AGS NORTH MIDLAND SHOW - CHESTERFIELD, DERBYSHIRE 4th April 2009

[ranunculus]

Super images Mick and Mandy ...would you consider yourselves hooked on exhibiting now?   

[Mick McLoughlin]

Just a little Cliff. Even decided we're going to Cleveland next weekend now.

[Maggi Young]

Just a little Cliff. Even decided we're going to Cleveland next weekend now.

Well, what could be a  nicer way to spend your Saturdays?? More super photos of a grand show, many thanks!
(Local council's building control department leaves a bit to be desired, though, eh??  )

[Mick McLoughlin]

3 entries in the mini-garden this week
The winning mini garden from Mavis and Sam Lloyd
A few individual plants now:
Asarum maxima
Dionysia aretoides
Dionysia bryoides
Erythronium multiscapoideum plus close up
Ipheon 'Rolf Fiedler'
Iris attica and close up

[Mick McLoughlin]

Ooops the Iris close up was of Iris x wilmottianna alba
Then Iris graberiana
Lathyrus (sorry can't make out the species name) and close up
Next the award for longest name?
Narcissus papyraceus panizzianus(JWB form)
Saxifrage 'Bridget'
Soldanella alpina alba and close up
Soldanella hungarica
and finally from me Trillium kurabayashi

[ranunculus]

Just a few from me for this evening ... pretty tired after assisting with a digital photography workshop today and then celebrating my mother-in-law's birthday this evening ... apologies for any duplicates (on the premise that two is better than none)! 

Anisotome imbricata
Asarum campanufolium
Fritillaria hermonis
Garden near show venue
Helonias bullata
Mini-garden one
Paraquilegia anemonoides
Primula bhutanica
Primula sinuata
Pulsatilla vulgaris 'Papageno'

[ranunculus]

Last few until morning ...

Primula x stella
Ranunculus crithmifolius
Saxifraga columnaris
Sebaea thomasii
Show reporter, Diane Clement and Farrer Medal winner, Frank Hoyle
Viola altaica
Townsendia jonesii
Soldanella carpatica x pusilla
Tecophilea
Show bench

[Lvandelft]

I can only say that after seeing 4 pages with plant pictures of 1 Show I enjoyed them so much.
Thank you all for showing!

[Luc Gilgemyn]

I can only say that after seeing 4 pages with plant pictures of 1 Show I enjoyed them so much.
Thank you all for showing!

I second that !!
What a delightful show once again ! 

[ranunculus]

Just a few more for today including one or two 'amended' images (of a supposedly 'arty' nature) ...

Lewisia tweedyi rosea
Cut flower class
Pieris japonica Katsura
Primula bhutanica close
Primula dubernadiana
Townsendia jonesii close
Ranunculus alpestris close
Ranunculus alpestris (a beautiful specimen exhibited by Tony Lee)
Above image amended
Ranunculus alpestris amended - I am particularly fond of this one!  Many may argue with this view? 

[Lesley Cox]

Whyever would you do that to a poor, innocent little buttercup, Buttercup?

[ranunculus]

Whyever would you do that to a poor, innocent little buttercup, Buttercup?

I told you someone would object!!!   


A few more images from Chesterfield that have escaped an 'art' attack!

Androsace villosa taurica
Close-up
Erythronium multiscapoideum
Class for floral arrangements
Jeffersonia dubia alba
Pleione 'Grandiflora'
Saxifraga Bridget
Trillium chloropetalum
Tulipa sp. exhibited by Mavis Allanson
Trillium rivale

[shelagh]

Thanks Anne, we don't mind how many times you show our Celmisia.

[ranunculus]

A few more that missed my earlier postings...

Androsace
Androsace muscoidea
Asarum maximum
Corydalis bracteata
Cyclamen pseudibericum
Dionysia michauxii
Draba longisiliqua
Erythronium citrinum
Erythronium close-up
Fritillaria conica

[ranunculus]

 ... And some more ...

Fritillaria graeca v. graeca
Fritillaria graeca v. graeca close
Fritillaria hermonis
Helichrysum italicum
Lewisia brachycalyx
Lewisia brachycalyx
Mini-garden
Paraquilegia anemonoides
Pleione
Primula Aire Mist