Perth Show 2008

[mark smyth]

Is the wee Primula growing in a fissure or a pot set in to stones?

[Anthony Darby]

Definitely not in a pot Mark. It really did look like a bit of alpine turf.

[Anthony Darby]

I think secret Cyril came a cropper with the draconian parking rules at the Bell's Sport Centre.

[Maggi Young]

I think secret Cyril came a cropper with the draconian parking rules at the Bell's Sport Centre.

And he wasn't the only one.... a couple more did too, one with a valid Disabled Parking Permit!

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Lovely Pix Maggi and Ian !
Thanks very much for showing us around in what looks to have been another wonderful and most enjoyable show.

And the Farrer winning yellow L. tweedyi is one hell of a cracker !  Rarely seen such a marvelous plant !

[hadacekf]

I like to see pictures from the Shows. I love to see the beautiful plants and the peoples. It is a virtual visit of a Show.
Thank you Maggi and Ian.

[Carol Shaw]

Ummm Forrest do you mean Luc?

[Maggi Young]

Yes, the AGS shows, which we are more than happy to publicise, award a Farrer Medal, while the SRGC shows award a Forrest Medal! 

Franz, there will be more pictures as time allows us to post them.

[mark smyth]

more pictures as time allows us to post them.

More time!? Eat one less bar of chocolate/slice of coffee cake .... and edit a few photos. That said I must edit mine from today. Just in cos the midgrs are biting hard.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Ummm Forrest do you mean Luc?

Oops... sorry about that Carol ! slip of the finger... 

[Lesley Cox]

Ian I really do apologise then, to you and to GS of course. Such an exhalted person but with luck, if he's not read these pages, he'll never know. Besides, I can hardly speak can I?  CL's future in that wonderful Lewisia shot, could be said to be in the same place.

[Maggi Young]

I shouldn't worry, Lesley, Glassford may be exalted but he is not without wit, thank goodness 

So, some more photos.....need to check first what is already here 

1) A fine plant, though stinky.... Benthamiella patagonica... it's Cyril's
2) A large and lovely Androsace vandellii... yes, the Secret Cyril again!
3) Smart threesome, Fritillaria pontica 'Limelight', Trillium pusillum, Androsace vandellii.... I suspect these are Cyril's , too
4)And this.... Daphne 'Kath Dryden'
5 6 and 7 views of the benches
8 ) deliberations

[Maggi Young]

1) Professor Anton Edwards, editor of the SRGC Journal, "The Rock Garden" with the GlenrothesGreenfinger, AKA Secret Squirrel, yes, it is Cyril Lafong!
2) Lucky this photo of Barry and Cathy Caudwell, busy collating the show results, IS fuzzy, because Barry is poking his tongue out at me!
3) Left to right... Carol Shaw, Lyn Bezzant, Bob Meadon(in background) , Carole Bainbridge and Brian Wilson
4) Carole M and Brian W.
5) Clematis 'Ylva'
6) Class B ..small six pan entry of Primulas
7)Cypripedium froschii

8  ) Dr Rock's (David Millward) Arabis from a MESE Collection

[mark smyth]

What is the yellow flag?

[mark smyth]

seeing Anton reminds me I should have given him an article on hardy Geraniums. I suppose I'm now too late?