Perth SRGC Show 2024

[Maggi Young]

A couple more shots from the Perth Show - form the Perthshire RG Group......

Branklyn Garden made their first ever display at a show  to advertise the lovely garden, started by the Rentons
 

 Cyril Lafong being presented with the Medal Card for his 65th Forrest Medal, by SRGC President, Colin Crosbie

[Lawrence]

Can anyone please tell me the name of the yellow Primula, I think shown by Cyril, with accompanying notes, I couldn’t zoom in close enough to see details ? TIA

[Maggi Young]

Can anyone please tell me the name of the yellow Primula, I think shown by Cyril, with accompanying notes, I couldn’t zoom in close enough to see details ? TIA

If you mean this one in Stan's photo - the winner of the RS Masteron prize for the best Asiatic Primula.....

 - it is Primula bracteata var bracteata 
 If you meant another, please say which pic/post  it's in so I can try to help!

[Maggi Young]

Can anyone please tell me the name of the yellow Primula, I think shown by Cyril, with accompanying notes, I couldn’t zoom in close enough to see details ? TIA

Hmmm, thinking you perhaps meant this one? It's in Class 47, for one pan primula, own hybrid.

 I think it may be called 'Spring Cheer' but I'm contacting Cyril to ask him!

[Lawrence]

Yes that’s the one, Class 47

[Stan da Prato]

'Spring Cheer' is  on the label

[Maggi Young]

Some info from Cyril : " The primula hybrid is ‘Spring Cheer’.  It received a PC last year at the Glasgow show and I was asked to name it.  I asked Carole (Bainbridge) at the Perth show if she had any confirmation about the name but she had not heard yet and was going to enquire.  I attach the notes card that was shown with the plant and a photo of the plant I took the day before."




 Thanks, Stan and Cyril for the help.
 Hope that's what you needed  to know, Lawrence!

[Lawrence]

Thanks very much Maggi, Stan and Cyril, a quick and comprehensive reply as always.
What a fabulous plant as well ( looks like there are plenty of cuttings on the plant as well 😜)

[Maggi Young]

Thanks to Carol Shaw, I've been told about a great report about Cyrill Lafong and the Perth Show, in yesterdays "Courier" paper....
"Fife rock gardener lifts record 65th ‘best in show’ award at Perth

Cyril Lafong's dominance of the alpine growing world continued when Perth hosted Scotland's biggest show"

Read more about the show, with some great photos, from Show Secretary's talk with journalist Morag Lindsay, here:  https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/perth-kinross/4957867/cyril-lafong-rock-garden-show-perth-winner/

Some photos from the article


Show Secretary Alison Hogg says Cyril Lafong’s achievement is exceptional. Image: Phil Hannah


Cyril Lafong is in a class of his own. Image: Phil Hannah


The displays came under close scrutiny. Image: Phil Hannah. This features Margaret and Anton Edwards of the SRGC!
 Congrats to Alsion Hogg for getting this great publicity for the SRGC and the Perth Show!!

[Maggi Young]

More photos from Perth ... award winners gettinng their prizes from SRGC President, Colin Crosbie...


Richard Salvin won the Maj-Gen DM Murray-Lyon Trophy


Kathleen & Trevor Wenham jointly won the Perth Salver


Ian Christie won the Perth Trophy


Nicola Macnee won the John Duff Memorial Prize


Jim Low won the Special Prize awarded to new exhibitors

[Maggi Young]

more prize winners ...



Alex Samokhin was awarded a Certificate of Merit  for Pleione 'Shantung'  (planted on bark of Pauwlonia tomentosa) first time showing for him and it was in Section IV.



Graham Catlow was awarded a Certificate of Merit  for Sempervivum altanticum


David Millward retained the E H M Cox Trophy

[Maggi Young]

 The main prizewinning plants can be seen in other photos in this thread. Now, rounding off the major prize awards ...


Richard Green won the Bulb Trophy


Stan da Prato won the Alexander Caird Trophy and the L C Middleton Challenge Trophy


And Cyril Lafong won the Joyce Halley Award, the Henry & Margaret Taylor Award, a Certificate of Merit for Pleione x Shantung 'Ducat' and a Certificate of Botanical Interest along with his 65th George Forrest Memorial Medal.

[Maggi Young]

pic of the front page of today's issue of The Courier, from Alison Hogg - thanks, Alison !!