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Title: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on December 01, 2006, 10:19:28 PM
Victoria Hall, Dunblane 10 am to 4pm   Not one but TWO TALKS BY Jānis Rukšāns  from Latvia.
Non-competitive display of bulbs and plants : plants sales : tea: chat: general delight and excitement at the first national event of the SRGC year.  You should be there, everyone else will be!
The Victoria Hall is on Stirling Roaad, Dunblane, Perthshire, opposite the railway station, across from the Tesco store!
 Plants for display can be staged 9am to 10am Saturday 17th. The Tlaks will beat 11 am and 2pm.
The  RHS Joint Rock Plant Committee will meet at 12noon. Plants for consideration must be registered by 11am.
Though the display of plants is non-competititve, there can three awards made of ten, five ad three pounds (£) to pans of Crocus grown fronm seed by the exhibitor: this is the Brookfield Prize.




Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: mark smyth on December 01, 2006, 10:41:11 PM
I'll be there! flights booked, Craigton Hotel booked ...
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on December 01, 2006, 11:00:57 PM
Yup! Ian must remember to book the bus!
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: mark smyth on December 02, 2006, 11:00:09 AM
In his absence maybe Maggi should book the bus!


No hurry for that, Mark, besides, Ian has a special rapport with the Bus Co. Booking Lady, I'd hate to come between them .
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: SueG on December 20, 2006, 05:02:27 PM
Hi Maggie

The NE England contingent are planning to come in a modest charabanc as well - as the summer visits organiser I seem to have become responsible for this. All I can say is summer comes early in Dunblane! ;D

We'll see you all there

Sue
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: mark smyth on December 20, 2006, 05:52:52 PM
see you there!
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on December 20, 2006, 07:55:57 PM
Sue, summer always comes early at the Early Bulb Day... it's caused by the warmth of our welcome to everyone!!
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Anthony Darby on December 20, 2006, 10:01:40 PM
I'll be there. You're bound to recognise me, but just in case........
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: mark smyth on December 20, 2006, 10:45:35 PM
I assume it is you from back in the 70's. He looks like you
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Anthony Darby on December 20, 2006, 11:28:41 PM
June 83
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Joakim B on December 21, 2006, 01:11:25 PM
Cool pic
I presume a pic from the 70th would have more of sideburns  8)
Joakim
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on December 21, 2006, 01:41:43 PM
If anyone wants to email me a photo of them from their youth, then I foresee an amusing thread where we play: guess which wally, er forumist, this is? Frightening thought, isn't it? In case any of you think I may alreadyhave incriminating/daft photos of you in my possession.. just send money!
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: admin on December 21, 2006, 03:52:44 PM
like this one?

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me in 1970



Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on December 21, 2006, 03:57:18 PM
That's the idea, Fred. Are you sure this IS you?  Young, innocent, trusting? Really?
Keep your  photos coming in to me, Folks, I've received a few already....... when I get a bunch I'll start a quiz thread with them. Makes a change from playing charades at the office party, huh?
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Ian Y on December 22, 2006, 10:59:50 AM
Well Fred, it just seems like yesterday and we all had long hair in those days - and the music.
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: mark smyth on December 22, 2006, 11:58:11 AM
I bought a pair of cords in that style on Sunday. They say fashions have 10 year cycles.

Suppose I better scan one of me
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Sandy Leven on December 24, 2006, 08:48:11 PM
As Show secretary of the Dunblane Early Bulb Display may I ask that those who intend to arrive in dated costumes turn up during the hours of darkness and sit in the balcony during the talks. I don't want to be charged extra for the hall!
Janis has a tendency to show pics of himself 20 years ago and you may distract him from his real purpose.
Perhaps sanity will return to postings under this thread if the 'this is me in the past' could be moved to  special thread of their own. 'I used to look like this'
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on December 24, 2006, 09:18:55 PM
Okay, Sandy . We'll start a new thread called find the wally, or some such couthy title !
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Anthony Darby on December 25, 2006, 09:03:58 AM
Perhaps, as Groucho Marx once said, we should have "a sanity clause" in the SRGC Forum constitution? ;)
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: David Shaw on December 25, 2006, 09:40:19 AM
Why, Anthony?
We don't have anything ike a sanity clause in the main SRGC constitutution and I am sure that you don't want Ian of the Christie kind to insert one!
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: fermi de Sousa on December 27, 2006, 12:56:07 AM
And remember, Anthony, Chico's retort is that "everyone knows there's no Santy Claus"!
Hope he brought you something nice for X'mas anyway!
cheers
fermi
in Central Victoria where we had a cool to cold Christmas with snow on the alps and fires in the valleys!
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on December 27, 2006, 01:06:15 AM
Fermi, I do hope that there is soon an end to the drought and fire damage you folks are suffering.
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: fermi de Sousa on December 27, 2006, 01:24:32 AM
Thanks, Maggi.
Another late night?
I'm not supposed to be at work but I had drop in to check my e-mails! Glad I did as I found a message from Marcus Harvey (often referred to by the Cake faker/maker) in Tasmania with an Adobe copy of his latest catalogue which I posted off to others straightaway....after making my selections!
cheers and Happy New Year, if I don't "drop-in" again before returning to work on January 2nd.
fermi
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Anthony Darby on December 27, 2006, 08:21:40 PM
I wondered how long it would take Fermi?  :D
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on January 23, 2007, 09:24:08 PM
Quote from Sue G. in December: "Hi Maggie
The NE England contingent are planning to come in a modest charabanc as well - as the summer visits organiser I seem to have become responsible for this. All I can say is summer comes early in Dunblane!
We'll see you all there
Sue"
Sadly, my spy in NEE tells me that the cost of hiring said charabanc proved offputting so the Newcastle Gang won't be coming en masse to Dunblane. This is terribly sad news, but, there may still be time for Sue to book a bus if enough of you folks from the Newcastle area get in touch and say your willing to join in the day trip. Bus hire is £450 so we need 30 of you willing to pay £15 for transport for a great trip.
 seems reasonable to me, if 45 of you come you'll get the bus fare for £10 What's keeping you? Let's be hearing from you then!!
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: fermi de Sousa on January 24, 2007, 05:49:03 AM
Sorry, Anthony, I missed your "reply" in December! Yes, I'm always ready to take the bait to throw in a comic comment; just don't get me started on Monty Python!
cheers
fermi

..............I'M A LUMBERJACK AND I'M OK, I WORK ALL NIGHT AND I SLEEP ALL DAY.............IY
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on January 24, 2007, 08:32:44 AM
Couldn't the bus make a stop at Harelbeke - Belgium, Maggi ?  ;)
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on January 24, 2007, 02:46:40 PM
sorry Luc, our bus from Aberdeen is not waterproof to cross the channel!
Worth the trip to see this man!
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Jānis Rukšāns , bulb expert and charming gentleman
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Anthony Darby on January 24, 2007, 03:44:52 PM
There are direct trains from Edinburgh and Glasgow that stop right opposite the Victoria Halls in Dunblane.
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on January 25, 2007, 09:16:41 AM
Maggi

 :'(
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: SueG on February 08, 2007, 12:16:17 PM
Maggie
Last ditch attempt to get the NE contingent to come is Monday night at our meeting - do you know if there is an electronic poster for the day which I can hand out to all and sundry??
Sue
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on February 08, 2007, 12:38:05 PM
Sorry, Sue, not that I know of. Give me a while to think!
M
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Anthony Darby on February 08, 2007, 12:59:41 PM
If Sandy doesn't have something I could cobble something together?
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on February 08, 2007, 01:11:06 PM
Anthony, cobbling going on here in Aberdeen, as I write!! Thanks!
Sue, special SRGC poster coming to you in email in next five minutes!
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: SueG on February 08, 2007, 01:49:17 PM
Great - thanks to the cobblers(!)
By the way will sue, alan, brenda(x2), peter and alastair be wearing name badges so we will know who they are. . . . .? ;D ;D
Sue
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on February 08, 2007, 02:34:36 PM
Well, Sue, only if you make them: you'll need badges for Sue Gill, Alan Newton, Brenda Newton, Peter Maquire, Brenda Walker and Alastair Walker  oh, and David Boyd, how could I forget Boydie!!..... I would hope these names are familiar to you?  I'm hoping that these, at least, will be attending !!


I really cannot stress enough that the talks by Jānis Rukšāns will be worth the travel alone, let alone the display and goodies to buy from nurserymen and SRGC plant stall alike. It is one of the most wonderful events in the SRGC calendar, why else do you suppose the we always havea bus load down from Aberdeen... it's quite a long way, too!
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Carol Shaw on February 09, 2007, 06:50:41 PM
Hi All
Wearing my publications manager hat I just wanted to let you know David & I will be at Dunblane with the books. The pre-purchased copies of The Caucasus and its Flowers are selling very quickly so if you want a copy you probably need to buy then. After that, if I order in more, they will be at full price i.e. £60 instead of £40. New from Timber Press is Dwarf Campanulas by Graham Nicholls at £25 and Gardening on Pavement, Tables and Hard Surfaces by George Schenk at £ 14.99. I also hope to have  'Snowdrops A Monograph of Cultivated Galanthus' by Matt Bishop, Aaron Davis and John Grimshaw 2nd edition which has just been published - RRP is £45 but, assuming it arrives on time, I will have for £40 at Early Bulb.
Now a plea - if you spot a new title on alpine plants please send me an e-mail - I might already have seen it but I'd rather get told 3 times than miss a new book! Also if there is a specific title that you want and it is in print I may well be able to get it for you.
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Anthony Darby on February 17, 2007, 11:29:33 PM
What a fantastic day. Thanks to all.
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on February 18, 2007, 10:56:58 AM
Pictures anybody ???? :-*
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: David Shaw on February 18, 2007, 03:00:36 PM
Sorry, Luc, just speaking for myself I was too busy having fun. Many others were taking photos and I am sure that they will appear shortly. As Anthony says it was a fantastic day. Sorry you couldn't be there; maybe another year.
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on February 18, 2007, 03:46:23 PM
I'm sure we won't be disappointed David !  So many benevolent soles on this forum - I'm expecting a tsunami of pictures shortly  :P
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on February 18, 2007, 03:47:35 PM
Pix and gossip soon, Luc! It was a really great day.  Anthony could be seen working in the tea room, it was a joy to see him in action!   Plants were being bought hand over fist, everyone leaving with at least one carrier bagfull!  Large  display of plants just lovely and the Talks by Janis.... well, he was at his very best. More in the next few days!
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: mark smyth on February 18, 2007, 04:03:26 PM
what a great day and a must for any bulbophile. ohhh, the Galahthus and ohhh, the Crocus and bigger oooooh the power point presentation from Janis.
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Anthony Darby on February 18, 2007, 04:32:24 PM
There was even cake! :P
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Ian Y on February 18, 2007, 04:59:28 PM
Ok here are the first few pictures of some of the plants.
Just looking around at some of the groups of plants in the display room.
I told you there was only one snow drop but there were lots of pots of it ;)


Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: mark smyth on February 18, 2007, 05:08:40 PM
I found out too late that plants were being brought outside for photos. Hopefully Ian Bainbridge will show what he took
Mark, I think Ian Bainbridge was  purely photographing those plants which had been before the Joint Rock Plant Award Committee for the (RHS) report. Maggi  


Galanthus elwesii 'Jonathan' which I believe is wrong. More later
A new colour form of Erythronium was on display
Galanthus nivalis 'Lady Elphinstone'
a very nice Galanthis plicatus plicatus
Narcissus  _ _ _ Rifanus
Narcissus jacetanus
Narcissus provincale
Narcissus 'Betty Mae'
the audience

Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: mark smyth on February 18, 2007, 05:11:19 PM
here is the whole pot of Narcissus 'Betty Mae'

and two girls wondering what's going on. Answers on a postcard to SRGC, PO Box ...
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Anthony Darby on February 18, 2007, 05:34:31 PM
Not locals. A well deserved Certificate of Merit was awarded to Narcissus "Betty Mae" grown by Jean Wyllie.
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on February 18, 2007, 05:37:57 PM
We're off to a good start there lads (and lasses of course) !

What a quite special Erythronium - we're bound to hear more about that I guess....
Thanks Ian and Mark - it almost feels as if I'd been there !
Hope to see lots more !  :D
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Anthony Darby on February 18, 2007, 05:39:08 PM
I smell a rat. Stand on your head Luc and that should give you a better idea of the erythronium ;)
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on February 18, 2007, 05:56:12 PM
 :-[
I guess it's a crocorat you smell Anthony - was getting too enthousiast...
I guess I should be more careful.
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: DaveM on February 18, 2007, 05:58:44 PM
No, Anthony, not a rat... If the Iranian tourist board can advertise Frit imperialis as upside down tulips then surely we can have upside down.....crocus... ::) ::) ::)

A great day with much to see and hear. Thoroughly enjoyed by me. Good also to meet some forumists in the real, rather than virtual, world   ;D
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on February 18, 2007, 06:04:55 PM
Narcissus 'Betty Mae' was shown by Jean Wyllie, who would move with husband Jim to live in New Zealand in an instant !  This sweet little daffodil is named for its New Zealand raiser. No, that's wrong, see later post!!
N. 'Betty Mae' was recommended for an Award of Merit from the Joint Rock Committee.  The bulb display itself is non-competitive.
I thought that the new erythronium might have NZ connections, too. It had a look of Toolie's colours about it, I thought!

In Mark's shot of the audience, (not the full complement, by the way, more squeezed in later)have a close look to the right of the projector stand: above Ian Young's head, in the foreground:there's a blur, that is Chris Boulby. Must say, this shot does not do her justice! The woman sitting next to her at the very edge of the picture is Sue Gill. I'm in the row in front of them, with Carol and David Shaw, John and
Rosemary Lupton but Mark has missed us out :'(

Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: David Shaw on February 18, 2007, 06:15:11 PM
[I'm in the row in front of them, with Carol and David Shaw, John and
Rosemary Lupton but Mark has missed us out ]

Be thankful for small mercies!!! ;)
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: DaveM on February 18, 2007, 06:20:03 PM
And the alternative view from the one and ninepence part... You might just see the Bug Buff (to right) and the back of the Hopeless Galanthophile....
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: mark smyth on February 18, 2007, 06:39:30 PM
Jean Wyllie on the middle right, red top and hands on hips telling me, brown fleece, where to go after my request. Anthony Darby middle left. Janis below the lower right of the screen
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Anthony Darby on February 18, 2007, 06:55:43 PM
Yep, that's definitely me with the dazzling watch. 8)
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Ian Y on February 18, 2007, 08:03:02 PM
A few more Scottish Rockers.
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: David Nicholson on February 18, 2007, 08:33:39 PM
Didn't make it to the hairdressers then Mark????? ::)
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: annew on February 18, 2007, 08:34:15 PM
Great pics! More! More!
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Lesley Cox on February 18, 2007, 08:58:22 PM
Thanks for all the people pics especially. Always great for me down here to see the faces which go with the names, especially Brian Wilson in this instance, as he recently and most kindly sent me some non-running Sorbus seed. (It had to fly to get here!)
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on February 18, 2007, 09:44:16 PM
I've been getting my wires crossed again;  I gave you wrong info on Betty Mae!
Narcissus 'Betty Mae' was raised by Joan Whillans, near Ashburton in NZ, who named the plant after her good friend, Betty Clark.  Betty Clark, a narcissus hybridiser has produced some very interesting little narcissus crosses, including the very showy N.  bulbocodium x tenuifolium hybrid , registered as 'Twin Stars'. This is a real corker that, like 'Betty Mae'  we await reaching a wider audience with impatience!!
I'm sorry for the "duff gen" as we say here, I'm afraid that if I don't have notes in large type right in front of my eyes, I am liable to forget anything and everything!
I send my warmest congratulations to Joan and to Betty for the succes of 'Betty Mae' in Jean's tender care. Jean, known affectionately to us as "the Wyllie Wifie" ( Think "Wile E." Coyote, as you read it)
also had some good news to share with another friend, Lyn Bezzant, when an Award of Preliminary Commendation was made to Jean's pot of Crocus tommasinianus 'Lyn's Pink' . This really pretty "tommy" arose in the garden of Lyn and her husband Ron's former garden in Bearsden quite some years ago.
Lyn and Ronald, founder members of the "Dwarf Bulb Group" who began the Early Bulb Day, now garden at Port of Menteith and are as fond of bulbs as ever, and are a popular presence at Dunblane Day. They are also always working hard at the  Stirling Show where Ronald can be seen compiling the results, quietly and thoroughly, while Lyn might be helping there, or judging. Busy people and the lifeblood of our club.
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: brian h brocklehurst on February 18, 2007, 10:01:57 PM
Great day and talks by janis. Well worth the travel from Dundee.

Brian H B.
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on February 18, 2007, 10:41:07 PM
Speaking of busy people, the day would have been much less of a success without the input in the kitchen from La Wyllie, her two daughters ( and their little ones), the whole clan were beavering about. They were joined in their herculean efforts ( there were a LOT of very hungry mouths to feed) by Anne Leven, Graeme Butler and Willie Campbell plus, from down south, Brenda Newton, Alan ("the Newt") Newton and David (I may just get some more kittens) Boyd.  These three generous folk came up at crack of dawn with a car load of fab plants to show and worked and played all day and helped in any way they could to make everyone's day a real pleasure. And in the evening, when some of us were safely on our bus back to Aberdeen, they  visited some gardens and then partied... really, nothing virtual this time!
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on February 18, 2007, 10:42:12 PM
Hi, Brian, welcome to the Forum. Sorry not to have made your aquaintence in the happy throng yesterday!

More news from DEB Day tomorrow!
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Ian Y on February 19, 2007, 09:26:25 AM
A few more pictures for today.
First Crocus tommasinianus 'Lyn's Pink'.
Snow Drops at the Joint Rock Plant Committee.
Galanthus 'Wedding Dress'
Corybas dienenicus, the smallest plant in the display .
A beautiful selection of Hellebore flowers.
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Anthony Darby on February 19, 2007, 09:52:01 AM
That wee Australian orchid (Corybas dienenicus) was very special. I can see why it is called the "Helmet Orchid". Certainly never seen one like it before, but this genus is now on my wants list.
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on February 19, 2007, 12:53:06 PM
I thought the Corybas was enchanting, like two little mouths, singing their hearts out !
 The helmet link is there too, of course, but the way the two flowers were leaning together just made me think of singers. Whole plant barely visible to the naked eye, bless it. I don't know whose plant it was, so if you're readingthis, please don't take great offense: I thought it a pity that such an exquisite plant was presented so haphazardly, in a pot that did nothing to compliment the plant and with the compost/dressing level so far down that the whole thing was nearly below the rim. I know that this is a display, not a show, but a little cutie like this orchid deserves a nicer stage dressing than this! Think how much better it could have looked. Only aesthetics, I know, but that is important too.
This brings me to another point that I have been struck with ( and how long is the queue of fpolks out there waiting to strike me, I wonder?) elsewhere in pictures on the forum. it seem to me that a lot of the plants we see pictured in pots are planted so far down the pot as to look positively sunken. I realise that a goodly gap is handy to allow a thorough soaking, but filling the difference with an appropriate top dressing can achieve that and still make the pot look good.  Are some of you just too mean to use  enough compost to fill your pots sufficiently? :(
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: SueG on February 19, 2007, 12:59:17 PM
Haha It was an orchid - I thought it was but wasn't certain (and had never heard of the genus)
Thanks to all who worked very hard and made the day so enjoyable, the traffic gods were also on side and the journey there and back was painless. The talks were good fun and some of the plants show were just amazing. It was worth coming back to Dunblane a second time to hear!
A couple of pictures of plants, first Narcissus x susannae ( I took this as I like plants named after me. . . . )
Petrocosmea grandiflora and
an asarum to encourage my much smaller plants to grow, grow, grow

Sue
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on February 19, 2007, 01:19:37 PM
That was a most satisfying post-prandial rant, I'll get back to the gossip and news now.

I have mentioned the whirlwind of activity generated around the tearoom but sweat was being generated elsewhere in the halls, of course... or at least the odd "glow"... these places are always too warm! At the SRGC Plant Stall, the reins were in the firm  but gentle hands of Jean Broome and Hazel Smith who were joined  as always, by Helen Greenwood from Aberdeen, and by Nan McKay and the wonderfully named, Chip Lima.
 Chip had taken the day off from his work, selling plants to come to Dunblane to... sell plants. He lives and works in Scotland, he didn't come over from his home in the USA for the day!  Helen G. would endure any hardship, even having to get up at 6 in the morning ( and for Helen, trust me, this IS a REAL hardship) to come to Dunblane for Bulb Day. From the very first days, back in the Braeport school, helen has been a faithfull supporter. Initially she and I were "head tea girls", bringing fresh "butteries" ( a local Aberdeen delicacy, a sort of bread roll) down with us, warming the butter as best we could en route, to allow an early start to the day's browsing  by hungry gardeners. After a little while we progressed to the plant stall to help Jean and Hazel and Helen is still there, whereas I went over to less onerous duties, such as going with the speaker to lunch, and so on! I haven't been needed in that capacity for a while, so I am now just schmoozing, answering a few quries and cuddling everyone in sight that I know, I am so pleased to see them all, after a long break since the AGM.

Henry and Margaret Taylor bring the huge projection screen along and wrestle it into position.
Sandy Leven does everything, usually all at once. The BD fiddles with the sound system, and the nursery folks try to keep everyone supplied with plants and advice.
This year, because there is the big hoohaa over the scottish snowdrop festival, the display hall was open during the talks to allow other visitors to see the array of fab plants.  Sandy didn't think he was likely to get a volunteer from the ranks of the active memberhip to provide a stewarding service at this time, so the Wyllie Wifie's daughters, Susie and Karen, or should that be Karen and Susie ( they're both tall and blonde, I forget which is the elder of the two!), who used to work like troopers at SRGC shows in their youth, when they were active members of the club, came "out of retirement" as it were to lend a hand as stewards. They didn't stop there, as I said already, they were very busy in the kitchen as well, and their little ones were there, too, clearing dishes. Very good of them to help out. it takes a lot of hands to make the proverbial light work of such events.
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on February 19, 2007, 01:24:45 PM
Narcissus x susannae is one of our favourites, Sue. We couldn't get it so Ian had to adopt the Blue Peter principle and make one himself! Very nice job he made of it, too, she is a lovely soul. I don't know who had brought that one to Dunblane. The display is not only non-competititve, it is largely anonymous, too!

Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on February 19, 2007, 01:39:35 PM
Lesley, your cake title may be in danger again, I spotted Sue G. with a couple of slices of a really sticky and yummy concoction that was full of cherries and other goodies; turned out to be a banana cake... not like any banana cake I've ever seen, much more fancy. This girl is up and coming, that's all I'll say!


Susie and Karen's children were not the littlest visitors, there was a small, smiley baby who was very well behaved and I think he was the grandson of Sue and Mike Thornley, of the famous rhododendron garden, Glenarn. Friendly chap, whoever!

Julia Corden from Pitlochry was determined to not to miss out on the day, even though she was on crutches following a back/leg injury. She had trouble persuading partner John Graham to let her attend but at least it meant hat the were both there to join in the fun.

Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on February 19, 2007, 02:30:46 PM
Here are some pics of folks I've mentioned cheating by using pix from elswhere but thought it worth it to let you put faces to the names.
This is Forumist Susan Band, who was making sure Janis and his wife Guna, who were staying with Jean and Tom Band (Sue's folks), were in the right place at the right time. Can you tell me why this woman would prefer to be known as a meconopsis in her ID pic?
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this is Willie Campbell, taken from last years' Stirling show report, he was working there too, taking the entrance money on that occasion:
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No, this is Ian Steele

THIS  is Willie Campbell!
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Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on February 19, 2007, 02:40:02 PM
In a day of excitment and fun, there was someone missing from the line-up who was, indeed SORELY missed! Ordinarily, the first person we see when the bus arrives and we all tumbe out and into the hall, is the tall, smiling figure of Glassford Sprunt, complete with camera and notepad. This year, he was nowhere to be found... poor Glassford, he was at home, suffering from a filthy cold and cough. Everyone was asking where he was and I imagine he could have been suffering extra symptoms of " burnin'  lugs", as his ears reddened with so many folks talking about him! we all send our fondest "get well wishes" to Glassford, it just wasn't the same without him.
Here's the man himself, in better fettle,
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I'll be expecting extra hugs next time to make up for missing out on Saturday Glassford!
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Anthony Darby on February 19, 2007, 03:49:12 PM
Willie Campbell seems to be heavily diguised as Ian Steele ::) ;D
I was going by the names Sandy had put in a show report: thought he'd (Willie)got a lot thinner!M
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Susan Band on February 19, 2007, 04:22:19 PM
Thanks Maggi for that good photo, much better than the one in the journal. I will transfer it to my profile if you don't mind. I am only disguised as a mec because I don't have a decent photo

Sue, my pleasure, I'll even do that for you now!M
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on February 19, 2007, 05:23:23 PM
Here is my dear chum Helen G. a friend who is called, on her name badge at the Aberdeen Show  (and by her own request) as "Dogsbody" She'll turn her hand to any task and will toil away till closing time, bless her! She is also on hand at the beck and call of the Bulb Despot for frit rice sorting in summer.... if she's not away on holiday!
This is a shot of Helen with a dogsbody of another kind, Molly, our sometime visiting westie terrier. Both cute, ain't they?
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Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: mark smyth on February 19, 2007, 06:25:31 PM
can I comment on nivalis Poculiformis Group 'Wedding Dress'? This is not intended to be an 'attack' on the owner.

The naming of pocs doesnt make sense. They really are all the same especially if they are within one species eg nivalis PG 'Gloria', 'Sandhill Gate', 'Henry's White Lady', 'Danube Star' and lastly the tongue-in-cheek poc named by me as 'Scottish Poc'.

For those who do not know a Galanthus Poculiform Group has inner petals the same length or almost the same length as the outers. The green markings are usually absent unless it looks like this beauty. Like Ian Y says they all look the same and indeed pocs do and it takes the inners to literally be measures to tell them apart.

If it's an elwesii or plicatus poc that's OK because they can be identified by the leaf type provided lots dont start appearing
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Anthony Darby on February 19, 2007, 08:20:28 PM
I think I have Galanthophilia and I suspect there is no cure? Has that beauty not been named Paul er sorry Mark? It looks very distinctive.

Where did Paul come from? Just had an email from a Paul in New York about tarantulas! That's where!
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: mark smyth on February 19, 2007, 08:27:50 PM
Paul? If you are referring to me the answer is time will tell
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on February 19, 2007, 09:16:18 PM
Anthony, change your doctor; if your galanthophilia has only just been diagnosed, you need better advice: we've known you had the white fever for ages. If you're not showing us orchids you're showing us snowies, it's a well known fact!
And, while I remember: more gossipy trivia from Dunblane Day.... I met Vivienne and Lucy Darby, quite by accident. As the Aberdeen coach was wending its slow way through the narrow streets of Dunblane, I spotted, in a greengrocer's shop, some lovely fresh figs . (Are you reading this, Jim and Margaret W. in Blanzay, France?) Now I'm partial to a fresh fig, so at noon I tootled off to buy some.
 Who should I find in a the shop but a strawberry blonde woman and a pretty little girl... they seemed very familiar. "are you Vivienne ?" I asked the somewhat startled lady.  "Yes," says she "but how......who?......" So I introduced myself to Vivienne and to Lucy! I remembered to tell Lucy that we had enjoyed seeing her and James to the fore in the Watchnight Service on TV from the Rosslyn Chapel.
 Now I know Dunblane isn't that large a place, but it was a nice happenstance to bump into them. I'd not have known Vivienne had it not been for the photo of her with the children that Anthony posted the otherday. Serendipity, or what?
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: mark smyth on February 19, 2007, 09:24:00 PM
I have an idea for future years. Why not have a garden vist over lunch time?
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on February 19, 2007, 10:17:03 PM
Over lunch time? Are you MAD! Everyone whose garden might be suitable to visit is working to serve lunch... or selling plants or carrying plants across to joint rock, or, or, or! Lunch time is, for those lucky enough to be just there to enjoy the day as a "punter", just that, Lunch time! And if the others can grab a break, it is eating time for them, too! Didn't you see how busy it was in the display hall during the break between lectures, as well as at the nursery stalls? This white fever has more wide reaching implications than I had imagined... the sooner we get you properly converted to croconuttiness the better. Thomas would never have made such a suggestion, nor Tony G, and he's a man who knows about punters.
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Anthony Darby on February 19, 2007, 10:46:16 PM
Not only that, some of us had to act as guineapigs when a new species of soup came on line. Tough work, but someone has to do it. And, as I tell the Standard Grade kids in S3/4, an answer is not reliable unless the experiment has been repeated! ;)
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: mark smyth on February 19, 2007, 10:48:24 PM
did I mention snowdrops? You might be the one suffering. Just thought it would a be good. I was even going to suggest two gardens
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: DaveM on February 19, 2007, 10:48:39 PM
I think I'd much prefer to be infected by croconuti-whatever. At least crocuses - or should it be croci - can't be described as "little white flowers with green splodges".  ::)
Come to think of it - what do you call someone obsessed with Narcissi??.......
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Anthony Darby on February 20, 2007, 12:45:01 PM
Mmmmm?
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on February 20, 2007, 12:51:29 PM
Another bit of entertainment on the day was the raffle: lots of assorted goodies, plants and other stuff, donated to raise money to support the event. Liz Mills was in charge of that and had  Jane Armstrong and Claire from Lennoxtown to help selling raffle tickets. They sold me some but none worked!
There were lots of prizes so thanks to everyone who donated so generously.

Lots of the raffle prizes were given by the nursery folk present . Those with stalls were Stella and David Rankin (of Kevock Gardens) ; Anne and President Ian III of (Christie's Nursery) ; Beryl and Gavin McNaughton (of Macplants)  Helen and John Amand (of Jacques Amand ); Agnes and Jim Sutherland (of Ardfearn).
Ron and Lyn Bezzant were selling some bulbs for a favourite charity and Anne Chambers had a selection of her very beautiful cards, printed from her watercolours.

I think I have managed to cover most of what was happening, who did what to whom etc. on this most enjoyable day and I hope you have got a flavour of the event from all this!
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Sandy Leven on February 21, 2007, 08:58:32 PM
I am glad you all enjoyed the Bulb Display. One thing which it demonstrates is that if join in you will have more fun.
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Anthony Darby on February 24, 2007, 02:15:16 PM
EBD report now on line (go to Main SRGC Site and look for show reports).
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Anthony Darby on March 03, 2007, 12:36:05 AM
I received the latest supplement from Paul Christian today and noticed that he is advertising Corybas pictus (Java) tubers for sale: http://shop.rareplants.co.uk/prodtype.asp?cookiecheck=yes&PT_ID=646
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: mark smyth on March 03, 2007, 12:41:49 AM
http://www.srgc.org.uk/shows/earlybulb/report.html (http://www.srgc.org.uk/shows/earlybulb/report.html)
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Lesley Cox on March 03, 2007, 01:36:22 AM
I received the latest supplement from Paul Christian today and noticed that he is advertising Corybas pictus (Java) tubers for sale: http://shop.rareplants.co.uk/prodtype.asp?cookiecheck=yes&PT_ID=646


Minute (3mm) flowering size tubers 9.50 GBpounds! Good God!!!
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: bettyclark on March 11, 2007, 01:59:17 AM
Hello everyone,
Being the Betty Clark mentioned above, and the breeder of 'Twin Stars' I would like to clarify a few points. 'Twin Stars' was registered as N. triandrus var triandrus crossed N.b. viriditubus. Mike Salmond seed SB.204 back in 2000, and was registered in December 2003. It is not N. tenuifolius as stated previously. If there are any further queries I would be more than happy to answer them.
Thank-you Betty Clark.
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on March 11, 2007, 09:59:22 AM
Hello, Betty, nice to "meet" you and a warm welcome to the Forum!
Sorry for getting the information about 'Twin Stars' wrong; I have had an contrite Jean Wyllie on the phone this morning, apologising for getting the parentage mixed up. Jean tells me that the buds are just opening on 'Twin Stars' and it should be out and looking good next weekend. Now, if I can just get her organised to take a photo for us...... ;)
Thank you for taking the time and trouble to contact the Forum about this: we look forward to having the benefit of your experience in future, too.
Best Wishes
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on March 11, 2007, 09:35:23 PM
No sooner had I made the request to Jean for a photo and said pic arrives; I was out at the BBC by that time, earning my sunday crust, so I only get around to this now, sorry Jean!
Here is N. 'Twin Stars', just about to open, more pics when she does!
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Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Lesley Cox on March 12, 2007, 01:46:17 AM
Hello Betty, lovely to have another NZer on the Forum. I do hope you'll stay with us all. In the meantime, I also hope you are very well and still gardening madly. Best wishes, Lesley
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on March 13, 2007, 03:39:07 PM
Just to tease you a little more with Twin Stars, here is how she is today:
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Easy to see the "starry" reference to the flowers, isn't it?
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: mark smyth on March 13, 2007, 06:53:32 PM
I want one!
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on March 13, 2007, 08:35:03 PM
Me, too,  Mark.... you'd better go and make the sandwiches, it'll likely be a long wait, I don't think there's many more than that potful in the country. hope I'm wrong!
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Lesley Cox on March 13, 2007, 08:41:31 PM
`Twin Stars' is a real honey. I've never seen it here either so I guess there aren't too many anywhere. Betty has done some lovely things with little daffs and this one I think is a winner because there's nothing even slightly like it so far as I know. Now that she has said what the seed and pollen parents are, perhaps someone working with the littlies may do the same cross with interesting results.
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Anthony Darby on March 13, 2007, 10:48:52 PM
That is quite special.
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on March 15, 2007, 10:53:10 PM
Next instalment on Twin Stars, she's coming along nicely:
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Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Anthony Darby on March 15, 2007, 11:13:46 PM
Looking good for next weekend?
Title: Re: Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007
Post by: Maggi Young on March 15, 2007, 11:28:01 PM
Jean certainly hopes so!
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