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Title: AGS Kent Show
Post by: Giles on March 21, 2009, 10:31:27 PM: A few of the plants that took my fancy...
Forumists from Belgium and The Netherlands may be posting later.
First: my favourite 3 plants of the show.
1. Shortia galacifolia
2. Berneuxia yunnanensis
3. Epigaea repens
Title: Re: AGS Kent Show
Post by: Giles on March 21, 2009, 10:33:42 PM: 3 really weird plants:
1. Ozothamnus coralloides
2. Ozothamnus selago
3. Ozothamnus microphylla
Title: Re: AGS Kent Show
Post by: Giles on March 21, 2009, 10:36:33 PM: 1. Fritillaria davidii
2. Saxifraga 'Coolock Kate' (need sun glasses for this one....it was so bright)
3. Daphne juliae
Title: Re: AGS Kent Show
Post by: Giles on March 21, 2009, 10:39:08 PM: One of the show benches.
Title: Re: AGS Kent Show
Post by: Rob on March 22, 2009, 11:01:56 AM: Thanks for posting these photos Giles, it's great to see the different shows around the country.
Title: Re: AGS Kent Show
Post by: SAXIFRAGE at LYMINGE on March 22, 2009, 11:19:05 AM: Thanks to all my Team at Kent in making the show on Saturday one of the best we have had. I hope all those who came had as good a day as I had.
Best Wishes David
Title: Re: AGS Kent Show
Post by: SAXIFRAGE at LYMINGE on March 22, 2009, 11:25:51 AM: Afew more.
Title: Re: AGS Kent Show
Post by: Diane Clement on March 22, 2009, 11:42:17 AM: It looks like a fantastic day, David. Thanks for posting the pics, I don't know where you found the time to take them, with a Show secretary's hat on, and exhibitor.
I think modesty prevents David from saying who won the Farrer, but as Maggi says, there's often a clue ;) and although I can't read the exhibitor's card, I can see it was part of a six pan entry of saxifragas, so I guess congratulations are due to you David.
Well done!
Title: Re: AGS Kent Show
Post by: ranunculus on March 22, 2009, 12:05:32 PM: Yes, many congratulations to David for a well-deserved Farrer Medal. Looks an excellent show - shame we can't experience both our events, David? (Though perhaps we can through the marvels of the internet)?
Title: Re: AGS Kent Show
Post by: ChrisB on March 22, 2009, 12:40:24 PM: Some lovely pix there, David. Many thanks. Your sax's looked amazing.
Title: Re: AGS Kent Show
Post by: SAXIFRAGE at LYMINGE on March 22, 2009, 08:12:24 PM: Many thanks to you all for your good wishes. What a day!! Lets hope another cold winter is just a few months away.
What a wonderfull advert for Alpine Shows this weekend. Well done everybody.
Best Wishes David
Title: Re: AGS Kent Show
Post by: Maggi Young on March 22, 2009, 08:26:09 PM: Congratulations, David, well done indeed 8) :D
Looks a super show .... as did the Dunblane and East Lancs.... just think how many plants must have been winging their way around the country this weekend to provide these great displays! :o
Title: Re: AGS Kent Show
Post by: johngennard on March 22, 2009, 08:40:44 PM: Many congratulations David.wonderful,wonderful plants and well deserving of a Farrer.
Title: Re: AGS Kent Show
Post by: Lesley Cox on March 22, 2009, 08:50:17 PM: My thanks too Giles and David for these marvellous pictures, a very tasty taste of a super Show in Kent. It surprises me a little to see you wishing for another very cold winter David, and soon at that but I suppose the very chilly conditions in the northern hemisphere this year have been the trigger for such brilliant floral displays on saxifrages and dionysias, among other lovely things. So anything can be endured for the sake of the plants. :)

A pleasure to see NZ helichrysums (Ozothamnus species) looking so good, so far from home.
Title: Re: AGS Kent Show
Post by: Lvandelft on March 23, 2009, 08:30:40 AM: Thank you Giles and David for taking us to this beautiful Show.
Wonderful plants!

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Forumists from Belgium and The Netherlands may be posting later.

Still no sign of pictures of them yet ???. Probably still rowing back on the Channel?? ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: AGS Kent Show
Post by: art600 on March 23, 2009, 08:35:58 AM: Did you spot Luc Gilgemyn in David's photos. In the second one the person on his left is Luc Scheldeman.
Title: Re: AGS Kent Show
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on March 23, 2009, 08:56:55 AM: Quote from: Lvandelft on March 23, 2009, 08:30:40 AM
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Forumists from Belgium and The Netherlands may be posting later.

Still no sign of pictures of them yet ???. Probably still rowing back on the Channel?? ;D ;D ;D

Thanks for worrying about us Luit !!
We did manage the crossing, thank you very much ;D ;D

I can tell you one thing though this show was well worth the "Hop" !!
Marvelous plants of tremendous quality and quantity - truly amazing ! Well deserved congratulations to David Hoare and his team for this beautifully staged show... and for the Farrer Medal of course !

And obviously it was great to meet some fellow forumists once again...

Quote from: art600 on March 23, 2009, 08:35:58 AM
Did you spot Luc Gilgemyn in David's photos. In the second one the person on his left is Luc Scheldeman.

Art,
You have the eyesight of a trained bird watcher !! ;D ;D

Sorry there was no time to post pictures yet, I do have some. I hope to sort out and post tehm tonight and the next days !

I did see you handling a camera also Art ?? ;)
Title: Re: AGS Kent Show
Post by: art600 on March 23, 2009, 09:41:49 AM: Quote from: art600 on March 23, 2009, 08:35:58 AM
Did you spot Luc Gilgemyn in David's photos. In the second one the person on his left is Luc Scheldeman.
Art,
You have the eyesight of a trained bird watcher !! ;D ;D

I did see you handling a camera also Art ?? ;)
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Luc

You also have the eyes of a trained bird watcher ;D

A really wonderful Show. Here are a few views of the Show and the plants that took my fancy.

Kent Show 1 - Chris Gifford and in the background Tony Hale. Tony won the prize for most points in Section C - this followed his triumph at Loughborough. 14 Firsts in only two shows :) :) :)

Fritillaria carica 'Brun'
Fritillaria crassifolia kurdica
Narcissus cyclamineus
Fritillaria poluninii - sorry for poor photo. This shows original collection
Fritillaria poluninii - sorry for poor photo. This shows recent collection - hope I have them round the right way :-\
Fritillaria striata
Tulipa humilis var alba oculo caerulea
Title: Re: AGS Kent Show
Post by: art600 on March 23, 2009, 10:05:07 AM: More from the Show

Fritillaria karelinii
Fritillaria gibbosa
Iris mandschurica
Crocus vernus albiflorus
Corydalis schanginii ssp. schanginii
Trillium rivale
Romulea requinii
Title: Re: AGS Kent Show
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on March 23, 2009, 06:00:34 PM: Great job Arthur !

Here are some of mine (photo's that is... ;D ) - I hope there aren't too many duplications...

First some views of the benches crammed with plants - a sight I can never get enough of... ;D

Then the 6 pans entry containing the Farrer medal winner ! (David Hoare)

Impressive prize winning 3 pan entries !

More later... I hope.. ;D
Title: Re: AGS Kent Show
Post by: art600 on March 23, 2009, 07:43:03 PM: Luc

Great shots and not a duplication in sight :)
Title: Re: AGS Kent Show
Post by: Maggi Young on March 28, 2009, 07:42:46 PM: I have been enjoying another "walk" among the super plants at this show ...again I am struck by the feat achieved by David Hoare in both being the Show Secretary and managing to stage so many fine plants and win the Farrer Medal.... true dedication to the show from every direction, David!
I say again, Well Done !
Title: Re: AGS Kent Show
Post by: SAXIFRAGE at LYMINGE on March 29, 2009, 08:26:47 PM: Hi Maggi
Thank you for your good wishes, It is a job to enjoy the moment as there is so much to do after judging is compleated. We had Ger & Mariet Van Bauken staying over and we managed a small dram to celebrate.
I have just seen our old Kent Show Secretary and my mentor Eric Jarrett win the Farrer at Exeter. Well done Eric.
Saxifrage just about finished now, look forward to the Silvers flowering.
Best Wishes David