SRGC Perth Show 21st April 2018

[Maggi Young]

Perth Show - Bells Sports Centre, Hay Street, Perth  PH1 5HS  - ALL WELCOME !!


 Nurseries attending
Aberconwy Nursery.
Ardfearn Nursery.
Binny Plants.
Harperley Hall Farm Nursery.
MacPlants Nursery.
Plants with Altitude-Hartside Nursery.
Rumbling Bridge Nursery
 ...and  SRGC Members' Plant Stall as well, of course!

[Susan Band]

As a heads up to anyone planning to visit this great show. There is a Classic Car tour round Perth based on Tay Street. As a result at some point during the day there could be delays on the  Old Perth Bridge (the one leading from Scone and Blairgowrie) there also might be restricted parking around Tay street.

https://www.perthcity.co.uk/city-perth-classic-car-parade/ City of Perth Classic Car Parade – Saturday 21st April 2018 (10:00 – 13:30)

[Maggi Young]

Lovely weather at Ardfearn  today as plants for sale at Perth tomorrow are prepared......
 "Excited to be taking these lovelies down to Scottish Rock Garden Club show in Perth tomorrow!

After this year's winter and very slow spring, it's great to see the plants looking so good. Over 200 alpine varieties, and counting, so far... :-)

Apologies for the rubbish quality of photos, but we're keen to get packed up to see if we can fit them all in the Ardfearn-mobile!"




"Don't worry if you can't make it to Perth tomorrow, or our nursery in the Scottish Highlands, these are all available from our online catalogue at http://www.ardfearn-nursery.co.uk/. UK and European delivery available."

[Maggi Young]

Rumbling Bridge are  all ready too....

[Maggi Young]

Pictures  from Alan Gardner of the Forrest Medal plant from Perth - Soldanella minima, grown by Francis and Margaret Higgins of Berriedale





 Many congratulations to Francis and Margaret  for a very  lovely Forrest Medal plant - not one we often see, especially to this standard.

[Maggi Young]

Peter Moore won the Bronze medal for Section II - congrats to Peter, who is enjoying a good  year at the shows!




Fritillaria melagris


Dicentra cucullaria


Andromeda polifolia macrophylla

 photos - Peter's - from Twitter

[Maggi Young]

Some plants  which took the eye of Ian,the Christie kind- at Perth today....




Pleione 'Tongariro'




Narcissus  bulbocodium

[Maggi Young]

more photos  from Ian C.

 Lots of work done by  Show Secretary, helpers, judges.......
 

[Maggi Young]

some very tasty plants in evidence!


Shortia


Tropaeolum tricolorum


Erythronium


Trillium hibbersonii


Primula hybrid  'Coy'

[Maggi Young]

and....


Erythronium multiscapideum


Fritillaria tubiformis







 - thanks Ian C. for these photos

[angie]

Great show, it’s such a lovely day out. Catching up with friends , buying plants, having cake and coffee what more could you wish for. Thanks everyone .

Angie 

[Maggi Young]

The 2018 Perth Show was Julia Corden's las t show as Show Secretary after   15 years - Julia is  standing down  in preparation for her  duties  when she becomes SRGC President in November 2018.
Congratulations Julia on your  long and successful  tenure as Show Sec. !





The Perth Show will continue to be in great hands - fear not!

[Maggi Young]

Sandy Leven's  Perth Forrest Medal report  online here : http://files.srgc.net/Showreports/Forrest-medal-Perth2018.pdf

Thank you, Sandy!

[Stan da Prato]

it is indeed  interesting to see photos  of the show when you cant get there. I am recording  my thanks to Watt Russell for finding space in his small car  for  my 6 pan entry to class one which  to my surprise  came back with three  cups.

[Maggi Young]

Pretty good result - three cups from one entry!  Well done Stan - and thanks to to Watt for his  chauffering skills for your plants!