SRGC Stirling Show at Dunblane

[Maggi Young]

In the  light  of the  present  corona virus pandemic the  SRGC  Stirling Show at  Dunblane (previously  planned  for  21st March) has  been cancelled.

If you  know  of  anyone  who was  intending to go to the  show, please  let  them know  of this  change  of  plans. 

[Stan da Prato]

I'm posting  some photos of plants  that would probably  have been on the benches on Saturday here as they all refer to the Stirling/Dunblane event.  It's a bit of an experiment  and  it throws  up some practical problems not there  when the plant is on a bench in front  of you such as contrast  in the photos - pale colours over expose  in group classes-, labels not legible or even visible  However as we are not  judging or awarding prizes no need to worry too much.


Class 5 three from open ground  (one not lifted yet nor will it be now). Saxifraga, Erica cv, N. Tete a tete


class  8 six  pots bulbs different genera Corydalis Dieter Schacht, Narcissus  Topolino, Tulipa violacea Black Base
                                            Crocus balansae Zwanenburg, Cyclamen coum Silver Leaf, Ornithogalum oligophyllum


class 9 six pots bulbs distinct   N Elka, C Beth Evans, N minimus
                                             Scilla siberica, Tulipa polychroma, Puschkinia  libanotica



class 12 two pans Crocus C kosanini April View & C chrysanthus Prins Claus


class 14 two pans Iris Spot On & I Frank Elder

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class 16 two Narcissus N Arctic Bells & N Elka


class 18 two Tulips  T Johann Strauss & T Stresa


class 28 three Primulas P veris cv, P elatior, P Gold Lace


class 29 two Asiatic Primulas P juliae, P denticulata


class 49 two Saxifraga cvs 

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class 51 three Crassulaceae- Cotyledon orbiculata, Sedum furfuraceum, Sempervivum ossetiense


class 53 three for foliage effect- Thuja Anniek, Cryptomeria japonica Tensan, Pinus mugo Carstens Wintergold


class 54 one foliage effect Impatiens omiensis


class 55 two Australasia - Raoulia australis & Microcachrys tetragona


class  57 two silver grey - Calocephalus brownii & Helichrysum stoechas

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class 61 one conifer Pinus mugo Mops


class 62 two Erics -Erica veitchii Exeter & Rhododendron Joachim Reich


class 63 one Eric Rhodo Snow Lady


class 64  shrub not as above  Skimmia Little Ruby

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class 65 two not eligible for above classes - Hacquetia epipactis Thor & Heloniopsis japonica


class 66 one not eligible for above classes- Polygonum tenuicallis


class 67 one mini garden

[Ian Y]

That is brilliant Stan thanks for sharing your plants here lets hope others will follow your example and do the same.

[Maggi Young]

Terrific effort, Stan and  proof  if  any  were  needed  of  what the  shows  miss when you  cannot  attend!

I've  edited your  posts  to  fit the  images beside the  class descriptions to  make  viewing simpler   

[Stan da Prato]

Thanks Maggi -that is a great help.  Realistically  some of those pots  would  never  have  made it  to a real show  bench but I found it a  useful  exercise  which  I intend to repeat  for all the other  spring shows.

[ranunculus]

Many thanks, Stan ... it also goes to show that you are slightly further on with flowering than I am here in Lancashire.  Lovely pictures to brighten my recovery to full health.