Author Topic: Edinburgh show 2023 (Read 2398 times)

Stan da Prato · « **on:** April 15, 2023, 05:57:52 PM »

first some views of the main benches.

Stan da Prato · « **Reply #1 on:** April 15, 2023, 06:06:21 PM »

Cyril Lafong had a highly succesful show with the Forrest medal for Androsace vandellii which also took the Kilbryde cup for best plant in a small pot. He also won the Bhutan drinking cup for best Asiatic primula with P henrici and the Corsar trophy for best European primula with P renifolia and received certificates of merit for Pleione Shantung Ducat and Iris suaevolens

Stan da Prato · « **Reply #2 on:** April 15, 2023, 06:17:19 PM »

Cyril received yet another merit cert for Daphne modesta. Peter Semple won class 5 and the Curle Memorial trophy for three plants raised from seed. His pot of Narcissus bulbocodium took the Henry Tod Carnethy quaich for best bulb. Show secretary David Milward won class 2 for three plants from different genera and the Henry Archibald trophy. Your correspondent won the Alf Evans quaich for an ericaceous plant other than rhododendron wth Andromeda polifolia compacta.

Stan da Prato · « **Reply #3 on:** April 15, 2023, 06:22:42 PM »

I also won the Midlothan vase for best rhodo wth R. Pintail and by bringing most plants the Reid rosebowl for most points in section 1.
In section 2 local member Chris Kelnar won the Midlothian bowl with a white Primula marginata.
RBGE mounted their customary fine display which received a gold medal while the unobtrusive but rarely cultivated Tristagma nivale was given a certificate of botanical interest.