AGS MIDLAND SHOW at SOLIHULL 13TH APRIL 2019

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Ian Kidman, Ebchester
Cassiope lycopodioides 'Beatrice Lilley'

The superb Farrer Medal winner (for Best plant in the Show) exhibited by prolific winner Ian Kidman from Ebchester ... the top prize at another excellent AGS Midland Show held at Solihull today. hearty congratulations to Show Secretary, John Harrison and his wonderful team on yet another highly successful event.

[Maggi Young]

Cracking  Cassiope  from  "Kidders"! 
Good to see what was  happening  in Solihull as the  party was  going  on in  Edinburgh! And  next week there is the  choice  of  the  AGS  in  Cleveland  and  Kent   or the  SRGC  in Perth - something  for everyone, eh?

[ranunculus]

Some more images from AGS Midland Show at Solihull on Saturday ... my apologies, but I have no more information about labels or exhibitors.

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And some more ...

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And some more ...

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And more ...

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And more ...

[Jon Evans]

I can fill in some of the details:

The first large six pan rock plants is from Anne Vale - the tulipa was T. praestans Shogun
The second (winning) entry came from Ian Robertson
Three pans of rock plants from Martin & Anna Sheader - it is always great when the exhibitors can pick a multi-pan entry for colour combination
Veronica bombycina from Eric Jarrett
Androsace vandellii from Don Peace
I think that pan of Sanguinaria was from Ron and Hilary Price - there were several so it is hard to be sure
Saxifraga Bridget - David Charlton ? again there were two pans, one was his
Anacamptis laxiflora - who else but Barry Tattersall - a Certificate of Merit
 Arisaema thunbergii urashima - I didnt get whose
Fritillaria olivieri - Jim McGregor
Podophyllum delavayi and Clematis marmoraria - whose
Lewisia brachycalyx was Jim McGregor's - won the award for best Lewisia
Not sure whose the Ranunculus alpestris was
Or the Pulsatilla
Ranunculus montanus was from Chris Lilley
The three pan was from Bob Worsley - the Jeffersonia got a Certificate of Merit
Daphne modesta from Robin White - won the best plant in a 19cm pot
Fritillaria crassifolia subsp crassifolia - Ian Robertson

Hope that helps
Jon

[Maggi Young]

Great notes, thanks Jon!

[ranunculus]

Many thanks Jon, much appreciated.

Some updates that I do remember:-

Sax' Bridget ... was certainly David Charlton's.
Arisaema thunbergii urashima ... was John and Clare Dower's
The pulsatilla was another of David Charlton's with a very interesting history.

Thanks once again.

[Maggi Young]

While  I remember -  diary  post  from Jon Evans in his  Photographer's Diary on  the  AGS  site  about a  recent  visit  to Wildside, the  garden of  Keith and  Ros  Wiley - https://www.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/the-wonder-of-wildside/ 

 (wonderful Erythronium!) 

[Jon Evans]

Thank you Maggi

I put another post up last night with all my pictures from the Midland Show - that is being reviewed right now (such is the new system) and will appear shortly.

[David Nicholson]

Brilliant pictures as usual Jon. I know it’s not your fault but the font colour used certainly for your Diary entries I find very difficult to read and perhaps those who like me are of a certain age might agree with me. I almost thought about complaining but there seems to be nowhere to complain on the AGS Site

[Jon Evans]

Hi David
It displays as a very dark grey on white for me, which I find very clear.  I think the font they use is Montserrat.  Depending which browser you are using you can probably use Options override the page settings and choose your own font, size and colour to aid your eyes; certainly I can set it to scandalous colour combinations on Firefox, though I don't think you would find Magenta text on a green background much help.  I will get a headache very quickly if I don't change that back.

[Maggi Young]

Perth SRGC SHow  today - but  meanwhile, at  one  of the two AGS  shows  today (Cleveland and  Kent)- Kent  in this  case -   Ray Drew has  won a  Farrer  Medal with this pot of  Iris pumila ssp attica x Iris acutiloba ssp longipetala  - photos from Paddy  Parmee



and  this  potful of  purpleness   was awarded a  Certificate  of  Merit!


 no idea whose plant this  is, sorry!