September 2018 in the Southern Hemisphere

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Still in the Rhododendron Section at FCHS Spring Show
1 -4) more vireya rhodies
5) other rhodies!
cheers
fermi

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1) nice yellows
2) big and blowsy
3) Grandia section
cheers
fermi

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Some individually named vireyas
1) Rh christi
2) Rh loranthiflorum
3) Rh macgregoriae
4) Rh 'Pink Organdy'
5) Rh aquabile and Rh praetervissum?
cheers
fermi

[Jupiter]

Thanks for sharing Fermi. So nice to see the diversity and quality of plants on show at FCHS.

[Maggi Young]

FCHS  show  gives us another great  spectacle.  The Rhodos are  just  fabulous - I can only dream about  being able to grow those vireyas! ( And I do just that!)

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Maggi,
I have to admit to have failed dismally with rhododendrons here
So they don't interest me as prospective purchases
However knowing that they are a favourite of yours I always try to get pics of them for the Forum
There were also some daffs!
cheers
fermi

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Our friends Will and Christine Ashburner are the current owners of "Hancocks Daffodils" a major retailer of new daffs in Victoria.
Each year they put on a display at many Flower Shows and I don't think they've missed a FCHS Spring Show since I've been involved.
Here's a look at their display and a couple of close-up pics
cheers
fermi

[Maggi Young]

Wow - pretty  grand daffs, too!   I'm darn sure I'm not the only one  enjoying the FCHS show report every year!  Thanks, fermi!

[brianw]

Seems to be a good year in RSA
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-45449388
Although not sure the models improve the pics ;-)

[ashley]

Fine wildflower displays, so why the need for such gratuitously sexist & racist 'packaging'  
Bizarre editorial decision by someone at the BBC

[fermi de Sousa]

Thanks for sharing Fermi. So nice to see the diversity and quality of plants on show at FCHS.

Hi Jamus,
there are 3 shows a year! Maybe you can one day co-incide a holiday over here with one of the shows
This year the show also included the National Camellia Championships so here are some of the winners
cheers
fermi

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More camellias at the FCHS Spring Show and National Camellia Championships
cheers
fermi

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More camellias, mostly Camellia japonica hybrids
cheers
fermi

[Lesley Cox]

A great spring show as always at Ferny Creek Fermi. Maybe I'll get over there again some time to see another. The NZAGS Spring Show was on this last Saturday and yesterday but i wasn't able to get up there this time, I hope some of the local people will have taken plenty of photographs for here and elsewhere. Nothing on Facebook that I've been able to find.

The Otago Alpine Garden Group's Spring show will be on Sept 29th, just the one day this year and the season has been so odd that it's very hard to predict what will be out and what not. All my own little daffodils are coming towards their end, fritillarias aren't much better and my primulas have suffered through this winter so I'm finding it difficult to find pots that will be in good condition on the day. Similar results for my stall plants. Some things aren't even through the pot surfaces yet (it's very hard to sell a plant which can't be seen, even with a decent photograph.  ) while others are going over too soon. But there always seems to be something, even if it's a plant totally ignored in the past or not performing at its more usual time so no doubt all will be well.

[Maggi Young]

From our members, Amarlie and Lesley Crowden in Tasmania ..... at the  lovely Kaydale Lodge Gardens

"The ultimate refrigeration unit is on! This mornings snow will certainly make the flowers last longer❄️😉❄️ Gracie's not sure if she's a fan of snow❄️ "

www.kaydalelodge.com.au