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Title: South Wales AGS Show
Post by: David Nicholson on February 13, 2015, 09:02:28 AM: Surprisingly, after much recent talk in AGS circles about viability of Shows and need for better publicity I haven't seen any mention that on Saturday the 14 February the South Wales AGS Show will be held, from 1000-1600, at Caerleon Community College, Near Newport, NP18 1NF. I despair.
Title: Re: South Wales AGS Show
Post by: Martinr on February 13, 2015, 10:29:15 AM: Eh, it's on the AGS home page under what's new, just like they always are!
Title: Re: South Wales AGS Show
Post by: Palustris on February 13, 2015, 10:46:54 AM: So it is, but it ought to be plastered all over every garden site on the Interweb thingy.
No mention of it anywhere that I can find other than here and the AGS site.
Weather permitting we shall be going.
It is our local AGS group (West Cheshire and the Wirral) 60th anniversary tonight so it might be a late night for us.
Title: Re: South Wales AGS Show
Post by: Maggi Young on February 13, 2015, 11:07:34 AM: Quote from: Palustris on February 13, 2015, 10:46:54 AM

It is our local AGS group (West Cheshire and the Wirral) 60th anniversary tonight so it might be a late night for us.
Many Happy Returns to the West Cheshire and the Wirral AGS Group - a diamond jubilee is always worth celebrating - must be going to be a LOT of cake if it'll take till late to eat it all........

:o :o 8)
Title: Re: South Wales AGS Show
Post by: Palustris on February 13, 2015, 11:48:40 AM: It is not the cake, it is the 45 minute drive home again, especially as they keep closing all the roads between here and there.
Title: Re: South Wales AGS Show
Post by: Palustris on February 15, 2015, 08:09:08 AM: Farrer Medal plant Narcissus asturiensis from Eric Jarrett
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Title: Re: South Wales AGS Show
Post by: Matt T on February 15, 2015, 08:10:25 AM: Be still my beating heart!!
Title: Re: South Wales AGS Show
Post by: Maggi Young on February 15, 2015, 10:32:37 AM: Quote from: Palustris on February 15, 2015, 08:09:08 AM
Farrer Medal plant Narcissus asturiensis from Eric Jarrett

Now isn't that just a perfect little patch of Spring joy?
Title: Re: South Wales AGS Show
Post by: Palustris on February 15, 2015, 12:41:56 PM: I would like to have seen the other contenders. There were plenty of superb pots of bulbs which could have won, in our opinion.
http://s703.photobucket.com/user/Owdboggy/slideshow/Caerleon%202015 (http://s703.photobucket.com/user/Owdboggy/slideshow/Caerleon%202015)
Title: Re: South Wales AGS Show
Post by: Matt T on February 15, 2015, 03:11:27 PM: Such a range of gorgeous plants at the show. I'd say we're maybe a bit behind you guys up here. Thanks for the taster of flowers yet to come for us.
Title: Re: South Wales AGS Show
Post by: Maggi Young on February 15, 2015, 03:16:05 PM: Quote from: Palustris on February 15, 2015, 12:41:56 PM
I would like to have seen the other contenders. There were plenty of superb pots of bulbs which could have won, in our opinion.
http://s703.photobucket.com/user/Owdboggy/slideshow/Caerleon%202015 (http://s703.photobucket.com/user/Owdboggy/slideshow/Caerleon%202015)
Maybe so - I'll enjoy seeing other pix - but that is still a perfect pot of typical spring flower joy!
Title: Re: South Wales AGS Show
Post by: annew on February 15, 2015, 04:07:00 PM: Wow! A narcissus won a Farrer! Needed a huge mega-potful though. Well done them!
Title: Re: South Wales AGS Show
Post by: Jon Evans on February 19, 2015, 10:51:18 AM: For those of you who like to see more formal shots of the show plants, and I know some do not, I have added my photos from the show to the AGS discussion forum here:
http://www.alpinegardensociety.net/discussion/atshows/South+Wales+Show+/19854/ (http://www.alpinegardensociety.net/discussion/atshows/South+Wales+Show+/19854/)

There were a lot of beautiful spring bulbs - snowdrops, crocuses and narcissus. I think my favourites were probably the pans of Narcissus cantabricus.
Title: Re: South Wales AGS Show
Post by: Maggi Young on February 19, 2015, 11:43:21 AM: Thanks for the link, Jon. Some super plants well photographed by you . I wish you all the best on all your many miles of travel this year to make these show records to share with us all. Much appreciated :-*
Title: Re: South Wales AGS Show
Post by: David Nicholson on February 19, 2015, 12:06:46 PM: Quote from: Jon Evans on February 19, 2015, 10:51:18 AM
For those of you who like to see more formal shots of the show plants, and I know some do not, I have added my photos from the show to the AGS discussion forum here:
http://www.alpinegardensociety.net/discussion/atshows/South+Wales+Show+/19854/ (http://www.alpinegardensociety.net/discussion/atshows/South+Wales+Show+/19854/)

There were a lot of beautiful spring bulbs - snowdrops, crocuses and narcissus. I think my favourites were probably the pans of Narcissus cantabricus.

As usual Jon cracking pictures. I know it takes much time to prepare them for posting and it really is much appreciated.
Title: Re: South Wales AGS Show
Post by: Matt T on February 19, 2015, 12:46:19 PM: Wonderful pics, Jon. Viewing those images as I sit here eating lunch, it almost feels as though I was there. The N.asturiensis deserved the Farrer Medal, but there were so many other stunning exhibits: the pans of reticulate Irises, Lee & Julie's Narcissus Dinah Rose, the Wallis' N.triandrus x cantabricus hybrid and the lovely display of Dionysia. Thank you for transporting those of us who are far away right there.
Title: Re: South Wales AGS Show
Post by: Maggi Young on February 19, 2015, 01:34:22 PM: I liked 'Dinah Rose ' too.
The display of Dionysia circled round the larger container was so pretty - as well as showing the interesting variation.
I was also taken with the lovely Dionysia archibaldii - I like to see these tangible reminders of lost friends.