SRGC Edinburgh Show 2024

[Maggi Young]

Sat 6-Apr-24   10.30am   BST   Edinburgh & the Lothians Show     
 Fairmilehead church hall, Frogston Road West, Edinburgh

Nurseries are:

MacPlants, Kevock Garden Plants, Hartside Nursery, Aberconwy Nursery, Ardfearn Nursery
Addition to nurseries - Edrom

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The talented Cyril Lafong shows his growing skill yet again, with the Forrest Medal winning (Pseudotrillium) Trillium rivale at the 2024 Edinburgh Show -  photo from Alan Gardner. Thanks Alan!
The George Forrest Memorial Medal is awarded at Shows with SRGC Rules for the Best plant in the Show - Cyril has won more of these than any other person!

[Maggi Young]

The following sets of photos were taken at the Edinburgh Show by Alison Hogg, who has kindly given permission for me to share them here - Thanks, Alison!


Cyril and his multi-award winning Trillium


Forrest Medal plant -a darker purple seedling of the well known Trillium rivale ‘Purple Heart’


RBGEdinburgh display


 quiet spell in show hall


Prize giving

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Grown fron seed - beginners section.

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Crocus gramensis White Form from Cyril Lafong - this plant also won a Certificate of Merit.


Winner of Elsie Harvey Trophy for  David and Stella Rankin.

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includes David Millward's pot of Narcissus bulbocodium 'Lee Martin'

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Thanks again Alison for these pix!

[Maggi Young]

Trophies awarded at the Show were as follows: 
Forrest Medal - Trillium rivale  from Cyril Lafong.

R.E. Cooper Bhutan Cup for best Asiatic Primula  -  Primula forbesii from  Jane and Alan Thompson.

K.C. Corsar Cup for best Primula, American or European - Primula renifolia from Cyril Lafong.

Henry Tod Carnethy Quaich  best bulb, corm or tuber in Section I - Narcissus bulbocodium 'Lee Martin'  from    David Milward.

Kilbryde Cup for best plant in under 17.5 cm pot  - Narcissus bulbocodium 'Lee Martin'  from David Milward.

Reid Rose Bowl for most points Section I - David and Stella Rankin.

Midlothian Bowl for best plant in Section II - Primula auricula 'Late Frost' from Chris Kelner.

Henry Archibald Rose Bowl - winner Class 2 - David Millward for Lewisiopsis tweedyi, Trillium hibbersonii &   Fritillaria meleagris

Elsie Harvey trophy for Class 3 (3 pans new, rare or difficult) David and Stella Rankin for Primula kialensis, Primula deflexa  & Tristagma nivale. 

AGS Ulster Group Quaich for best foliage plant  - Hepatica nobilis 'Stained Glass' from Carole and Ian Bainbridge.

Bronze medal for most points Section II - Chris Kelner - congratulations!!

Special Prize for First Time Exhibitor -- Coreen Connell for Ranunculus alpestris.    Well done, Coreen!!

RBG Edinburgh Alpine Dept. - Gold Medal Card for their display.

Crtificate of Merit - Crocus  gramensis  White Form  from Cyril Lafong

Other awards were not made.

Thanks to David Millward, Edinburgh Show Secretary  for the trophy list.

[Herman Mylemans]

Maggi, thank you for the pictures from the show. It was a wonderful show.

[Maggi Young]

Thank you, Herman - it is down to Alison Hogg that we have these photos.
 

Stan da Prato is cutting back on his exhibiting at SRGC Shows and will not be able to supply all the marvelous reports he has made here in the past - we owe Stan a great debt of gratitude for all his efforts in the past!!
We need new volunteers to go round the show benches each time to take photos for the Forum. If you regularly attend a show or shows, please conside helping out with this!