Harlow - AGS Early Spring Show

[Luc Gilgemyn]

It was a great show indeed Maggi ! 
From what I heard from Ray Drew, the number of plants was very slightly down, but the overall quality was better than last year.
The number of visitors also seemed to be up - there were times where one could hardly move in the sales area !

Again, it was much fun meeting old and new Forum friends... as Tony, we're starting to get short of time to look at the plants.. too much chatting to do 

I did manage to get some pictures made (not as good as Tony's I'm afraid) so here they come.

I'll start with the Farrer winner :

1) Corydalis popovi
2-3-4-5) Some frighteningly perfect 3 pan entries of Dionysia
6) Dionysia 'Brimstone'
7) Dionysia freitagii
8 ) Dionysia x 'Gnom' - How on earth do you grow a plant as perfectly symmetrical as this
9) Dionysia "Monika" - simply huge !! 
10) A lonesome Frit : Fritillaria aurea

Back later with some more !

[angie]

Thanks for posting these lovely pictures. It always amazes me that there is so much on display at this time of year.
I am with you Luc , how can they grown Dionysia so perfect.

Waiting to see more.

Angie

[Maren]

Here are some of the plants that caught my eye, not necessarily prize winners:

Arum pictum Primrose 'Warburg'
Crocus sieberi ssp sublimis 'Tricolor'
Cymbidium goeringii
Galanthus plicatus ssp Augustus (not sure about the naming)
Hepatica maxima
Ozothamnus collection
Leptinella potentillina

[Maren]

...and a few more:

Grevillea Mt Tamboritha
Hepatica nobilis v japonica
Kew exhibit - tulip
Rodanthe anthemoides
Scoliopus bigelovii
Ypsilandra tibetica.

[Maren]

...and finally (although I have lots more):

Tufascape 1(front) and 2(back)
Shopping
A friendly face is always welcome. 

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Hi Maren, too bad we didn't meet .. 

I also have some more pix left - not too many repeats I hope !

1) an amazing 3 pan Saxifrag entry 
2) another one
3) Saxifraga "Allendale Charm"
4) Saxifraga 'Coolock Gem'
5) Saxifraga Cumulus

Next - 3 different Callianthemum anemonoides
6) C. anemonoides
7) C. anemonoïdes - white form
8 ) C. anemonoides - Blackthorn group - I'd never seen a double before ! 
9) Galanthus 'Sophie North' - very popular, there must have been 4 or 5 exhibits of this form !
10) Galanthus "Straffan"

[Maren]

Hej Luc,

yes, what a pity we didn't meet. I deliberately put on a badge with my name just in case there was someone who wanted to say Hello. I noticed quite a few people who were rushing around looking for plants to buy (just like me). Next time I'll wear a hat with blinking lights on top. - On reflection, it may have the opposite effect.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

I admit Maren, I did forget to put the red Carnation in my top button hole... 

[annew]

A lovely potful of Narcissus cantabricus clusii - I don't suppose any forumist would like to admit ownership and let me beg a few seeds??