Glasgow show 2022

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Cyril Lafong won yet another Forrest Medal wth a superb  Daphne.  He also  received  a merit certificate  for his entry in a class for rare plants

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Stella & David Rankin won the Crawford  trophy for most points in the open section, Class A for 6 small pans, Class 1 6 larger pans and the Buchanan rosebowl an entry  which also included  the  Joan Stead prize for the best primula, class 2 the Archibald rose bowl for 3 plants from different genera, class 3 the Buchanan challenge cup for 3 new or rare plants

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Alison Ward  won the Ian Donald trophy for best Scottish native plant with Scilla verna , Peter Semple won the Simpson trophy for best orchid, John di Paolo won the75th jubilee prize for a small pot as well as a merit certificate for a very floriferous  Saxifraga Snowcap

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Your correspondent retained the Darling trophy for class 4  3 dwarf rhododendrons one of which won the trophy  for best rhodo in the show, also the  Urie trophy for best other ericaceous with an Andromeda in a 6 pan entry in class  1 and the Don Stead prize for most points  across all the bulb classes. More pics later
 

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round of the benches  to look at the rest of the plants. Class A six small pots then details  of the rare plants in class 3 

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more new/rare plants

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Scottish, Aussies, grey and variegated leaves, cushions

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primulas, dodecatheons, ranuncs

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papavers, iris , frits, tulips

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bulbs, arisaemas, colourful lewisias

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hardy succulents, gesneriads, plants   from specific regions

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rhodos, other erics, conifers

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dwarf shrubs, ferns, seed raised and troughs

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Glasgow has a section for cut flower daffodils and tulips

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Kitchen crew - Glasgow show   has a well deserved reputation for good things to eat. Gardening books from  the greatly  missed Glasford Sprunt.  Judging and photography