DUNBLANE EARLY DWARF BULB DISPLAY 20/02/16

[Maggi Young]

DUNBLANE EARLY DWARF BULB DISPLAY
20th February 10.00 am to 4.00 pm
Victoria Hall, Stirling Rd, Dunblane, Perthshire   FK15 9EX
LOCATION: Opposite the railway station.

ALL WELCOME!!
Talks and Display of plants plus plant sales
Talks:
11.00am Neil Huntly - Roscoeas


11:30am Ian Christie - Trilliums


2.00pm Alan Mcmurtrie (Canada) - Reticulata Irises new hybrids



SHOW SECRETARY:Mr Sandy Leven, 2 Leighton Court, Dunblane, Perthshire, FK15 0ED
Telephone 01786 824064 sandy.leven@btinternet.com
ENTRIES: To be staged on the day. Queries to the Show Secretary
STAGING: 9.00 - 10.00 am, Saturday of the show
PARKING: Owing to road works parking may be restricted outside the hall.
Parking can be found in Station Square, Mill Road, Tesco, on the main road, or
behind the Cathedral
RHS JOINT ROCK GARDEN PLANT COMMITTEE: will meet at 12.00 noon.
Plants for consideration must be registered by 11.00 am.
TROPHIES & PRIZES
BROOKFIELD PRIZE one pan Crocus grown from seed by the exhibitor.
First prize £10 Second £5 Third £3

 Members: Please Read This Before You Attend
Members are invited to contribute to the day by bringing as many pans of dwarf bulbs and early flowering alpine plants as
possible.
Space will be available for cut flowers of plants which members do not want to disturb in the garden. Please bring your
own vases for cut flowers.
Every contribution increases the value of the display for others.
Please bring as many pans of bulbs and alpines as possible.
Plants will be grouped into `classes' on the morning between 9 am and 10 am.
The usual rule of one pan per class per exhibitor will be waived. No points will be awarded.
Members may also stage small exhibits comprising several exhibits to show variation in species etc.
Contributions are invited to the 50:50 plant sale and raffle, which will be held to cover expenses.
Members are asked to help with the teas and plant stall as this day is organised by the Bulb Group rather than a local
group
The Bulb Group’s activities benefit all members.

[Lesley Cox]

I wonder if Anthony D is going? Perhaps I could hitch a ride if he is. I'd love to hear Alan and see his reticulatas. We should be able to get these in NZ if they are available from the Dutch wholesalers. But not a whiff so far. We need some contact addresses.

[Maggi Young]

I believe one of Alan McMurtie's Dutch colleagues is in talks about  exporting some Iris to New Zealand.... I'm sure we'll hear when something concrete is known.

[FrazerHenderson]

To note: Alan McMurtie's irises grace the cover of February's issue of The Garden (RHS) together with an illustrated three-page review. He's also to be featured in the March issue of The Plantsman. www.rhs.org.uk/theplantsman

[Maggi Young]

 Some of the nursery vans loaded up yesterday ready for Dunblane ....

Macplants ....


 Ardfearn....


 and the Kevock plants being set up today ...

[Maggi Young]

Robert Ross "tweeted" this  earlier to encourage visitors...

[Maggi Young]

These next photos are all by Alan Gardner........
including some reticulate Irises bred by Alan McMurtie, one of the day's speakers....

'Eyecatcher'


Iris 02-ID-1


Iris 03-FQ-1


Iris 98-EQ-2


'Mars Landing'

[Maggi Young]

more Iris ...

'Sea Breeze'


'Splish Splash'


'Sunshine'


'White Caucasus'

[Maggi Young]

More pix  from Alan Gardner,  some Galanthus  now, not sure of names

[Stan da Prato]

A few more iris pictures -some will duplicate Alan's  but they might be useful to give different angles and allow labels  to be read on what was a very fine display by John Amand-I think it had been at the RHS show a few days previously.

[Stan da Prato]

some more - there were  rather a lot!

[Stan da Prato]

final batch

[Stan da Prato]

Sandy Leven  compered the day in his usual inimitable fashion. The second photo shows him introducing  Alan the Iris expert. Show expert  Cyril Lafong was presented with a gold Forrest Medal by club president David Rankin to recognise his achievement  in  winning 50 Forrest medals achieved at the Kincardine show in 2015. He has added a couple more since!. This  award was then complemented by Pam Whittle as President of the Caley(RCHS) who gave Cyril  their Dr Patrick   Neill Medal awarded every two  years for outstanding contribution to horticulture  in Scotland  by a distinguished botanist or cultivator.   As Maggi has pointed out in the next post the previous recipient  was also an SRGC stalwart, Ian  Christie.

[Maggi Young]

What a great day - and especially so for  Cyril Lafong!  I believe  the Neill Medal is the same award that was given the other year  to Ian Christie-  it is, I thought, given to an outstanding " botanist or cultivator."    Cyril 's record as a cultivator is  easily seen at all SRGC Shows!

[Maggi Young]

Sandy and Anne Leven - organisers of the  Dunblane Day  - with some of the ir snowdrops - pic by Julia Corden