Newcastle Show at Ponteland- 11th October 2009

[Maggi Young]

The Show Secretaries for this joint AGS/SRGC Show, Mike and Pearl Dale, have had the misfortune to have been flooded very badly in the last week......accordingly, alternative arrangements have been made to receive Entries for the Show: You may now make your entries to Alan Newton,  either by post to 12 Main Street, Ponteland NE20 9NR, by Telephone to 01661 871974 or via Email at   alan.alpine@btinternet.com
I believe that emails sent to Pearl&Mike.Dale@agsgroups.org will be re-directed, but perhaps the best idea is to contact Alan Newton direct.
Please pass this info to anyone you know who may be likely to enter the show.

Sincere sympathies to Pearl and Mike, who face a long and unpleasant task in restoring their home and property to good order again.

[Maggi Young]

Here's hoping it is a fine sunny day with lots of happy exhibitors at the Ponteland AGS/SRGC tomorrow..... just wish I could be there to see it....Have a good day, Folks!

[ChrisB]

Just a few pictures I took at the show today.

First, an arrangement that looked lovely, with gentians and clematis, a perfect table centrepiece.

Next, Brian Smethurst showing off his wonderful Sax. fort. 'Early Ruby'

Best in show - Cyclamen rohlfsianum shown by the Wallis's (No Farrer awarded this year)

Eriogonum holmgrevii (Please excuse any misspelling, its hard to read the writing) along with detail of the plant

[ChrisB]

Just a few more...

Empodium flexile, a plant I had not encountered before

Gentiana 'Amethyst'

Gentiana 'Blue Silk'

Hyacinthoides ligulata - heavenly scented

Sorry I couldn't take more, too many people to talk to, too little time.... but I did manage to find a few plants to buy

[ranunculus]

Many thanks for posting your lovely images, Chris.

[ChrisB]

Hi Maggi,  I always seem to get my posts in the wrong spot.  Could you work your magic and move it here please? 

Edit:  Hello, Christine: 'tis done! My pleasure!
 M

[ChrisB]

Thank you Maggi 

[veteran vet]

some more pictures

Class 5 Mitraria coccinea Harry Roberts
 Class 7 Cyclamen rolfsianum R&R Wallis
 Class 8 Cyclamen graecum ssp anatolicum R&R Wallis

[veteran vet]

a few more

Class 8 Cyclamen graecum ssp anatolicum R&R Wallis
 Class 11 Cyclamen graecum ssp anatolicum R&R Wallis
 Class 12 Cyclamen rolfsianum Ivor Betteridge

[Maggi Young]

Hello, George, thanks for the photos. Trust you and Carola are both well?

[veteran vet]

more

Class 25 Celmisia allanii         Ian Leslie
 Class 82 Gaultheria procumbens       Margaret Pickering
 Class 49 Gentiana              Barry Winter
 Class 25 Celmisia allanii        Ian Leslie

[veteran vet]

last few

Class 37 Cyclamen hederifiloium          Alan Newton
 Class 38 Oxalis               Ian Leslie
 Class 49 Gentiana           Barry Winter
 Class 53 Eriogonum holmgrenii          Alan Furness

[veteran vet]

Time you were in bed Maggie, yes both well. Ponteland show was a splendid one, far more colour than any of us had expected, a v interesting mix of plants, some surprising ones in good form. There should have been a Farrer for the cyclamen rolfsianum but such is life

Class 52 Cochicum autumnale album           Ivor Betteridge
 Class 2 Gentiana 'Amethyst'                     Alan Newton
 Class 53 Sternbergia                               Don Peace

[veteran vet]

I thought with the number of photographers there on Sat we would have had m ore contributions so I will add a few more, sorry about the repetition of some photos last night....too much gin

Class 1          R&R Wallis
 Class 3 Saxifraga  fortunei             B&S Smethurst
 Class 22 Autumn Colour

[veteran vet]

final burst...sorry also re lack of identification on some pictures, will endeavour to find out names. Wife says not too much gin, just an incompetent old fool

Class 38 Petrocosmea minor                          W&J Wright
 Class 55 Crocus goulimyi 'Mani White'            George Young
 Class 56 Petrocosmea begoniifolia                 John Richards
 Class 43 Cyclamen mirabile                          R&R Wallis