AGS Autumn show - Kent

[KentGardener]

Have been back a couple of hours from a hard, and thoroughly enjoyable, days work on the AGS plant sale stand at the show in Rainham, Kent.  Sorry if I didn't say 'hello ' to anyone - I am really rubbish at remembering names and faces so could well have not said hi.  If I haven't met you already please do come and say hi if you see me at any future shows/events.  

Another good show - I took lots of photos, but as always is the case in School halls - it was rubbish light which has mostly resulted in me taking rubbish photos - sorry    (...what is that saying about 'a bad workman always blames his tools' )

These are the first few pics that have jumped out to me this evening - I'll try to go through the rest of my snaps again tomorrow to see if there are some others worth posting.

1 - Maggi always likes an SRGC group photo.  Great meeting 'the Lucs' and 'Arthur' again (if there were others members there sorry you weren't in the group photo as I didn't recognise you.    I think I am being 'talked into' helping out at this local show in the Spring too so please do come and say hi to me at the sales table next March.  

2 - the biggest pan of Cyclamen graecum I have ever seen.  A well deserved 'First' and I seem to remember 'Saunders Spoon best Cyclamen' and also a 'Farrer Memorail Medal best plant in show'

3 - The wonderful colour on Biarum pyrami

4 - Tilebarn 'Helena' (First)

5 - Cyclamen three pot (First)

(Looking after a sick 16 year old cat who lost his twin brother 10 days ago      will try to go through the rest of the photos in the morning).

John

[David Nicholson]

Lovely start John, keep up the good work.

Bet there's a shortage of John Innes in the South East now and a very over-weight ferry back to Ostend.

[angie]

Lovely pictures, boy those boys get around 
Wow could only dream of a cyclamen like that.
Looking forward to see some more pictures soon.

Angie

[KentGardener]

Some more photos from yesterday.  Had to use the flash on some because of the difficult lighting.  I can't remember all that got prizes but have tried to make a note in the file name where I could.

1 - Bessera elegans (Joint Rock recommends an award of merit)
2 - Lewisia (second)
3 - Crocus vallicola (First)
4 - Galanthus reginae-olgae (Second)
5 - Gypsophila aretiodes(Second)
6 - Colchicum cupanii
7 - Crocus kotschyanus
8 - one of the Cyclamen benches
9 - Saxifraga fortunei 'Mt Nachi' (Third)
10 - Saxifraga longifolia (Second)

[Brian Ellis]

Great photos John, the Crocus vallicola is lovely, I don't think I'd want to carry those huge pots of amazing cyclamen far

[KentGardener]

A quick question - Have I managed to get another SRGC member in the group photo by accident?  Just behind Luc's shoulder in a black wooly hat?

[ashley]

Have I managed to get another SRGC member in the group photo by accident?  Just behind Luc's shoulder in a black wooly hat?

Wasn't me guv

Excellent pictures and interesting report John; many thanks

[Maggi Young]

A quick question - Have I managed to get another SRGC member in the group photo by accident?  Just behind Luc's shoulder in a black wooly hat?

I can't make out who it is, John, but given that a very large percentage of members of SRGC and AGS are members of both organisations, it is highly likely!   

[Paddy Tobin]

Goodness, John,
That Cyclamen graecum is an extraordinary plant, so well grown.

Great report. Good to see the forum members. Paddy

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Lovely start John, keep up the good work.

Bet there's a shortage of John Innes in the South East now and a very over-weight ferry back to Ostend.

Yep, David.  The raid on the J.I. shop near Folkestone was once again succesful but we take the ferry to Calais as it is less of a problem for the over-weight, the crossing being a lot shorter 

Thanks for posting the pix John, it was great seeing everyone again and quite a surprise to see you buying other plants than Galanthus...

[KentGardener]

....quite a surprise to see you buying other plants than Galanthus...

Sssshhhhh!  That's our secret!   

[Martinr]

Crikey, if the Gypsophila was second what was first!

[KentGardener]

Crikey, if the Gypsophila was second what was first!

Dionysia tapetodes Peter Edwards H1164 (First)

[cycnich]

A quick question - Have I managed to get another SRGC member in the group photo by accident?  Just behind Luc's shoulder in a black wooly hat?

I know that guy he is in the sas and was was assigned to shoot any galanthophiles on sight but was not very good at his job. Thank you for the sophie north I purchased on the plant sales from you I presume and at a very sensible price.

[ruweiss]

John, many thanks for showing us the photos of these outstanding
plants, the Cyclamen are simply amazing.