SRGC Highland Show Nairn 2013

[ichristie]

A few more Snapper Stan will be home tomorrow Pres Carol and Ian Bainbridge won the Forrest medal with Narc watierii  will look for a pic later, cheers Ian

[Carol Shaw]

Thanks Ian... Great to see some x  Yes I know we were there and it is still good to see pix!

[Maggi Young]

What a grand day!  Congrats to all the lucky winners - hearing of the snow around I  hope everyone got home safely.

[David Shaw]

I was too busy to take many pictures, but here are a few:
We were delighted with Elspeth and Struan for bring the Botanics display to the show - Professional Gold
Bainbridges Forrest, Narcissus 'Abaleish'. Their second Forrest in two weeks!
some bulbs
primulas - Sam Sutherland, Best Primula is P. rusbyi in the foreground.
Six pan, three pan etc

[David Shaw]

The people of Nairn turned out in force to support us and buy plants
The second guy in, studying the plants, was a real find for our group. He is Francis Higgins from Berrydale in Caithness and for thirty years he was gardener at the big garden there (would that be Langwell, I am not sure). Anyway, even though he had never shown before he came down armed with some wonderfull plants and won awards for Primula Beatrice Wooster; Soldanella minima (that is what he is studying) and he was awarded a Certificate of Merit for Celmisia ramulosa. Francis had a wonderful time at the show and I hope he will be a regular exhibitor.
Did you ever wonder what a Tardis looked like
Surely that can't be Dr. Who in the background!

[Anthony Darby]

What an amazing narcissus that is. Not one I've heard of. Is it a selection of Narcissus rupicola watieri?

[Maggi Young]

Is it a selection of Narcissus rupicola watieri?

I think Ian and Carole gave it the cultivar name when it got a joint rock award, Anthony.
It is quite tall and always has those  tapering, twisted petals.

Must admit my personal preference is for the shorter, fuller, flat faced type of watieri. 

edit: found this post about watieri forms ....
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=8888.msg242413#msg242413

[David Shaw]

Resized to 800x600 and reduced 'quality' down to 8 now gives a size of 190kB. OK, now to see what happens!

[David Shaw]

I will just repost the Forrest Abaleish.
Thanks for you guidance, Ian.

[Maggi Young]

Super RBGE display, isn't it?

[David Shaw]

As usual, Maggi.

[Stan da Prato]

Good to see so many photos posted already. Some more which should show all the trophy and certificate winners. First two views of the hall then the Forrest Narcissus, Sam's Primula rusbyi alongside Nick Boss' merit cert Androsace vandellii.

[Stan da Prato]

next the small 6 pan class won by SdP which helped towards the Highland trophy, Sam's merit cert plants - Iris and Lewisia - the Soldanells minima from class 2 which was the best plant from a local member and the merit cert Celmisia.

[Maggi Young]

Glad to see you're safely returned Stan.

That Soldanella mimima is a cracker - we haven't had one look like that for years 

[Stan da Prato]

Now a range of winning plants from the very good section 2. The best plant in class 71, the best in section 2, best from a new exhibitor, best Ericaceous plant in  the show which won the Ulster Group Quaich. The Fritillaria which received  a merit cert though this does not show in the photo.