North of England Show Harrogate

[veteran vet]

The alpine part of the show was held yesterday so I add a few pictures of plants that caught my eye
Class 22 Androsace himalaica Tony Lee
Class 21 Rhodendron keiskei 'Yaku Fairy' Diane Clement 
Class 20 Leiophyllum buxifolum Harry Roberts
Class 16 Shortia soldanelloides Hilary Luker
 

[Peter Maguire]

Great show yesterday, with lots of interesting plants - some stunning Lewisias. I have pictures to post, but I've been working this morning  , the sun's shining and I'm planning to be in the garden all afternoon, so there will be a slight delay....

For now, here's the Farrer medal winning plant, Ramonda nathaliae shown by Ivan Pinnick who'd travelled all the way from Cowes in the Isla of Wight (for those viewing overseas, that's about 5hours in the car and a ferry journey  ) to gain his first Farrer medal

[veteran vet]

more plants that caught my eye, not all with red stickers
Class 14 Erigeron aureus Canary Bird
Class 14 Trillium grandiflorum Chris Lilley
Class 13 Saxifraga pub escens Snowcap Mark Childerhouse
Class 13 Ramonda nathalae Ivor Pinnick Farrer Medal   his first
Class 12 Fritillaria liliacea George Young

[veteran vet]

Next few
Class 7 Androsace cylindrica x pyrenaica Geoff Rollinson
Class 3 Zaluzianskya 'Orange Eye' Clare Dower
Class 2 Lewisia cotyledon Alan Keay
Class 3 Alkanna aucheriana George Young
Class 55 Anthemis cretica leucantheroides Brian Burrow

[veteran vet]

A few more for the time being
Class 54 Viola delphinantha Ivor Betteridge
Class 53 Cypripedium calceolus Brian Burrow
Class 52 Fritillaria pinetorum Trevor Whitaker
Class 51 Allium elburzense Diane Clement
Class 48 Anacamtis logicornu Geoff Rollinson
Class 47 Saxifraga spruneri George Young

[veteran vet]

Lunch not ready so a few more
Class 46 Ranunculus parnassifolius Nuria R&S Johnson
Class 43 Corydalis cashmeriana Eric Rainford
Class 36 Primula aureata Joan Bradbury
Class 34 Daphne petraea Punchinello Ian Kidman

[veteran vet]

I must comment on the sterling effort of Norma Pagdin and Joan Bradbury in their efforts to put together two alpine shows in the space of two weeks, to do one is a great deal of time and effort but two so close together is superhuman
Class 34 Clematis marmorarea Ian Kidman
Class 73 Dicentra peregrina George Young
Class 68 Lewisia stebbinsii George Young
Class 68 Delphiniumchrysotrichum v tsarongense
close up
Class 68 Fritillaria pinetorum George Young

[veteran vet]

Class 70 Fritillaria viridea Peter Farkasch
Class 61  Daphne petraea Lydora John Savage
Class 60 Arisaema amurense Don Peace
Class 59 Celmisia philocremna Alan Furness

[veteran vet]

Class 58 Iris iberica v iberica George Young
Class 56 Viola pedata bicolor Barry Winter
Class 56 Penstemon  Peter Farkasch
Class 117 Rhodendron Wren Jack Green
Class 112 Leontopodium nivale Sue Flanagan
Class 99 Gentiana acaulis 'Krumrey' Vera Buck

[veteran vet]

A last few, whats left are of no use at least it leaves plenty plants for others to post pictures of. Was a lovely day at Harrogate, the midlands buch had their usual very festive al fresco lunch, much hilarity (too much wine ?) and the one rain shower was over and done with in 10 minutes
Class 98 Cassiope 'Jim Lever' M&E Linney
Class 142 Pleione sp Georgina Instone
Class 146 Globularia bellidiodes Sue Flanagan
Class 63 Ledum groenlandicum compactum John Savage

[Giles]

Thankyou very much for all of the pictures.
Giles

[shelagh]

MUSINGS TOWARDS THE END OF THE HARROGATE SHOW
In a quiet 5 minutes towards the end of the Show Carol k and I, after observing 2 ear-ring bedecked and tattoo covered gentlemen surveying the benches, agreed that we felt quite naked these days being about the only ones in the world who were not sporting a tattoo.

A Gentian Rampant might be the answer (here unfortunately is where the Dryas has its limitations since it wouldn't stand out on lily white skins) but where should it be placed?  After that we got a bit hysterical wondering if we could introduce a Class into the Schedules for this.  Would it be judged by the size, artistic endeavour, rarity of specimen chosen or quality of top dressing? 

Luckily at this point Jim started the presentations so we calmed down.  But the idea has been sown!!!

[Maggi Young]

My first chance to admire these photos of the fine plants on show at Harrogate...... I think Ivan deserves a Farrer for making the journey from the Isle of Wight, never mind that fantastic plant! I hope he can have a day or two to recover quietly... he will surely be exhausted after that trip.

George, I love your Delphinium chrysotrichum v tsarongense ..... does it set seed? (she asked, with  hope in her heart )

So many fine plants of all sorts.... to give a really varied show for the public to wonder at.... superb  showcase for the AGS.

Well done to the Leeds Gang for their award winning display, too.... fabulous work.

[JohnnyD]

It is always nice to see minigardens on the bench and these two from Mike & Mandy McCloughlin and Sue Gill were great.
Let's hope we see more.
JohnnyD

[veteran vet]

Maggi re the Delphinium...its the first time that it is flowering for me (it would have last year but the slugs decimated the flowers)..so not sure re seed. I had a job getting it out of the show as so many people liked it. You might see it at Glasgow next weekend if the weather stays cool. Holubec still had seed on his lsit last December as I remember. I hope to try to tickle it when a few more fl;owers are open, they have are opening slowly.