East Lancashire AGS Show 20th March 2010

[Ragged Robin]

Congratulations on winning the cake Viv     However, not the only thing looking good enough to eat at the show!

What a fantastic lot of exhibits photographed showing such talent in growing - 'tip top' as they would say here in Switzerland....

Many thanks for bringing us these delights over the internet Cliff ad Mick - the 6 pan entry is magnificent as are the Saxifraga, Primula 'ARDUAINE' and that extraordinary SCOLIOPUS BIGELOVII 

[annew]

Yay, Jim Lad!
Sorry, but one does like to see ones progeny do well.... What was the other nice narcissus at the back - N jacetanus something, I think?

[Diane Clement]

Yay, Jim Lad!
Sorry, but one does like to see ones progeny do well.... What was the other nice narcissus at the back - N jacetanus something, I think?

It was a very nice 3 pan exhibit.  The one at the back was N asturiensis "Fuente De" shown by Ivor Betteridge.  There's another picture of it here at Loughborough in Reply #7:
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=5098.0

[ranunculus]

Thanks folks ... and thanks to Mick for his excellent images.
A few more this morning, concentrating more on the faces than the flowers.

JUDGING THE FARRER
From left to right:- John Forrest, Robert Rolfe, Don Peace, Dave Mountfort, Dave Riley, Brian Burrow, Ian Kidman, Tony Rymer, Ivor Betteridge, George Young, Ian Leslie, Geoff Mawson - Judges missing from the image - Alan Furness, Geoff Rollinson (one of his plants was in contention for this particular award) and reserve judge Jim Almond.

[ranunculus]

A few of the prize winners receiving their well-deserved awards from Geoff Mawson.

Ivor Betteridge - Grainger Trophy for most first prize points in the Open Section.
Margaret Pickering - Mona Knowles Trophy for most first prize points in intermediate section.
Norman Davies - Eileen Lever Memorial Trophy for most first prize points in novice section.
Ian Kidman - AGS Medal for 6 pans rock plants distinct
Brian Burrow - Roger Smith Cup for 6 pans rock plants distinct raised from seed by the exhibitor.
Margaret Taziker - East Lancashire Trophy for an exhibitor who has not yet won a first at an AGS national show.
Don Peace - Leander Trophy for best small 3-pan in the show.
Vera Buck - Merlewood Trophy for the best plant in the intermediate section. Callianthemum kernerianum.
Tony Taziker - Booker Trophy for the best plant in the novice section.  Dionysia viscidula.
Barbara Hoyle, who with husband Frank won the Jeanne Finch Memorial Trophy for most first prize points by an East Lancashire Local Group Member.

[ranunculus]

Dave Riley - Jim Lever Memorial Trophy for best pan of Ranunculaceae with Pulsatilla vernalis.
Geoff Rollinson - Two Certificates of Merit for Saxifraga 'Coolock Gem' and Saxifraga 'Coolock Kate' with East Lancs Group Vice-Chair; John Dower in charge of the trophy distribution.

[shelagh]

Wonderful pictures Cliff and Mick.  It's a good job I spotted your camera card on the floor Mick else we would have missed a treat.  Hilary Price makes a 'Simenel Cake' each year for our show and gives all the details regarding it's provenance.  They always look wonderful and are greatly appreciated. I don't know if the recipe for that has featured on your Cook's Corner yet?

Yes a wonderful day for all concerned, just wish I hadn't woken up at 4.30 am again this morning.

[veteran vet]

It was a lovely show, as has already been said what a difference some heat and 7 days makes to the show bench, it was worth the 2 1/2hour drive wending our way through the maze that is the Lancashire villages, they all seem to run into one and other, good job Ian Kidman was driving while I picked out the signposts.

I have a very random selection of photos to come, some not as good as I would have liked, serves me right for playing about with the camera settings instead of using my normal ones

Androsace x Millstream, Ian Kidman....I do not think I have ever seenone so well flowered inthis size of plant, my ones always do ok small, not good as they get into bigger pots,
Primula allionii 'Elizabeth Earle' Mike Bramley
Androsace ciliata Chris Lilley
Corydalis maracandica Ivor Betteridge

[veteran vet]

I am going to post pics of the same plant twice, one flash, one by hall light as they do give different impressions
Callianthemum kernerianum Vera Buck
Callianthemum kernerianum Vera Buck...it was good to see the true plant exhibited
Corydalis nariniana, I think Ivor Betteridge
Corydalis nariniana
Corydalis sewerzowii Ivor Betteridge

[veteran vet]

Crocus heuffelianus 'Carpathian Wonder' Ian Leslie. Ian told me he had bought this from Ruksans in 2003 as one bulb and this is the result 7 years later. It was a very lovely plant indeed, I know Mr Young of Aberdeen fame is similarly smitten
Crocus vernus ssp albiflorus Robert Rolfe. Another lovely crocus, I have already phoned Rob Potterton with an order
Cyclamen coum M & C Brown, the masters of the cylamen
Dionysia bazoftica Ian Kidman
Dionysia 'Monika' F & B Hoyle 

[veteran vet]

Dionysia 'Yellowstone, Brian Burrow. A very strong yellow this with a good sized flower. I have not seen this before, Brian says that its not too hard to grow (for him that is)
Fritillaria aurea Don Peace. Don seems to have mastered growing Frit aurea, he just says it does well for him, hardly flowers for me although it has flowered in half of a potful this year, must be doing something wrong
Fritillaria gibbosa Ivor Betteridge. A very poor picture but I thought that the plant deserved to be seen by a wider audience as its not too common
Fritillaria pudica 'Richard Britten',  Trevor Whitaker

[Martinr]

Dear Mr Booker, may I please request that, in future, you refrain from capturing images that show my magnificent head from the rear. The reflection is clearly upsetting the sensor in your camera no doubt leading to over exposure------well certainly over exposure of my magnificent hirsutely challenged zone

[veteran vet]

Fritillaria stenanthera George Young
Hepatica 'Gyouzei' Mavis Allanson
Hepatica 'Gyouzei' Mavis Allanson. I repeat this one, again one by hall light, one flash. This was a very fine plant, as good an example as I have seen and it caused a great deal of debate during judging as to whether it should be first or second to a Sax Coolock Gem of Geoff Rollinson
Iris koschakewiczi Lionel Clarkson

[veteran vet]

Iris nusairiensis Lionel Clarkson. Pn any other day it would have walked the class but Carpathian Wonder got in the way
Iris winowgradowii George Young
Narcissus cantabricus F & P Bundy. I liked this narcissus very much
Ornithogalum sibthorpei (I think) Don Peace...not the best of pics but an ok plant
Primula allionii 'Steven Burrow' Brian Burrow

[veteran vet]

Primula arduaine John Richards
Primula nana alba Don Peace
Saxifraga 'Coolock Kate' Geoff Rollinson
Saxifraga 'Coolock Gem' Geoff Rollinson the one that was up against the Hepatica gyouzei
Saxifraga 'Lismore Carmine' Peter Hood