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SRGC Shows and Events => SRGC Shows Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Maggi Young on April 30, 2017, 04:48:31 PM
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Next SRGC Show - Glasgow - in Milngavie Town Hall, Saturday 6th May
Show Schedule : http://files.srgc.net/show_info/Glasgow2017.pdf (http://files.srgc.net/show_info/Glasgow2017.pdf)
Nurseries attending Glasgow Show this year are
Ardfearn; Hartside; Kevock; Rumbling Bridge
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Again this year I believe this date coincides with Naked Gardening Day - but, as you can see from last year's photo of the show hall, there's no need for alarm!
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Help Maggi, I hope it's a bit warmer up there than down here. I think I'd have goosepimples on my goosepimples :D
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Shelagh, if you feel the need to comply with the spirit of the day's "extra" definition, I suggest the purchase of one of these - with extra insulation - to avoid hypothermia.
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I hope any Sumo Wrestlers reading this will forgive my cheek!
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Thanks Maggi for the info on the Glasgow Show. All correct, of course!
Shelagh, if Saturday's weather turns out to be anything like today's then we're all in for a treat. Not a goosepimple in sight this side of decency. Will Bury's finest....nay, Horticulture's best dressed couple be gracing Milngavie with their presence this year? I hope to see you and his dapperness strutting your stuff.
Just a couple of preliminary comments to flesh out Maggi's info.
1. Technically, for exhibitors, doors are meant to open at 9.00 am but it is more than likely that we might get in earlier than this. When phoning your entries I'll let you know.
2. Some of you may not know that Bill Robinson, the Assistant Show Secretary, is extremely unwell. Although his number is included in the Schedule I would request that you only phone me. Even if you don't get me in, just leave your entries and phone number, and I'll get back to you with confirmation. Thanks.
John Lee
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Planning how to load up the car right now John. Sorry to hear Bill seems to be worse. Speak to you later about entries.
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Something else for folks to do who are weekending in the Glasgow area .....
Glasgow Botanic Gardens in conjunction with the Scottish Orchid Society will be hosting the 20th Annual Orchid Fair in the Kibble Palace on the 6th & 7th May. This event is celebrating the bicentennial of the founding of the Gardens and in addition to the Scottish Orchid Society there will be another seven Orchid Societies displaying. Apart from the usual orchid vendors, Jeff Hutchings from Laneside Hardy Orchids (www.lanesidehardyorchids.com (http://www.lanesidehardyorchids.com)) will be returning to Glasgow after a number of years absence. This and the opportunity to see a wider range of orchids than usual might be of interest to your members. I appreciate that you are having a show up on Milngavie on the Saturday but the Orchid Fair continues on the Sunday. Details can be found on the website www.scottishorchid.org (http://www.scottishorchid.org).
Alan Mackenzie
General Secretary
Scottish Orchid Society
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Exciting news from Milngavie - Glasgow SRGC Forest Medal goes to first time winner, Sue Simpson Watt for Junellia coralloides - the first of many medals to come! Well done, Sue! Thanks for photo from Alan Gardner.
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Magnificent exhibit, I have only ever seen this species with a few insignificant flowers. Hearty congratulations Sue.
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Another view of the winning plant then a snap of the happy grower who should of course be referred to as Sue Simpson-Watt -appropriately accompanied by George Potlifter-Watt who gives her so much support. The other card they are holding shows that Sue also took the Crawford challenge trophy for most first points in the open section. Then a snap of her very good Calceolaria Walter Shrimpton which was runner up for the top award so received a merit cert. Needless to say Cyril Lafong brought some good exhibits so won the Buchanan Challenge Cup for class 3 three pans rare plants and a merit cert for his well known and increasingly large Daphne calcicola.
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Tommy Anderson won the Diamond jubilee award for 6 small pans and one of these Silene hookeri was awarded a merit cert. Ian Kidman took the Joan Stead Prize for best primula with P henrici. Watt Russell yet again won the Ian Donald award for best Scottish native plant with Paris quadrifolia. Edward Simpson received the Charles Simpson award for best orchid with Cypripedium Emile.
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Mercy! There are some absolutely stonking plants there! What a show it must have been!
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indeed it was . In section 2 Richard Green took the James Wilson trophy for most points as well as the SRGC bronze medal. 14 year old Ben Willett received the prize for best plant from a new entrant to the show.
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Back in the open section Lionel Clarkson took the Henry Archibald rose bowl for class 2 for three pans different genera - photo taken before the prize card was in place. George Young received a merit cert for a particularly good ericaceous plant Leiopyhllum buxifolium while Ann Chambers also received a merit cert for an impressive Arisaema griffithii. I received the Edward Darling trophy for 3 dwarf rhododendrons and the Don Stead prize for most bulb points. I neglected to photograph John di Paola's Clematis marmoria which won the SRGC 75th anniversary award for a plant in a 17.5cm pot but fortunately George Young was more observant and has a nice picture of it later in this report.
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Now for the customary tour of the section 1 benches. Class A for 6 small pans then Class 1 for 6 bigger pots then Class 2 for 3 pans then Class 3 for rarities
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more details
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even more info
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and more info then Scottish native plants, Australasian plants, foliage and cushion plants
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saxifrages then primulas in great variety
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more primulas then androsaces then ranuncs
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poppies then bulbs, trilliums then arisaemas
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Aster family, a couple of gentians, lots of colourful Lewisias then succulents
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plants from specified continents then ericaceous plants
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a forest of dwarf conifers, shrubs, ferns then hardy orchids
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a very full class of plants not otherwise in the schedule then plants from seed finally two mini gardens
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Section 2 had several good plants most from local members but with a notable contribution from Tony Taziker up from the north of England
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section 2 continued
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a small section for cut flower daffodils and a non competitive plant shown for interest
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The local group ran a well stocked plant sale and four nurseries also catered for plant buying visitors
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The ladies maintained Glasgow's excellent reputation for home baking
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three teams of judges then collating the results
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people among the plants
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more
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and more
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Glasgow members observed. The treasurer prays to the trophies in the hope of success. Another member tries -unsuccessfully - to sell a plant with attached slug as a protein supplement.
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Finally a contrast between the show hall as it opened to the public and the end of a very successful day as the last plant is carried out of the now empty hall. I look forward to others posting their views of the plants and the show .
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Lovely to see our friends Barbara and Bella - pix2482 and 2483 - from Canada enjoying the show.
In fact it is a delight to see so many folks enjoying the day - and with such a show, why wouldn't they?
Had a moment of chagrin when I spotted my favourite coffee walnut cake on display, but there are prices to be paid for missing such events I suppose. :'(
I'll bet E. Simpson, the pal of Shelagh and Brian Smethurst, was really pleased they offered to transport his Cypripedium 'Emil' up tp the Show!
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I'll bet E. Simpson, the pal of Shelagh and Brian Smethurst, was really pleased they offered to transport his Cypripedium 'Emil' up tp the Show!
Dear Eddie will be ecstatic … what a fabulous Cypripedium!!!
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Stan has given us a very comprehensive coverage of the show with lots of detail, it was a very fine show with splendid weather to make the staging of the plants a pleasant affair, we were parked near the back door so not a lot of carrying to be done, just as well as some pots were jolly heavy.
As usual just plants in close up and this time I am going to list plants shown by the same exhibitor to save me time on the input.
Sue Simpson had a splendid day, when I saw the amount of plants George and Sue were carrying in to show I asked if they had come in an articulated waggon...was told George had sat on the roof of the car so plants could go on the passenger seat!. Was worth it her first Forrest Medal with
Junellia coralloides in class 45 where it was paired with
Benthamiella patagonica
Crassula socialis in 47 was a very nice specimen
Rhododendron macrocephalum linearifolium in 48, I have it as R. stenopetalum linearifolium here at home and the book says either name goes, it certainly is an unusual rhodi
Calceolaria 'Walter Shrimpton' in 59 earned Sue a Certificate of Merir (CM)
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Thanks for this impressive report! So many lovely plants.
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Today on our way home we reunited Eddie Simpson with his prize winning Cypripedium Emil and took his picture with the plant.
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A last one from Sue Simpson is
Androsace studiosorum 'Salmons Variety' in 21
Androsace studiosorum 'Doksa' in the same class from me, going to have to divide it up as too heavy for me now
As we expect Cyril Lafong had many first rate plants at the show to include
Daphne calcicola 'Napa Hai' (53) (AM)
Daphne petraea 'Flamingo and
Daphne petraea 'Persebee' in the 2 pan class 46
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Last on e from Cyril is
Fritillaria pyrenaica 'Bernard Tickner'
Seeing as we have just had a picture posted of the man himself I will add another one of the plant
Cypripedium 'Emil' from Edward Simpson (58), Best Orchidaceae
Stan has put up a much better picture of
Arisaema griffithii from Anne Chamber in 36 also earned a CM. I could not get as good a picture from a distance as Stan did so you will have to make do with a close up
I much admired
Lachenalia latimore from Antony Taziker in 79
Ranuculus seguieri from Tom Green (23)
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John di Paola had another good Glasgow Show, among his entries were
Trillium luteum (31)
Clematis marmoraria (24) won the SRGC Anniversary Award
Saxifraga pubescens 'Snowcap' (15), lived up to its name
The Best Scottish Native plant was won, not for the first time, by Watt Russell with
Paris quadrifaria in (7)
And the Best Primula at the show was won by Ian Kidman with
Primula henrici (18)
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There were two other Certificates of Merit given at the show and these were
Silene hookeri from Tommy Anderson in Class A which I also show
Leiophyllum buxifolium nanum from me in 49. I also had another red sticker with
Oxalis erythrorhiza in (5)
Tommy Anderson also had a nice
Lamium armenum in (59)
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Lionel Clarkson made the journey up from Blackpoolway with
Viola cazorlensis (56), don't see this too much nowadays. He also exhibited in (2)
Allium shelkovikovii 'Sarjn'
Edraianthus serpyllifolius from Stella and David Rankin (60)
Dysoma delavayii (also can be called Podophyllum) from Graham Catlow in 11
And last but by no means least an exhibit by Snapper Stan, Stan da Prato with
Rhododendron 'Connie' (4) being one of his many exhibits
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My sincerest thanks to the photographers for the good and hard work.
I always enjoy the reports with these outstanding plants and the attached
notes about the origin and cultivation; they are so useful to me.
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Today on our way home we reunited Eddie Simpson with his prize winning Cypripedium Emil and took his picture with the plant.
Thanks, Shelagh - nice to see the man himself with his fab plant. Well done to you for enabling him to show it in Glasgow.
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Sandy Leven's Glasgow Forrest Medal Report is now online - find it with his other show reports (http://files.srgc.net/Showreports/GlasgowForrest2017.pdf) in the main website, or this link is direct (http://files.srgc.net/Showreports/GlasgowForrest2017.pdf)
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Sandy Leven's Glasgow Show Report is now on the main website - see it here:
http://files.srgc.net/Showreports/Glagowshowreport (http://files.srgc.net/Showreports/Glagowshowreport) 2017.pdf