AGS North Midland Show, 5th April

[veteran vet]

Thanks for the feed back on the Goksan Gold, will probably leave it that way for the time being but will browse the sites you list Maggi

Diuris orientalis (74) earned a Cert of Merit for Barrt Tattersall, is called 'donkey ears' in Australia so I also add a close up to indicate why
Daphne 'Rosebud' (75) from Tim Lever, made Dad do all the hard work as Tim was at Ulster
Rhodothamnus chamaecistus (76) Ian Kidman the best plant in a 19cm pan
Rhododendron 'Pintail' (77) Mavis and Sam Lloyd

[veteran vet]

They talk of no young members in the AGS but Joseph Bramley is young enough and certainly keeps up the family standards when he produces cushions like
Gypsophila aretiodes to such a high standard...that's a 19cm pan
Cotula atrata dendyi was once often seen, another used to grow for me, I liked this one with the lovely 'bottle brush' flowers (112) Brian Sulman
While I was wandering around taking pictures Dave Riley came up to me and said (he being a Cyclamen fan) have you seen
Cyclamen x schwarzii as its pretty rare so I took a pic. (117) Bob Worsley
Narcissus rupicola (121) Margaret and Tom Taziker
Townsendia jonesii v tumulosa (123) Brian Sulman

[veteran vet]

Some more big Rhododendrons
Rhododendron 'Snipe' (40) John Savage
Rhododendron chamaethomsonii (40) liked this so 2 pics
x phylliopsis 'Sugar Plum' (36) Dave Mountfort

[veteran vet]

Last few, good timing as it has faired up, might even be a hint of sun
Class 5, a 3 pan had only one entry from Ian Kidman from back to front Cyclamen pseudibericum, Dionysia viscidula x freitagii and Primula irregularis hybrid.
I had taken it as a spare but thought I would enter it in a seed class
Gentiana pumila delphinensis, raised from MESE seed

All in all was a good show, I would say down in the entries for big pans though those that were there were all of a very high standard. The Trade Stands seemed as busy as ever, the Members Stall was as well stocked as ever, even bought two from this, lunch was full of good crack and I even brought a bit home as a doggy back for the Springer Spaniel we have, a bit of steak...made it even springier.
Its time consuming doing these posts, good job its been a bad weather day, gives me an excuse to be in but sun is now out so time for me to be out too.

[Maggi Young]

Hope you can enjoy a pleasant evening in the last rays of sun, George.  Not a whisper of it here today - drizzle on and off.  Super that you took the time to share your photos with us all. 

[Cyril L]

Fantastic show report George, thank you for taking the time to post pictures of these super plants with commentaries.

[Tim Ingram]

There really are some fantastic plants there and obviously a Show to be proud of. I'm not sure 'they' talk about fewer younger growers displaying plants, surely it is 'we'? I am still the youngest member of our AGS Group having been Chairman for some 16 years plus, and Treasurer and now Publicist, and a few more younger members would certainly go down well, quite apart from carrying heavy plants! Answers on a postcard to the AGS Centre, Pershore... or to anyone who organises the Shows and Local Groups, or down the local pub!