SRGC West of Scotland Discussion Weekend 5th - 7th October 2007

[Darren]

Congratulations indeed Ian and Ann.

 Nice to see the pictures from the weekend. Even if some of them do have me in them...
The lectures were all superb. Once again Susan and I had a great time with lovely people and unfortunately had to run for our train before we could say goodbye (except to Tony G and Ian Y on the way out). We never did get the green roof planted on monday as we planned as the weather was not too good, but I did plant my acquisitions from the bulb exchange.

[Susan Band]

Mark,
Have you any picures of your nerine collection you had at the show, they were looking good.
Any other show pics anyone?

[mark smyth]

Individually but not at the show

[Maggi Young]

Ian has some pix, Susan, but he is enjoying Peter's visit now and then must get this week's Bulb Log written, so it may take a while to show them!

[mark smyth]

I know he will enjoy the visit. He told me he had to do 1000 miles to get to the discussion weekend

[Maggi Young]

I believe Peter is enjoying his Lecture tour, Mark. His car is weighted down with plants.... for every two he sells he buys four, I think!  I was horrified to learn that the ferry fare across is £500 ! Yikes!

[mark smyth]

Here's Maggi doing some extra work during the weekend

[mark smyth]

These were taken at the garden we visited on Saturday morning

Canna indica
Cyrtanthus parviflorus
Nerine sarniensis 'King of the Belgians'
Nerine sarniensis var courusca 'Major'

[mark smyth]

and some more

Loropetalum chinesnsis
Iochroma cyaneum
Impatiens repens

[mark smyth]

There are more to edit but out of sequence here is a great sunset Margaret and I saw on the way home. If we had been two minutes earlier we could have got the sun setting behind Ailsa Criag
http://www.maybole.org/photogallery/ailsacraig/ailsacraig2.htm

[mark smyth]

Only those attending the weekend will understand the photo of Maggi getting work.

[ranunculus]

Super shots Mark...more please when you can spare the time....

[David Shaw]

Our Discussion Weekend finally closed last night when Peter Korn gave his talk to Highland Rock Garden Club; along with Moray Club and guests from Dyke Garden Club, Ardersier Garden Club and other local gardeners we had a turn out of about 60 persons!
The picture shows Davie Sharp giving the vote of thanks to Peter.
Carol and I are now just about 'talked out'. Our own local talk was last Wednesday and finishing this Wednesday we have had five days of talks in an eight day period. Thank goodness for a couple of weeks rest before the next one - no complaints though, it was a great time.

[Ian Y]

I went around the Show taking groups of pictures so I will post them in order as I walked around the classes that way you can view the show.

Click on thumb nail picture to view full size.

[Ian Y]

Next batch of pictures.
In the fifth photo, the plants on the left are the three which won President Ian (the Chrisitie kind) the Peel Trophy for three pans of Gentians, the almost white 'Limelight' at the front, 'Angus Beauty' in the middle and a Gentiana seedling behind.