Glasgow Show at Milngavie 6th May 2017

[Maggi Young]

Next SRGC Show - Glasgow - in Milngavie  Town Hall, Saturday 6th May
Show Schedule : http://files.srgc.net/show_info/Glasgow2017.pdf

Nurseries attending Glasgow Show this year are
 Ardfearn;   Hartside; Kevock; Rumbling Bridge



 Again this year I believe this date coincides with Naked Gardening Day - but, as you can see from last year's photo of the show hall, there's no need for alarm!

[shelagh]

Help Maggi, I hope it's a bit warmer up there than down here.  I think I'd have goosepimples on my goosepimples

[Maggi Young]

Shelagh, if you feel the need to comply with the spirit of the day's "extra"  definition, I suggest  the purchase of one of these - with extra insulation - to avoid  hypothermia.



I hope any Sumo Wrestlers reading this will forgive my cheek! 

[johnny-l]

Thanks Maggi for the info on the Glasgow Show. All correct, of course!
 Shelagh, if Saturday's weather turns out to be anything like today's then we're all in for a treat. Not a goosepimple in sight this side of decency. Will Bury's finest....nay, Horticulture's best dressed couple be gracing Milngavie with their presence this year? I hope to see you and his dapperness strutting your stuff.
Just a couple of preliminary comments to flesh out Maggi's info.
1. Technically, for exhibitors, doors are meant to open at 9.00 am but it is more than likely that we might get in earlier than this. When phoning your entries I'll let you know.
2. Some of you may not know that Bill Robinson, the Assistant Show Secretary, is extremely unwell. Although his number is included in the Schedule I would request that you only phone me. Even if you don't get me in, just leave your entries and phone number, and I'll get back to you with confirmation. Thanks.
John Lee

[shelagh]

Planning how to load up the car right now John.  Sorry to hear Bill seems to be worse.  Speak to you  later about  entries.

[Maggi Young]

 
Something else for folks to do who are weekending in the Glasgow area .....

Glasgow Botanic Gardens in conjunction with the Scottish Orchid Society will be hosting the 20th Annual Orchid Fair in the Kibble Palace on the 6th & 7th May. This event is celebrating the bicentennial of the founding of the Gardens and in addition to the Scottish Orchid Society there will be another seven Orchid Societies displaying. Apart from the usual orchid vendors, Jeff Hutchings from Laneside Hardy Orchids (www.lanesidehardyorchids.com) will be returning to Glasgow after a number of years absence. This and the opportunity to see a wider range of orchids than usual might be of interest to your members. I appreciate that you are having a show up on Milngavie on the Saturday but the Orchid Fair continues on the Sunday. Details can be found on the website www.scottishorchid.org.
Alan Mackenzie
General Secretary
Scottish Orchid Society

[Maggi Young]

Exciting news from Milngavie - Glasgow SRGC Forest Medal goes to  first time winner, Sue Simpson Watt for Junellia coralloides - the first of many medals to come! Well done, Sue! Thanks for photo from Alan Gardner.

[ranunculus]

Magnificent exhibit, I have only ever seen this species with a few insignificant flowers.  Hearty congratulations Sue.

[Stan da Prato]

Another view of the winning plant then a snap of the happy grower who should of course be referred to as Sue Simpson-Watt -appropriately  accompanied by George Potlifter-Watt who gives her so much support. The other card they are holding shows  that Sue also took the Crawford challenge trophy for most first points  in the open section. Then a snap of her very good Calceolaria Walter Shrimpton which  was runner up for the top award so received a merit cert. Needless  to say Cyril Lafong brought  some good exhibits so won the Buchanan Challenge Cup  for  class 3 three pans  rare  plants   and a merit cert for  his well known and increasingly  large Daphne calcicola.

[Stan da Prato]

Tommy Anderson won the Diamond  jubilee award for 6 small pans and one of these Silene hookeri was awarded a merit cert. Ian  Kidman took the Joan Stead Prize   for best primula with P henrici. Watt Russell yet again  won the Ian Donald award for best Scottish  native plant with Paris quadrifolia. Edward Simpson received the Charles Simpson award for best  orchid  with Cypripedium Emile.

[Maggi Young]

Mercy! There are some absolutely stonking plants there! What a show it must have been!

[Stan da Prato]

indeed it was . In section 2  Richard Green took the James Wilson trophy for most points  as well as the SRGC  bronze medal. 14 year old Ben Willett received the prize for best plant from a new entrant to the show.

[Stan da Prato]

Back in the open section Lionel Clarkson took the Henry Archibald rose bowl  for class 2 for three pans different genera - photo taken before the prize card was in place. George Young received a merit cert for a particularly  good ericaceous plant Leiopyhllum  buxifolium while Ann Chambers  also received  a merit cert for an impressive Arisaema griffithii. I received  the Edward Darling trophy for 3 dwarf rhododendrons and the Don Stead prize  for most bulb points. I neglected to photograph  John di Paola's Clematis marmoria which won the SRGC 75th anniversary award for a plant in a 17.5cm pot  but fortunately  George Young was more observant and has a nice picture  of it later in this report.

[Stan da Prato]

Now for the customary tour of the section 1 benches. Class A for 6 small pans then Class 1 for 6 bigger pots then Class 2 for 3 pans then Class 3 for rarities 

[Stan da Prato]

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