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SRGC Shows and Events => Events => Topic started by: ranunculus on April 17, 2016, 09:56:49 AM
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Congratulations to Show Secretary; John Harrison, to Diane Clement and to the entire team who made the Midland AGS Show such an enjoyable and successful event. The Farrer Medal (for the best exhibit at the show) was awarded to habitual winner, Geoff Rollinson from Holmfirth with his beautiful Primula henricii.
I will attach a number of images taken at the show, but apologise wholeheartedly for the lack of clarity and focus in most of the images … my flash refused to operate on a single shot, so they were all taken hand held and just using the available (or, in this case), unavailable light.
I, for my sins, am no Stan the man or Veteran Vet, so I didn't amass information about species, exhibitors or the number of stamens … I simply point and shoot and run … how utterly apt. :)
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… around the benches ...
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… around and about ...
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… before the pub lunch ...
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After the pub lunch … noticeable shake ...
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A little self-publicity ...
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… more from the benches … and just exhibitors left in the hall at the end of the show, awaiting the presentation and the chance to grab their wonderful exhibits and head for the exits. Thanks once again for the opportunity to enjoy such a memorable show.
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Great pics Cliff. Love alpines.
I also went to RHS show in Cardiff yesterday. First time ever at a show.
Loved it :)
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My what a lot of plants on show! :o
Great pics, Cliff.
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A cracking show for sure - full benches of beauty. thanks Cliff for sharing the photos to let us share the event.
A great may fine plants on view but Geoff Rollinson's Primula is a real corker.
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Bit late I know, but I have been a bit busy, (trying to get the illustrations done for the next book).
http://www.ideasforgardens.net/palustris/Solihull_2016/ (http://www.ideasforgardens.net/palustris/Solihull_2016/)
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Bit late I know, but I have been a bit busy, (trying to get the illustrations done for the next book).
http://www.ideasforgardens.net/palustris/Solihull_2016/ (http://www.ideasforgardens.net/palustris/Solihull_2016/)
Not late at all, Eric - it's delightful to see your photos of what was clearly a super show. Thank you!
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Yes! A really wonderful show, I went with my daughter, Gail, but we could only stay until about 1:00 p.m.
Gail was smitten with the “Alpine Bug” at a very early age and she grows many alpines, she is my best mate!
We had pre-ordered a batch of plants from Potterton’s and at the show bought more — from Aberconway, Parham, and Meadow Farm. In all, we took home 92 plants between us!
I took some photos of the plant stalls, intending to get the proprietors of each stall, but they were off looking at the plants in the hall.
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92 plants between the two of you?!! :o
My word, you must be on the Christmas card list of a good few nurseries - well done- the specialist nurseries need all the support they can get. 8)
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Show bench pictures:
These photos are not as good as those which Cliff has taken.
There was quite a lot of gentle jostling and elbowing in, I do hope I wasn't a nuisance to others! . . .Sorry!
Some are out of focus but I hope you can enjoy my poor efforts! 8)
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. . . . and a few more ;D
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92 plants between the two of you?!! :o
My word, you must be on the Christmas card list of a good few nurseries - well done- the specialist nurseries need all the support they can get. 8)
Hello Maggi,
The majority of them are small plants for troughs and raised beds. Gail bought more than half as she and her partner moved into a new house in Feb. this year. Well, its not a “new” house, its much older than where they have moved from. It needs much renovation, but it has character and potential; and a much bigger garden. There were two Belfast sinks full of weed on the patio and they have recently found another two at the far end of the garden, past a big pond full of frogs and overgrown from many years of neglect.
Last year I had three nasty falls climbing on and off my bigger raised beds. I was finding it very difficult and exhausting trying to maintain them, so regretfully, they have had to go! To be replaced by a much higher raised bed at about elbow height so that I don’t have to bend. I used to get back ache after a few hours in the garden and would suffer tor two days!
A year ago I had two full knee replacements, I can now walk and stand for hours— but I cant bend!
There was such a “mouth-watering” choice of wonderful plants, it was like walking into Aladdin's Cave. Plants like Geranium farreri, Clematis marmoraria, and Potentilla atrosanguinea which I had and lost some years ago and now only had the “dead labels” in a jam jar on a shelf in the garage. Then of course the lovely choice of various S. ‘Allendale Hybrids’.
I probably did over spend, but the temptation was to great Maggi, but I will find a place for all of them.
Yes, the specialist nurseries need all the support they can get. I have very rarely bought any alpine from garden centres and supermarkets.
Anyway, I can’t spend anymore time chatting to you lot! . . . I have some alpine gardening to do! ::)
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Looks like it was a great show, plenty nice plants shown!
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I have added some more photos of the plants at this show to the thread on the AGS Discussion Forum here -
http://www.alpinegardensociety.net/discussion/atshows//Midland+Show+/20089/?page=2 (http://www.alpinegardensociety.net/discussion/atshows//Midland+Show+/20089/?page=2)
The plant below is Dicentra cucullaria exhibited by Ivor Betteridge.
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Thanks for the note, Jon. Good to see 'The Bookeroo' giving you a great note of thanks there, too. 8)