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SRGC Shows and Events => SRGC Shows Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Maggi Young on February 02, 2015, 12:49:33 PM
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Dunblane Early Bulb Display 21 February 2015 - Victoria Hall, Dunblane
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
"Kewing for Bulbs with Kit Strange"
with talks at 11am and 2pm by Kit Strange of RBG Kew.
Talks, a display of plants, sales, chat and company - what could be better for a February Day?
All details in the Show Schedules http://files.srgc.net/show_info/SRGCShowSchedules2015.pdf (http://files.srgc.net/show_info/SRGCShowSchedules2015.pdf)
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I wish I had been there this year :(
Hopefully plenty of folk will have captured some of the spring delights on show? ;)
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Was counting on going this year wasnt to be sadly :'(
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I did take a few pictures of the plants on display but none of people or the nurseries so it is a far from comprehensive report on what was a very enjoyable day.
Sandy Leven set up three troughs of Snowdrops and one with Narcissus ?Tete-a-Tete and violas
Galanthus 'Sophie North'
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Cyclamen persicum
Cyclamen pseudibericum
Cyclamen alpinum
Cyclamen coum
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Well done, Roma - Ian said that what with sorting out the projection and sound and so many people wanting to chat he never got a minute to even get his camera out of his pocket.
This pic of part of the audience was tweeted by John Mitchell
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Crocus korolkowii
Crocus malyi
Colchicum hungaricum
Leucojum vernum
Scilla mischtschenkoana on the right and I've forgotten the name of the other one :-[
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Narcissus
Narcissus 'Betty Mae'
Narcissus cantabricus
Reticulata Irises
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John Amand brought some of Alan McMurtrie's Iris hybrids to set us all drooling (well some of us anyway - the browns and greens are not to everybody's taste). They were off to the Joint Rock Committee when I was taking pictures earlier and the light was poor when I went back later so I had to use flash.
No names on first two
3. Iris 'Storm'
4. Iris 'Eyelash'
5. Iris Spot On'
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Last few
Ranunculus calandrinioides
Helleborus thibetanus
Primula whitei 'Arduaine'
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Thanks, Roma. What a good showing of plants.
Not many Galanthus this year? Nice to see Sandy's troughs showing cultivars side-by-side.
The irises look stunning, this seems to be the year for the wee retics.
Has Ian recovered yet, Maggi? I hope he has his feet propped up and a cup of tea.
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He gone for a swim, Matt - set off through the driving sleet and wind ..... glutton for punishment that lad. He was tired last night - but managed to bring home a lovely selection of reticulate Iris , which is better than the catalogue which was all he brought me from Ashwoods the other week......
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Good man! He'll feel quite energised after a few laps of the pool! It's been too long since I was swimming. Instead I have spent my afternoon baking a tropical cake, full of orange, passionfruit, banana and coconut, which counts as 4 of my 5-a-day! :P
That is a lovely gift and I'm glad he found time for a bit of shopping - I suppose he daren't have done otherwise after the Ashwood disappointment?! The reticulata Irises have really captured by interest this spring. Have grown a couple of varieties for a while, but might have to procure a few more... ::)
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Sandy has found that lugging huge pots of snowdrops is getting to be a pain - so he came up with the idea of planting one or two bulbs of each kind in a pot and making up those pink "troughs" to be able to show many types in a small (more portable) space :D
Margaret ( known for her galanthus collection) and David MacLennan were attending for the first time and they brought some 'drops along.
The BD is returned from his swim and a snooze in the steam room - glowing, from the cold air and his good deed. You're right Matt, I think after the Ashwoods debacle he was in fear for his safety. ::)
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That's a good idea. I'm sure the axle on Sandy's car will be breathing a sigh of relief too!
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Great day again. Its always something to look forward to and it never disappoints.
Loved that little Cyclamen alpinum, it was just so perfect.
Angie :)
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Good to see everyone yesterday - even though I didn't manage to talk to most of you! The retic. Irises were indeed fantastic Matt and I just had to have a few from John A :)
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Good to see everyone yesterday - even though I didn't manage to talk to most of you! The retic. Irises were indeed fantastic Matt and I just had to have a few from John A :)
Good on you, Carol! They're certainly my plant of the moment, and I think they'd fill a gap between the end of the winter and start of the spring Narcissus.
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Last few
Ranunculus calandrinioides
Helleborus thibetanus
Primula - was it bhutanica? should have written it down
The primula was whitei 'Arduaine'. Jim Jermyn named the primula Arduaine as he got the original plants from the gardens at Arduaine.
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My first reaction to Sandy Leven's pink troughs was one of shock and awe! Shock at the pink plastic troughs, I think most 'rockers' like their troughs to be grey, a bit like their hair (in my case at least), and awe at the mouthwatering snowdrops beautifully planted in the troughs. Sandy might have started a new trend.
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Yes, the pink was a bit of a
fright errr, surprise.......
I've been considering various scenarios ....
1) Sandy decides to have these portable gardens and rushes to the store ....
1A) "I'll see if they've got pink - that would be best "...... OR
1B) sees the pink containers and thinks "that'll cheer things up a bit and get folk talking".... OR
1C) rushes round but the only containers available in the quantity he needs are pink.... OR
1D) Finds that pink containers are at a super-duper bargain price, that he simply cannot resist........
...... what's your bet? ;) ::)
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I think D myself ;D
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Leaving aside, for the moment, perceived national traits I'd go for (D) also :P ;D
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As someone married to a Scotsman I would also venture (D)
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I must say I think I preferred the hosta leaves in a gin bottle! (at Olga's talk last year)
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I think a combination of A to D, or "all of the above"!!!!
;D
cheers
fermi
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Its got to be D . We love a bargain in Scotland and it doesn't matter what it is as long as its reduced ;D
Angie :)
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Oh Angie - don't you think a fine plant deserves a good setting :(. If the plant is valued so much surely its setting is also part of it, and alpines of all plants benefit from this. So I think Sandy might have been provocative but it's for him to say... (I am probably being a bit literal as Maggi has said elsewhere - but after all he could have used an old pair of boots like this example...)
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The primula was whitei 'Arduaine'. Jim Jermyn named the primula Arduaine as he got the original plants from the gardens at Arduaine.
Thanks Alan. I have changed the name in my post.
Can someone help with the name of the dark blue Scilla?
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Roma The blue scilla is mine. My label sais Scilla melaina from Gothenburg seed KPPZ 90-94 planted in 1996.
Hope this helps
Jean
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Thanks, Jean.
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Sandy Leven's report from the Dunblane day has just arrived and is posted online on the main site - here is the direct link : http://files.srgc.net/Showreports/DunblaneEarly2015.pdf (http://files.srgc.net/Showreports/DunblaneEarly2015.pdf)
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Oh Angie - don't you think a fine plant deserves a good setting :(. If the plant is valued so much surely its setting is also part of it, and alpines of all plants benefit from this. So I think Sandy might have been provocative but it's for him to say... (I am probably being a bit literal as Maggi has said elsewhere - but after all he could have used an old pair of boots like this example...)
Tim I agree to a certain point ;D Our neighbour had her old toilet pan planted up. Somehow I never felt it was quite right ;D
Angie :)
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I thought the pink container is the highest fashion trend among the Scottish gardeners :o :o :o
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I thought the pink container is the highest fashion trend among the Scottish gardeners :o :o :o
The plan had been to apply some tartan paint ....but he ran out of elbow grease! ::)
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Just wondering if the Scottish rugby team should try a set of pink jerseys, they might inspire a win :P ;D
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Just wondering if the Scottish rugby team should try a set of pink jerseys, they might inspire a win :P ;D
If I thought that would work I'd buy them the ruddy things!