BLACKPOOL AGS & SRGC SHOW - 14th MARCH 2009

[Diane Clement]

Thanks for all the pictures so far.  Yet again, I failed miserably to take any as I seem to be so busy catching up there wasn't enough time!  And seeing that Two-Camera-Cliff was there took off any pressures to photograph. 
Another amazing show, international flavour provided by visitors from Japan, forumists from the Netherlands and Czech Republic, plus widely travelled exhibitors from all ends of the UK  - furthest south must have been David Hoare, I'm not sure about the furthest north - Jean or Glassford I expect?  What a tremendous effort comes together on these days, from the nurturing of the plants over the years, the bringing to perfection before the show, travelling and exhibiting.  Plus all the local group members who beaver away to make the day itself so enjoyable.
Thanks to Lionel Clarkson and all his helpers, plus everyone involved, we look forward to East Lancs next Saturday.   

[Casalima]

Astonishing!! These shows really are very special - I am so glad of the opportunity this forum gives me to see all these wonderful plants. Congratulations to everybody!!!

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Another fantastic show !
Thanks a lot for the pix Cliff and Ian - great job and so nice to take us along on a strall between the benches filled with beauty and plantsmanship !  
6 more nights to sleep before I can head for the Kent show !!  

[J.B.Wyllie]

Diane
Great show lots of good chat and plants.
Margaret and Henry are further north than us.
Jean

[ranunculus]

Some more images from Blackpool Show ...

Androsace idahoensis
Asarum close-up
Brian and Shelagh Smethurst's winning Celmisia longifolia
Callianthemum anemenoides
Callianthemum kernerianum
Corydalis
Corydalis 2
Corydalis close-up
Cyclamen coum
Dionysia F2 hybrid

[ranunculus]

... And a few more ...

Fritillaria caucasica
Galanthus nivalis
Hepatica close-up
Hepatica Millstream Merlin close-up
Mick and Mandy McLoughlin's mini-garden
Narcissus close-up
Narcissus Betty May
Narcissus bulbocodium
Orchid
Orchid 2

[ranunculus]

... And more ...

Primula megaesifolia
Primula sonchifolia
Primula duo
Ranunculus
Saxifraga Allendale Bravo
Saxifraga Coolock Kate
Saxifraga Lismore Carmine
Saxifraga oppositifolia
Saxifraga array
Sempervivum calcareum

[ranunculus]

Final posting for this evening ...

Show bench
Show bench
Three pan
Three pan
Three pan
Three pan


... Perhaps a few more tomorrow.

[ChrisB]

Super duper photos Cliff.  Many thanks!  Love those saxi's

[Paddy Tobin]

Cliff,

As ever, a great report with super photographs of brilliant flowers. It really is a great treat to be able to see these show reports. You know, these photographic reports from the shows are far, far better than a television report would ever be. We would never see such a selection of the plants on display and we would have to endure the face of the presenter in the way all the time and listen to their ill-informed comments (it is amazing how little about gardening many of these presenters actually know).

Great report, Cliff. Greatly appreciated - I know it takes time to edit and label all these photographs and that it took quite a bit of your time to share them with us.

Paddy

[SAXIFRAGE at LYMINGE]

Just got back to sunny Kent after a most enjoyable weekend at the Blackpool Show. Thank you to Lionel and all his team for all there hard work in putting on a super show.It was the first time I had shown hear and everybody was very friendly & helpfull.Thank you to those people who helped me carry some of my large pots into the hall.
Maggi can you be arrested for being a Sax-Pert ??
Kent Show next Saturday hope it is as good as Blackpool
David

[Maggi Young]

Just got back to sunny Kent after a most enjoyable weekend at the Blackpool Show. Thank you to Lionel and all his team for all there hard work in putting on a super show.It was the first time I had shown hear and everybody was very friendly & helpfull.Thank you to those people who helped me carry some of my large pots into the hall.
Maggi can you be arrested for being a Sax-Pert ??
Kent Show next Saturday hope it is as good as Blackpool
David

Rest assured, David, Sax-perts are legal and welcome anywhere!

Hope  you get a moment or two to sit down before you start on your own show next week.  With the recent turnouts, you will be expecting a great display and I would think you'll get just that.  And I can't believe how many Trade Stands you have at your show....... a shopaholics dream...... not much wonder the Channel Hoppers hop to it!


 Hope the day goes really well for you and your Team.... I'll be thinking of you  and of all the Stirling Gang at the Dunblane Show that day too.

 May all the benches be fulsomely full of flowers and foliage!!!

[SAXIFRAGE at LYMINGE]

Thanks Maggi, already have got three exhibitors booked in.I will try and get some pictures of the show next week.
Best Wishes David

[David Nicholson]

Cliff, or anyone else for that matter, did anyone see John Forrest at the Blackpool Show?

[ranunculus]

Many thanks Chris and Paddy,
Comments such as these make any small effort all the more worthwhile.

David,
I had a good chat with John Forrest on Saturday ... he still lurks here occasionally and will probably post a reassuring comment on this topic to allay your concerns!  John? 

Maggi, I know you didn't MEAN to omit East Lancs Show from your round up of next Saturdays events?