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SRGC Shows and Events => SRGC Shows Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Maggi Young on April 22, 2019, 02:38:35 PM
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In spite of a fall, a visit to the hospital Accident and Emergency dept. and a problem with the window of the RBGE van, Elspeth Mackintosh tells me that RBG Edinburgh are planning to take a display of bulbs and alpines to the SRGC Show in Milngavie on Saturday 4th May. Made of stern stuff these gardeners!
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Too true. I banjoed myself taken the wheelie bin round the front. Off to the A&E on Thursday evening, given two co-codomol tablets and told to wait One and a half hours later I gave up and went home. Next day I went back up for X-rays -bruised rib cage, grazed and bruised knee and my thumb in a splint. Seemingly the last evening had been bedlam according to the Doctor - people deciding to crash their cars everywhere. She said that if I hadn't had a good layer of fat around my middle, I would have broken my ribs. So, stuff the diet and bring on the meringues.
Gardening continues apace but bending is not an option!
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The Rock and Alpine team from RBGE are getting ready for another superb #flower show by ScottishRockGC tomorrow at Milngavie, Glasgow. Petra reports they are bringing a colourful display with an interesting mixture of plants and some treasured specimens......
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Thanks to Petra Palkova for the photos!
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Now a couple of photos from Alpine Alex of the RBGE preps ....
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And this posted by Sue Simpson....
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"Choices, choices! It doesn’t get any easier and Dave Millward will have a bigger better one anyway!😂 "
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This photo from Richard Green of the Milngavie show hall last evening ....
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and this from Julia Corden of the part of the hall today ....
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Rumbling Bridge Nursery do not only have plants for sale - Graeme has also provided this Auricula display ...
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and the Rumbling Bridge sales plants ...
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Graeme and Hillary have got extra staff in training to help today ....
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..and to the left rear of the pic- Sue Simpson Watt, getting a little retail therapy !
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One of the plants that Ali and Sarah at Ardfearn had for sale was this lovely gentian ....
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-wouldn't that make a lovely emblem for an alpine plant society?!! ;)
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Superb display from Alex O'Sullivan at today's @SRGC Show at Milngavie - Alex works for RBGE and is also an AGS member. He has visited South America, too.
Alex wrote : "Very proud to have received a gold award for my exhibition of South American Alpines @ScottishRockGC Glasgow show today."
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Alex also entered some plants in the show 8) - " Two first with: Nassauvia lagascae ssp lagascae, Dionysia sarvestanica ssp spathulata @ScottishRockGC Glasgow show today. A really excellent show as well! Well done to Richard and his team."
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Nassauvia lagascae ssp lagascae
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Dionysia sarvestanica ssp spathulata
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David Millward took the Forrest medal with Saxifraga pubescens Snowcap which was part of his class 2 winning three pan that took the Henry Archibald rosebowl. Local group member John di Paolo took the jubilee prize for best plant in a small pot with another Snowcap. David & Stella Rankin won both the Buchanan rose bowl for class 1 six pans and the Buchanan challenge cup for class 3 three new or rare plants
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Glasgow always attracts several friends from the north of England. George Young had the best orchid while Ian Kidman won the Joan Stead prize for best primula and Lionel Clarkson received a merit cert for his gesneriad Jancaemonda vandedemii. Back in Scotland Watt Russell again won the Ian Donald cup for best Scottish plant with Paris quadrifolia.
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Missed at Perth due to George's accident the Drongan duo brought a car full of fine plants. Sue won the Diamond Jubilee small six pan against very stiff competition, had another merit certificate for Anisotome imbricata as well as one for a very good Benthamiella patagonica. Edinburgh group treasurer Peter Moore was the most successful exhibitor in section 2.
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edit by M : Peter Moore also won the trophy for most points in Section 2 (Peter's photo)
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Your reporter retained the Crawford cup for most first points in the open section, the Don Stead bulb prize despite the tulips going over in the car and the Edward Darling trophy for class 4 three dwarf rhodos.
Graeme & Hilary from Rumbling Bridge received a gold medal for their very attractive auricula theatre.
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Alex with his gold medal display and he and Petra with the RBGE display
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Sandy Leven's report on Saxifraga pubescens 'Snowcap' - the Forrest Medal plant from today's show - grown by David Millward ( Dr Rock) http://files.srgc.net/Showreports/GlasgowForrest2019.pdf (http://files.srgc.net/Showreports/GlasgowForrest2019.pdf)
Thank you Sandy!
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view of show then benches starting with window side classes A ,1, 2, and so on
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second and third benches
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final bench with mainly section 2 but also an Arisaema display from Alex O'Sullivan
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starting with class A
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Class 1, 2, 3 with some details for class 3
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final detail for class 3 then class 4 also with info
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more info
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Australasia, foliage, cushions with white saxes very prominent, Scottish natives
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primulas and relatives then ranuncs and poppies on the second bench
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trilliums, bulbous plants, asters and a solitary gentian.
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Lewisias, succulents, gesneriads, American plants .
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African plants, ericaceous , conifers and flowering shrubs.
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ferns, violas, plants not otherwise on the schedule, seed raised plants and a mini garden.
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section 2 had a good number of entries.
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still in section 2.
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last two from S2 then Peter Semple's entries to the cut flower classes.
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nurseries and the very popular club plant stall.
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local members working and the joint rock committee in open session.
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in and around the show.
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and some more.
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and others
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other snappers snapping.
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Packing up time and also time to congratulate Richard in his first year as show secretary ably supported by the very good Glasgow team.
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Stan - as well as taking so many good plants to the shows you continue to excell yourself as our photo reporter!
All I feel I've missed was the chat and the cake!
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Richard and his Team must be delighted with how the day went.
Petra and the RBGE Gang were happy ... Petra Tweeted :
"After a great day at the @ScottishRockGC Glasgow #flower show we are back with a gold medal for @TheBotanics plant display and an RHS Plant Award for a pot full of beautifully scented Cyrtanthus flanaganii"
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I will add my contribution via plants in close up and exhibitor i/d. As the last post was from the Edinburgh Botanics excellent display I will add two plants in close up
Cyrtanthus flanaganii
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Delphinium luteum....small and dainty
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Now for plants from around the show, I will start with two from Class 1 shown by Stella and David Rankin
Ptilotrichum japeyrousianum
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Primula bullata v forresttii farinose form
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[attachimg=1]Rhododendron 'Anouk, Shown I think by Stan da Prato.
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As already posted David Millward won the Forrest with a splendid
Saxifraga pubescens 'Snowcap
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He also had Rhododendron keiskei 'Yaku Fairy in the same class (2)
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Watt Russell once again had the Best plant native to Scotland, also getting a PC from Joint Rock with
Paris quadrifaria
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Lewisia stebbinsii in 5 from me
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Continuing in class 5, Brian Burrow had an interesting plant and I also add his notes
Androsace integra
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Clematis x Cartmanii Joe, shown by Margaret and Henry Taylor (9)
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In class 10 they won the class with Senecio leucophyllus
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Silene acaulis 'Frances' from Sue Simpson (13)
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Primula aureata from Ian Kidman (17)
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A few from Sue Simpson, starting with a couple from her winning Class A exhibit
Daphne petraea 'Corna Blanca'
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Dionysia involucrata
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She also won Class 20 withe Androsace studiosorum 'Salmons Variety' and 'Doksa'
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Androsace hirtella from Tom Green (20)
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Tom Green won class 23 with
Ranunculus seguieri
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In the same class Ian Christie had a nice
Ranunculus x Pradesh
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Aquilegia scopulorum hybrid from Brian Burrow (24)
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Corydalis 'China Blue' from Stella & David Rankin (25)
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A huge pan of Trillium grandiflorum flore-pleno from Steven McFarlane (31)
Narcissus 'Golden Bells' from Stan da Prato
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Allium derdianum from me in 33, grown from seed
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Tulipa batalinii 'Bright Gem' from Jim Watson (35)
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Arisaema griffithii from Anne Chambers (36), just the flowers
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Erigeron scopulinus from me in 37,
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Gentiana acaulis from Ian Christie (38)
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Lewisia cotyledon hybrid from Watt Russell in 40, what colour
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Class 41, Semperivivum's arachnoideum (back), 'Aladdin' (middle) ossetiense (front), Stan da Prato
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Jancaemonda vandedemii from Lionel Clarkson (44) Award of Merit from Joint Rock
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Caltha palustris from Stella & David Rankin (46)
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Rhododendron 'Wren' from Anne Chambers (48)
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Sue Simson and I were competitors in class 45, she easily won with her two of
Benthamiella patagonica
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Junellia coralloides
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my two were
Oxalis adenophylla 'Eric Watson' earned a PC from Joint Rock
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my other plant was Heuchera micans, not the best of pics, was wondering if anyone would comment on the plant name but no one did
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Wikstomia gemmifera won class 53 for Ian Christie
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Two from class 56, viola species
Viola yakushimanum from Tom Green
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Viola lutea from Brian Burrow
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Tom Green is a bloke you should never accept a lift from, he got lost driving into Glasgow as the Sat Nav stopped but he did eventually arrive, then got lost driving home, ending up coming home via Edinburgh instead of via Carlisle, but he still might have been home in time for the Liverpool Newcastle match on the TV
Iberis taurica from Jim Watson (60), he was car sharing with Tom
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Asperula sintenisii from me (59)
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Campanula bellidifolia from Ian Kidman (60)
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Pleione Tongariro from Sheila Macnulty (63)
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Nassauvia lagascae ssp lagascae from Alex O'Sullivan (64)
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It was worth going to the show just to see his display of South American alpines, such diversity was on show
Epimedium grandiflorum alba from Sheila Macnulty (68), I grow this under 'nanum' rather than 'alba' is one of my favourite plants
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Mukdenia rossii 'Shishila' from Peter Moore (71)
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Primula chionantha from Dai Davies (72)
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Last few, thank goodness, time for my evening whisky
Iris reichenbachii, also from Dai Davies (79)
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Tulipa sp. from Richard Green ...you ran a good show!!!
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Iris kirkwoodii from me (27), had a job getting it in the cart as rather tall but still like it
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Couple of hall scenes to complete my post
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see that somehow the Rankin Corydalis did not get posted so will try again
Corydalis 'China Blue'
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thanks George - enjoy the whisky!
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President Julia Corden's photo of David with the Forrest Medal plant.... Saxifraga pubescens 'Snowcap'
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Stunning plant and well done David on his fitness regime which allows him to carry that monster plant!!
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Some photos of plants given awards by the RHS Joint Rock Committee at Glasgow can be seen here :
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=16989.msg404263#msg404263 (http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=16989.msg404263#msg404263)
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Looks like Charles Darwin is still here?
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Sandy Leven's excellent Show Report is online - download it from this link :
http://files.srgc.net/Showreports/Glasgow-Show-2019.pdf (http://files.srgc.net/Showreports/Glasgow-Show-2019.pdf) and catch all his reports on this main Show Report page of the main website http://www.srgc.net/site/index.php/shows/sample-menu (http://www.srgc.net/site/index.php/shows/sample-menu)