Remarks from the Weekly KAVB Flower Show - Lisse

[Lesley Cox]

The 'Fairy Type' hyacinths are very nice indeed, much more so - to my eye - than the "clumpy" and solid types.

[ashley]

Does anyone know whether the (French) Roman hyacinths Jim refers to are still available commercially (or otherwise)? 
Through carelessness I lost mine years ago and would love to replace them.

[SueG]

Does anyone know whether the (French) Roman hyacinths Jim refers to are still available commercially (or otherwise)? 
Through carelessness I lost mine years ago and would love to replace them.

In the past Broadleigh Bulbs has had them http://www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk/ but don't seem to now. - I have some in the garden, let me know if you'd like a bulb.
Sue

[ashley]

That's very kind Sue; thank you. 
I'll check first whether BB expect to stock them for the coming season, then if not I'll PM you to take up the generous offer. 

[Lvandelft]

Yesterday was a special Hippeastrum judging day.
Some overall pictures I show here.
           
Hippeastrum 1               
Hippeastrum 2               

Then there was a nice blue x pruhoniciana? Primula. I would like to know from where
it originates?

Primula Hall Barn Blue           

and here follow some other entries:

Narcissus Baby Boomer           
Narcissus bulbocodium Tenuifolius             
Corydalis solida First Kiss               
Pulmonaria Lewis Palmer                 
Narcissus Akita

[ranunculus]

Beautiful, as always, Luit.

[David Nicholson]

Luit, there is a Hall Barn and gardens in Norwich, Norfolk. Brian Ellis or Tony Goode may be able to tell us more.

[Boyed]

Luit,

What a show and display!
Hippestrums are just fantastic!!! I grow around 15 cultivars and they always give me a great joy.
I plant them in big pots and they bloom twise in a year with abundance.

[Maggi Young]

There were questions asked of Zhirair about his cutivation techniques and these, plus replies have been moved to a new page "Hippeastrum 2009"   here http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3324.msg84653#msg84653
 

[Lvandelft]

This week the Show was held on Tuesday because of Easter.
A totally unknown Muscari was shown to the Committee as a new Cultivar.

Muscari 1                             
Muscari 2

Anemone nemorosa Lychette                   
Bellevalia forniculata             
Pulmonaria Westward Blue                                     

In a Primula Thread was some discussion about Garryarde Primula's
Here is:

Primula Garryarde Crimson                       
           
Pulmonaria Westward Blue                       

And a special color of a Primula vulgaris:

Primula vulg. Don Keefe

[ashley]

More nice things Luit; thanks for showing them. 
Can you tell us anything about the muscari?

[David Nicholson]

Apparently Primula 'Don Keefe' was bred at Cotswold Garden Flowers  http://www.cgf.net/index.php  and is covered by European PVR (propagation for re-sale is prohibited without a license.

Some nice stuff on the benches Luit.

[Boyed]

Luit,

muscari is just awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lvandelft]

About the Muscari I cannot tell much, only that it  caught every visitor's eye here.
The Committee asked the grower to plant bulbs in the KAVB Garden where it is possible to see if a
new plant is stable and how it is behaving and might be registered ( when it gets a name) later.

[Lvandelft]

David, I saw the plant here and my picture in a hall where the light is not
so good at all, shows much more how this Primula is looking, than Bob's pic.
The plant has a nice warm orange color.
Seeing Bob's picture, I would not even like it