SRGC/AGS Hexham Show 14th April 2018

[veteran vet]

More primula
Primula marginata from Jim Watson (60) won the class for P marginata excluding hybrids!!!
Primula marginata 'Casterino' from Sue Simpson (60)
Dionysia bryoides from Derek Pickard (63) and here he is being told how to do it by Ian Kidman
Narcissus obesus 'Lee Martin' Dave Millward (81), thought this a good exhibit, great colour.

[veteran vet]

Maggie I don't know re Loisach but Dave Philbey has (S. Craven)in brackets when he listed it in an article for the AGS Bulletin (72, pp 187-199) so assume Craven raised it
Saxifraga 'Allendale Bonny' from Sue Simpson (70)
Saxifraga 'Ray Woodcliffe' from Ian Kidman (70). I really like this but Ian says not easy to propagate
Saxifraga columnaris from me in 105, raised from my own seed may be S. dinninaris, the seed plant was also at the show and looks a bit different
Sue Huntley looks amazed here, would love to know why, polite guesses only please

[veteran vet]

Narcissus cyclamineus x Bowies Early Sulphur from Alan Newton (81). He also had
Shortia uniflora precepts in  106, a seed class, have to ask him what the 'precepts means. There were other shortia on the benches one of which was
Shortia uniflora from Cliff Booker (87)
Sebaea thomasii from Jim Watson (90)
Primula 'Matthew Evans' from Tommy Anderson (82), a good tight plant

[Maggi Young]

Great news that Christine Boulby won Section 2 cup at Hexham AGS/SRGC Show yesterday....
Christine writes : At the Hexham alpine show yesterday, was gobsmacked to learn I had won the cup for most first places in section 2. Here are the plants that did it for me. "    Well done , Christine!!

[Maggi Young]

Christine also wrote :  "Also got a second for my wee primula auricula grown from seed 2016."

[veteran vet]

Lewisia tweedyi from Colin and Kathleen Billington
Saxifraga burseriana 'Mangart' from me in (86)
Primula farinifolia from Brian Burrow (86)
Fritillaria whittallii from Don Peace (91)
Some of the Scottish contingent

[veteran vet]

Daphne calcicola from Lionel Clarkson (92)
Rhododendron cephalanthum crebreflorum from me (93)
Primula renifolia from Ian Kidman (101)
Fritillaria tubiformis from me (107)
Frank Hoyle getting from tips from Edinburgh Botanics

[veteran vet]

A picture of the Intermediate  and Novice Bench, a bit reduced in entries but still nice stuff
Class 110, Primulas 'Aire Mist', 'Broadwell Milkmaid' and x pubescens 'Lilac Fairy', sorry did not get the exhibitor name
Soldanella 'Sudden Spring' Joan Bradbury (112)
Bukiniczia cabulica from Bob Braithwiate
Class 138, Saxifraga 'Leonardo da Vinci' from Christine Boulby showing her awards for the most points in Intermediate...well done lass

[veteran vet]

Last few
Rhododendron 'Shamrock' from Elizabeth Dodds (144)
The winner  of the Cyril Barnes Trophy for the most points in the Novice Section was Ian Matthewson, he had
Primula 'Johanna' and
Fritillaria eduardii 'Castor' among his entries
Bottom end Open bench
Folk

[Maggi Young]

From Cliff Booker :
https://spark.adobe.com/page/SbHgrKk33ZKyw/?w=0_6427

 Enjoy!

[Maggi Young]

Good to confirm that Christine also won the SRGC Section II Bronze Medal for her entries .

List of  Trophies and Awards made at Hexham Show
R B Cooke Plate
   Open Section aggregate :Don Peace, Yarm
PRIZE POINTS: first:22 second:4 third:6

Gordon Harrison Cup
   Intermediate Section aggregate  Christine Boulby, Acklington
PRIZE POINTS: first:6 second:1 third:0

Cyril Barnes Trophy
   Novice Section aggregate Iain Matthewson, Dumfries
PRIZE POINTS: first:5 second:4 third:0

SRGC Bronze Medal - Section TWO
   Subject to SRGC rules    Christine Boulby, Acklington
PRIZE POINTS: first:18 second:2 third:0

David Boyd Award
   Class 46 - 6 varieties of cut alpine flowers, incl. dwarf shrubs:  Fred & Pat Bundy, Hensall

Northumberland Cup
   Class 170 - 1 pan rock plant shown by a new exhibitor : Bob Braithwaite, Penrith

Sandhoe Trophy
   best plant in a pan not exceeding 19cms:  Tommy Anderson, Kendal for  Androsace idahoensis x laevigata

Ralph Haywood Memorial Trophy
   best Dwarf Shrub(to be presented at the AGS AGM) : Alan Furness, Hexham  for Rhododendron dendrocharis

Gold Award  exhibit of outstanding merit  Mike Dale, Felton  for  A Floral Road Trip

Silver Award  exhibit of outstanding merit North Pennine P,  "Plugging the Gaps"

Certificate of Merit  plant or exhibit of outstanding merit : Lionel Clarkson, Blackpool for  Daphne modesta

Gold Award  exhibit of outstanding merit : Royal Botanic G, Edinburgh  for a Display of Bulbs

[Stan da Prato]

....Stan da Prato was a big miss both from the entries point of view and his photography, hope he is getting better steadily.

Thanks George -progressing  ahead of schedule - managed over  a mile today - I have thoroughly enjoyed your photos of the show.

[ruweiss]

Many thanks to Cliff for this excellent presentation.

[ChrisB]

Glad to hear you are reaching that corner, Stan, you were really missed by everyone on Saturday...

[Maggi Young]

Sandy's  Forrest medal report  is online here -with Rob Potterton's photos.....
http://files.srgc.net/Showreports/ForrestmedalHexham2018.pdf