Author Topic: Glasgow Show 2025 (Read 455 times)

Maggi Young · « **on:** April 24, 2025, 07:00:00 PM »

The SRGC Glasgow Show will be held on Saturday 3rd May.
At Baljaffray Parish Church Grampian Way, Bearsdens, Glasow G61 4RN 11.30 am to 3.15pm
Plants on Show and also for sale.
ALL WELCOME ! Admission Free!

Nurseries attending are – MacPlants, Hartside, Ardfearn, and Kevock. Plus the Members 50:50 plant table.

Maggi Young · « **Reply #1 on:** May 03, 2025, 04:08:12 PM »

A couple of shots during judging from SRGC President - and Glasgow Show Secretary - Richard Green - of juding this morning at the show. The room looks great - seems like a really super show!

Thanks, Richard!!

Judges shown in the foreground here are Peter Semple, Sandy Leven and Ian Bainbridge.

Stan da Prato · « **Reply #2 on:** May 03, 2025, 06:51:06 PM »

Cyril's splendid Cypripedium Ursel won the Forrest medal for best in show as well as the orchid trophy
He then won the Henry Archibald trophy for class 2 three plants different genera
the Buchanan Challenge cup for class 3 three rare or difficult plants one of which a Silene received a merit cert
Former Glasgow show secy John Lee won the Urie cup for best ericaceous other than a Rhodo with a dwarf Vaccinium

Stan da Prato · « **Reply #3 on:** May 03, 2025, 06:52:57 PM »

Sue Simpson had best Primula P. rusbyi and a merit cert for Junella corraloides
Grahan Catlow won the Darling trophy for class 4 three rhodos one of which R Sarled was judged best rhodo in show
Peter Hood from England had the best Scottish native plant wth a large pot of Paris quadrifolia

Stan da Prato · « **Reply #4 on:** May 03, 2025, 06:55:20 PM »

David & Stella Rankin won the Buchanan trophly for class 2 six large pots, the Crawford cup for most first points in the show and the Diamond Jubilee card A for six small pots with six different Meconopsis.
local member John di Paolo received a merit cert for one pot of Saxifraga Snowcap and the 75th Anniversary cup for best small pot with another
Show secy and club president Richard Green received a merit cert for his large Arisaema griffithii

Stan da Prato · « **Reply #5 on:** May 03, 2025, 06:56:31 PM »

Kathleen Cartwright and Peggy Anderson shared the Wilson trophy for most points in section 2.
Finally your correspondent won the Don Stead prize for most points in the bulb classes