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Title: Edinburgh show 2022
Post by: Stan da Prato on April 08, 2022, 09:52:02 PM
The show returns to  the  hall at Fairmilehead after  a two year hiatus due to the virus.  This afternoon  local  members  set up  the staging and began to bring plants in.
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Title: Re: Edinburgh show 2022
Post by: Stan da Prato on April 09, 2022, 06:51:04 PM
Club treasurer Richard Green won his first Forrest medal with Fritillaria pallidiflora which  also  took the Henry Tod Carnethy quaich for best bulb
Edmund Fellowes in his first ever show won the Midlothian bowl in section 2 with Lewisi tweedyi and  the voucher for a new exhibitor
Stella & David Rankin  took the Bhutan   drinking cup  for best Asiatic primula with P bullata var bracteata and the Elsie Harvey trophy for 3 rare plants wth 3 primulas   P sinoplantaginea, P graminifolia and P aff woodwardii
David  Millward the show secretary won  both the  KC Corsar American or European Primula trophy   and the Kilbryde cup for a 17.5 cm pot with Primula renifolia as well as a merit  certificate for  P donensis - see later phtos -  in the same class
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Title: Re: Edinburgh show 2022
Post by: Stan da Prato on April 09, 2022, 06:57:00 PM
Peter Semple won  the Curle Memorial  trophy for 3 plants  grown from seed while his  N bulbocodium received  a merit certificate
Peter Hood crossed the border to win the Boonslie cup for a mini garden. His large Ranunculus  Molten Gold -see later pics -was in contetion for the  Forrest medal and was awarded a merit certificate
Hannah Wilson created a very attractive container of cut flowers for class V
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Title: Re: Edinburgh show 2022
Post by: Stan da Prato on April 09, 2022, 07:04:47 PM
Due to taking  rather a lot of plants your correspondent  won the Reid  rose bowl for most points, the Henry Archibald rose bowl   for 3 plants from different genera, the Midlothian vase for best rhododendon and the Alf Evans quaich for an ericaceous  plant other than a  rhodie. 
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Title: Re: Edinburgh show 2022
Post by: Maggi Young on April 09, 2022, 07:06:10 PM
The hall looks so much better with that dark red area on the lower wall painted grey!
 Some super award winning plants there- and well done to Richard Green!  Richard does so much for the  Club in all manner of ways, on top of his work as SRGC Treasurer, so it's a wonder he has time to tend such lovely show planrts! Welll done, Richard.

 Great pix, Stan!! And congrats on your own "haul" of awards!  Your ilk are a Show Secretary's dream!

Terrific to see the Shows back again!
Title: Re: Edinburgh show 2022
Post by: Stan da Prato on April 10, 2022, 06:34:59 AM
The hall just before judging
Bench one
class 6 pan
class 2
class 3
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Title: Re: Edinburgh show 2022
Post by: Stan da Prato on April 10, 2022, 06:52:43 AM
class 4
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classes 6,7, 8 -which includes award winning P renifolia  and P donensis- then into primula classes
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Title: Re: Edinburgh show 2022
Post by: Stan da Prato on April 10, 2022, 06:54:58 AM
more primulas then mini gardens (poor photo) then conifer corner
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Title: Re: Edinburgh show 2022
Post by: Stan da Prato on April 10, 2022, 07:37:29 AM
Apiaceae; cyclamen, tulip, succulents, Draba, Lewisia
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Title: Re: Edinburgh show 2022
Post by: Stan da Prato on April 10, 2022, 07:40:58 AM
ferns, miscellaneous plants, Scotland, Australasia, N America, Africa , Himalaya
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Title: Re: Edinburgh show 2022
Post by: Stan da Prato on April 10, 2022, 07:43:23 AM
3 for variation then bulbs, trilliums then more bulbs
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Title: Re: Edinburgh show 2022
Post by: Stan da Prato on April 10, 2022, 07:46:21 AM
bulbs again then ericaceous plants, shrubs, foliage effect, Androsaces, cushions
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Title: Re: Edinburgh show 2022
Post by: Stan da Prato on April 10, 2022, 07:48:44 AM
ranuncs -including  Peter Hood's large R Molten Gold which  received a merit certifacate-then yet more bulbs, poppies and orchids. Ian & Carole Bainbrdge were  given a merit certificate for their large pot of Calanthe.
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Title: Re: Edinburgh show 2022
Post by: Stan da Prato on April 10, 2022, 07:51:50 AM
last lot of bulbs then section 2 which  hadn't many entries so well done  to those who did
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Title: Re: Edinburgh show 2022
Post by: Stan da Prato on April 10, 2022, 08:24:56 AM
people among the plants
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Title: Re: Edinburgh show 2022
Post by: Stan da Prato on April 10, 2022, 08:25:59 AM
people working
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Title: Re: Edinburgh show 2022
Post by: Stan da Prato on April 10, 2022, 08:27:26 AM
plant stalls
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Title: Re: Edinburgh show 2022
Post by: Stan da Prato on April 10, 2022, 08:28:56 AM
judges and stewards then joint rock committee
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Title: Re: Edinburgh show 2022
Post by: Stan da Prato on April 10, 2022, 08:44:39 AM
The number of plants  my long suffering  Berlingo can hold has been the subject of some speculation. On a rough count I had 48 entries with c 80 pots but needed more than one trip. Here it is partly unloaded with other plants from the  earlier  journey already spilling onto my neighbour's garden . For some reason the resale  value of my  car is not high.
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Title: Re: Edinburgh show 2022
Post by: Ian Y on April 10, 2022, 11:15:41 AM
Thanks again Stan for taking me on a virtual visit to Edinburgh Shows I always look forward to your comprehensive  posts.
Title: Re: Edinburgh show 2022
Post by: shelagh on April 10, 2022, 11:54:45 AM
Wonderful pictures Stan thanks a lot. However I think you are going to have to invest in a bus if you find any more plants.
Title: Re: Edinburgh show 2022
Post by: FrazerHenderson on April 10, 2022, 03:32:34 PM
Great to be at the Edinburgh & Lothians Show yesterday, especially to meet and engage with fellow gardeners after such a long, fallow period.

Special mention to Stan whose substantial contribution to the show benches made sure the event was a fine spectacle for visitors.
Title: Re: Edinburgh show 2022
Post by: Maggi Young on April 10, 2022, 05:12:07 PM
Sorry I'm not able to sort the orientation of a couple of your pix, Stan - clearly the excitment of the show can be a dizzying experience!!
Title: Re: Edinburgh show 2022
Post by: Maggi Young on May 05, 2022, 01:55:50 PM
Sandy Leven's report of the Edinburgh Forrest Medal winner is here: https://www.srgc.net/filessub/Showreports/EdinburghForrest2022.pdf   - includes lovely photo of very happy Richard Green !!
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