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Title: Harrogate Spring Garden Show 2012
Post by: FrazerHenderson on May 01, 2012, 07:51:27 PM
A photo review of the show. 

The Best in Show award was awarded to Edrom Nuseries, Coldingham, Scottish Borders for a truly stupendous display.

As it is a spring show I'll start with bulbs
Title: Re: Harrogate Spring Garden Show 2012
Post by: FrazerHenderson on May 01, 2012, 07:57:31 PM
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Title: Re: Harrogate Spring Garden Show 2012
Post by: FrazerHenderson on May 01, 2012, 07:58:20 PM
Edrom Trophy
Title: Re: Harrogate Spring Garden Show 2012
Post by: FrazerHenderson on May 01, 2012, 08:08:05 PM
 and some floristry..
Title: Re: Harrogate Spring Garden Show 2012
Post by: Maggi Young on May 01, 2012, 08:14:40 PM
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 Goodness gracious me! When those Yorkshire folk give a trophy they don't mess about do they? What a smashing silver cup..... seldom seen bigger or better.  :o
Well deserved, I'm sure, since Edrom always put on a good show. And all the better for them, having had a tough time lately with family illness to cope with.
Title: Re: Harrogate Spring Garden Show 2012
Post by: FrazerHenderson on May 01, 2012, 08:25:53 PM
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Title: Re: Harrogate Spring Garden Show 2012
Post by: FrazerHenderson on May 01, 2012, 08:28:55 PM
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Title: Re: Harrogate Spring Garden Show 2012
Post by: FrazerHenderson on May 01, 2012, 08:35:54 PM
and now, back to living plants...
Title: Re: Harrogate Spring Garden Show 2012
Post by: FrazerHenderson on May 01, 2012, 09:07:13 PM
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Title: Re: Harrogate Spring Garden Show 2012
Post by: FrazerHenderson on May 01, 2012, 09:11:05 PM
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Title: Re: Harrogate Spring Garden Show 2012
Post by: FrazerHenderson on May 01, 2012, 09:15:43 PM
and now some show gardens ...


...note the bookish garden and the homage to Blue Peter...
Title: Re: Harrogate Spring Garden Show 2012
Post by: FrazerHenderson on May 01, 2012, 09:20:37 PM
and now examples of the British propensity to form societies of free association
Title: Re: Harrogate Spring Garden Show 2012
Post by: FrazerHenderson on May 01, 2012, 09:29:21 PM
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Title: Re: Harrogate Spring Garden Show 2012
Post by: FrazerHenderson on May 01, 2012, 09:30:47 PM
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Title: Re: Harrogate Spring Garden Show 2012
Post by: FrazerHenderson on May 01, 2012, 09:34:30 PM
..back to nursery displays..
Title: Re: Harrogate Spring Garden Show 2012
Post by: FrazerHenderson on May 01, 2012, 09:39:08 PM
 note the preparation on slide 7153 - two trolleys!
Title: Re: Harrogate Spring Garden Show 2012
Post by: FrazerHenderson on May 01, 2012, 09:42:10 PM
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Title: Re: Harrogate Spring Garden Show 2012
Post by: FrazerHenderson on May 01, 2012, 09:47:32 PM
and finally...

I can truly recommend a visit to the show. It has something for everyone (and every type of gardening interest) and if you feet get tired then you can always relax and listen to one of the six bands that play throughout the day (jazz, blues, silver, brass but not pop or rock).
Title: Re: Harrogate Spring Garden Show 2012
Post by: Maggi Young on May 01, 2012, 09:50:51 PM
note the preparation on slide 7153 - two trolleys!

 I do like to see some forward planning.... this lady is very thorough!
Title: Re: Harrogate Spring Garden Show 2012
Post by: Maggi Young on May 01, 2012, 09:52:16 PM
An extraordinary variety of plants and displays.... and all so early in the year.... a real treat to be taken round the show, Frazer.... many thanks!
Title: Re: Harrogate Spring Garden Show 2012
Post by: ChrisB on May 02, 2012, 09:34:08 AM
Was going to go this year, but didn't get around to organising myself grrrr.  I love that show, its my favourite of all of them.  Bravo Edrom, yet again!!!  Sad though, that there is to be no alpine show there this Saturday.... but I can understand why its been discontinued.  We, the people who bring plants, can't leave them there all week, and they, the show co-ordinators, can't afford to 'waste' a tent for four days until our Saturday show.  Never mind, it was nice while it lasted....
Title: Re: Harrogate Spring Garden Show 2012
Post by: Brian Ellis on May 02, 2012, 09:46:14 AM
Many thanks for a great report Frazer, the effort is much appreciated, I almost feel as though I was there :)
Title: Re: Harrogate Spring Garden Show 2012
Post by: Lvandelft on May 02, 2012, 11:26:35 PM
Frazer, I enjoyed your pictures of this great show with so many diverse plants and flowers . Thanks for showing here!
Title: Re: Harrogate Spring Garden Show 2012
Post by: Lesley Cox on May 03, 2012, 10:12:36 PM
A real "tour de force" there Frazer, taking and then posting so many images. A great view of what is obviously a very big show, for those who couldn't be there. Thank you very much. :D
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