AGS Loughbrough Show 6th March 2010

[Diane Clement]

and Chionodoxa cretica (sorry for poor quality of this picture)

[Diane Clement]

Keeping on with the theme of little blue bulbs,

Hyacinthella glabrescens

[veteran vet]

A few more, show was quite different from previous years, never seen so many Galanthus, so few P. allionii. Still a very good turn out people wise
Corydalis oppositifolia B & R Wallis
Crocus 'Cream Beauty' C & M Buxton
Dionysia afghanica C & M Brown Farrer Medal
Dionysia 'Ewesley Theta' John Bunn
Dionysia freitagii EGW91-9 P & G Ranson

[angie]

Wow those Dionysia are amazing.
Angie

[veteran vet]

next few
Romulea huntamensis N Hubbard...definitely one for the want list, small but with a real quality look
Eranthis tubergenii 'Guinea Gold' Tommy Anderson...as large a panful as I have ever seen
Fritillaria japonica koidzumiana Ray Drew
Fritillaria zagrica B & R Wallis
Galanthus elwesii monostictus Rosina Abbiss

[tonyg]

That Dionysia afghanica must be one of the largest of that species in cultivation.  

The dionysia growers will be running scared if Mike and Christine Brown have taken that genus on!  Their cyclamen have been beating off the opposition for years.  Such a kind and quiet couple, you would not imagine they could be such fiendish competitors

[veteran vet]

Last few I think
Galanthus plicatus 'Sophie North' ....many exhibitors
Iris histriodes 'George' C & S Buxton
Narcissus minicycla N Chadwick...not bthe best picture, could not allow for hall lighting with this picture
Primula allionii 'Anna Griffith C & M Brown..an old cultivar but still difficult to grow well to this size

[veteran vet]

Def the last two pics now. You all may like to know that the Browns gave away their Farrer Medal Dionysia afghanica at the end of the show to another Dionysia expert!!! as they felt they had taken the plant as far as they could as he said 'what am I supposed to do with it now' (or words to that effect)
Primula nana John Richards
Saxifraga SEP 45

[Lesley Cox]

Wonderful plants and many thanks for sharing with the alpine show-deprived, in the Southern Hemisphere. Although it's old, I think Narcissus 'Minicycla' is such a delightful plant, still among the best in spite of more recent hybrids.

Surely too much salad on that plate for a serious "Pudsey Pig" contender?

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Thanks so much for the pictures Diane and George !
A great impression of the show !!
It's interesting to see how some plants have moved on in a week since they were shown in Harlow !  It's clear to see that it hasn't been warm yet... 
It definitely is a slow/late season !
We might be seeing Crocus in Kent in two weeks ... 

[Ragged Robin]

Thanks to Diane and George for the photos of the Loughborough show with the prize winning plants. The Dionysia are stunning; D afghanica still my favourite but the Primula nana is gorgeous too

[ChrisB]

Thanks for the pics Dianne, and what a nice show it must have been considering our weather this year.  I can't imagine anyone giving away that wonderful dionysia though, it looks superb.

[Rob Potterton]

Here are a few plants that caught my eye on Saturday at Loughborough.
Narcissus albidus zaianicus
Saxifraha 'Radway'
Haastia pulvinaris
Iris reticulata ex Adiaun

[Diane Clement]

Thanks for the pics Diane, and what a nice show it must have been considering our weather this year.  I can't imagine anyone giving away that wonderful dionysia though, it looks superb. 

It's not even the first Farrer winner Mike Brown has given away.  He's always setting himself a new challenge.   

[Ragged Robin]

Lovely photos of interesting exhibits Rob - The colour combination of Iris reticulata ex Adiaun is wonderful