harrogate show

[ian mcdonald]

I have been told today that there are complaints regarding the Harrogate Spring Show. Apparently there are works taking place and some of the growers have pulled out of the show? Their site is not specific but I think there are problems with parking.

[Maggi Young]

This note is on the show website  in relation to the lack of early opening times for disabled visitors: 
"Opening times

Due to building work on the showground and subsequent changes to the lay-out of the 2016 Spring Flower Show, we are not able to offer any early visitor admission. The show will be open to the public from 9.30am."

http://www.flowershow.org.uk/

[FrazerHenderson]

Some alpine/bulb nurseries (and their stand number) attending the show:

 Avon Bulbs Ltd PP56
 Brighter Blooms PP49
 Cath's Garden Plants PP54
 D'Arcy & Everest PP42
 Drointon Nurseries PP34
Pauline Iddon Hardy Cottage Gardenplants PP72
 H W Hyde & Son PP61
 Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants PP65
 Harperley Hall Farm Nurseries PP89
 Hartside Nursery Garden PP88
 High Park Nursery PP55
 Hillview Hardy Plants PP77
 Jacques Amand International Ltd PP83
 Kevock Garden Plants PP29
 Laneside Hardy Orchid Nursery PP37
 Miniature & Choice Bulbs PP36
 Pottertons Nursery PP31
 Pretty Ugly Plants PP13
 Primrose Bank PP70
Slack Top Alpine Nursery PP20
 Southfield Nurseries PP33
 W S Warmenhoven PP68
 Walkers Bulbs @ Taylors PP46

[ian mcdonald]

Hello Frazer, I was told at Pottertons that they would not be attending.

[Maggi Young]

Potterton's  cancelled some time ago - I'm told  Edrom not attending either, though they're not on the list Frazer gives. 

[Maggi Young]

Kevock Garden - a nursery run by Stella and David Rankin, the SRGC Presidint, has won Premier Gold  at the Harrogate Flower show
Here are a few photos of the stand









 Congratulations!

[Maggi Young]

Best in Show was Southfield Nurseries stand  PP33  from Lincs with a display of  Cacti & succulents

Results for  some other exhibitors  of alpines/ related plants  mentioned earlier

 Avon Bulbs Ltd PP56  Silver Gilt
 Brighter Blooms PP49  Gold
 Cath's Garden Plants PP54 Gold 
 D'Arcy & Everest PP42    Gold
 Drointon Nurseries PP34  Premier Gold
 Graeme & Pauline Iddon Hardy Cottage Gardenplants PP72    Silver Gilt
 H W Hyde & Son PP61     Silver Gilt
 Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants PP65     Silver Gilt
 Harperley Hall Farm Nurseries PP89    Premier Gold
 Hartside Nursery Garden PP88 Gold
 High Park Nursery PP55    Silver
 Jacques Amand International Ltd PP83   Gold
 Laneside Hardy Orchid Nursery PP37    Silver
 Miniature & Choice Bulbs PP36  Gold
 Pretty Ugly Plants PP13     Premier Gold
 Primrose Bank PP70   Silver Gilt
 Slack Top Alpine Nursery PP20 Premier Gold
 Southfield Nurseries PP33 BEST IN SHOW!!
 W S Warmenhoven PP68  Premier Gold
 Walkers Bulbs @ Taylors PP46   Premier Gold

[David Nicholson]

Regular SRGC advertisers winning Premier Gold awards:-

Harperley Hall (well done Gary)
Slack Top Nursery

And I see a smattering of soon-to-be advertisers winning Golds.

Recipe: Become a SRGC advertiser and the prizes will be rolling in

 

[Maggi Young]

Nesta and the Jacques Amand team hit gold with their two exhibits at Harrogate Show - lots of SRGC Advertisers, supporters and members doing rather well at the show it seems!
'The flowers and plants in Shakespeare's Works' won gold and  had Third place awarded for innovative display. Also Gold medal for display of Fritillaria imperialis forms and other bulbs Well done!