AGS Midland Show at Solihull on 18th APRIL 2009

[Maggi Young]

Mindful of the fact that many reading these pages will not be within driving distance of the SRGC PERTH SHOW, some might be able to reach the AGS SHow on that date.....
April 18  MIDLAND SHOW, at ARDEN SCHOOL, STATION ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL,  West Midlands B93 0PT

M42 Jn5, A4141 towards Knowle; 1 mile then turn right into Lodge road, then at T Jn, right into Station Road

SHOW SECRETARY: John Harrison, 3 Andrew Road, Wednesbury Oak, Tipton, DY4 0AW.
Tel: 0121 556 7937), email: John.Harrison@agsgroups.org
ENTRIES TO: Diane Clement. Tel: 01902 426024 (evenings only),
email: Diane.Clement@agsgroups.org All email entries will be acknowledged.
Entries by Tuesday, before the show.
(C Section Entries at any time - advance notice of a large entry would be appreciated)
STAGING: 8.00 am to 9.45 am on Saturday only. NO STAGING ON FRIDAY NIGHT.
JUDGING: begins at 10.00 am TROPHY PRESENTATION: 3.45 pm

see the AGS website for all AGS show details here: http://www.alpinegardensociety.net/shows/handbook/ProgramSchedules2009.htm

[Diane Clement]

If anyone is too far south to visit the SRGC show at Perth, you might like to visit the AGS Midland Show at Solihull, just south of Birmingham.  From 10am there's plenty to do: peruse the book stall, enjoy the refreshments and of course, the nurseries will be open for business, including Aberconwy, Pottertons, Graham Nicholls, Robin White, Rob & Diane Cole and Edrom Nursery.  The actual show will be open to the public from 12 to 4. 

The show is at: Arden School, Station Road, Knowle, Solihull, West Midlands B93 0PT.  From the M42, take Junction 5, south on the A4141 towards Knowle, after 1 mile turn right into Lodge road, then at T junction, right into Station Road.  The school is immediately on the left. 

As I type this, I am processing entries and there are lots to process, so it promises to be a good show.  There will be a swarm of forumists there, so do make yourself known.   

Edit - Sorry, for starting another thread, Maggi I didn't see your previous posting, and thanks for merging them.        

[Giles]

Daphne x hendersonii 'Ernst Hauser'
Daphne malyana
Daphne petraea 'Double Flowered Form'
Daphne petraea 'Lydora'

[Giles]

Salix cashmeriana
Salix yesoalpina
Primulas
General Showbench View

[Giles]

Dianthus 'Eleanor Parker'
John Gennard's 6 pan

[David Nicholson]

Well done Giles, the starter is on the table.

[Maggi Young]

Thanks, Giles, just home from Perth Show!... will merge this with existing page for Midlands show 

[ranunculus]

Many thanks Giles for your early contributions to this topic and very nice to meet you today at the show.
The Midland Show proved another superb event in a very consistent spring and summer. Hearty congratulations to John Harrison, Diane Clement and everyone involved in this tremendous event.  The day started cool and cloudy but the sun came out after lunch and the hall was bathed in sunlight and colour all afternoon.  The Farrer Medal went to 'the daphne king'; Robin White with a spectacular ... daphne!
Birthday greetings to John Dower and Tony Lee (pictures to follow) and congratulations to all the exhibitors for a beautiful array of plants.
Lots more images to follow when time and tide allow ...

Aquilegia grahamii
Calceolaria darwinii
Cypripedium fasciolatum
Dionysia F3 hybrid
Farrer Medal winning daphne
Farrer Medal winning exhibitor; Robin White
Fritillaria close-up
Kalmiopsis leachiana
Lewisia brachycalyx
Lewisia Carousel hybrid

[ranunculus]

A second batch from the Midland Show ...

Oxalis laciniata
Polygala calcarea
Senecio leucophyllus
Show bench images

[ranunculus]

Last few for today ... the eyes are drooping, it's a long drive back!

Show bench
Show venue
Three pan foliage

[Giles]

......and nice to have met you too (and Diane, and Ian, and Shelagh,and..........)
I see you have captured a decent photo of of RW's 6 'pan' (enormous pot !) class with the Daphnes ('show bench 4' ).
I had a great time. 

[Maggi Young]

I knew it is Johnnie's Birthday, and Yuri from Moscow, but not that Tony Lee was also in line for a cake!!
 Many Happy returns of the day to you all!

The  Midlands show looks to have had more bright colours especially reds than the Perth Show.... interesting to se what is in flower where!
 
Perth was more  yellow, I think.... more pix tomorrow or Monday from Perth.
hope everyone gets home sfaely from the shows and that you all had as fine a  day as we did on Perth!

[ranunculus]

Just ONE addition before their birthdays pass ... Tony Lee and John Dower (with assembled fan-ciub).

[ranunculus]

More images from the excellent Midlands Show.  Fully recovered yet Diane?

Church in Knowle
Timbered library in Knowle
In a tiny front garden near show venue

First colour to hit one's eyes - Robin White's superb six pan
Arisaema thunbergii urashima
Asarum delavayi
Bench colour
A magnificent Calanthe sieboldii
Cypripedium close-up
Pleione Jackdaw?

[ranunculus]

Second batch for this session ...

Fritillaria affinis tristulis
2 close-ups in differing light
Iris afghanica
and close-up
Lewisia class
Romulea close-up
Saxifraga pubescens Snowcap
Three pan exhibit
Trillium ludovicianum