Snowdrop Gardens visited during 2008

[KentGardener]

Tuesday Part Two:

At 1 pm SRGC member David Quinton and myself headed towards the raised Dais to see how the plants submitted by Joe Sharmon and Dr Ronald MacKenzie had fared.  As far as I could see, two plants were ‘recommended for a certificate of preliminary recommendation’.

('Greenfinch' shown by Dr MacKenzie)






The following plant is now SO HIGH on my wants list - it was stunning!

('E. A. Bowles' shown by Joe Sharmon)








And lastly one I was not overly excited by.

('Ruby Baker' shown by Dr MacKenzie)






and that is possibly the end of my Galanthus 'blog' for 2008.  I hope you have enjoyed my wandering witterings.

regards

John

[Lvandelft]

John, that's again a place where many of us will seldom come.
So good to see some good pictures from this show!
It's a pity when you only would go for the snowdrops, would be nice if you could show more on
a  (monthly?) RHS Flowershow. 

Looking at this Iris White Cascade there raise questions for me. Is it possible to tell me who was the
exhibitor?
Did you see my picture in Weekly Lisse Flowershow this week? Looks very much the same with a different name?
Thank you
Luit

[KentGardener]

Dear Luit

thank you for your reply.  I am afraid that I did not take note of which nursery was displaying the Iris in question.  Below is the only other picture I have of that stand - in the hope that someone else who attended yesterday may recognise the display and be able to answer your question for you.

As to a monthly report: I do not often go to the show.  It means taking holiday time from work which is not always possible.  I also find that the event is very crowded, which I have trouble coping with.

regards

John

[Lvandelft]

As to a monthly report: I do not often go to the show.  It means taking holiday time from work which is not always possible.  I also find that the event is very crowded, which I have trouble coping with.

Sorry John, seeing these pictures I was just dreaming of....
and I was not aware there being so many people.
Thank you for the last picture!
I'll have look at RHS website.
Luit

[Alan_b]

Looking at this Iris White Cascade there raise questions for me. Is it possible to tell me who was the
exhibitor?

I'm pretty sure the exhibitor was Jacques Amand http://www.jacquesamand.co.uk/

[Lvandelft]

Looking at this Iris White Cascade there raise questions for me. Is it possible to tell me who was the
exhibitor?

I'm pretty sure the exhibitor was Jacques Amand http://www.jacquesamand.co.uk/

Thank you Alan!

[Martin Baxendale]

Thanks John! I never find time to get to the RHS shows (or any other events!) these days, so it's great to get a glimpse of what I'm missing.

That poculiform plicatus 'E.A. Bowles' is stunning and an appropriate tribute to Bowles. For any forum members who don't know, E.A. Bowles already has another snowdrop named after him - 'Augustus' (which is the 'A' in Bowles' initials). Apologies if everyone already knew that.

[KentGardener]

Thanks Martin

I didn't know that - but it is interesting because the Proculiform one really reminded me of a very full Augustus.

John

[Paddy Tobin]

Martin,

Couldn't agree more - G. 'E.A. Bowles' is a stunning flower. In another thread there is a discussion on the differences, the oftentimes very small differences, between snowdrops and it makes it particularly pleasing to have a snowdrop cultivar which is distinctly different - and beautiful as well.

Also, re E.A. Bowles, his series of 'My Garden in Spring' etc are still makes reading which is both superbly enjoyable and also very informative. He was an excellent gardener and writer. The snowdrop is indeed fitting for itsname.

Great shots and report, John. Many thanks. Paddy

[Martin Baxendale]

E.A. Bowles' 'My Garden In...' series were some of the first gardening books I ever read (along with Roy Elliott's 'Alpine Gardening' and Stern's 'Snowdrops and Snowflakes') as a teenager. All have had a huge influence on me and are still on my bookshelves.

[mark smyth]

Iris 'White Cascade' also looks like 'Natalie'

Galanthus 'E.A. Bowles' has already had limited distribution. Here it is in a garden I visited last weekend. It is very nice

[Anthony Darby]

Looking at this Iris White Cascade there raise questions for me. Is it possible to tell me who was the
exhibitor?

I'm pretty sure the exhibitor was Jacques Amand http://www.jacquesamand.co.uk/

He (John Amand) will be at Dunblane on Saturday.

I do like 'Greenfinch' and 'E. A. Bowles'.

[KentGardener]

I do like 'Greenfinch' and 'E. A. Bowles'.

as did the Joint Rock Garden Plant Committee (and me  )

John

[Martin Baxendale]

Galanthus 'E.A. Bowles' has already had limited distribution. Here it is in a garden I visited last weekend. It is very nice

Did you forget to post the pic, Mark?

[Maggi Young]

 I think G.  E.A. Bowles is beautiful. I'd like to see G. Greenfinch in real life to decide on that one. Am I the only one who thinks 'Ruby Baker' is pretty?