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Title: Cyclamen Society Show, Birmingham, Sept 2010
Post by: Diane Clement on September 19, 2010, 09:21:43 PM
The Cyclamen Society Autumn Show was held in its usual venue of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.  Quite a few forumists were there, but somehow I didn't manage any "people" shots.  
Ian Robertson was the Show Secretary and he gathered his show plants on the hall floor before staging.
Title: Re: Cyclamen Society Show, Birmingham, Sept 2010
Post by: Diane Clement on September 19, 2010, 09:25:35 PM
Here's a a few general views of the benches
Title: Re: Cyclamen Society Show, Birmingham, Sept 2010
Post by: Maggi Young on September 19, 2010, 09:27:23 PM
My word, some real crackers there.... and BIG, too.... what a great show. Thanks for sharing, Diane.  8)
Title: Re: Cyclamen Society Show, Birmingham, Sept 2010
Post by: Diane Clement on September 19, 2010, 09:28:19 PM

My word, some real crackers there.... and BIG, too.... what a great show. Thanks for sharing, Diane.  8)
Big indeed!  I've never seen a pot as large as this so full of Cyclamen graecum.  I'm sure I couldn't have picked it up.
Title: Re: Cyclamen Society Show, Birmingham, Sept 2010
Post by: Diane Clement on September 19, 2010, 09:34:42 PM
Some more graecums:

C graecum 'Glyfada' shown by Martyn Denney
C graecum ssp anatolicum shown by Ian Robertson
C graecum ssp graecum shown by Ian Robertson
and another C graecum ssp anatolicum shown by Ian Robertson
Title: Re: Cyclamen Society Show, Birmingham, Sept 2010
Post by: Maggi Young on September 19, 2010, 09:37:35 PM

My word, some real crackers there.... and BIG, too.... what a great show. Thanks for sharing, Diane.  8)
Big indeed!  I've never seen a pot as large as this so full of Cyclamen graecum.  I'm sure I couldn't have picked it up.

Oh, I could.... I'd have picked it up and hidden it in the back of the car, to make off with it, sharpish !  ;D ;) ;)
Title: Re: Cyclamen Society Show, Birmingham, Sept 2010
Post by: Diane Clement on September 19, 2010, 09:42:38 PM
Oh, I could.... I'd have picked it up and hidden it in the back of the car, to make off with it, sharpish !  ;D ;) ;)

I'm not sure I've fully conveyed the size of this pot.  ;D  ;D
Title: Re: Cyclamen Society Show, Birmingham, Sept 2010
Post by: Diane Clement on September 19, 2010, 09:45:21 PM
An immaculate pot of a stunning pink C cilicium won best in show for Mike and Christine Brown
Title: Re: Cyclamen Society Show, Birmingham, Sept 2010
Post by: Diane Clement on September 19, 2010, 09:47:55 PM
Cyclamen cilicium shown by Roy Skidmore
Title: Re: Cyclamen Society Show, Birmingham, Sept 2010
Post by: Diane Clement on September 19, 2010, 09:50:25 PM
Cyclamen mirabile Tilebarn Nicholas shown by Martyn Denney
Cyclamen mirabile Tilebarn Anne shown by Dave Richards
Title: Re: Cyclamen Society Show, Birmingham, Sept 2010
Post by: Diane Clement on September 19, 2010, 09:52:19 PM
Cyclamen cyprium ES form shown by Dave Charlton
Title: Re: Cyclamen Society Show, Birmingham, Sept 2010
Post by: Diane Clement on September 19, 2010, 09:56:03 PM
A couple of hederifoliums
C hederifolium 'Ruby Glow' shown by Ian Robertson
C hederifolium 'Silver Shield' shown by Roy Skidmore
Title: Re: Cyclamen Society Show, Birmingham, Sept 2010
Post by: Diane Clement on September 19, 2010, 09:57:56 PM
And to finish
Sternbergia lutea in the non-competitive class for plants that grow in association with cyclamen
Title: Re: Cyclamen Society Show, Birmingham, Sept 2010
Post by: angie on September 19, 2010, 09:58:43 PM
Wow Diane these are amazing I love  C graecum ssp anatolicum shown by Ian Robertson it's like a sea of flowers they must take your breath away seeing them all in front of you.

Angie :)

Title: Re: Cyclamen Society Show, Birmingham, Sept 2010
Post by: Maggi Young on September 19, 2010, 10:10:48 PM
Every one a gem.... I do not envy the judges their task  when faced with a display of such calibre.


I'm off for an early night to dream of wonderful cyclamen! :)
Title: Re: Cyclamen Society Show, Birmingham, Sept 2010
Post by: Diane Clement on September 19, 2010, 10:16:03 PM
Every one a gem.... I do not envy the judges their task  when faced with a display of such calibre. 

Hmm  ::)  Yes, I was privileged today to be one of those judges.  Dirty job, but someone's got to do it  ;D ;D 8)
Title: Re: Cyclamen Society Show, Birmingham, Sept 2010
Post by: Lvandelft on September 19, 2010, 10:47:57 PM

 Dirty job, but someone's got to do it  ;D ;D 8)
I'm glad you did Diane 8) and for taking the time to make pictures and show them here.
Thanks so much.
Title: Re: Cyclamen Society Show, Birmingham, Sept 2010
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on September 20, 2010, 05:45:34 PM
What an amazing series of plants !!!!   :o :o
Thank so much for showing these Diane : superb pictures !!!
Any idea how old some of these giants are ???
Title: Re: Cyclamen Society Show, Birmingham, Sept 2010
Post by: David Nicholson on September 20, 2010, 07:27:22 PM
Cracking plants, thanks for posting Diane.
Title: Re: Cyclamen Society Show, Birmingham, Sept 2010
Post by: hadacekf on September 20, 2010, 07:31:43 PM
Wonderful Cyclamen, superb pictures, thank you.
Title: Re: Cyclamen Society Show, Birmingham, Sept 2010
Post by: DaveM on September 20, 2010, 07:42:38 PM
Every one a gem.... I do not envy the judges their task  when faced with a display of such calibre. 

Hmm  ::)  Yes, I was privileged today to be one of those judges.  Dirty job, but someone's got to do it  ;D ;D 8)

......And I bet you enjoyed the task!!! ;D ;D ;D

magnificent plants - thanks Diane
Title: Re: Cyclamen Society Show, Birmingham, Sept 2010
Post by: ChrisB on September 20, 2010, 07:43:41 PM
What a great show, thanks for sharing Diane!
Title: Re: Cyclamen Society Show, Birmingham, Sept 2010
Post by: Oron Peri on September 21, 2010, 06:25:03 PM
Hi Diane

Thank you so much for taking and showing us these photos from the show,
there are some stunning plants there.

 I wonder which substance Ian R. is using for his plants to look like that...is it legally permited for the competition... ;) ;D
Title: Re: Cyclamen Society Show, Birmingham, Sept 2010
Post by: Diane Clement on September 21, 2010, 08:51:52 PM
Any idea how old some of these giants are ???   

Not as old as you or I, Luc, that's for sure  ;D
The largest one of Ian Robertson's stunning C graecum I think was sown in 1998. Not sure about the massive one, it was grown by Martyn Denney, but Melvyn might know??

I wonder which substance Ian R. is using for his plants to look like that...is it legally permited for the competition... ;) ;D 

don't know, they certainly look like they are on steroids  ;D

Thanks to everyone for their comments and interest
 
Title: Re: Cyclamen Society Show, Birmingham, Sept 2010
Post by: Melvyn Jope on September 22, 2010, 01:35:35 PM


I have just checked with Martyn, the plant was collected from Monte Smith during the Cyclamen Society field trip to Rhodes in 1991, one can never be sure of the age of a collected plant but with a guess of say ten years making it now circa 30 years old.
 When I saw it on Sunday ( in a pot about 23 inches in diameter) I expressed surprise that he was able to move it, Martyn said he can just about carry it on his own but wanted the comfort of others nearby when he was negotiating steps! So all credit to him for growing it so well and being prepared to cart it around the country for other people to see it!
Title: Re: Cyclamen Society Show, Birmingham, Sept 2010
Post by: Maggi Young on September 22, 2010, 01:41:51 PM
I'm sure the Forum could organise a "whip round" for some grapes to send to Martyn when he's in hospital for his hernia op - after all we here have all had the pleasure of his lovely plant. 8)
Title: Re: Cyclamen Society Show, Birmingham, Sept 2010
Post by: Brian Ellis on September 23, 2010, 10:05:16 AM
Wow Diane, that was a real treat, we must try and get there one day, we have friends in Bourneville who like Cyclamen ;D ;D
Title: Re: Cyclamen Society Show, Birmingham, Sept 2010
Post by: Roma on September 23, 2010, 04:39:12 PM
Amazing Cyclamen, Diane. Thankyou for sharing them with us.  The number of flowers on Ian Robertson's anatolicum is astounding.  I've not been very successful with Cyclamen graecum in the past but some grown from Cylamen Society seed from plants collected on their expeditions produced a few flowers last year and look hopeful for more this year.  They survived last winter in the most exposed corner of my greenhouse so seem to like my environment,  but I don't think I'll ever get them to flower that well even if I do live long enough to get them that big.
Title: Re: Cyclamen Society Show, Birmingham, Sept 2010
Post by: Lesley Cox on September 26, 2010, 10:41:17 PM
Thanks Diane for taking us to this wonderful show. How else could I have been there? ::)
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