North of England Show Harrogate

[Maggi Young]

I'm not surprised you were being stalked for it, George, it is a cute Delphinium indeed. It's a pity  the slugs like the wee ones every bit as much as they like the huge border varieties 

[Tony Lee]

Thanks to Peter and veteran vet for there pictures from Harrogate,I am sure there will be more to follow,Diane and Martin were both busy with there cameras,They are probably both recovering from there Marathon training session yesterday.As those of you who follow these columns know there is a competition held at the Pudsey show on June 20  called the Pudsey Pig,After an early start and staging completed A BIG BIG breakfast was in order.     

[Tony Lee]

A few hours later they were at it again with the picnic held by the East Lancs group and a few friends,
As I shall be on my way to Saas Fee on that day I am trying to get a few quid on my favourite.

[Tony Lee]

I notice Cliff was conspicuous by his absence,No doubt training at alltitude somewhere.

[Martinr]

The trouble you cause Mr Lee. Now I'm having to explain who I was having breakfast with

[Tony Lee]

Oh Dear ::)I will explain to Joan That you did not even know the lady,

[ChrisB]

Thanks for all those wonderful photos, folks, I do enjoy looking at the plants people take to shows.  Its hard to get to many of them, so to see these pictures is just fab.

One plant, Zalusianskya 'Orange Eye' was interesting.  Elsa Pooley, in her book Moutain Flowers, says the Z. with the orange centre is Z. chrysops.  Is there any way to verify this I wonder?  Its quite easy to see how someone got hold of this plant and because it had an orange centre and they didn't know what it was, called it 'Orange Eye' but if it is in fact the species, perhaps it needs to be looked at.  Who sorts this sort of thing out?

[Peter Maguire]

Chris,
This plant originated as a solitary seedling raised from Zalusianskya ovata seed by Jim Almond. It's been fairly widely propagated over the last few years, and I think I'm correct in saying that Aberconwy nursery has it on their list.

[Diane Clement]

A few more pictures of "that picnic"

There's a lot of empty bottles this end of the table ...
And a few full ones left at the other end and heads down tucking in, but it's odd what you discover when you enlarge the picture.  This week's puzzle is who brought the Biological washing powder and Why?

[Diane Clement]

This is a recurrent topic. 
At last year's Harrogate show, SueG was observed knitting a glove
This year, it's a sock (and do notice the careful colour co-ordination of her outfit and the knitting both times)
We can't wait for next year 

[Diane Clement]

I've got a few pix of some of the nursery displays, with apologies for blurry nature of some of them, due to dodgy early morning lighting, no tripod and bouncy floorboards. 
First is the display of unusual containers put on by D'Arcy and Everest who have the delightful address of
Pidley Sheep Lane

[Diane Clement]

Kevock Garden had a super display (I don't think they have exhibited at Harrogate before?)

[Diane Clement]

Slack Top had a display with arty purple containers
Jacques Amand's display with Geranium maderense

[Diane Clement]

And the AGS had an excellent eye-catching display, celebrating 80 years of the society

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Super pix everyone - another great show !
Thanks for posting