Cleveland Show

[David Nicholson]

David, blowing up my photograph of Geoff's 'Mrs Dyas' it looks thrum eyed to me....there were several Primula experts there yesterday and I did not hear anyone question the validity of the plant exhibited, it looks like the Mrs Dyas that I grow that's as far as I can go, others may chip in a view.

You were the man at the Show George, I'll take your word for it.

[Maggi Young]

Quite a selection of photos from Lawrence Peet   here : https://t.co/EQpHWc7OsI via

[veteran vet]

I have been sent a brief note by someone in the know on Primula 'Oberau which I will paste below
Primula Oberau is one of the German Lake series which includes Blindse and Koblense,...... to my shame I think I always spell Blindse Blindsee but will do no more.
Maggi you mention David Boyd, today I was looking at a plant of Hepatica 'Milstream Merlin' that he gave me quite a few years ago, still with his original label in the pot, as you say he is missed but the memory will linger a long time, it might make Hexham

[Dionysia]

You were correct George, it is Blindsee. See is German for lake.

[Maggi Young]

Maggi you mention David Boyd, today I was looking at a plant of Hepatica 'Milstream Merlin' that he gave me quite a few years ago, still with his original label in the pot, as you say he is missed but the memory will linger a long time, it might make Hexham

Oh, that would be grand to take a plant from David to Hexham - most appropriate.   The dear man was generous to a fault and he kindly made a bequest to the SRGC- for which the Club is most grateful - such kindness was a mark of the man and we will always remember him and think fondly of him and of his beloved wife, Kim, who still loves his garden. 

[Don Peace]

Definitely a thrum

[ChrisB]

Oh, that would be grand to take a plant from David to Hexham - most appropriate.   The dear man was generous to a fault and he kindly made a bequest to the SRGC- for which the Club is most grateful - such kindness was a mark of the man and we will always remember him and think fondly of him and of his beloved wife, Kim, who still loves his garden.

Maggi,  I'm hoping to take my Millstream Merlin, generously scooped out by David and given to me at the end of the Hexham Show where he had won an award for his huge plant of it,  a few years back, so his plant should be there Saturday. Yes, he is very sadly missed.....

[Maggi Young]

Great to hear that, Christine -  David deserves to be fondly remembered - and of course, he is indeed!