RHS Halls feb 2010

[mark smyth]

I think Trymmings is the best of the Trym group of lookalikes

[Brian Ellis]

Getting a bit fussy but it hasn't stopped me buying them.

 

 

[annew]

I have yet to see a good example of Ecusson d'Or.  I think the true thing about it is that it may have yellow tips on the outers but often does not.  It's not a plant on my list of wants (although I would not refuse one if offered).

I'm glad I didn't pay £150 for one on ebay then!

[Gordon Cottis]

Hello everybody!
I've just discovered the SRGC site and was delighted to see such fantastic pictures from the RHS Halls. Especially pleased to see David Quinton's photos of Pat Mason a plant which I first spotted at a WI Market in 2004 and named for the lady herself in 2006.
She had found it when they moved into a house in Old Catton Norfolk which she told me had previously belonged to the organist at Norwich Cathedral. It was subsequently moved to Salisbury where it thrived and now appears to be well established with a number of growers.

[Maggi Young]

Hello Gordon, good to have you join us. It is so interesting to hear the history behand the naming of plants... really adds dimension to things, thank you!

[Alan_b]

Hello everybody!
I've just discovered the SRGC site and was delighted to see such fantastic pictures from the RHS Halls. Especially pleased to see David Quinton's photos of Pat Mason a plant which I first spotted at a WI Market in 2004 and named for the lady herself in 2006.
She had found it when they moved into a house in Old Catton Norfolk which she told me had previously belonged to the organist at Norwich Cathedral. It was subsequently moved to Salisbury where it thrived and now appears to be well established with a number of growers.

Hello Gordon, welcome to the forum.  I love to hear stories of how snowdrops were found and brought into cultivation.  I take it that Pat Mason was the lady who had provided the snowdrop to the WI Market, perhaps even the same lady who was selling it there?

[KentGardener]

Welcome Gordon.  Thanks for the history of 'Pat Mason' - I think it is a super snowdrop.

[johnjearrard]

Hi to all,
I can offer a picture of 'Halfway' from the show. Looked good to me.
Also, I was impressed with 'Bridesmaid', and although 'Ecusson D'Or' wasn't showing yellow tipped outer segments, it still looked good as a yellow.

[mark smyth]

Halfway is lovely. Halfway was to being ?

I always assumed Pat was a man. Thanks again for the info

[KentGardener]

Hi John

Good to see you posting.  And thanks for introducing yourself to me at the RHS halls.   

[snowdropman]

Hi to all,
I can offer a picture of 'Halfway' from the show. Looked good to me.
Also, I was impressed with 'Bridesmaid', and although 'Ecusson D'Or' wasn't showing yellow tipped outer segments, it still looked good as a yellow.

John - thanks for posting the pic - clever name for this snowdrop!

[Brian Ellis]

Welcome to the forum Gordon, delighted to hear a little about the history of Pat Mason as a kind forumist gave me one last year, I have an interest in snowdrops from Norfolk in particular, and had no idea until your posting that there was a link.  Many thanks, I do like to know where they came from and the derivation of their names, it makes it far more interesting...and helps when you are talking to all those people who think they are just white flowers!  Enjoy your membership of the forum and we hope you will join us in posting photographs of your favourites.

[Gordon Cottis]

Hello Gordon, welcome to the forum.  I love to hear stories of how snowdrops were found and brought into cultivation.  I take it that Pat Mason was the lady who had provided the snowdrop to the WI Market, perhaps even the same lady who was selling it there?

Yes Pat ( who is definitely a lady Mark) had brought them to the market in some small posies of winter flowers. She seemed rather surprised that I got so excited about them. If I'd been more professional I'd probably have acted a bit cooler.
I'm not sure if my skills with a camera are up to posting pictures but I'll have a go if we ever see any sunshine here in our new home in Bath

[Brian Ellis]

Then we must be most grateful to you Gordon, a) for noticing it and b) for bringing it into wider circulation, many thanks.

[Maggi Young]

if we ever see any sunshine here in our new home in Bath

I hope you didn't make a move in hopes of better weather, Gordon.... that was never going to work in the UK!