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SRGC Shows and Events => Events => Topic started by: Maggi Young on January 21, 2016, 01:51:13 PM
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If you cannot attend the SRGC Dunblane Early Bulb Day on 20th Feb (http://). for an early show/talk fix, you can catch Alan McMurtrie's talk and Jacques Amand's display on the 27th Feb. and enjoy the AGS Harlow Show too !
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Plant sales - not sure of Lockyers will still attend after the recent death of Mr W. Lockyer - best to check on that.
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That's great Maggi,we cant make the RHS show,but had planned to go to Harlow ...............so an excellent result
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Be sure to look out for Jan Jeddeloh and her Father, from the USA, attending their first UK Show. 8)
( http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=13880.msg351545#msg351545 (http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=13880.msg351545#msg351545) )
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Re-Tweeted from Solène Dequiret -
"Well done @Kit Strange for gold medal for beautiful pictures of what's look like amazing trips #AGS Harlow show "
Kit Strange is also the Harlow Show Secretary - a multi=talented woman!
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From the comments of a Channel-Hoppers it seems the show was not as full as previous years, due to the daft winter I expect - and Tim Ingram has suggested also that the benches were not so full. Tim has posted some pix of the show on FB - here is a composite.....
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Tim Ingram also posted this pic .......
"The Harlow Alpine Garden Society Show. Peter Taggart's rather remarkable personal display of corydalis and other bulbous plants... "
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Tim Ingram also posted this thoughtful comment......
"This is a poor photo, because the light was very low, but I wanted to show it just to raise a thought about the Harlow Alpine Garden Society Show today (and it should be viewed with.....my other photos ). This has always been an exciting Show because it is a time when the garden is really coming to life in early spring and there are some amazing specialist nurseries who attend - so for example: Aberconwy, Edrom and Keith and Roz Wiley from Wildside (who were next to us). The plants are completely fascinating, which is what this blurry image sums up of the young lady holding a fine potful of snowdrops and talking to someone else. But the number of plants on display was much reduced over previous years and it is hard not to get the feeling that these remarkable plants are not getting the audience they warrant in the gardening media, and gardening world in general. The reason why they should is in the following couple of entries because even if you don't exhibit plants - and are never likely to - the alpine and rock plant societies do revolve around this detail and skill of growing plants and it is something worth celebrating."
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Some of my photos from yesterday
Fritillaria
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Tulip and Crocus
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Iris,Narcissus and Gymnosperm
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Cyclamen
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Hepatica,Primula,Adonis and Helichrysum
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Great selection, Philip. It seems bulbs ,corms and tubers are as popular as ever! 8)
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Tim Ingram also posted this thoughtful comment......
"This is a poor photo, because the light was very low, but I wanted to show it just to raise a thought about the Harlow Alpine Garden Society Show today (and it should be viewed with.....my other photos ). This has always been an exciting Show because it is a time when the garden is really coming to life in early spring and there are some amazing specialist nurseries who attend - so for example: Aberconwy, Edrom and Keith and Roz Wiley from Wildside (who were next to us). The plants are completely fascinating, which is what this blurry image sums up of the young lady holding a fine potful of snowdrops and talking to someone else. But the number of plants on display was much reduced over previous years and it is hard not to get the feeling that these remarkable plants are not getting the audience they warrant in the gardening media, and gardening world in general. The reason why they should is in the following couple of entries because even if you don't exhibit plants - and are never likely to - the alpine and rock plant societies do revolve around this detail and skill of growing plants and it is something worth celebrating."
More from Tim :
" I was talking with Keith about the way plants and gardening are presented on television (and in some ways generally) and it seems at times to be a triumph of looks over experience, if that is a way of putting it. The responsibility lies with programme makers (and dare I say it, the horticultural charities, including the AGS) to understand better the personal nature of gardening and the freedom of expression that comes from it. I am probably idealistic and naive in saying this but I have also studied plants and gardened all my life - and at one time was awarded a Research Fellowship by the Royal Society whilst observing plants academically. That knowledge of plants is as much within us as thinking individuals as it is within the societies we belong to."
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Another picture of Peter Taggart's display of his bulbs at Harlow - photo this time by Shanemjr Lambie
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Thanks for all the pics. Nice to see what's out down south.
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It is good to see what's happening down "sarff", Shelagh, I agree!
As it happens, there will be a new opportunity to visit Kew to see more than usual........
KEW Alpine Nursery Open Weekend
19 March 2016 to 20 March 2016, 11am to 3.30pm
Explore behind the scenes at Kew’s first Alpine Nursery open weekend.
http://www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/whats-on/alpine-nursery-open-weekend (http://www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/whats-on/alpine-nursery-open-weekend)
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"sarff"
Maggi, did you just sneeze?
JB
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"sarff"
Maggi, did you just sneeze?
JB
Probably pollen in the nose, JB!
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Hi
My pictures of the event are on the AGS forum now, for those who like that sort of thing. This is Ophrys speculum exhibited by Barry Tattersall.
Jon
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Oops. The link to the thread is:
http://www.alpinegardensociety.net/discussion/atshows/Harlow+Early+Show/20069/ (http://www.alpinegardensociety.net/discussion/atshows/Harlow+Early+Show/20069/)
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Hairy little chap there, Jon - the ophrys, not Mr B. T. ! ::) ;D
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Indeed. BT showed 5 different Ophrys species; it was great to be able to compare them, and to have time to mess about taking macro shots of all of them.
J
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It was great to make the hop again to Harlow - a great opportunity to see a lot of friends again.
The showbenches were indeed less full than in other years, but still a lot of good plants to admire.
The mild and humid winter was definitely to blame - I heard that Paul Ranson (one of the Dionysia guru's, also on this forum) lost over a 100 plants over the last few months... :( I hope Paul's collection recovers asap, his entries were sadly missed.
Better luck next time !
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Horrible news about Paul's losses. Very hard to keep rot out of those huge cushion plants he grows at the best of times and in such weather it must be impossible. We'll all be hoping he can rebuild his wonderful collection to be able to delight show visitors again in the future.
Good news that you were able to Channel hop. dear Luc!
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It was great to make the hop again to Harlow - a great opportunity to see a lot of friends again...............
Even more important than watching Omloop Het Nieuwsblad? Hope you were watching Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne today. I shall catch the highlights later tonight. 8)
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Thanks for the kind comments/sympathy Luc and Maggi. Yes, it is true I've lost over 100 plants, mostly Dionysias although not all were of show size (never will be now). I've still got plenty left but these have flowered poorly and I know I'm not alone in that experience. Last autumn when the buds should have been forming was dull and those flowers which have opened have done so sequentially rather than in one flush because of the mild winter. Can but hope that some of the later flowering ones perform as temperatures over the past couple of weeks at around 7c and dry are ideal, albeit too late. Certainly won't be in the next two or three weeks.
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Even more important than watching Omloop Het Nieuwsblad? Hope you were watching Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne today. I shall catch the highlights later tonight. 8)
I know David, it' s a dreadful choice - Omloop Het Nieuwsblad always collides with the Harlow show... it'll be the only one I miss this year though ! ;D (obviously, Kuurne was on my telly Sunday afternoon... finish is only 5 km from where I live !
Good news that you were able to Channel hop. dear Luc!
Thanks Maggi, yes, back to old habbits. ;D ;D