Stirling Show at Dunblane 20th March 2010

[Maggi Young]

some more.....

Hepatica nobilis seedlings: A pan from Ashwood seed, shown by Roma Fiddes... just look at that super variation! Bliss!
Hepatica translyvannica
Iris with I. Alida ,front, centre
Pulsatilla vulgari( I think!)
Saxifraga 'Allendale Accord'
Saxifraga 'Your Kiss'
Saxifraga 'Your Smile'.
Trillium rivale 'Purple Heart'

[Maggi Young]

last few....

 Anne Wright was pleased to see her raising, Narcissus 'Jim Lad' at another show... here is our wee potful on its first show outing, along with a pot of N. 'Ferdie' ... (thanks to dear Otto!!) ... we think they make a very nice pairing.
A repeat of Ferdie .
'Ferdie' was raised by Glenbrook  Bulb Farm  in Australia, before 1992. It is a very neat little hybrid  of N. rupicola  x N. cyclamineus


Watt Russell's super planted trough.....
and a visitor to the trough.....

[Maggi Young]

one or two others, some semi-repeats, perhaps....

Anne Chambers card selection for sale... cards from her own paintings...so great to see Anne doesn't only paint Rhododendrons, Primulas and Arisaemas,even though these are her plant passions!
Red Squirrel print: a print of one of Anne's wildlife paintings.
bench1
bench2
bench3

[Maggi Young]

and the last few....

corydalis selection
hallview
Peter Semple's Iris and certificates
Sandy's table of his mega-display; he says it all wnet in one car-load..... several folks are looking foir the contact number for the Elastic-Estate-Car garage.

Saxifraga selection...... the winning two pan on the far right of the shot are from the Shows's most Southerly exhibitor this year....  the quiet charmer and fine exhibitor,Tom Green from Rowland Gill. Second to Tom in that class was local member Sam Sutherland.  Entries from those two plus Ian Steele and a.n.others!

Rhododendron leucapsis and white Daphne Mezureum.

You'll have spotted from earlier shots that both Ian Steele and Sam Sutherland were Stewards at the show.
These Show Teams are made up of a terrific set of skilled multi-taskers, don't you know?!!


Many thanks to Sandy and all his Team, particularly those working tirelessly ALL DAY in the kitchen to provide refreshments of the highest order to the hungry hordes and to the lucky Judges!
You gave us all a wonderful day, hot on the heels of having done it all last month forthe Early Bulb Day.... and  it is  very much appreciated.  

[Ragged Robin]

Thanks Maggi and Ian for so many great photos and information on every aspect of the Show at Dunblane.  It really has brought spring to the mountain tops and there are so many wonderful exhibits the judges must have had a tough time deciding - very pleased 'Guinea Gold has a golden moment!' that it richly deserves 

[Lvandelft]

Thanks Maggi and Ian for posting so many show photos. Greatly appreciated!
A pity living so far away to have the opportunity visiting these very interesting happenings

[Roma]

Maggi, the Rhodo. is leucaspis.  Super to see all those lovely plants again.  Good to see faces with names too.  I know most of them by sight but I forget names too often.

[annew]

last few....

 Anne Wright was pleased to see her raising, Narcissus 'Jim Lad' at another show... here is our wee potful on its first show outing, along with a pot of N. 'Ferdie' ... (thanks to dear Otto!!) ... we think they make a very nice pairing.

What a coincidence - The real Jim's beloved teddy was called Ferdie!

[Onion]

A few general pictures of the benches which were not as well filled as they sometimes are but considering the winter we have had it was a great display and a real tonic for all visitors.

Ian
on the bench 2 picture, there is a conifer left of the pine. Is this a Cryptomeria ?
Lovely pictures of the show. What a pity to be so far away?

[Maggi Young]

Maggi, the Rhodo. is leucaspis.  Super to see all those lovely plants again.  Good to see faces with names too.  I know most of them by sight but I forget names too often.

Thank you , Roma, I have made the change 

[Maggi Young]

A few general pictures of the benches which were not as well filled as they sometimes are but considering the winter we have had it was a great display and a real tonic for all visitors.

Ian
on the bench 2 picture, there is a conifer left of the pine. Is this a Cryptomeria ?
Lovely pictures of the show. What a pity to be so far away?

Yes, Uli, there is a pine and a cryptomeria there to the right in the shot........
I cannot remember what the other two were to the left.... sorry we do not have close-ups  

click these pix for the best I can do.......you will be able to see them, I hope....

[Ragged Robin]

So glad you asked the question Uli and thanks for the extra photos Maggi, the cryptomeria is lovely 

[Onion]

Yes it is 

Is there an "expert" at the Stirling Show? Where happy to have a name for this diamond of a rock garden plant.
Because trees and shrubs are my job and so every new cultivar is a piece forward in the plant world.

[Maggi Young]

Uli, I will make enquiries to find the names.... it may take a few days.

[Onion]

Thank you Maggie