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Title: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: tonyg on May 04, 2012, 09:22:50 PM
Stop Press!

A record entry of over 400 has been made.  30% up on 2011.  It's going to be a cracking show!

Doors open early at Wymondham High School, Folly Road, Wymondham.  Saturday 5th May

See You There!
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: Maggi Young on May 04, 2012, 09:26:19 PM
Tony, that is fantastic news, it's really good to hear of a show with a rise in entries. Hope the day goes well with sunshine for the visitors. :)
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: Martinr on May 04, 2012, 09:36:34 PM
Pots polished, car packed. See you in the morning. Make sure the coffee pot is hot. After a 4.15 rise I'll be in dire need when I get there!
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: Diane Clement on May 04, 2012, 09:42:18 PM
Pots polished, car packed. See you in the morning. Make sure the coffee pot is hot. After a 4.15 rise I'll be in dire need when I get there! 

You're further ahead than me, I'm still polishing an hour later!  See you there.
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: Brian Ellis on May 05, 2012, 05:45:23 PM
A few general shots from the show today. Starting with the Farrer Award winning plant awarded to Class 3 Lee and Julie Martin from Pevensey for Androsace studiosorum 'Doksa'.  Congratulations.
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: Brian Ellis on May 05, 2012, 07:35:48 PM
Class 1 Cecila Coller - AGS Medal, AGS Certificate of Merit, Bill Tubbs Trophy for best pan of Ericaceae - Lewisia Cotyledon ‘Hybrid White’, Asarum maximum, Lewisia ‘George Henley’, Pleione El Pico  - P.versailles x P.bulbocodioides, Rhododendron Keiskei var. Ozawae ‘Yaku Fairy’, Androsace Studiosorum.

Class 2 Lee & Julie Martin - Androsace Studiosorum ‘Doksa’, Deutzia crenata var ‘Nikko’, Erigeron aureus ‘Canary Bird’

Class 3 Lee & Julie Martin - Androsace Studiosorum ‘Doksa’

Class 5 Cecilia Coller - Primula sieboldii
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: Brian Ellis on May 05, 2012, 07:37:42 PM
Class 6 Clare Oates - Androsace pubescens Judges comment A.cylindrica x hirtella

Class 7 Cecilia Coller - Haberlea rhodopensis

Class 8 Dave Mountfort - Cyclamen repandum

Class 9 Alan & Janet Cook - sorry I didn't take the names

Class 10 Martin Rogerson - Lewisia tweedyi
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: Brian Ellis on May 05, 2012, 07:46:06 PM
Class 11 Alan & Janet Cook - Lewisia cotyledon Birch hybrid

Class 12 Alan & Janet Cook - Saxifraga pubescens Snowcap

Class 13 Pam Turtle - Callanthe striata

Class 14 AGS Certificate of Merit, Alan Newton - Cypripedium farreri (judges comments Cypripedium fasciolatum)

Class 15 Cecilia Coller - Pleione El Pico  - P.versailles x P.bulbocodioides
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: Brian Ellis on May 05, 2012, 07:51:53 PM
Class 17 Ian Instone - Paris quadrifolia I loved this one!

Class 18 Michael Sullivan - Clematis ‘Lunar Lass’

Class 19 Chris Lilley - Saxifraga pubescens, S. pedimontana, Androsace villosa var barbulata

Class 20 Alan & Janet Cook - Lewisia columbiana wallowensis
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: Brian Ellis on May 05, 2012, 07:59:41 PM
Class 21 Joy Bishop - Thalictrum orientalis

Class 22 Cecilia Coller - Grevillea Lanigera ‘Mount Tamboritha’ - really liked this as you may tell!

Class 24 Clive Dart - Gaultheria wisleyensis ‘Pink Pixie’

Class 25 Cecilia Coller - Rhododendron ‘Wren’  - loved this one too
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: Brian Ellis on May 05, 2012, 08:07:48 PM
Class 26 Lee & Julie Martin - Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Bambi’

Class 27 Diane Clement - Pieris japonica ‘Concerto’, Hosta ‘Cracker Crumbs’, Dactylorhiza fuchsii

Class 28 Ivor Betteridge - Celmisia allanii

Class 29 Jean Rich Parathelypteris beddomei, Neolepisorus tenuilpes, Ophioglossum vulgatum

Class 30 Cecila Coller - Barbara Tingey trophy best pan of fern, Cheilanthes wootonii
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: Brian Ellis on May 05, 2012, 08:48:14 PM
Class 32 Cecilia Coller - Sempervivum ciliosum var Galicicum from Mali Hat, Sempervivum ciliosum var Galicicum from Ochrid, Semperivum erythraeum

Class 33 Ian Instone - Rhodiola trollii

Class 34 Martin Rogerson - Gypsophila aretioides caucasica

Class 36 Lee & Julie Martin - Trillium flexipes, Fritillaria pyrenaica lutea, Viola pedata bicolor, Androsace studiosorum, Tiarella ‘Spring Symphony’, Anemone nemorosa ‘Vestal’
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: Brian Ellis on May 05, 2012, 08:55:43 PM
Class 41 AGS Medal Cecilia Coller - Lewisia ‘George Henley’, Verbascum dumulosum, Tulbaghia cominsii, Lamium armenum, Pleione El Pico  - P.versailles x P.bulbocodioides, Androsace studiosorum ex Doksa (own seed sown 8.1.2004)

Class 42 Diane Clement - Cypripedium parviflorum var makasin, Tanacetum leontopodium, Arisaema amurense dwarf form (seed sown Jan 2008)

Class 43 Chris Lilley - Draba ‘John Saxton’

Class 44 Cecilia Coller - Lupinus breweri, Lamium armenum, Androsace studiosorum ‘Doksa’, Saxifraga fortunei ‘Conwy Snow’

Class 45 Lee & Julie Martin - Dionysia incolucrata ‘Gothenburg White’ sown 16.12.07
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: Brian Ellis on May 05, 2012, 09:02:18 PM
Class 46 Clare Oates - Androsace pubescens

Class 47 Don Peace - Anemonella thalictoides ‘Oscar Schoaf’

Class 48 Martin Rogerson - Lewisia columbiana hybrid, Lewisia tweedyi, Lewisia Ashwood Ruby

Class 49 Martin Rogerson - Lewisia tweedyi

Class 50 Ivor Betteridge - Lewisia cotyledon f. alba

More later!!
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: Brian Ellis on May 05, 2012, 11:20:07 PM
Class 51 Robin Pickering - Saxifraga pubescens ‘Snowcap’

Class 52 Robin Pickering - Pleione ‘Blush of Dawn’

Class 53 Don Peace - Arisaema amurense, Fritillaria pyrenaica lutea, Fritillaria meleagris ‘Saturnus’

Class 54 Don Peace - Sudbury Prize, best pan of bulbs - Fritillaria pyrenaica David has a lovely close up of this one
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: Brian Ellis on May 05, 2012, 11:22:47 PM
Come to think of it mine's not bad ;)
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: Brian Ellis on May 05, 2012, 11:31:19 PM
Class 56 Cecilia Coller - Pelargonium Havlas sown 4.2.10

Class 57 Cecilia Coller - Asarum trigynum

Class 58 Clare Oates - Androsace pubescens

Class 59 Joy Bishop - Dodecatheon meadia Cedar County form

Class 60 Cecilia Coller - Leucocoryne ixiodes var alba, Nothoscordum ostenii (JJA seed sown 28.8.2000), Rulingia hermanniifolia  The last here was a super thing, but Cecilia says it is very brittle.

More tomorrow after the Plant Heritage plant sale!
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: David King on May 06, 2012, 12:03:29 AM
A selection of close ups from the show.

1.   Primula Elatior
2.   Dianrhus Sqarrosus
3.   Narcissus Bulbocodium ‘Golden Bells’
4.   Lewisia 2009 seedling
5.   Lewisia Columbiana wallowensis
6.   Fritillaria pyrenaica
7.   Fritillaria pyrenaica lutea
8.   Primula amoena (elatior ssp meyeri)
9.   Paeonia cambessedesii
10. Gentiana acaulis
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: David King on May 06, 2012, 11:48:51 AM
A few more from the East Anglia Show.

1.   Lewisia Columiana wallowensis
2.   Trillium luteum
3.   Iris barnume ssp barnume forma urmiensis
4.   Repandum ssp peloponnesiacum
5.   Trillium grandiflorum bicolour form
6.   Lewisia brachycalyx
7.   Dodecanthon meadia Cedar County form
8.   probably Iris reichenbachia  (judges comment)
9.   Gentiana verna
10. Disa uniflora
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: David King on May 06, 2012, 11:53:54 AM
Some more.

1.   Pelagonium havas
2.   probably I. barnumae or an onco hybrid
3.   Rhododendron Wren

more later
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: Brian Ellis on May 06, 2012, 01:58:36 PM
Back from the Plant Heritage plant sale where I spent far too much, but did resist a 10 year old Sarracenia flava x leucophylla 'Brooks Hybrid' for £20 which I know regret ::)

Class 61 Ian Instone - Chionohebe pulvinaris

Class 62 Don Peace - Woodsia obtusa

Class 63 Alan Newton - Ramonda Myconi alba x Jankaea heldreichii sown Sep 2001, Ramonda Myconi alba x Jankaea heldreichii (pale) sown Oct 2001, Ramonda Nathaliae x Jankaea heldreichii

Class 64 Diane Clement - Trillium grandiflorum bicolor form  Wow again Diane!
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: Brian Ellis on May 06, 2012, 01:59:59 PM
Class 65 Ray Drew - Anacamptis morio x Serapias olbia

Class 66 Cecilia Coller - Androsace studiosorum ex Doksa (own seed sown 8.1.2004). Repandum subsp. peloponnesiacum sown 4.8.2000, Lamium armenum sown 28.8.10

Class 67 Alan Newton - Androsace vandelli sown June 2004

Class 68 Diane Clement - Trillium luteum sown 2004
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: Brian Ellis on May 06, 2012, 02:07:12 PM
Class 71 Clive Dart

Class 72 Brian Sulman - Saxifraga ‘Clare’

Class 73 Clive Dart - Lewisia columbiana wallowensis

Class 74 Michael Sullivan -

Class 76 Michael Sullivan - Narcissus bulbocodium ‘Golden Bells’
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: Brian Ellis on May 06, 2012, 02:17:38 PM
Class 81 Clive Dart - Larix ‘Blue Dwarf’

Class 82 Ray Taylor - Hakonechloa macra ‘aureola’

Class 83 Colin & Sue Buxton - Saxifraga longifolia

Class 85 Michael Sullivan
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: Brian Ellis on May 06, 2012, 02:18:42 PM
Class 86 Colin & Sue Buxton - Sedum humifusum

Class 87 Colin & Sue Buxton - Saxifraga Elisabethae Tully

Class 88 Arisaema kiushianum, Asarum maximum ‘Silver Panda’, Saxifraga Monarch
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: Brian Ellis on May 06, 2012, 02:23:31 PM
Class 92 Audrey Dart - Dianthus squarrosus

Class 93 Georgina Instone - Primula elatior (Judges comments Hybrid probably Primula elatior x veris)

Class 94 Michael Sullivan - Androsace cylindrica

Class 95 Brian Sulman  - Saxifraga pubescens ‘Snowcap’
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: Brian Ellis on May 06, 2012, 02:28:24 PM
Class 96 Colin & Sue Buxton - Lewisia cotyledon

Class 97 Michael Clement - Pleione Vesuvius ‘Tawny Owl’

Class 98 Michael Sullivan - Suffolk trophy for best plant in flower in Intermediate section Narcissus bulbocodium ‘Golden Bells’

Class 99 Georgina Instone - Paris quadrifolia
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: Brian Ellis on May 06, 2012, 02:35:34 PM
Class 106 Maurice Bacon - Trillium luteum, Asperula sintensii, Pleione tongariroi

Class 107 Maurice Bacon  - Uvularia grandiflora

Class 108 Maurice Bacon - Lewisia longipetala ‘Little Mango’

Class 109 Andrew Ward - Iris korolkowii (wonderful flower)
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: Brian Ellis on May 06, 2012, 02:41:37 PM
Class 110 Brian Sulman - Leptinella squalida ‘Platt’s Black’

Class 111 Andrew Ward  - Sempervivum tectorum

Class 113? Andrew Ward - Fritillaria biflora (green) sown 2008
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: Brian Ellis on May 06, 2012, 02:45:19 PM
And here is one I would happily give a home to! Disporum smithii 'Rick' exhibited by Ivor Betteridge.

At the close of proceedings Rod and Jane Leeds were presented with this slate trough, complete with feet, for all their hard work and help over the years as they are taking a bit more of a back seat with the show.
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: David Nicholson on May 06, 2012, 03:15:27 PM
Thanks Brian and David for cracking reports, some lovely stuff on the benches.

Just a query,  I wonder if the plants attributed to Clive Dart were actually Cyril Dart? I did notice one attributed to Audrey Dart who I think is Cyril's wife. But then, what's in a name! ;D

Had a phone call this morning from a friend who lives in Norwich reporting a phone call from a friend of his who went to the Show yesterday. Said friend, who bears a passing resemblance to me (poor bloke! He's taller than me but I look younger :P) was asked by two different people if he happened to be David Nicholson who says a lot on the SRGC Forum. He refrained from pointing out that my mouth is bigger than his. Such is the fame of The Forum.
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: Brian Ellis on May 06, 2012, 03:34:21 PM
Yes it was a good show thanks to all the exhibitors from far and wide.

The Clive Dart listed on the cards is from Henfield, David - if this is the same person there must have been a clerical error at the show!
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: arilnut on May 06, 2012, 03:47:02 PM
This looks more like I. barnumae or an onco hybrid. Definitely not sari.

John B

Some more.


2.   Iris Sari


more later
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: ranunculus on May 06, 2012, 04:41:15 PM
Many thanks for your excellent reports, Brian and David.  Looks a super show.
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: David King on May 06, 2012, 05:04:23 PM
This looks more like I. barnumae or an onco hybrid. Definitely not sari.

John B

I am sure you are correct.  As I was taking the picture a gentleman said he thought the exhibitor had dropped his labels when setting up and had mixed them up.  Unfortunately I didn't get to the other exhibit.  I have changed the listing accordingly.
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: mark smyth on May 06, 2012, 06:34:44 PM
Wow what a show especially the Pelargonium - Google here I come - and Disporum smithii 'Rick' - when will this stunning plant be micro propogated?
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: mark smyth on May 06, 2012, 06:38:25 PM
Pelargonium havlasae is Australian. Maybe Paul or Fermi grows it or can source some seeds for me - pretty please  ;D
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: Maggi Young on May 06, 2012, 06:43:53 PM
I note from the label that Pelargonium havlasae was sown 4.2.10 - so not too long to get a well-flowered little plant. Will need alpine house protection at the least, do you think?
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: mark smyth on May 06, 2012, 06:53:51 PM
Maggi many Pelargoniums are hardy in the UK - australe, iocastrum, quercetorum, endlicheranum. Many will flower the same year they were sown.
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on May 06, 2012, 08:00:24 PM
Fantastic reports Brian and David !  Thanks so much for showing us an exquisite show !
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: Lesley Cox on May 07, 2012, 09:44:40 PM
Was that a show or was that a SHOW?

Such marvellous plants and all so superbly grown. Well worth polishing your pots Martin. :D Hard to pick favourites in there but the irises have to be near the top for me. Organizers must be very pleased with the higher entry.
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: Brian Ellis on May 08, 2012, 12:00:55 AM
I think the organizers were delighted Lesley :D

Thought you'd like the Iris ;)
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: tonyg on May 10, 2012, 09:04:32 PM
Here are a few impressions of the show as I saw it.  Needless to say I did not get a chance to go round and study all the exhibits despite having been on duty from 645am!

Judging about to start.
Digital display (super size thanks to school having a BIG screen).  I annotated one of my general alpine talks, added adverts for the local group and the conference and set it to play in a loop all day.
Loved the pot of crevice planted androsaces.
Paeonia cambessedesii standing proud.
Nice little cyprepedium ..... furry tanacetum beyond.
Lewisias, bright and colourful .... if a little brash!
Distant view across the benches.
Title: Re: AGS East Anglia Show
Post by: ranunculus on May 10, 2012, 09:10:07 PM
Lovely images, Tony.
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