AGS Caerleon Show Feb 14th

[Maggi Young]

Hi. It was me,Paul who posted the previous note. I'm new to this and don't know how you get your name to appear at the bottom of the note.

I've added your name and location to your profile so it shows in your posts.


" I should perhaps have mentioned that as well as maintaining the moisture in what can be warm showhalls there are a couple of other reasons for double potting. Firstly although the diameter of the pots is small they are often long toms so are intrinsically unstable. Secondly they just don't look right especially in a multi pan class. Overpotting is not a good idea and as they are often slow growing (one of those on Saturday was only 3cm in diameter after 5 years) many stay in small pots for some time. If possible I do bury the inner rim but often that is not possible without also burying or damaging the plant as well. Cliff, much as we'd love to visit the East Lancs show it once again clashes with Kent. Although there isn't a huge difference in distance there are more classes at Kent for which Dionysias are eligible. We have shown at East Lancs a couple of times in the past so hopefully, OPEC willing,  in the future we shall return. I am actually a local lad having been born in Ashton under Lyne."


Paul, great advice there for any new exhibitors.... I hope they are paying attention!

[David Nicholson]

This one was

[Rob]

Hi Lesley

Rob, you a nurseryman, you MUST know the first plant in the last group of images. Surely it is Saxifraga grisebachii 'Wisley?'

It's Rob Potterton who is the nurseryman, I'm sure he'd know the plant.

I think the label had the full name which is a bit too long for me to remember.
Saxifraga federici-augusti ssp. grisebachii 'Wisley'

[Lesley Cox]

Rob, I'm SO sorry - to both of you in fact but no insult to either to be mistaken for the other. . You're right about the name of course, so much of it.

Perhaps it would be helpful to oldies like me who have failing eyesight, hearing and intellectual acumen, if you were to include a photograph of yourself in your avatar?