Kendal SRGC/AGS Show 12th March 2016

[peter hood]

I hope Peter Hood might  tell us the name and some details about his fine Corydalis , shown in pix 7477 and 7414 ?

Corydalis sewerzowii; less than three years old from Brian Whitton's seed; 5 tubers in the pot

[Maggi Young]

By jove, Peter - you must have been listening!  Thanks  very much. Pretty good going for  youngsters, I think.

[shelagh]

A kiss from Geoff Rollinson, and caught on camera too. I hope neither of us needs to find a good divorce lawyer

[Maggi Young]

A kiss from Geoff Rollinson, and caught on camera too. I hope neither of us needs to find a good divorce lawyer

And within sight of Brian too! Living dangerously Mrs S!!

Must say, in  Stan's pic of Brian (where he supposed Brian was  exaggerating the size of the  Farrer plant)   I thought he was  showing  Geoff his latest ballet moves. 

[Maggi Young]

Lawrence Peet's show pix here : https://lawrencepeetalpines.com/2016/03/13/kendal-agssrgc-show-march-12th-2016/

[veteran vet]

Late as usual with my posts, too nice a day to sit indoors, even forgot about the Scotland rugby international till the second half which was on a knife edge till late in the half, glad the right side won, makes a change for ref decisions not to come down in the other sides favour....just a tad biased I just might be.
Thanks to Stan there is no need for an overall view of the show or of folk there as this he has covered with his usual aplomb, so just plants in close up with exhibitors mentioned where I can. There will be some repetition in plants just to allow me to either note a worthy multi-pan entry to allow me to name someone.
It was so good to see such stalwart supporters of both the AGS and the SRGC shows to win the Farrer Medal, Brian and Shelagh Smethurst are 'weel kent faces' and were well deserving of the medal
Hepatica Gyousie (16)
I could almost fill the SRGC web site of pictures of plants exhibited by Don Peace, how he does it week in week out, plants always of a high standard and plenty variation, amazes me...I suppose I must be doing something wrong somewhere but at least Don is there in his current form to inspire us but my next many pictures are of his plants
Primula 'Arduaine' (9)
Primula 'Netta Dennis' (49)
Primula bhutanica (49)
Primula nana alba (49)

[veteran vet]

Continuing with pictures of Don Peace exhibits
Iris winnowgradowii (47)...at home my ones are just showing at the pot surface yet he only lives 50 miles away!
Fritillaria tubiformis (71)

[veteran vet]

Don won the AGS medal in the small 6 pan, class 45 with
Fritillaria pinardii
Corydalis kuznetsovii
Callianthemum kernerianum
Primula 'Arduanie'
Hepatica nobils (I think, forgot to get a exact name)

[veteran vet]

Nearly finished with Don but, as you might have guessed he had the most points in the Open Section, but in addition he had the best exhibit in a <19cm pot in
Fritillaria carica (72)

[veteran vet]

I have noted the interest already in Peter Hoods Corydalis sewerzowii so attach another picture
Corydalis sewerzowii (17) Certificate of Merit (C of M) so I assume might have been a Farrer contender, as was another C of M in
Trillium nivale from Barry Winter (29)

[veteran vet]

Now for a run at other exhibitors starting with Ivor Betteridge
Narcissus 'Jim Lad' (20)
Fritillaria pudica (20)
Fritillaria aurea (36)
Ipheon 'Rolf Fiedler' (36)
Dionysia aretiodes (7) from Frank and Barbara Hoyle

[veteran vet]

Primula 'Blindsee' from Jim Watson (48)
Dionysia freitagii  from Derek Pickard (57)
Primula allionii 'Chivalry' from Geoff Rollinson (54)
Crocus tommasinianus from Lionel Clarkson (68)
Primula x megasaefolia from Tom Green (9)

[veteran vet]

Eranthis 'Guinea Gold' Tommy Anderson (2)
Crocus kosaninii from Alan Furness (74
Iris 'Frank Elder' from George Young (74) who also had
Iris pamphylica in (77) and
Viola douglasii in 80

[veteran vet]

Anemone caucasica from Mala Janes (80) brought a bright splash of blue to a corner of the hall
Lest it be said I did not mention a Scottish exhibitor
Narcissus 'Betty Mae' was shown by Jean Wyllie in 24, a nice red sticker was the result
Colchicum hungaricum from Diane Clement (21)
Primula allionii 'William Burrow' from Brian Burrow in 53
Corydalis popovii from Fred and Pat Bundy in (17) 

[veteran vet]

Last post, three pictures from the Intermediate and Novice Sections, the exhibitors who may be the future stars of our shows
Primula 'Netta Dennis' from Alan Oatway (89) who is the Show Sec., quite how he found the time to organise the show and produce such a fine plant beats me
Fritillaria raddeana from David Morris who won the most points in the Novice Section
Narcissus bulbocodium from David and Liz Livermore, the Best Bulbous plant in the Intermediate and Novice Sections, was a really fine exhibit.

The reports from earlier AGS shows this season had lead me to wonder what Kendal might be like this year and while, yes the number of entries may have been lower, the quality and variety of plants on show was of a high standard and as always the crack among exhibitors was as good as ever.