Aberdeen show 2011

[Maggi Young]

bashing on......

JimS_Ardfearn stall and Bette
John Lupton finds a seat
Jo L's daughter Lisa
JubilleeA class... sixpans less than 17.5cms diameter

Jubillee A Jim and Janet's winning entry..... closer
judges paying good attention... Glassford Sprunt, Jean Wyllie and John Lee
judges... Sam Sutherland, Bette Ivey, John Mitchell and Prez Liz, seeing how it's done!

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and ....
 "Kitchie Deems" ..... Isobel McWilliam, Angie, Elizabeth Smart, Helen  McGregor, who had brought more than half the cakes!

Couple of shots of the plants matching a photographer, or vice versa !

Member's stall

more of the judges

More of our "A Team" .... Gavin and Maggie Forrest.... champion bakers, the pair ofthem!

one from seed

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More of that wonderful pot of Paris quadrifolia which won a Forrest Medal for Margaret and Henry Taylor.... it's been too long since they won a Medal... congratulations to them!

Three super Podophyllums from the Patersons

Physoplexis and Saxifraga notes from Sam S

Physoplexis comosa, front  and Saxifraga aff. candelabrum ( http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=12338&flora_id=2  )

Pimelea ferruginea from Cyril

Pinguicula grandiflora planting from Graham Catlow

"blurb" accompanying Pleione hookeriana ( suggested to perhaps be chunii?)

Pleione hookeriana

[Maggi Young]

on we go......
some of the cute little "posey" vases.....

There were poseys from local members  Carol Marriott, Helen Greenwood and Rosemary Lupton... and from the grand-daughters of members from Felton, Mike and Pearl Dale... these are the daughters of local member Heather (Dale) Beaton.... the five year old twins Erica and Rowan and their three year old sister, Rosie.  What can I tell you... only one grown up got a ticket..... and the judges had no idea that two of the winnerswere a five and a three year old!!

All the children were given a prize of a plant to grow on for future shows , donated by Jim Sutherland.

Carol Marriott did two more poseys for the entrance desk and Helen  brought Daphne cneorum and a gorgeous tiny white Dianthus with a sublime scent for the Show Secs. table. Thanks Gals!!

[Maggi Young]

Sorry for some repeats... I've noticed a couple as I've returned to earleir posts to add some names etc.
Still more pix to come later.....

[Maggi Young]

A diversion now to some photos of the RBG Edinburgh display, which was awarded a Gold Medal.
Some pictures are mine and some are Ian's .
Elspeth will send a plant  list later and I'll add the photos to the special thread with that in due course.

You will see in RBGE5 that I was taking some photos even before Elspeth had had a chance to remove the travelling support and string from some plants!

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more from the display from the Alpine Dept. of the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh

RBGE Hypoxis and Weldenia candida _rightside
RBGE Linnaea borealis cascade front
RBGE Podophyllum
RBGE Tulbaghia and Weldenia-etc
RBGE towering Arisaema.back
RBGE-large flowered Weldenia
RBGE plant association Dactlyorhiza living happily with cute Anisotome

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more views of the RBGE display... and, as if by magic, here is Elspeth's plant list.... many thanks to her for that! Will add it here but also in the new RBGE section later.

ABERDEEN SHOW 2011

Left to right , back to front

BACK Arisaema sp (green/white)
Viola aff sororia
BACK Arisaema ciliatum var liubaense
Arisaema propinquum
Arisaema serratum (small)
BACK Polygonatum aff singalilense
Cypripedium parviflorum x calceolus
Linnaea borealis
BACKArisaema serratum
Calanthe tricarinata
Primula forrestii x 2
MIDDLE BACK Arisaema sp
Podophyllum delavayi
Anisotome sp with Dactylorrhiza purpurella hybrid
BACK Tulbhagia natalensis
Calceolaria lanigera
Iris iberica ssp elegantissima
Dactylorrhiza purpurella hybrid
Maihuenia poepiggii
BACK Lewisia cotyledon
Tulbhagia leucantha
Dictyolimon macrorrhabdos
Rhodohypoxis baurii var confecta
BACK Lewisia ‘George Henley’
Weldenia candida
Sempervivum calcareum ‘Mrs Guisseppi’
BACK Tulbhagia acutiloba
Hypoxis parvula x Rhodohypoxis baurii

[Maggi Young]

After Elspeth's well timed arrival of her plant list for the RBGE stand, (see previous post)  we'll go back to the show.....

Rhododendron 'Maruschka' best rhodo in the show... from Section II.

On the Book Stall.... Richard Barr looks for the photos.....

Rosemary Lupton and Carol Marriott contrive to make the whole day seem so relaxed.....

Sempervivum montanum planting

Janet and Jim Paterson's small ( under 17.5cms) 6 pan entry

Stan da Prato's small six entry - a selection of fine  ferns

 A small green bun... not escaped from the kitchen

In the distance... Stan da Prato, nearer, Barry Caudwell, with Carole and Ian Bainbrifdge

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Now then, I think we are coming to a close; certainly, there's not a lot left on the plant stall......

not much left.....Gavin and Maggie Forrest check what they still might "need" from stall keepers Adrian Banks, in stripey jumper, and Nick Boss   More great "A Team" members
Adrian and Nick are the Guys who descend into the basment of the church to bring up a batch of heavy old tables that are kept down there. I did see them both after all those tables were put back so I know they're not stuck down there. 

Stan's entry in the three pan class... more quality Ferns

Another photo ofthe tiny and delightful Viola vercunda yakusimana from Roma Fiddes- still fuzzy pic, I'm afraid... maybe Roma will post a better one for us?

the class for "Two pans from seed"...


and finally, with an appropriate  initial for the last....
Zaluzianskya ovata

[Graham Catlow]

Wonder woman does it again, Maggi what an amazing amount of photos you have added and with text too. You never cease to amaze me with the amount of work you put into everything you do - especially this forum - Thanks.

[Brian Ellis]

Thanks Maggie, I feel as though I was there

[Brian Ellis]

Is the Podophyllum on the left of the Paterson's entry P.'Kaleidoscope' by any chance?

[Graham Catlow]

Graham - can I ask what your Pinguicula is growing on? Is it tufa or wood or something else? I ask because I've a number of small propagules of this species and I'd like to try something similar.

Hi Darren and Angie,

This is a gnarled tree root base into which I rubbed general purpose compost and then covered with wood moss. The dormant plants were inserted into the moss in Spring three years ago. I keep it damp from above - watering can- throughout the spring and summer until they start to go dormant. In the spring it is in full Scottish sun to warm it up and then it goes into dappled shade. During the winter it is covered in small mesh to keep the mice out and placed out of the way in a sheltered part of the garden.
Hope this helps.
Graham

[Maggi Young]

Is the Podophyllum on the left of the Paterson's entry P.'Kaleidoscope' by any chance?

 Brian, I'm sorry, I made no note but I will telephone Jim and Janet to ask them.