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SRGC Shows and Events => SRGC Shows Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Maggi Young on January 22, 2016, 07:53:35 PM
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All welcome at the Kendal show......
KENDAL SHOW SRGC/AGS
12th March 10AM TO 4.00 PM (SHOW HALL OPENS APPROX. 11:00)
SHOW SECRETARY: Alan Oatway, Coulmore, Canny Hill, Newby Bridge,
Ulverston, Cumbria. LA12 8NT
Telephone: 015395 30702
email: Alan.Oatway@agsgroups.org
(Please state if a member of AGS, SRGC or both)
VENUE: KIRKBIE KENDAL SCHOOL, LOUND ROAD, KENDAL, LA9 7EQ.
Coming from the North: M6 J37 take A684 towards Kendal. After 5 miles turn left onto Park Side Rd
(immediately before 40mph signs). After 0.8 miles at T Jn turn left onto Lound Rd (A65). School is on left
after Shell garage From the South: M6 J36 take A590/A591 for 6 miles, then A6 to Kendal South. In
Kendal, right at first traffic lights, then left at roundabout and immediately right into school grounds.
ENTRIES: To Show Secretary by Tuesday before the Show. (C Section Entries at any time – advance
notice of a large entry would be appreciated)
STAGING: Staging: 8.00am to 9.40am on Saturday only
JUDGING: Begins at 9.45 am
PRESENTATIONS: Prizes and awards will be presented at 3.45 pm
ORGANISATION: Exhibitors should note that AGS Show Notes and Regulations apply this year, and
SRGC next year. Accordingly a Farrer medal may be awarded this year.
Members of both AGS & SRGC are eligible for all prizes, medals and other awards.
Points count towards Seasonal Aggregates and Merit Medals according to membership.
Bulbous plants: under AGS rules, Note 27 applies this year.
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" The North Lancashire Alpine Garden Society would like to welcome you to our annual Kendal show on Saturday 12th March 2016. The show, run in conjunction with the Scottish Rock Garden Club aims to be as successful as our previous Kendal shows with a good range of plants on the benches, selection of top specialist nurseries selling their wares and an ever growing number of people through the doors. The members plant stall will no doubt contain a good range of quality plants and refreshments will be available throughout the day. Open to all, we especially welcome those who are thinking of showing their plants for the first time. "
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Nurseries attending :
Aberconwy
Edrom
Hartside
Holehird Gardens
Kevock
Laneside Hardy Orchids
Pottertons
Slack Top
Summerdale House
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Update on Nurseries attending the Kendal SRGC/AGS Show on 12th March .........
From North Lancashire Alpine Garden Society Group :
We are pleased to confirm that Harperley Hall Farm Nurseries will be joining the line up of specialist nurseries attending this years Kendal show. A range of excellent growers selling some top quality alpines, woodlanders, bulbs, orchids and herbaceous plants will be on hand plus members stall selling a great range of offerings. The full line up is:
- Aberconwy Nursery
- Edrom Nurseries
- Harperley Hall Farm Nurseries
- Hartside Garden Nursery
- Holehird Gardens
- Kevock Garden Plants
- Laneside Hardy Orchids
- North Lancashire AGS members plants
- Pottertons Nursery
- Slack Top Nurseries
- Summerdale House Nursery
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Dave Morris posted this great picture in the Forum to show the wintry scene in Cumbria the other day -
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Worth visiting the Kendal Show to see that sort of landscape - but there's so much more to see too!
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That's how I like to see snow - adorning the distant hills! :)
It will be interesting to see if the mild winter and recent cold snap have influenced the range of plants exhibited this year.
look forward to see you there
Susan (and Darren)
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That's how I like to see snow - adorning the distant hills! :)
It will be interesting to see if the mild winter and recent cold snap have influenced the range of plants exhibited this year.
look forward to see you there
Susan (and Darren)
Slightly starting to panic about if things will be ready for Saturday. Latest cold snap and dull run up has slowed down progress.
See you both Friday for setup!
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Some pix from Dave about the setup for the show -
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work in progress
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Danger! Man at Work - Frank Hoyle risks life and limb for AGS banner
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Show hall all ready.
There is always a lot of work to be done to prepare and later to take down all the Show "furniture" etc which may not be realised by those who just pitch up to see the show - well done to the Kendal Team for their good work, it is appreciated by all members for sure.
Have a great day, Folks!
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Despite the worry of a lack of plants this year with a lack of sun this winter, I put out plenty of cards on the benches so lets hope all the plants turn up. We are also open for late entries in the morning and don't mind re-jigging to fit them all in!
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Wishing luck to all exhibitors and good fortune in the pursuit of a Farrer Medal ( AGS rules this year)
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Judging from the cards already on the table, it will be quite a Show. Hopefully, there will be many Forum photographers there, taking many, many pictures.
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Premier award of Farrer Medal at Kendal Show -won by Brian and Shelagh Smethurst - well done !! Pic from Alan Gardner -thanks, Alan!
Brian and Shelagh's, beautiful Hepatica Gyousei
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Absolutely stunning! . :o
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Many Congrats to Shelagh and Brian - beautiful plant.
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Great turnout today despite the recent weather and growing conditions. Some great plants on the bench and good to catchup with various folk throughout the day. Would like to thank Alan Oatway in particular for the amount of hard work put in to organising such a great event. A few snaps below.
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A few more pics before the masses surged in! Group huddle deciding on best in show.
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I expect Alan Oatway is feeling very pleased right now!
Looks to be a good show - I've discovered that Lawrence Peet ( not unknown in these pages ! ;) ) won the SRGC Bronze Medal for most points in Section 2 of the Kendal Show and the Michael Roberts Memorial Trophy for most points in the intermediate section AGS prize too. What a good day's work!
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He deserves to look smug, he had some nice plants out today. Was good to meet another youth ;)
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That's Harry Hill isn't it ???
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Thanks very much Maggi it was a great show and congratulations to all those involved, especially the fantastic Brian and Shelagh Smethurst for their Farrer medal. Thank you David for the " youth" reference lol, and David the Harry Hill comparison has been made before😀 Lol
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Forgot to say congratulations to you David Morris for winning the aggregate for the novice section with some seriously good plants. Well done mate and very nice to meet you
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Forgot to say congratulations to you David Morris for winning the aggregate for the novice section with some seriously good plants. Well done mate and very nice to meet you
Oh aye - is that so? David - you shy/ sly dog - you never said - Well done !!
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David needed a beer when he got home after the show - well deserved we think! 8)
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Just about getting the hang of showing plants now, will have to give East Lancs or Hexham a go now! Great day, made humping tables about and lifting heavy pots worth it.
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Oh Dave- it's just good exercise for a young fellow like yourself!
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Good to see the Smethursts win the top medal. I still recall the first time I showed at Blackpool how welcoming Brian was and yesterday he was still making a point of encouraging new exhibitors. The plant has already been posted but not the man so I attach a couple of snaps one before judging- note the furrowed brow- and a more demonstrative one where he does seem to be exaggerating the size of the hepatica.
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Some other worthy winners in what was generally considered a very good show given the topsy-turvey weather of the last few months. There were no entries in the large 6 pan this year but Don Peace won the AGS medal for the small 6 with a typically fine set. Tommy Anderson took the Ivor Barton Trophy for 6 pots of monocots. The Kirby Cup for best foliage went to Alan Furness' fine Celmisia semi-cordata which I think has won similar awards before. Congratulations to Lawrence Peet for his success in the Intermediate section B and Dave Morris for his in section C.
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At first I failed to note which plant won the Duncan Lowe award for best in a 19cm pot but it's one of this group being judged. I later found it among pics. of the benches so it's the rather poor photo at the end of this group of five which does not do justice to Don's nice Fritillaria carica . The David Mowle award for the best bulb in sections 2 & 3 went to a fine pot of N. bulbocodium shown by David and Liz Livermore. Barry Winter's Trillium was given a certificate of merit - this plant had been in contention for the best in show. Peter Hood's interesting Corydalis- which I have not photographed well - also received a merit cert. I also didn't get an individual photo of Ivor Betteridge's Iris svetlanae which was awarded a merit cert but it's just visible at the back of the line-up in the first photo.
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a whistle stop tour of the open section benches.
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still on first bench for large pots
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continuing
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more
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onwards
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and on
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and yet more
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last set of section 1 -open classes
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Sections 2 and 3 had many fine plants. As they were arranged against the walls this also allows you to see some of the excellent photographs the local group and show secretary had put on display.
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The mini gardens add to the show though this year the dull weather seemed to have delayed flowering in some.
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I can see that the benches are perhaps not exactly filled to capacity but there are still great plants on show - with the daft season it's amazing, really. Super how the exhibitors 'pull their rabbits out of the hat' regardless.
As someone who seldom manages to attend the shows myself these days I am very grateful to Stan and the others who share their photos with us - it is a tad frustrating in some ways to let us see what we've missed but for the most part it is just a delight to get this chance to wander round the show and marvel at the range of plants and the skill with which they are grown.
If I feel this way in NE Scotland I can only imagine the pleasure these show reports give to readers from further afield!
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I hope Peter Hood might tell us the name and some details about his fine Corydalis , shown in pix 7477 and 7414 ?
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I always appreciate comments from others who can provide more detail and info than I do with my snaps. Now some of the hall and people enjoying the plants
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another five
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Some of the people working to make the show a success
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some of the nurseries and plant stalls
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Finally a look at two of those very good photos then it's time to go home
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Many thanks for all the pictures my first visit to the show very impressed by all the plants despite a difficult year such great quality, well done all, cheers Ian the Christie kind.
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I hope Peter Hood might tell us the name and some details about his fine Corydalis , shown in pix 7477 and 7414 ?
Corydalis sewerzowii; less than three years old from Brian Whitton's seed; 5 tubers in the pot
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By jove, Peter - you must have been listening! Thanks very much. Pretty good going for youngsters, I think.
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A kiss from Geoff Rollinson, and caught on camera too. I hope neither of us needs to find a good divorce lawyer :o
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A kiss from Geoff Rollinson, and caught on camera too. I hope neither of us needs to find a good divorce lawyer :o
And within sight of Brian too! Living dangerously Mrs S!!
Must say, in Stan's pic of Brian (where he supposed Brian was exaggerating the size of the Farrer plant) I thought he was showing Geoff his latest ballet moves. ::) :)
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Lawrence Peet's show pix here : https://lawrencepeetalpines.com/2016/03/13/kendal-agssrgc-show-march-12th-2016/
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Late as usual with my posts, too nice a day to sit indoors, even forgot about the Scotland rugby international till the second half which was on a knife edge till late in the half, glad the right side won, makes a change for ref decisions not to come down in the other sides favour....just a tad biased I just might be.
Thanks to Stan there is no need for an overall view of the show or of folk there as this he has covered with his usual aplomb, so just plants in close up with exhibitors mentioned where I can. There will be some repetition in plants just to allow me to either note a worthy multi-pan entry to allow me to name someone.
It was so good to see such stalwart supporters of both the AGS and the SRGC shows to win the Farrer Medal, Brian and Shelagh Smethurst are 'weel kent faces' and were well deserving of the medal
Hepatica Gyousie (16)
I could almost fill the SRGC web site of pictures of plants exhibited by Don Peace, how he does it week in week out, plants always of a high standard and plenty variation, amazes me...I suppose I must be doing something wrong somewhere but at least Don is there in his current form to inspire us but my next many pictures are of his plants
Primula 'Arduaine' (9)
Primula 'Netta Dennis' (49)
Primula bhutanica (49)
Primula nana alba (49)
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Continuing with pictures of Don Peace exhibits
Iris winnowgradowii (47)...at home my ones are just showing at the pot surface yet he only lives 50 miles away!
Fritillaria tubiformis (71)
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Don won the AGS medal in the small 6 pan, class 45 with
Fritillaria pinardii
Corydalis kuznetsovii
Callianthemum kernerianum
Primula 'Arduanie'
Hepatica nobils (I think, forgot to get a exact name)
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Nearly finished with Don but, as you might have guessed he had the most points in the Open Section, but in addition he had the best exhibit in a <19cm pot in
Fritillaria carica (72)
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I have noted the interest already in Peter Hoods Corydalis sewerzowii so attach another picture
Corydalis sewerzowii (17) Certificate of Merit (C of M) so I assume might have been a Farrer contender, as was another C of M in
Trillium nivale from Barry Winter (29)
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Now for a run at other exhibitors starting with Ivor Betteridge
Narcissus 'Jim Lad' (20)
Fritillaria pudica (20)
Fritillaria aurea (36)
Ipheon 'Rolf Fiedler' (36)
Dionysia aretiodes (7) from Frank and Barbara Hoyle
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Primula 'Blindsee' from Jim Watson (48)
Dionysia freitagii from Derek Pickard (57)
Primula allionii 'Chivalry' from Geoff Rollinson (54)
Crocus tommasinianus from Lionel Clarkson (68)
Primula x megasaefolia from Tom Green (9)
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Eranthis 'Guinea Gold' Tommy Anderson (2)
Crocus kosaninii from Alan Furness (74
Iris 'Frank Elder' from George Young (74) who also had
Iris pamphylica in (77) and
Viola douglasii in 80
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Anemone caucasica from Mala Janes (80) brought a bright splash of blue to a corner of the hall
Lest it be said I did not mention a Scottish exhibitor
Narcissus 'Betty Mae' was shown by Jean Wyllie in 24, a nice red sticker was the result
Colchicum hungaricum from Diane Clement (21)
Primula allionii 'William Burrow' from Brian Burrow in 53
Corydalis popovii from Fred and Pat Bundy in (17)
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Last post, three pictures from the Intermediate and Novice Sections, the exhibitors who may be the future stars of our shows
Primula 'Netta Dennis' from Alan Oatway (89) who is the Show Sec., quite how he found the time to organise the show and produce such a fine plant beats me
Fritillaria raddeana from David Morris who won the most points in the Novice Section
Narcissus bulbocodium from David and Liz Livermore, the Best Bulbous plant in the Intermediate and Novice Sections, was a really fine exhibit.
The reports from earlier AGS shows this season had lead me to wonder what Kendal might be like this year and while, yes the number of entries may have been lower, the quality and variety of plants on show was of a high standard and as always the crack among exhibitors was as good as ever.
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George, your Iris pamphylica is a thing of great beauty.
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Thank you Maggi, it came to me via Eric Watson in 2004, still has his label in the pot where he says the collection was Wendelboi 207...I assume that is who it is as all it says on label is Wend 207, Izmir which I take to be the collection area.
It is one of my favourites has taken all this time to build up to 8 bulbs, sadly has not set seed with me but plan to try some tickling with the brush this time. It is a relief each year to see new growth appearing at the surface of the grit.
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An impeccable provenance, George, from Eric and Per Wendelbo!
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Sandy Leven's Farrer Medal report from Kendal is online ....... HERE (http://files.srgc.net/Showreports/FarrerKendal2016.pdf) 8) 8)
All Show Reports are on the main site HERE (http://www.srgc.net/site/index.php/shows/sample-menu)
Sandy's lovely pic of Shelagh and Brian Smethurst - I believe this win was their third Farrer Medal 8)
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Thoroughly enjoyed the show and spent far too much on plants! Here are a few snaps of things that others don't seem to have taken. These are just things that caught my eye - I'm not particularly into the categories and prizes.
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Iris 'Lady Beatrix Stanley' welcomed you into the hall. Presumably with a butler to offer a glass of wine and a vol au vent.
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An obscene amount of the very beautiful Fritillaria carica.
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There were some very nice petiolarid primulas. 'Netta Dennis' was the best I think (yes I know it's already been seen up thread but the farina on this bears a second look)
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I liked Primula nana alba too. Ended up buying 3 petiolarids from Hartside Nursery off the back of this. We'll see how they do.
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For dessert... a trio of Primula allionii.
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Lots of Dionysias. For some reason those perfect cushions covered with flowers look vaguely extraterrestrial.
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And the Dionysia mothership:
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I think the judges need to show more attention to detail though - upside down first sticker? Whatever next? ;D
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I really liked this Trillium chloropetalum - called Val Mulvihill I think (not easy to read the label)? Somebody had thoughtfully exhibited a Rhododendron behind it creating a nice woodland atmosphere. Unfortunately Trilliums are really difficult to grow up on my windy hill as the foliage tends to be damaged by wind and the stems chewed by slugs. But I did manage to lay my hand on some of the dwarf kinds at Kendal, which should at least be more wind resistant.
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Very nice pot of Trillium nivale - looks like the judges thought so too!
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Mini garden. I suspect this is a lot harder than it looks.
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Corydalis solida cultivar - George Baker perhaps? I forgot to check. Anyway a very nice specimen of one of my favourite groups of plants.
Anyway, had a really good time and thoroughly enjoyed myself, thanks to all the organisers!
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I've had that miniature garden going about 5 years now and apart from a bit of pre-show tidying it's pretty much low maintenance. Most of the plants went in pretty small and have grown on nicely, I've not had to do much movement yet. It gets a splash of diluted tomato feed 2 or 3 times a year and plunged in damp sand bed most of the year. The only issue is small slugs hide in the tufa and come out at night to eat the sax flowers so some night time vigilance is needed about now.
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It is a lovely little garden and worth any amount of effort. That's interesting that it spends most of its time in a sand bed. Do you do that with other potted plants as well? Does it help keep it moist? And do you water the pot or the sand??
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I mean sand plunge in the alpine house. All my (clay) pots are plunged in sand. It does get some time outside in a sheltered spot post flowering but I tend to keep it under glass before flowering to keep the flowers in good condition for showing. Plunges are damp in the growing season and I also overhead water to give the highest plants a good drink. It gets a feed in dilute tomato feed about 2-3 times per year.
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It looks great anyway Dave. And that's a good deal more maintenance than any of my troughs get!
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Sandy Leven's Kendal Medal Report is here (http://files.srgc.net/Showreports/FarrerKendal2016.pdf)
And his Kendal Show report is HERE (http://files.srgc.net/Showreports/Kendal2016.pdf)
Thank you, Sandy!