Harrogate Flower Show - still time to visit tomorrow, 27th April

[Maggi Young]

Harrowgate Flower Show has been on for the last few days and there is still time to visit  tomorrow.
I managed to get the results of the awards made, and I enclose a few photos gleaned from the twitter pages of some of the exhibitors who will be familiar to members here.

Results - not complete, of course, you can see more by following the link  - http://www.flowershow.org.uk/show-info/results-spring-2014

Best in Show:  Southfield Nurseries from Lincs - cacti and succulents
 
Premier Gold Medals at Harrogate     to Edrom and  the  Northern Auricula Primula Society
 
Gold   :      Avon Bulbs;  Kevock Gardens ;    Harperly Hall ; D'Arcy and Everest for sempervivims and succulents and a silver gilt for alpines ; Jacques Amand  Gold for a selection of bulbous plants and flowers  and a silver gilt medal for a display of Fritillaria and other spring flowering bulbs
 
Silver gilt to  Hartside;  Potterton's ; Slack Top

Harrogate Shows own photo page :
 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.236164463086851.52277.103199676383331&type=3
 





Three photos from Jaques \Amand's displays  - photos from their ( well, Nesta's !)  twitter page

[Maggi Young]

Just had this  slightly exasperated email from  Neil Huntly :

"Reading up on the Forum about all the things on this weekend, but no mention of Harrogate Spring Flower Show!!!! which we are attending for the 38th time!!!! We are just back from a busy day at Harrogate Show which started on Thursday - been there since Tuesday setting up!!! I see there have been lots of things on this weekend, but don’t forget members in the North East of England can still get to Harrogate Show tomorrow, Sunday to see many trade stand displays including those from ourselves (Hartside), plus Harperley Hall, Edrom, Kevock, Amand, Slack Top, Laneside Orchids and many others, with a wide range of exciting plants available to buy - could be worth a mention on the forum.
Kind regards, Neil"

I've mentioned that it would be nice to have some input from others to make these posts 




 These photos from Kevock's twitter pages.

Nurseries with SRGC connections are more than welcome to join us in these pages to show what they are achieving at the likes of Harrogate.
I do try to cover as many things as possible - but oddly enough, there are only 24 hours in my day, too. 

[fermi de Sousa]

Hi Maggi,
Our friend Cynthia sent a message that she managed a visit there yesterday! We'll look forward to seeing her pics when she returns - along with loads of pics from Greece (a Greentours?)
cheers
fermi

[Maggi Young]

Cynthia must be in line for the next frequent flyers award 
Sorry not to have her up here this trip.

[Maggi Young]

From Potterton's Facebook page of their Harrogate display :

[Maggi Young]

Don't forget the Malvern Show 8th - 11th  May -  contribution to the forum about displays etc welcome!

Among the publicity for the show is this giant welly - made by Ocean Blue Graphics

[Yann]

nice display from Potterton