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AGS Kent Show
« on: September 29, 2012, 03:11:23 PM »
Hi All

Just back from my volunteer stint on the AGS plant sales stand at the local show.  A few quick pics I took between serving customers and eating bacon rolls.   ;D

1 - General view
2 - General view
3 - A fine selection of silver plants
4 - Pyrethrum leontopodium.  A lovely pot of silvery fluffy stuff.  To me it looked like mist or fog engulfing a frosty morning.
5 - Centaurea clementei
6 - Cyclamen graecum ssp anatolicum.  A stunning plant that attracted my attention as soon as I saw it.  The edges of the flowers were almost glowing in the early morning sun.  It ended up earning the Farrer medal for best in show.
7 - another pic of that Cyclamen graecum ssp anatolicum as it looked so lovely.
8 - Another great Cylcamen graecum ssp anatolicum (both were sown 5/10/1998)
« Last Edit: September 29, 2012, 04:45:24 PM by KentGardener »
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Re: AGS Kent Show
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2012, 03:24:59 PM »
A few more pics of things that caught my eye.  I am sure the Luc's from Belgium will have some better photos in the next day or two. 

1 - Lewisia cotyledon 'Ashwood Strain'
2 - Lewisia cotyledon hybrid
3 - Colchicum speciosum alba.  These 4 flowers were looking absolutely beautiful.
4 - Dionysia hyrbid 'Selene'
5 - Sternbergia sicula
6 - Oxalis speciosa
7 - Crocus banaticus (sown 22/12/2002)
8 - My mum would have loved this.

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Re: AGS Kent Show
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2012, 03:31:53 PM »
This must have been a great day. Lovely pictures. I like the grey leaved ones very much.
Thank you for sharing with us.

Lina.
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Re: AGS Kent Show
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2012, 05:46:08 PM »
Super images, John ... much appreciated.
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Re: AGS Kent Show
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2012, 09:44:11 PM »
Just home from another hop !
Great show - the Cyclamen....  :o :o :o :o  how on earth do they grow them like that !!!  Amazing !

Thanks for the pix John !  Hope to show some more in the forthcoming days !!
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Re: AGS Kent Show
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2012, 11:28:13 PM »
Glad  that all hoppers are home safe from a good day ouy. Grand time being had by the Hoppers'
President Kris and his lovely wife Ingrid, here in Dumfries- we've been thinking about you!
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Re: AGS Kent Show
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2012, 07:49:19 PM »
Should I stop growing plants on the nursery and grow them to display! Somehow I missed seeing quite a few of these plants John and the little flower arrangement is quite delightful. Great to get so much support from across the Channel - anyone with more people I should contact for the Spring Show please let me know.
Dr. Timothy John Ingram. Nurseryman & gardener with strong interest in plants of Mediterranean-type climates and dryland alpines. Garden in Kent, UK. www.coptonash.plus.com

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Re: AGS Kent Show
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2012, 12:18:48 PM »
Some beautiful plants there, John.  Thanks for showing us.
Cheers.

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