East Lancs/Whitworth AGS Show 19th March.

[Lesley Cox]

I had seed from last year' seedlist of P. marginata, hoping for some variation in the plants. Just one (of 28) has any farina on it at all, a thin gold edging to the still very small leaves. Most of the others are smaller, slightly velvety and look like P. allionii but a couple have almost heart-shaped leaves with the linear veins set a little deep into the flesh of the leaves, if you see what I mean. Too small for pics yet but I'll show them when possible, for expert opinions.

[ChrisB]

That's a really nice primula marginata, George.  I'd love to know the secret of getting so many flowers on one plant....  I'm lucky to get two or three.

[Palustris]

So here are my pictures from Whitworth.
http://www.ideasforgardens.net/palustris/Whitworth/

[ranunculus]

Excellent images Palustris ... you must have stayed all day to get so many images ... I wish you had introduced yourself to myself or any member of the East Lancashire Group?

[Palustris]

Since I spent half an hour talking to you and John Dower, I thought you knew who I am. Ask Shelagh!

[alpines]

Cliff's been talking to me for 25 years and he still doesn't know who i am.
Wouldn't be too hurt about it Palustris......it's his age !!!

[ranunculus]

Since I spent half an hour talking to you and John Dower, I thought you knew who I am. Ask Shelagh!

I am COMPLETELY baffled now!  It was a VERY busy day, but surely I can remember such a prolonged conversation!  I will take some tablets before I interrogate Mr.Dower ... and now I'm hearing voices from America!!!  "Kentucky calling, Kentucky calling ....!"

... And I don't even know anybody called Kentucky!    (Apart from Ken at the fishmongers ... more tablets please)!

[alpines]

I want to know how you managed to skive half an hour at the show. carol must be going soft. You'd never have got 30 minutes when I was Show Secretary.


Joking apart...seems like it was another wonderful East Lancs event. Just wish we'd been there to share it with you.
Love to Mrs Buttercup from Harry & Thronium in Kentucky

[ranunculus]

My brain has responded to the tablets and a little clarity has returned ... Eric 'Ruddy' Marsh (aka Palustris) ACTUALLY spoke to me for about thirty SECONDS (my legs didn't stop moving for longer than that during the entire event)!  Mr Marsh always looks too inebriated to me to be able to take so many excellent images, so I can only presume that the lovely Mrs Marsh ACTUALLY takes all the photos.

Cheers Eric ... it was good to see you and sorry that I couldn't identify someone with a silly name like Palustris.
Yours, Ranunculus.

... And Mr. Grainger ... we saved you bacon butties, fresh coffee, a parking space and a place at the judges lunch and you simply let us down again ... we'll only do it for three more years and then you've had it!!!

Love and trilliums to you both.

[alpines]

Sorry Mr. Booker !!!
I told Sherba to hurry or we'd miss the plane. (That was three years ago and I'm still waiting for her to finish her make up)./...but don't tell her I told you 

[Palustris]

Mr Marsh always looks too inebriated to me to be able to take so many excellent images, so I can only presume that the lovely Mrs Marsh ACTUALLY takes all the photos.

Sadly Mr.Marsh does not actually consume alcohol and he does take all the photographs. Mrs. Marsh is more likely to be found sitting on the side waiting or talking to Mrs. Dower.
I thought that people in the know would have twigged long ago that Palustris is the Latin for.................
It was a lovely show though. We worked out that it was 23 years ago that we first went to a show in Whitworth, on a Sunday too!

PS. Did anyone get a picture of Primula Lindum Moonlight (I think it was) besides the official photographers?

[alpines]

We worked out that it was 23 years ago that we first went to a show in Whitworth, on a Sunday too!

....that was our first 'pilot' show prior to being awarded an AGS National Show. We had two shows both on Sundays and they were a huge success. I remember Wilf Kirby winning best in show. In those days, we offered raffle prizes for first, second and third prize winners. Poor Wilf thought we were raffling his plant at the end of the show.

[ranunculus]

I thought that people in the know would have twigged long ago that Palustris is the Latin for.................

Palustris
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Palustris is a Latin word meaning "swampy" (or "marshy)"

I was looking for an eco-warrior ... no wonder I didn't recognise you!   

Good to hear that you don't drink, Eric ... a little more for me!   

[ranunculus]

We worked out that it was 23 years ago that we first went to a show in Whitworth, on a Sunday too!

....that was our first 'pilot' show prior to being awarded an AGS National Show. We had two shows both on Sundays and they were a huge success. I remember Wilf Kirby winning best in show. In those days, we offered raffle prizes for first, second and third prize winners. Poor Wilf thought we were raffling his plant at the end of the show.

Happy, happy days buddy ... only seems like yesterday!   I could grow plants in those days.

[alpines]

Happy, happy days buddy ... only seems like yesterday!   I could grow plants in those days.

Happy days indeed Cliff.....I could grow HAIR in those days