grown it from seed and there were detailed notes about it, it was in one of those classes.
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Thank you for these beautiful pictures.
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Just shows, what the plant is in is not always important to the judges!
I must remember that! ::)
Thinking about your glazed pots, Anthony? ::)
They're the only ones that stand up to the weather in my garden. The terracotta pots with my cyps in are either cracked, or the rims are flaking off. Needless to say, I put the plant in the offending shiny black pot into the garden where it will now stay. I have repotted some of my other cyps, and you'll never believe this, but they are in even bigger glazed pots. If I decide to enter them into a show I'll bring them myself. :P
Back to the show. Some superb looking plants there. Thanks for posting the pics.
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Maggi, Alan Furness had grown it from seed and there were detailed notes about it, it was in one of those classes.
Some Chinese split tortifolia into heaps of sub species, Christine.... I'm a Scot .... ;)
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Thinking about your glazed pots, Anthony? ::)
They're the only ones that stand up to the weather in my garden. The terracotta pots with my cyps in are either cracked, or the rims are flaking off. Needless to say, I put the plant in the offending shiny black pot into the garden where it will now stay. I have repotted some of my other cyps, and you'll never believe this, but they are in even bigger glazed pots. If I decide to enter them into a show I'll bring them myself. :P
No two ways about it, those glazed pots are tough..... I have quite a few myself. :D
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Some stunning plants on the show benches there.
What a color on the Iris aucheri Indigo.
Thank you both for showing the pictures, Chris and Tom!
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Super images from what looked a wonderful show. Can't wait for Peter's contribution now. Many thanks from afar for all your team's efforts and for your own very hard work Peter ... take a well-earned rest for a few months now! It is Chesterfield's turn now! :)
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Wonderful pics and plants.
The Paraquilegia anemonoides stole my heart!!!
I think I will have to pack my bags and move!!!
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Stunning pictures - another wonderful show - gorgeous plants ! ;D ;D
I go with Luit - that Iris aucheri Indigo is breathtaking (as are so many other plants... )
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Some Chinese split tortifolia into heaps of sub species, Christine.... I'm a Scot ....
I bow to your greater knowledge Maggi ::) Here are the notes that were beside the plant along with the certificate of preliminary commendation.
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Aye, Christine, as you can see from AF's notes, the naming is mildy contentious!
Something not at all contentious is the quality of Judges' lunches, served under difficult conditions ( absolutely EVERYTHING has to be brought in to the building ....no facilitiies whatsoever)
I questioned Alan Newton as to what was being presented this year and got this note and pix.....
Hi Maggi
We feed 38 people at the show, judges,rockers and helpers
Just let you see some of the food, have not put the sweets in as it might
upset you but you can ask the First Lady as she tested all of them ;D ;)
Love
Alan
Can't imagine where Alan might have got the notion I'd be upset by seeing a delicious array of desserts, but here we have the main course...... shown singly and part of the 38 needed....
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My first show of year, Hexham standard very high, many many exhibits. I attach quite a few pictures, will continue over several postings assuming I can work out how. The plant ID should be with the attachment
Paraquilegia anemoides 037
Benthamiella longifolia 064
Dionysia aretiodes 021
Narcissus cuatrecasasii 082
Primula clarkei 023
Ranunculus crithmifolius 093
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second set
Tecophilia cyanocrocus 009
Viola trinervata 061
Androsace laevigata x idahoensis 030
Androsace lehmanniana 001
Androsace muscoidea 046
Benthamiella patagonica 058
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Keep going, George! Great to see these.... I'll edit the posts to add the files names in the text,because that is how the search engine can pick them up.
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Third set
Crocus x goteborgensis 085
Dionysia 'Monika' 044
Draba longisiliqua 019
Fritillaria amana 007
Fritillaria davidii 097
Hepatica 'Millstream Merlin' 036
Narcissus bulbocodium tenuifolius 079
Pleione forrestii 017
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That's quite a feast cooked up by the Newtons isn't it? I looked after the SRGC stand while Ann and Sandy went up for that lunch. Didn't sell her any shirts though. But she sold one or two herself. We put the slide show on in the afternoon. Must remember next year to take a multiplug as we couldn't plug in until they didn't need the printer any more. Fun day but I was exhausted at the end. Still no excuse for leaving the precious cup behind though :-[
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For anyone interested in knowing a little about the Benthamiella.... see this:
http://www.cababstractsplus.org/abstracts/Abstract.aspx?AcNo=20043134888
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Fourth set
Primula allionii 'Grangefield Carola' 059
Primula allionii 'Mrs Dyas' 053
Primula 'Pink Aire' 028
Ranunculus alpestris 055
Saxifraga columnaris 088
Saxifraga dinikii 091
Shortia uniflora kantoense 071
Townendia spathulata 062
Townsendia spathulata042
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For anyone interested in knowing a little about the Benthamiella
I have 20 rooted cuttings in 6cm pots if anyone is interested in acquiring a plant.
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For anyone interested in knowing a little about the Benthamiella
I have 20 rooted cuttings in 6cm pots if anyone is interested in acquiring a plant.
And that, Michael, is one of the reason's why you have the title of the Forum's Mr Amazing!! 8)
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I have 20 rooted cuttings in 6cm pots if anyone is interested in acquiring a plant.
Michael I would love one of those cuttings and am happy to pay postage or whatever... unless you know someone going to the Edinburgh Show this coming weekend?
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I add the final few. As I say it was a really fine display, sadly let down by the weather but alpine folk are never phased by rain and wind so everyone was cheerful. We had Susan Tindall for the Fri and Sat, she is a good blether. We had a good rummage round the alpine houses Sun AM, aided and abbetted by Ian Kidman who ran up his 10th consecutive year of having the most points in the Open Section at the Hexham Show, a feat to bew proud of. Susan now has some very good new P allioniis on their way back to Ireland...we hope they don't get sea sick on the ferry tonight!
Primula allionii 'Bouquet' 051
Narcissus rupicola wateri 015
The Frit 013 is Frit crassifolia Kurdica...at least thats what it says on the label!
P allionii 'Broadwell Milkmaid' 025.
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Just let you see some of the food, have not put the sweets in as it might
upset you but you can ask the First Lady as she tested all of them ;D ;)
News just in: I have confirmed with the SRGC's First Lady, Ann, the Christie Kind, that she did, indeed personally taste each type of dessert on offer and declares them all to have been delicious. :D
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Congrats on your trophy win Chris.
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Michael I would love one of those cuttings and am happy to pay postage or whatever... unless you know someone going to the Edinburgh Show this coming weekend?
Carol,PM. me with your address.
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Congratulations Chris.
It seems like this forum is bringing some winners out in section C this year. Partly due to the encouragement given on here no doubt.
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A few pics from me, (still too much chatting, not entirely my fault, a few other forumists also partly to blame, but it was nice to meet up with you all).
Apologies for any duplicates already seen. Maybe the angle will be different!
General view of the bench
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Cushions first
Dionysia 'Bernd Wetzel' shown by Sam Sutherland
Primula 'Broadwell Milkmaid' shown by Don Peace (I always have to stop myself calling this Broadway Milkman)
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Rhododendron cephalanthum crebreflorum
Pulsatilla 'Budapest Seedling' both of these shown by Brian Davidson
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Assorted bulbs:
Ornithogalum sigmoideum (was O nanum), shown by Alan Spenceley
fabulous big potful of Iris bucharica
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Frits
Fritillaria amana shown by Don Peace
Fritillaria pinardii shown by David Millward
ditto close
Fritillaria acmopetala wendelboi shown by me. For the doubters on this name, it has now been confirmed that this name is correct and is just a different clone than the one previously seen under this name. Apparently, it fits within the defining characteristics of the very variable subspecies.
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I have 20 rooted cuttings in 6cm pots if anyone is interested in acquiring a plant.
Michael I would love one of those cuttings and am happy to pay postage or whatever... unless you know someone going to the Edinburgh Show this coming weekend?
If there are still any left after such a generous offer, Michael - then I would be thrilled to offer one a loving home if you would let me offer postage, swaps, etc?
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Fritillaria acmopetala wendelboi shown by me. For the doubters on this name, it has now been confirmed that this name is correct and is just a different clone than the one previously seen under this name. Apparently, it fits within the defining characteristics of the very variable subspecies.
Then you'd wonder, wouldn't you ( well, I DO!!) why it is not recommended for a cultivar name when such is demanded of non-variable species and subspecies???? Go figure, as I believe our American brethren say. :-\
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Wonderful images everyone ... looks a splendid show.
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Saved the best till last.
I sometimes have a game of "which plant would I take home with me?". This time it would have been a close thing between these two:
Shortia uniflora kantoensis shown by Brian Davidson
Narcissus Twin Stars shown by Jean Wyllie
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Then you'd wonder, wouldn't you ( well, I DO!!) why it is not recommended for a cultivar name when such is demanded of non-variable species and subspecies???? Go figure, as I believe our American brethren say. :-\
They haven't actually asked for a cultivar name for this (surprisingly!) although I suppose if they had, it would have been to define this particular clone as getting an award and not the range of different ones ???
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And thanks to Peter and all his team for an excellent show in a series of what is proving to be an excellent show year. We look forward to next week (maybe even Mr Ranunculus may get out of bed for this one ;D ):
Chesterfield here we come 8) 8)
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Then you'd wonder, wouldn't you ( well, I DO!!) why it is not recommended for a cultivar name when such is demanded of non-variable species and subspecies???? Go figure, as I believe our American brethren say. :-\
They haven't actually asked for a cultivar name for this (surprisingly!) although I suppose if they had, it would have been to define this particular clone as getting an award and not the range of different ones ???
Well you'd think that was the purpose of a cultivar name, but why then do they insist on a cultivar name for perfectly stable, regular species? It's all beyond me..... I am sceptical of the whole system of these plant awards! :-X Not because of the standard of some of these really fab plants, but because of inconsistencies like the naming "thing"!
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Chesterfield here we come
Hmmmm......I have only a tiny inkling of where Chesterfield is, however, as a native, I am able to find my way to Edinburgh for the next SRGC show on Saturday 4th April.... though luckily, I will only have to sit there while the BD drives me there!! 8)
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Hmmmm......I have only a tiny inkling of where Chesterfield is,
It's sort of south of Leeds and north of Derby which makes it quite handy for some of us poor souls living south of the border, and thankfully it's a darn sight nearer to me than Hexham (which was over 4 hours each way)
But as well as Edinburgh there's also Dublin on the same day. What a show weekend it will be!
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Well, I've run out of superlatives. ???
The plants are so beautiful, the dinner looks pretty good too and am wondering what that cold meat with pastry? on the outside and a hardboiled egg in the middle is.
Viola Trinervata really interests me as I have just found 3 Trinervata seeds germinated in the fridge ;D
The Pulsatilla seedling is absolutely gorgeous, heck, everything is.
It really is fantastic being able to see pictures from the shows.
Thanks to all who make this possible.
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the dinner looks pretty good too and am wondering what that cold meat with pastry? on the outside and a hardboiled egg in the middle is.
I would call it a Gala pie but it's probably one of those things that has different names in different parts of the country?
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Ok folks, I've finallly returned to the land of the living and have managed to process some photographs between enjoying the afternoon sunshine in the garden.
Firstly though, a big thank you. We are fortunate at the Hexham show in that there are not many really big jobs that need to be done, but it would be impossible to manage without the help of Alan and Brenda Newton, who along with various family members, work extremely hard to ensure that the catering for the judges, Joint Rock committee members and others maintains a consistently high standard. We also have a willing pool of local group members (and even other exhibitors) who put in the odd hour or so on the door, plant stall, setting up the show, processing the results on the computer and sorting out the money to be returned to the growers of the sold plants without who the show could not function. If you're reading this, you know who you are, and thank you.
To the pictures. I thoutght that it would be inapproriate for the show secretary to be wandering around with a tripod on the day of the show, so the quality of photos may not be as good as usual, and there are probably some duplicates. However the plants were extremely good, so another viewing probably won't hurt; here's what caught my eye in the hour I had to wander around.
1 The show just after judging, showing some of the 566 entries/759 plants that were on display
2 The winning entry of the large six-pan (AGS medal), from Ian Kidman
3 Paraquilegia anemenoides from this entry
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Aha, finally got the forum to accept the pictures.
4 Primula 'Pink Aire', part of a large 3-pan entry from Frank Hoyle
5 Dionysia aretioides from the same entry
6 Androsace idahoensis x laevigata from local group member Peter Hood
7 Another local group entry, Primula 'Philip' show by Derek Lockey
8 one of several Hepatica nobilis from David Boyd, yet another local member
9 That Pulsatilla 'Budapest Seedling' again, one of several fine plants from Brian Davidson
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10 Tecophilia cyanocrocus from Mike Bramley (it's not just Cyril who grows large pans of this plant!)
11 Trillium rivale reticulated form. The Farrer medal plant shown by Geoff Mawson. This plant is a regular attender at Hexham and just gets bigger and better each year.
12 Celmisia longifolia - Brian and Shelagh Smethurst
13 Ranunculus asiaticus - Daren Sleep had two of these plants on the bench in different colour forms (both flowering at about 30-40 cms high). This one was opposite where we had the computer set up, and I spent a lot of the day looking at it.
14 Draba ossetica won a certificate of merit for Robert Rolfe
15 Some of the Primula allionii forms on display.
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the dinner looks pretty good too and am wondering what that cold meat with pastry? on the outside and a hardboiled egg in the middle is.
I would call it a Gala pie but it's probably one of those things that has different names in different parts of the country?
Thanks Diane, that gives me a place to start looking for recipes, it looks delicious.
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16 Primula rosea is not often shown on the show bench, and even less so in the open section. This plant came from John Richards (yes, he grows the common primulas also)
17 The winning small 6 pan entry from Ian Kidman (who else?). Another AGS medal added to the haul of trophies.
18 Ian also won a certificate of merit with this Ranunculus alpestris (that's a Benthiamella directly behind it)
19 The other Ranunculus asiaticus from Darren Sleep ( I think I preferred the yellow one, just)
20 I like Aciphyllas, at least the non-lethal ones, and this Aciphylla politi looked soft enough to stroke (is it a form of A. crosby-smithii?)
21 More primula allionii entries, all grown by Ian Kidman
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22 The class for 3 plants in one genus can throw up anything, depending upon the season. Here are three dionysias and 2x three Primula allionii forms
23 This was a challenge to get to the show safely for Peter Farkasch - Fritillaria yuminensis
24 Another frit, this time Fritillaria crassifolia from the forum's own Diane Clement
25 Ornithogalums have a 'quiet charm' of there own. This one's Ornithogalum nanum from Alan Spenceley
26 Cymbidium goeringii. This plant won the SRGC Jubilee Award for Jim and Wilma Wright last year. Another plant that keeps improving with age (don't we all ::)
27 Another Darren Sleep plant - Plieone 'Eiger'
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Smashing R. cephalanthum crebreflorum Diane. Thanks for posting.
johnw
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28 Tulips are not easy to show well and you have to be lucky with the timing of the show coinciding with the best of the flowering, but this low growing Tulipa shrenkii belonging to Barbara Hoyle was wonderful
29 Iris aucheri 'Indigo' again (from Vera Buck), but it was a fabulous deep blue
30 We had one of the AGS 'travelling awards' this year at the show (these awards 'travel' to different shows around the country from year to year). The Donald Lowndes memorial bowl for the best plant in section C went to Jack Green, for this Primula 'Jackie Edwards'
31 The RBG Edinburgh returned to our show again this year with a display which won them a gold medal - you may have to scroll side to side across this composite picture.
32 Another Ornithogalum, O. sibthorpii from Don Peace (you would probably have to be a botanist to separate this from the earlier picture
33 The end of another show.......
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Just a couple of 'people pictures'
Tom Cameron came up and introduced himself and we agreed that with the little pictures we are allowed for identification purposes with our posting, you can't really identify anyone as they cannot be clicked on to enlarge them. I notice Tom has removed his mugshot, so here's what he really looks like...
Also, Ian Kidman is a well known name amongst local (and not so local) growers, but he has to go to extreme lengths to get his large numbers of plants into the show hall. It's a good job our venue is next to a supermarket.
That's it folks, I think the show has been comprehensively covered photographically, the circus moves on to Edinburgh/Chesterfield/Dublin next week.
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The Paraquilegia anemonoides stole my heart!!!
I think I will have to pack my bags and move!!!
Helen, it is hardy here (I've seen it in the garden of an alpine gardener - albeit a very accomplished one - where it was self-seeding nicely, but if she can do it, I can do it!) So, the message is, anyway, don't presuppose hardiness - just try it! ;)
Lovely show photos!
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The Paraquilegia anemonoides stole my heart!!!
I think I will have to pack my bags and move!!!
Helen, it is hardy here (I've seen it in the garden of an alpine gardener - albeit a very accomplished one - where it was self-seeding nicely, but if she can do it, I can do it!) So, the message is, anyway, don't presuppose hardiness - just try it! ;)
Lori, if I ever find a source for seed, I will.
Meanwhile , I will enjoy the pics from the shows.
Do they have these types of shows in Alberta?
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Well, there are gardening shows of a sort here and in the other cities across the Prairies... they tend to be commercial in nature, except for a few tables set up by the local clubs to push their enrollment. Other than for a day out (say if the weather was really bad), I would consider the garden tours that are usually set up by the local clubs to be a much more rewarding prospect. So, no, the local garden shows are certainly not to anywhere near the level of accomplishment of these shows... needless to say.
Meanwhile , I will enjoy the pics from the shows.
Yes, indeed! I just meant to suggest that there may be no need to move anywhere else to grow some of the wonderful plants pictured! :)
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Hi Everyone, I must first of all say thank you to Peter for a superb show at Hexam and to Alan and Brenda for a lunch that was best ever. I just hope you can make sure that Sainsburys noted how well all the exhibitors ( photo of Ian Kidman) made use of the shopping trolleys, it was suggested by Sandy Leven we add a special class at the show for a collection of plants in a trolley, cheers Ian the Christie kind.
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I'm sure Sainsbury's would be delighted to see we were using Waitrose shopping trolleys! ;D
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32 Another Ornithogalum, O. sibthorpii from Don Peace (you would probably have to be a botanist to separate this from the earlier picture
They are the same - Ornithogalum nanum and O sibthorpii are the same species - but the latest name for them both is O sigmoideum
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It was an excellent show (as always) but I loved seeing the shortia, trillium and primula in particular. I bought a few things as well :)
There are many splendid photos here. Mine are best viewed on Webshots if anyone would care to look.
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/570721923hJUPiC?vhost=home-and-garden
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Hi, Ann, glad to hear you enjoyed the show too.
Happy Birthday, by the way!!
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Did I meet you there Ann? There were so many people, I'm good at knowing I've met someone before, but names defeat me every time.
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No I don't think so, I normally am so interested in the plants I forget to talk to the people! Thanks Maggie for the birthday wishes :)
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My pleasure, Ann. Are you going to treat yourself to a non-birthday day out at Edinburgh this Saturday?
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I'd love to go to Edinburgh again (I was there last summer) but no unfortunately not this weekend. I've never even been to the Botanic gardens there...!