Blackpool Show 13th March 2010

[veteran vet]

The Ranunculus asiaticus yellow and red were exhibited by forumist Darren Sleep 
 
Thanks Diane, I hope the ever watchfull Maggi will be able to ammend my post re the Ranunculus asiaticus as I always feel to have let the exhibitor down when I fail to record them
 
 

[ranunculus]

Mandy's lovely miniature garden at Blackpool Show.

[Maggi Young]

Cliff, this last mini garden photo is not the same as the one you ascribed to Mandy McLoughin in this post on page one.....
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=5144.msg141683#msg141683
.....I'm confused?   
Is there a class for a trough as well as a mini garden or did she enter in sections A and B? (B & C?)

[Mick McLoughlin]

Maggi,
Mandy had 2 gardens entered, she likes to give them an airing whenever possible. As we're still new to this showing thingy, we can still show in section 'B' where there is a miniature garden section as well as with the 'big boys & girls in Section 'A'. Not every show has a miniature garden class in section 'B' though. I think there is one show that has one in section 'C' as well so last year she entered all 3. I remember cos I'm the one who has to carry them back and forwards to the car, and woe betide me if there's any sign of damage.

Mick

[Maggi Young]

Hee Hee! Good for you, Mick, you're doing a great job for Mandy, who in turn is making a grand job of producing her wee treasures... she'll have Johnny Dower quaking in his boots!

[ranunculus]

Maggi,
Mandy had 2 gardens entered, she likes to give them an airing whenever possible. As we're still new to this showing thingy, we can still show in section 'B' where there is a miniature garden section as well as with the 'big boys & girls in Section 'A'. Not every show has a miniature garden class in section 'B' though. I think there is one show that has one in section 'C' as well so last year she entered all 3. I remember cos I'm the one who has to carry them back and forwards to the car, and woe betide me if there's any sign of damage.

Mick

Beautifully explained Mick ... thanks for that!

[ranunculus]

Many more images on my memory cards ... just a selection of those not already covered.

Anisitome imbricata var. imbricata
Asplenium
Bolax gummifera
Crocus
Cyclamen persicum
Cyclamen rohlfsianum
Eranthis Guinea Gold
Hepatica
Leucojum vernum
Meconopsis paniculata

[Lvandelft]

Wonderful pics everyone.
What an excellent show with a lot of beautiful plants! Thanks for showing.

[ranunculus]

Next batch from Blackpool Show 2010.


Primula Tantallon
Romulea atranda
Romulea atranda 2
Saxifraga oppositifolia M.Kammerlander form.
Sunlit show bench
Superb Iris
Ypsilandra thibetica
Frank Dobson & Brian Russ
Paul Street & Brian Russ
Ivor Betteridge & Brian Russ

[angie]

So much wonderful plants, what a dream it must be to be able to grown plants to that standard.
I keep looking back at them, amazing.
Angie

[Lesley Cox]

Thanks for the link Mick. I remembered Mandy's gardens from previously but as usual, my searching was in vain. She's a real artist I think.

[David Nicholson]

Anyone see JoF at the Show?

[ranunculus]

John was certainly present at the show David but, unfortunately, our paths around the show benches never crossed.  Hopefully he might travel across to Whitworth for our East Lancashire Show on Saturday. 

[Luc Gilgemyn]

What a superb report !
Thanks a million Diane, Cliff and George for taking the time to post all these ! 
What a wealth of wonderful plants - despite the harsh winter !
It only makes me look forward even more to next Saturday's Kent show !! 

[Ragged Robin]

Altogether a real treat to see so many wonderfully grown plants and connect them with the Exhibitors/Forumists whose efforts are so appreciated and also the Photographers whose great photos provide an insight into how to grow these beauties for top performance; thanks to all