AGS North Midland Show

[ranunculus]

....And the next batch cometh....

[ranunculus]

....Penultimate batch....apologies to the beautiful plants (and people) that are missing....a lot of shots were consigned to the recycle bin.....

..and apologies for the stupid title for the image of Ophrys dodekanensis....

[ranunculus]

Final batch....just close-ups of unnamed frits that took my fancy.....

Over to you Mick, Diane, Shelagh, et al.....let's see some more images please....?

[ranunculus]

Many thanks to Mike and Judy Bramley and their wonderful team of helpers for such a super show.....

[David Nicholson]

Thank you Martin and Cliff, some cracking plants there.

[Ian Y]

A great series of pictures Thanks Martin and Cliff, you did better than I did at Edinburgh where I only managed to get ten pics.
Mike and Judy Bramley must be very pleased  with such a good entry after all their hard work.

[alpines]

Martin, Cliff,
Don't know what I enjoyed most....the plants or seeing our dear old friends again. Guess it was the plants.
Great shots....and boy do I miss those shows. Chesterfield was always a favorite of mine.
Love from me and the boss.
BTW Martin, great shot of the back of Brian's head. Always said that was his best feature.

[art600]

Thanks for the great shots of an excellent Show. 
Living in the South it is not always possible to get to AGS Shows north of Watford.  I did manage to visit Chesterfield in 1998?  Had agreed, after much arm twisting, to give a talk to the AGS Doncaster Group on the Friday night.  I stayed with Robin Metcalf (sadly no longer with us) and he said I might like to pop in to the Show on my way home.  I remember the wonderful plants, and the wonderful lunch - especially the puddings!

[DaveM]

Looks to have been a tremendous show - thanks for the pix. Indeed, Mike and Ju Bramley should be really pleased with such a splendid display and competition on this their last outing as Show Secs. Mike and Ju - enjoy your 'retirement', but do keep on growing and hunting plants!!!!!

[Martinr]

I must clear up any misconceptions. The photos in the pub and of Sister Act were not my work but those of a forum lurker. Tony, it's time you joined up before I steal any more of your limelight!!

[Mick McLoughlin]

A few pictures in addition to all the other great pics
1) A 3 pan Primula entry
2) One of the Primula classes
3) Further view of Primulas
4) Primula sonchifolia
5) Primula bracteosa
6) Pulsatilla patens nuttalliana
7) Raffenaldia platycarpa
A pan of Muscari (sorry missed the name)

[ranunculus]

Don't be modest Mick....where are the images of your latest prize winning exhibits....I know I took some shots but the camera was under the influence of drink by that late stage....?   

Nice pictures sir.....come on Diane, you had your camera there as well?

[Mick McLoughlin]

First off a couple of Fritillaria
1) Fritillaria 3 pan
2) one I've never heard of before Fritillaria eastwoodiae
3) plus close up
4) Lewisia brachycalyx
5) plus close up
6) last for this batch Cyclamen parviflorum

[Diane Clement]

.....come on Diane, you had your camera there as well?

Yes, I had my camera but never took any pictures in the show hall, can you believe it!  Too much talking (well, you can believe that).   

[Mick McLoughlin]

To start the last batch from me a couple of Rhododendron for Maggi
1) Rhododendron shamrock
next is there a prize for the longest label?
2) Rhododendron mucronulatum chejuense x dendrocharis
3) Dionysia viscidula x freitagii
4 & 5) now 2 Trillium kurabayashii to compare
6) Tulipa clusiana
7 Viola jooii