Author Topic: AGS East Lancs Group Show Sat 28th April (Read 3126 times)

Maggi Young · « **on:** April 28, 2018, 06:10:12 PM »

Photo from Diane Clement of Ian Kidman with his Farrer Winning plant at Whitworth, East Lancs show :

Maggi Young · « **Reply #1 on:** April 28, 2018, 08:22:20 PM »

From Cliff Booker :

"Recently returned from an utterly magnificent Alpine Garden Society National East Lancashire Show at Whitworth that attracted hundreds of visitors who enjoyed benches bursting with floral excellence, rarity and colour. Many thanks to the 60+ exhibitors who travelled from as far away as Oxfordshire, Northumberland and Essex to flood the benches with well over 600 beautiful plants; thanks to the nurseries who sold exceptional species to eager buyers; thanks to the judges, stewards and helpers who worked so hard to put on such an amazing event; special thanks to all our many visitors who all seemed to enjoy such a special day ... but more than any other, our undying thanks and congratulations to our tireless Show Secretary; Carol Kellett who has served the AGS (and the East Lancs Group) in this capacity for many years and has established the East Lancs Show as one of the friendliest, well organised and unmissable shows on the circuit.
Sadly, Carol has decided that this will be her final year in charge of the show and the Society (and Group) must now find an able successor to carry on her wonderful work! A very difficult task.

May we add our very best wishes to Carol on her well-deserved retirement but, of course, we hope that we can still welcome her help, advice and presence at future events for many years to come.

A great day, a wonderful show and a truly memorable event. Finally, congratulations to all our trophy, medal and prize winners, especially Ian Kidman who scooped the Farrer Medal for the best exhibit in the show with his remarkable Cassiope lycopodioides 'Beatrice Lilley'.

Image : Retiring Show Secretary : Carol Kellett.

We in the SRGC forum are delighted to add our congratulations and best wishes to the star that is Carol Kellett on her retirement from the Show.

veteran vet · « **Reply #2 on:** April 29, 2018, 05:02:27 PM »

Thought it was time I stirred into action with some pictures. Was pretty certainly the best AGS Show so far this year with a wonderful display of a wide range of plants in tip top condition...indeed I heard one official say to some judges well before staging was complete that he had seen so many Farrer possibilities he thought judging time would need extending! Will do my usual meander through the show, will try to show the pictures in the way suggested by Maggi to save me quite a bit of time on the resize front.
Show Hall, starting at Class 1 in the Open Large Section

Class 1 was won by Chris Lilley and among his plants were
Trillium grandiflorum
Iris suaveolens and
Viola altaica

veteran vet · « **Reply #3 on:** April 29, 2018, 05:12:42 PM »

Nearly got it apart from some names so will carry on
Class 2 is a three pan and among the exhibits were
Draba longisiliqua from Frank and Barbara Hoyle...Frank doesn't do small

Here he is recovering and chatting to Cliff Booker

Also in Class 2 Don Peace, winner of the Grainger Trophy for most points in the open classes, had
Primula petelotii

In 6 Geoff Rollinson had
Primula henrici, a very big pan

Ramonda nathaliae JCA 636 from Brian and Shelagh Smethurst, they won the Jeanne Finche Memorial Trophy, most points by an E Lancs member

David Nicholson · « **Reply #4 on:** April 29, 2018, 05:22:22 PM »

Could I ask why The Bookeroo appears to have a squirrel on hi chin?

veteran vet · « **Reply #5 on:** April 29, 2018, 05:22:22 PM »

There were three entries in the large Androsace class (6) and they were so good I show them all
Androsace villosa taurica from Geoff Rollinson

Androsace studiosorum (Tony Lee)

Androsace studiosorum (Edward Spencer)

Lewisia cotyledon from John Richards (9), amazingly the only entry. Good luck with the hip op tomorrow John.

Lewisia tweedyi from Martin Rogerson (10)

veteran vet · « **Reply #6 on:** April 29, 2018, 05:30:33 PM »

Saxifraga 'Bridget' from Edward Barraclough (12

Calanthe 'Kozo Brown' from John Savage (13)

Cypripedium 'Kentucky Pink', also from John

Erythronium californicum from Tony Hollingworth (16)

Arisaema thunbergii urashima from John and Clare Dower (17)

veteran vet · « **Reply #7 on:** April 29, 2018, 05:39:31 PM »

I have worked down the left side of the left hand bench which was the start of the big open and now work down the right hand side of the same bench

Fritillaria affinis from me, (18) got a Certificate of Merit

Narcissus 'Diamond Ring From John Savage (19)

Cassiope lycopodoides gracilis from Ian Kidman the class 20, a 3 pan

Lamium sandrasicum was part of Ians' 3 pan

Maggi Young · « **Reply #8 on:** April 29, 2018, 05:40:46 PM »

Quote from: David Nicholson on April 29, 2018, 05:22:22 PM

Could I ask why The Bookeroo appears to have a squirrel on hi chin?

The weather has been very changeable lately - often very nippy - I think this is a protective warming measure ! ( Plus a few of us told him it suited him!!)

Maggi Young · « **Reply #9 on:** April 29, 2018, 05:44:25 PM »

Certainly looks like a fantastic show - a lot of big plants on those benches - the weight must have been quite something! Super photos, George - easier to do this way, isn't it?

veteran vet · « **Reply #10 on:** April 29, 2018, 05:58:47 PM »

Quote from: Maggi Young on April 29, 2018, 05:44:25 PM

Certainly looks like a fantastic show - a lot of big plants on those benches - the weight must have been quite something! Super photos, George - easier to do this way, isn't it?

I certainly thought it was but it has just rejected my last post (twice) even though I thought I was doing it the same way!!!

veteran vet · « **Reply #11 on:** April 29, 2018, 06:03:33 PM »

The Jim Lever Memorial Trophy was won by Tommy Anderson with
Anemonella thalictroides (20)

Grevilia Cambra Gem from John Savage (25)

veteran vet · « **Reply #12 on:** April 29, 2018, 06:15:31 PM »

The winner of 23 was
Androsace vandellii from Don Peace

Vitaliana primuliflora from Ian Kidman was second

Cassiope lycopodiodes 'Beatrice Lilley' (27) won the Farrer Medal for Ian Kidman

x Phylliopsis 'Sugar Plum' (27) from B&S Smethurst

Rhododendron 'Cranborne' (I think) (27) from John Savage

veteran vet · « **Reply #13 on:** April 29, 2018, 06:26:06 PM »

Class 33, one pan 3 rock plants for colour effect was won by Anne Vale, hence won the Allanson Trophy

Class 51, the Small Six, won by Don Peace. Primula petelotii, Draba John Saxton, Fritillaria meleagris Saturn, Pleione vesuvius Pheonix, Anemonella thalictroides Oscar Shoaf and Androsace robusta robusta