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Author Topic: Blackpool Show 17th March 2007  (Read 21539 times)

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Re: Blackpool Show 17th March 2007
« Reply #30 on: March 19, 2007, 08:43:28 PM »
Pleased that we down here can breed a few nice plants to make the northerners happy. `Twin Stars' and `Betty Mae' are both NZers. Credit goes to Betty Clark of Ashburton for `Twin Stars.' Not sure about `Betty Mae' though BC IS Betty Mae.
Narcissus 'Betty Mae' was raised by Joan Whillans, near Ashburton in NZ, who named the plant after her good friend, Betty  Mae Clark.   Maggi
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Re: Blackpool Show 17th March 2007
« Reply #31 on: March 19, 2007, 09:41:36 PM »
They are both in good hands with Jean Wyllie. I'm amazed at Betty Mae's longevity (the plant that is). It was looking good at the EBD in February!
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Re: Blackpool Show 17th March 2007
« Reply #32 on: March 19, 2007, 09:48:46 PM »
The fact that so many of the smaller narcissi have such long-lasting flowers is one of the things I like best about them! They seem so willing to please us with their display. Later flowering N. bulbocodium and assorted jonquils last for ages in the garden and dear N. 'Cedric Morris' just goes on and on in the glass house (those outside get a bit battered by the weather , being so early)
 Longevity of flowering is a good trait for a show plant but "good value for money" for a stingy gardener, too!!
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Re: Blackpool Show 17th March 2007
« Reply #33 on: March 19, 2007, 10:40:11 PM »
Maggi, I just sent a short private email to Anthony. Maybe he'll forward it to you.
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Re: Blackpool Show 17th March 2007
« Reply #34 on: March 19, 2007, 10:57:58 PM »
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From David Shaw:If you can have a 'gaggle of geese' etc what is the collective name for show judges?
Sorry, Blackpool!
A Disagreement of Judges? 


In my experience, as an exhibitor: the most apt term would be a "confusion" of judges! :o

 In my experience, as a judge, then a "consideration" of judges !!! ;)
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Re: Blackpool Show 17th March 2007
« Reply #35 on: March 20, 2007, 10:26:47 PM »
Hi Folks

Wow - what a forum and my ears were burning so I had to look in. What's taken you so long you ask - well, by the time I've prised Coolock Gem and Kate off their 'foreign language' webgroups, and done what I have to do and occasionally get round to growing plants it's time for bed!! Fantastic pics from John and if you look back at that first one - even though I'm the nearest, I didn't touch her bum - honest!
Thanks for the inspirational comments and I'm well on the way to a full revival of the show and gallery pages. To avoid getting lost in cyberspace, they are best accessed using the menu from the 'usual' home page http://freespace.virgin.net/almond.jim/
using the link to the show pages and then e.g. 2007 which use a new freespace provider - I just hope it doesn't end in tears again! I will try to keep looking in and make the occasional post..... He says......  Best wishes to you all 
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Re: Blackpool Show 17th March 2007
« Reply #36 on: March 21, 2007, 04:35:46 PM »
Welcome Jim, it does not matter how long it took you to get here, you are here now and I'm/we are looking forward to your postings.

PS See you with my camera in April.
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Re: Blackpool Show 17th March 2007
« Reply #37 on: March 21, 2007, 10:30:12 PM »
A lot to ask Jim to post here, he is so busy with his own site, and with AGS show pix etc ... we can but hope, though! ::)
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Re: Blackpool Show 17th March 2007
« Reply #38 on: March 22, 2007, 10:28:34 AM »
Blackpool 2007  show report by Sandy, Jean and Glassford now at

http://www.srgc.org.uk/shows/blackpool/report.html

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Re: Blackpool Show 17th March 2007
« Reply #39 on: March 22, 2007, 11:26:12 AM »
Some minor errors with names in the Blackpool Show report, confusion with left and right, mostly. Other names supplied where I know them: Sometimes I just cannot put a name to the face.
This  pic shows (at far right) Don Peace in conversation at Blackpool Show.
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These Three Wise Men are, left to right: Fred Bundy, Glassford Sprunt and the ever-smart Raymond Muff
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This pic shows Jim Almond on his knees, preparing to photograph Mike and Christine Brown's Cyclamen coum
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 left to right : Jack Brownless, David Mowle and AGS President Frank Tindall
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Re: Blackpool Show 17th March 2007
« Reply #40 on: March 22, 2007, 12:51:47 PM »
Wot no orchids? ??? [Except the one from Oz]
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Re: Blackpool Show 17th March 2007
« Reply #41 on: March 22, 2007, 01:15:08 PM »
Anthony, have a look at Jim Almond's site, he shows a couple, I think. An Anacamptis and Robinson's Barley Water to name but two!! ;D
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Re: Blackpool Show 17th March 2007
« Reply #42 on: March 22, 2007, 01:28:53 PM »
I like the show reports :)
Thanks for doing them.
May I have a request/proposal that the older ones are also saved so that one can see how the show have been over several Years.
Maybe that is done already but I seem to find only the latest. That much work is worth being seen for more than a year.

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Re: Blackpool Show 17th March 2007
« Reply #43 on: March 22, 2007, 02:00:19 PM »
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May I have a request/proposal that the older ones are also saved so that one can see how the show have been over several Years.
Maybe that is done already but I seem to find only the latest. That much work is worth being seen for more than a year.

Joakim, sadly, I have only recently discovered that the main site show reports are not archived.
We will try to do this form now on and I intend to speak to Sandy about the possibility of retrieving at least some of the old reports to make a disc.
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Re: Blackpool Show 17th March 2007
« Reply #44 on: March 22, 2007, 02:42:56 PM »
Sorry I haven't found time to post the rest of my pics from Blackpool but here are some more.

These are all Primulaceae
First some Cyclamen and noteably 2 that were used in the foliage class

I will try to post the last few tomorrow
Cyclamen coum: C. libanoticum: C. persicum Silver leaf: C. rohlfsianum:
Primula Chivalry: P. Clarence Elliot: P. Pink Aire: P x allionii : P. x allionii Broadwell Milkmaid
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