Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
SRGC Shows and Events => Events => Topic started by: David Nicholson on March 21, 2011, 09:35:13 AM
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The South West AGS Show is on Saturday 26 March in Exeter. Anyone likely to be venturing down here to the end of the known world?
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Sadly not, it is too far for us. When my Mother lived in Minehead we used to stay with her on the Friday night, carry on down to Exeter on the Saturday. Spend all day at the show (sold plants in those days to pay for the petrol!) and then drove all the way home on Saturday evening. Hope the show is as successful as it can be for you.
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The South West AGS Show is on Saturday 26 March in Exeter. Anyone likely to be venturing down here to the end of the known world?
I'll take that as a 'no' then? ;D
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Aww, David, it is a long way away......... but what's the betting you get Lurkers speaking to you?!!
Hope the day goes well and everyone has a great time.
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Some of you lot have been keeping secrets from me!
There I was doing a stint on the Plant Stall at today's Show when I looked up to serve the next customer. I know that face I thought! It can't be! Yes it can, it's Luc! And it was, and closely followed by LucS-the Channel Hoppers in person and accompanied by Kurt Vickery. Wonderful and what a surprise. My duties didn't give a lot of time off but we did get a chance to have a chat just before they were to shoot off to get back to Dover for the ferry tonight. ;D
Wonderful Show, managed a couple of seconds that might have been firsts if the Show had been last week (vanity!). Lots of people, lots of plants. The Farrer Medal was won by Cyril Dart of Taunton with a magnificent Draba. Now, when I take Show pics (and I'm no Jon Evans!) I normally take a pic of the label at the same time I take the plant-but this time I didn't and I can't for the life of me remember it. So, unless anyone can name it you'l have to look at Jon's pics on the AGS Site. Sorry.
More pics tomorrow. David's tired , been on his pins all day ::)
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First batch of images from yesterdays Show.
Firstly I can clarify that Cyril Dart's Farrer winning plant was Draba longisliqua.
First one is a nice pot of Narcissus bulbocodium ssp obesus benched by my friend Mike Quest (who lurks on here and one of these days I'll get him to post!) that won him the one bulbous plant class in Section C and also the Otter Trophy for the best plant in Section C. He will henceforth be renamed "Mike (of course, I'll have nothing to show) Quest.
Dionysia brioides 'Woodside' and D. aretiodes exhibited by Chas and Rita Carter which got a First in Class 5.
A shot of the six pan which got a First for Lee and Julie Martin in Class 1. Note the lewisia tweedyi at the back in full flower. How do they do it??
Again for Lee and Julie Martin, a First in Class 62 with Fritillaria amana.
Three pans of frits (sorry no names) which brought a First for Ian Robertson in Class 61.
Iris graeberiana grown to perfection by Ivor Betteridge
Also by Ivor Betteridge a First in Class 55 with Corydalis solida ssp incisor alba CH 821
Iris acutiloba ssp lineolata part of a three pan which gained a third for Bill Squire in Class 59
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... another batch
The first three are of a three pan that got a Second for Tony Bennett in Class 59: Iris cristata, I chamaeiris lutea, I bucharica.
One for Anne Wright next. Narcissus 'Jim Lad' grown to absolute perfection by Ivor Betteridge for a Second in Class 64.
Narcissus palearensis exhibited by Bob and Rannveig Wallis. I must look this one up.
Narcissus johnstonii got a Second for Bill Squire in Class 63. I must look that one up as well.
Dionysia 'Eric Watson' got a First for Petter Summers in Class 99
Narcissus cordubensis x watieri exhibited by Bob and Rannveig Wallis.
Primula 'Broadwell Milkmaid' by Peter Summers which got a First in Class 85
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Hi. Nice photos David. But Tony should be advised that is not Iris cristata.
Check this PBS page. http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/CrestedIrises#cristata
John B
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...... and more
X Serapicamptis bevilacquae from the orchid specialist Richard Manuel that got a First in Class 74
Paul and Gill Ransom's six pan Dionysia won a First in Class 72. Sorry didn't get all the names.
Frit. yuminensis won Class 24 for Peter Erskine
C;lematis columbiana var tenuiloba 'Ylva' from Robin White won Class 14
Pleione 'Tongariro' by Dorothy Sample took First in Class 19
Cyclamen coum album sown 2/10/2009 took First in Class 11 for Ian Robertson
Primula 'Jackie Richards' from the doyen of Primula growers, David Philby, took First in Class 8
Miniature garden from Mavius and Sam Lloyd took first in Class 39
Another mini garden this one from David Philby.
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David, you are quite right.... Mike has been a Forumist for over a year and not a squeak out of him.... you must prod him harder ;)
Narcissus palearensis exhibited by Bob and Rannveig Wallis. I must look this one up.
Narcissus johnstonii got a Second for Bill Squire in Class 63. I must look that one up as well.
Narcissus palearensis is usually given as N. assoanus Var. palearensis
Narcissus johnstonii is one of the parents of N. 'Queen of Spain'
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... sorry missed Ian Robertson's Cyclamen from the above
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What a great show. And all delivered to our own homes... thanks David.
Congratulations to all those exhibitors for their excellent plants. 8)
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Final batch.
Some Primulas-no prize details-I just liked them
Primula 'Lindum Devine'
P. 'Clarence Elliott'
From seed P. 'Janet Aldrich'
P. 'Aire Waves'
one I hadn't seen before P. 'Kusum Krishna'
Hepatica 'Millstream Merlin'
Epimedium brachyrrhizum won a Second for Julian and Sarah Sutton (Desireable Plants Nursery) in Calss 70
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Thanks for taking the time to share this with us David, the effort is appreciated ;)
Love that Primula 'Clarence Elliott', a beautiful colour.
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P. 'Kusun Krishna' is one raised in Scotland by Graeme Butler.......
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=4976.msg150464#msg150464
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=4976.msg150476;topicseen#msg150476
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=5400.msg150689#msg150689
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3562.msg93307#msg93307
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Thanks for the pictures David ! Didn't have the possibility to take any myself on this occasion !
A beautiful show and the Farrer winning Draba was... :o :o
It was great fun meeting you after 6 or 7 years of being just "cyber friends" ;D ;D !
Must do that again ! ;)
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Thanks for the pictures David ! Didn't have the possibility to take any myself on this occasion !
A beautiful show and the Farrer winning Draba was... :o :o
It was great fun meeting you after 6 or 7 years of being just "cyber friends" ;D ;D !
Must do that again ! ;)
Hi Luc, glad you got back safely. Wonderful to meet both of you and I'm only sorry I couldn't spend more of the time with you but duty was calling. We certainly must do it again and there is an outside chance that I might make the Mid Anglia Bulb Sale. The Draba was longisliqua!!
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Thanks David for showing us these great pictures. And it's so nice that you got to meet our channel hoppers. It's great to meet folks in person.
Angie :)