CLEVELAND AGS SHOW - Saturday 3rd April 2010 at Stockton-on-Tees

[ChrisB]

It was definitely in its prime yesterday, Peter.  But there were so many stunning plants.  The trillium nivale made another appearance, but didn't look quite as perky as it did at Hexham last week.  I liked the other trillium I showed here more myself, but the nivale sure is a huge potful.

[veteran vet]

We already have a fine selection of pictures but I will add a few more, there will be some repetition

Part of the largest class in the show, that for Primula allionii the winning 3 pan by Geoff Rollinson
Primula 'Saracen'
Primula 'Herald'
Primula 'Broadwell Milkmaid'
Primula 'Broadwell Milkmaid' this time in the large open and shown by Brian Burrow
Primula 'Joan Hughes'  George Young
Primula miniera shown by Don Peace...this was a very fine specimen, a cultivar that I do not find too easy to get into such condition
Primula allionii 'Lepus' shown by Geoff Rollinson...this is a 'newish' cultivar not too widely distributed yet

[veteran vet]

I will contiue in the Primula theme

Primula vulgaris ssp sibthorpei  shown by John Richards, and by the same exhibitor
Primula kitaibeliana
Primula knuthiana
Primula marginata 'Shipton'
Primula 'Broadwell Ruby' shown by Geoff Mawson
Primula 'Lindum Fen'  George Young
Primula bracteata dubernardiana shown by Peter Hood

[veteran vet]

A final selection of primula
Primula marginata seedling from 'Casterino' shown by Alan Furness
Primula 'Aire Mist' shown by Barry Richardson
Primula 'Wharfedale Village' shown by J & C Dower
Primula 'Saphire shown by George Young
 

[veteran vet]

now for a selection of 'bulbous' plants
Corydalis aitchinsonii shown by Eric Rainford
Fritillaria caucasica shown by George Young
Fritillaria gibbosa shown by Ivor Betteridge. Ivor has had this palnt about 10 myears, came from Cambridge Bulbs and it has taken till now to bulk up to theplant exhibited. The flowers are a good dark res and more 'lustrous' than the other F gibbosa on display
Fritillaria latifolia, also by Ivor Betteridge
Fritillaria tuntasia shown by David Boyd
Gagea fibrosa shown by Ian Leslie

[veteran vet]

a contiuation of the bulbous theme, Barry McWilliam produces a very attractive narcissus which attracted a good deal of attention from the cognosenti
Narcissus sussanae and next I show the label for this plant as it shows its provenance

There have not been too many Androsace at shows so far this year so here is a selection
Androsace delavayii shown by Geoff Rollinson
Androsace muscoidea shown by Lionel Clarkson
Androsace laevigata shown by Ian Instone
Douglasia nivalis shown by Ian Kidman

[veteran vet]

now a random selection of plants that caught my eye

Saxifraga columnaris x dinnikii shown by Alan Furness...same plant as was at Hexham, still in pristine condition
Benthamiella nordenskjoldii also by Alan Furness
Hepatica acutiloba shown by David Boyd, this winning the best plant from N america award
Hepatica 'Millstream Merlin'  shown by George Young
Narcissus cuatrecasasii shown by Lionel Clarkson
Viola trinervata shown by George Young

[veteran vet]

down to the final stretch

Sebaea thomasii shown by Tom Green, his first Farrer Medal. He had a v close fight on his hands and at the judging the plant beat the following plant by only one vote
Dionysia bryoides by Derek Pickard. This was a superb exhibit, a picture does not do it justice. For once I felt that a joint Farrer might have been the right outcome
Dionysia curviflora shown by Ian Kidman
Dionysia 'Irene' Shown by Ian Kidman
Dionysia 'Monica' shown by Jack Green
Townsendia hookeri shown by Trevor Harding

[veteran vet]

The winning six pan entry in the 'B' Section shown by Jim Watson
Saxifraga columnaris shown by Geoff Mawson...not so often seen on the bench
Saxifraga georgei also by Geoff Mawson...even more seldom seen
Saxifraga 'Coolock Jean' shown by Geoff Rollinson...funny how his name keeps cropping up
Pusatilla halleri hybrid shown by forumist M&M Mcloughlin, next is a close up of the same plant
Tecophilia cyanocrocus by Mike Bramley

[Tony Lee]

You are right Lesley,Chris captured the moment of truth ( a bit sneakey i thought) when you realised you had nothing to compete here today,The only place is the pub,and when you have drowned your sorrows you can spend the next two hours admiring everone elses plants and trying to find out where you went wrong,and remember theres always next week.

[Lesley Cox]

Well Tony, there's nothing like the offerings of a decent pub to perk one's spirits up and I'm sure you enjoyed the show thereafter. I have no doubt there will be many more floral offerings to come from you and Martin. I just wish I could be there to see them and even better, to meet you all, who show such fabulous plants and make the shows the wonderful events they always are.

I hesitate to do so, but has anyone questioned the ID of the Frit tuntasia of which 2 or 3 pics have been posted? I grow only one clone of course but it is always quite black on the outside, deepest red on the inner and the flowers somewhat incurving. The foliage is glaucous. Any comment?

[Ian Y]

I have just been enjoying this great report from Cleveland Show, thanks to all the contributors for taking the time to share their pictures and experience.


Lesley says

I hesitate to do so, but has anyone questioned the ID of the Frit tuntasia of which 2 or 3 pics have been posted? I grow only one clone of course but it is always quite black on the outside, deepest red on the inner and the flowers somewhat incurving. The foliage is glaucous. Any comment?

You are quite correct Lesley what we see in the picture is not Frit tuntasia but Fritillaria davisii.

[Diane Clement]

I hesitate to do so, but has anyone questioned the ID of the Frit tuntasia of which 2 or 3 pics have been posted? I grow only one clone of course but it is always quite black on the outside, deepest red on the inner and the flowers somewhat incurving. The foliage is glaucous. Any comment?  

The grower (David Boyd) had himself questioned the name and had queried it on the plant label.  It looks like F davidii edit F davisii to me although I am not very familiar with F tuntasia.

[Diane Clement]

Thanks Ian, we must have been writing simultaneously - nice to have it confirmed from an expert 

[shelagh]

Wait a minute Ian and Di.  Ian says Frit. davisii and Diane says F. davidii.  The Frit in question looks nothing like the F. davidii that Darreen Sleep showed last week and which featured on the forum report of Hexham Show. So which is it please?