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SRGC Shows and Events => Events => Topic started by: Rob Potterton on February 04, 2009, 11:12:19 AM
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Its the first AGS show of 2009 at Loughborough this Saturday and we'll be there subject to the forecast of snow, ice etc; and "man flu". Its a great problem to find any flowering sales plants this week so we have been gently persuading bulbs into flower, by sitting trays inside our utility room. After just 14 hours spring arrives. It's also some-ones birthday here today. Hope to see some of you on Saturday (??), we'll have a small display which will hopefully include a tray of Narcissus 'Treble Chance'.
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They look beatiful Rob. No doubt at all that every one will sell and many more.
All hands on deck with cameras I hope.
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Narcissus 'Treble chance'
In flower now
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We'll be there weather permitting. Hope to meet more forum members maybe?
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I see two plants I would buy.
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I also expect to be there barring anything disatrous weatherwise. Always a few interesting plants for sale
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I see two plants I would buy.
Yes Mark, and they are both in the same pot, but I think Mick's hanging on to them? If Rob has any left, I'll ask him to bring one to the Glasgow show (assuming he'll be there?).
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I'm giving a lecture near Chesterfield on Sunday - pity I have made arrangements with family for Saturday, I could have made a visit to Loughborough en-route. Hope its a good day.
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I will be in attendance at the Glasgow show on 2 May and wife Jackie will be at Norfolk AGS on the same day. Orders can be brought to any shows we attend given 72 hours notice. Oh and we've just accepted a late invitation to bring sales plants to the Edinburgh show on April 4 - my eldest daughter is travelling with me & helping on that day too.
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Its show time!! The van is loaded on Friday afternoon, a bit more colour than expected and now its a wait & see game with the weather. The snow is melting fast here but could be very icy first thing tomorrow morning.
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This years Loughborough non competitive show was a quiet affair, the weather certainly reduced numbers of visitors, plants on display and nurseries attending. In all six nurseries/stall holders were unable to attend - "snowbound". Those remaining did a steady trade until 2.30pm when the decision was made to close early, snow had been reported falling from Lincolnshire to Scotland - Cath & Terry from Edrom had made the journey all the way from Coldingham and we like them were keen to make an early return journey. Only got 5 minutes to look around but i did note that there was a good selection of snowdrops for sale, some were very expensive and certainly over my budget. Keith & Tim Lever from Aberconwy nursery had there usual extensive selection of rare & difficult alpines and Jon Evans put up a fantastic display of prints in the artistic section. Congratulations must go to Doreen Webster and her team for enabling the event to go ahead in very difficult circumstances.
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Thanks to all the nurseries who turned out and allowed me to spend ALL of my birthday money!
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And my sincere thanks to Rob for taking even a few pictures, in what must have been exceedingly difficult weather conditions. Amazing that the Show could take place at all. I hope it went well for you Rob, business-wise.
Anne, that looks like a REALLY NICE birthday selection. Worth the snowy trip to the Show.
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Lesley, sales were quite good despite the low numbers attending and quite welcome for some nurseries as this was their first income since last November. Below three more plants that were on the open displays - i think the Narcissus belong to Anne ??
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I see you bought three 'drops Anne. What is the double?
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Godfrey Owen :D
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I hope to have that one tomorrow? The flower looks very nice. 8)
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It was a shame that not so many people or nurseries were able to come. It was not so much the conditions at Loughborough but the local conditions for the nurseries that kept them away.
As the main spring show will be in a few weeks I am sure that barring accidents the next one will be better attended.
Rob Hope you had no difficulties in getting home ?
Anne Nice snowdrops . Is that South Hayes at the back? I presume those had been pre ordered :o
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Anne, I'm sure the snowdrops are very nice but I have only eyes for the lovely hepatica. I'd love to see a close up photo of that one.
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Anne, I'm sure the snowdrops are very nice but I have only eyes for the lovely hepatica. I'd love to see a close up photo of that one.
And I would too Anne. Nice looking plant, nice price tag! ;D
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The other two snowies were Trymlet and Trimmer (that's the South Hayes lookalike from Rannveig Wallis), neither of which were pre-ordered, but we did get there early and dashed straight for the plant stalls!
The Hepatica is 'Hakurin' from Edrom, who had lots of lovely ones, but I'd already cleaned myself out with the snowdrops, and had to borrow some from my husband ( to whom I'd given instructions NOT to lend me any more, but who fortunately never does anything I say ), so I limited myself to one . For now.
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Some of them cost more than 'Flocon de neige' :o
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I wish I had birthdays like you have just had. I'm chasing 'Godfrey'. I was given two small non flowering bulbs but they have remained small.
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'Hakurin' is very nice. Looks like a big strong plant. I think I will show my husband what you got for your birthday ;D
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Me too Gunilla ;D Valentines day coincides with the gala, mmm ;) ;), chocolates are so old hat ;D
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Me too Gunilla ;D Valentines day coincides with the gala, mmm ;) ;), chocolates are so old hat ;D
Jo,
that's tantamount to blasphemy on this Forum! ;D
cheers
fermi
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I hope to have that one tomorrow? The flower looks very nice. 8)
'Godfrey Owen' and 'Trumps' arrived yesterday, thanks to birthday money from my mum. Thanks for being the vital link David. ;D