SRGC Glasgow Show at Milngavie 3rd May 2008

[Maggi Young]

Thank you, Luc.


Show Secretary John Lee and Bill Robinson
John waits for the judges to agree
 John waits again for the judges to agree
It was worth his while… his Primula aureata gets a prize!
Another of John’s plants, Leucojum (Acis) nicaense
Acis nicaense
Ian leaning
Bill has a good day ,too, his Viola colunmnaris gets best plant in 6inch pot, winning the SRGC 75th Jubilee award… one of Anne C’s print !
viola
Ian Doig, watching us, watching you....

[Maggi Young]

 Our Roving Reporter Tom Cameron was at the show with Cindy, here they are having a word with former SRGC President Peter Semple
Peter was on call earlier in the day so had left it to his wife, Liz to s deliver and stage his plants… including a large pot of Gentiana acaulis, which Liz could scarcely lift… luckily, help was at  hand from a friendly steward.
Gentiana acaulis
Gentiana acaulis close up
There was also this Gentiana acaulis maxima Enzain. …
with  huge flowers on stems about 10cms long
Fat Trillium
 A few of the Ferns on show
Fritillaria pyrenaica lutea
Fritillaria acmopetala
part of a lovely Gentiana verna  flowering just above the neat foliage 

[Maggi Young]

I bumped into Cindy and Tom again…….
More yummy home made food as Forumists eat lunch
Cindy seems to enjoy a varied diet… here, a savoury quiche and chocolate cake….
The debris after the Judges had lunch…. Anne Bush  had cooked all manner of very tasty food  which the Judges and other helpers enjoyed greatly…..THANKS, ANNE !
Judges, by the way, were Sandy Leven, Dave Riley, Ian Young, Brian Burrow, Cyril Lafong and your hungry reporter….yes, M Young.

A view through to the engine room of the show… lots of helpers busy in the kitchen, the home bakes at Glasgow are rather grand…and rather delicious….full marks to the maker of the coffee walnut cake and the meringues!!
After an earlier cup of tea, Jean Wyllie, Dave Riley and Neil Huntly pause for a chat .
Back again in the Tea Room, It seems Jean and Maggi are boring Mike Hopkins and David Milward to death…or perhaps they are waiting for us to buy them more cake?
Better get back to the plants…
Something seldom seen, oddly enough, at an SRGC show, … a good heather plant
Phlox multiflora
This Anemone was in a  strange ( and dirty) container!

[Maggi Young]

Some more photos tomorrow.... it would have been easier for you all to have come to Glasgow too, to enjoy the show.. next year , perhapS 

[hadacekf]

I enjoy the show - thanks, Happy to see Margaret Taylor and Brian Burrow.

[Anthony Darby]

Best orchid... Cyp someone will tell me!
 Studies in Contemplation

Cypripedium 'Sunny' Maggi.

[Lvandelft]

Just lucky to see the rest of the pictures faster this time.
Beautiful show! Thank you Maggi and Tom for sharing.

[Anthony Darby]

One that took my fancy, on the Edinburgh Botanics stand, was Tulbaghia leucanthus. Firstly, a general shot of table one and after the Tulbaghia two fabulous plants: Gentiana acaulis and Cypripedium 'Sunny'. Alas, my cyps are only just coming out, with 'Sabine'. Two (of eight) flowers opened today.

[Lesley Cox]

Many many thanks for such a comprehensive look at what was obviously a great show. I'm so glad Maggi that with all the pictures, and the judging as well, you found time to sit down for a while and have some tea/lunch.

[Maggi Young]

Lesley, for a long day at a show it is important to eat well to keep one’s strength up
So, let’s see what else I’ve got for you……
A Leucocoryne … the first on the show bench and the second from the RBGE display.

Some better rhodos… from back to front, ‘Dora Amateis’, Rh.  impeditum and ‘Wren’ These won the Edward Darling memorial Trophy…. I think for Stan de Prato

The usual cut flower/truss classes for rhododendron at the Glasgow show had been abandoned this year because of the outbreak on the west coast of Sudden Oak Death disease.

Some Ranunculus for Mr Buttercup

A few Primula…. P. verticillata, P. denticulate and a very strange P. auricula

It was lovely to have quite a few visitors from south of the border ( though not quite so far as Mexico way)   Tom Green from Rowlandsgill,( nearer the camera) who is a member of the Newcastle Group AGS, was up with his pal , Sid, and another chum, Peter, whose family had lived for a while in nearby Bearsden.

[Maggi Young]

Trillium  grandiflorum roseum
Trillium pusillum
Trillium rugelli
Another T. pusillum, this one was awarded a certificate of Merit
 From back to front, Tulipa, Lewisia, Calceolaria
2 Trillium and a Cyclamen making a three pan entry.
Ursula Edge and former Glasgow Show Secretary, Roger Smyth  look well and happy
A very tall Primula scotica!
This smiley person behindthe plant stall is Alison Ward. Alison is the daughter of the late Don and Joan Stead . She has been exhibiting for a while now and always helps out at the show.

It seems that Ian has managed to get this pic of me looking as if I have eaten ALL the yummy homebakes.....Tsk!

[Maggi Young]

A view of the show through the tracery of Tropaeolum azureum……the grower of this plant, Steve MacFarlane, who is very keen on Tropaeolum was kind enough to bring in  a selection of flowers from various hybrids he has flowering at the moment to show me.…. I will post pix of  these elsewhere.

A neat little Sebaea thomasii
 A Jancaea
Iris, Oreophilus glacialis and  Amblynotus rupestris

Now, what might I have forgotten? ….
Oh yes, the Forrest Medal plant…
Androsace studiosorum ‘Doksa’…. Grown to this wonderful standard for about the third year in a row at Glasgow…. By Cyril Lafong.
A great result for Cyril ..
We all hope for another great result for Cyril when he undergoes a tricky surgical procedure  on Wednesday to mend his dicky ticker.... love and luck to you, Cyril 

[Maggi Young]

I am sure you will all wish to join with me in wishing all the very best to "Secret Squirrel" for a successful outcome to his heart operation and to a speedy return to good health and the Show Halls!

[David Shaw]

Carol and I second that, Maggie.
We wish you well, Cyril, and hope to see you around again soon.

[fermi de Sousa]

Maggi and Anthony,
thanks for the "virtual" show! Takes me back to Aberdeen last year - was it really 12 months ago!
I hope all is well with Cyril.
cheers
fermi