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Title: AGS Dublin Group show April 5th 2008
Post by: mark smyth on April 06, 2008, 01:52:58 PM

here are some of the firsts. The others I will not show because they, the photos, are not good enough.

Title: Re: AGS Dublin Group show April 5th 2008
Post by: mark smyth on April 06, 2008, 01:56:57 PM

and ...

Title: Re: AGS Dublin Group show April 5th 2008
Post by: mark smyth on April 06, 2008, 01:57:47 PM

last two

Title: Re: AGS Dublin Group show April 5th 2008
Post by: mark smyth on April 06, 2008, 02:01:02 PM

Here's my conifer that got me the first againt the big boys - 'Golden Spreader'

Title: Re: AGS Dublin Group show April 5th 2008
Post by: art600 on April 06, 2008, 03:51:50 PM

Mark

Wonderful plants - thanks for the excellent photos.

Title: Re: AGS Dublin Group show April 5th 2008
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on April 06, 2008, 05:33:35 PM

Great show Mark - thanks for showing and congratulations on your "First"   :D

Title: Re: AGS Dublin Group show April 5th 2008
Post by: mark smyth on April 06, 2008, 05:39:52 PM

Thanks. I think I'm due a bronze this year. I must be well beyond 10 firsts by now. I've sent an email to the Director of Shows, Jim McGregor.

Title: Re: AGS Dublin Group show April 5th 2008
Post by: Maggi Young on April 06, 2008, 08:20:45 PM

What about the size of that Diapensia lapponica in pic no. 8 ? !! Never seen one like it! 8)

Title: Re: AGS Dublin Group show April 5th 2008
Post by: Lesley Cox on April 18, 2008, 04:13:18 AM

That's a giant all right Maggi. So you lifted your conifer Mark? That was courageous.

Title: Re: AGS Dublin Group show April 5th 2008
Post by: mark smyth on April 18, 2008, 07:41:37 AM

Lesley the conifers in the rockery are still in their original pots to keep them small. The two conifers that I lifted had remained root bound except to one root each. One had come over the pot and rooted and the other had a root that had gone out the bottom of the pot

Title: Re: AGS Dublin Group show April 5th 2008
Post by: mark smyth on April 18, 2008, 04:12:34 PM

I just phoned Jim McGregor to find out how many firsts I have accumulated. I had the feeling I must have been at bronze medal stage by now.

You are the first to know that I gained my bronze status at the Dublin show.  ;D

Title: Re: AGS Dublin Group show April 5th 2008
Post by: Lesley Cox on April 20, 2008, 01:32:08 AM

Well done Mark. Onwards and upwards now, to silver and gold.