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

[Diane Clement]

A trio of Hepaticas from David Boyd, cleverly shown in the 3 pans from 3 continents class
H nobilis
H japonica
H acutiloba

[Diane Clement]

One for the BD
Tecophilaea "Craigton Cloud" also shown by David Boyd (sorry for dodgy focus)

[Diane Clement]

a bench of primulas
Primula vulgaris ssp sibthorpii shown by John Richards
Primula "Lindum Limelight" shown by Brian and Shelagh Smethurst
Primula "Broadwell Milkmaid" shown by Brian Burrow (why do I always want to call this Broadway Milkman?)

[Lesley Cox]

I don't deliberately set out to be difficult but has anyone who attended any idea of the ID of the primula in the front of Diane's fourth from last picture, the single rosette with a great blue flower, in the middle pot of three?

[ranunculus]

I believe this was the little beauty, Lesley?  It certainly struck a chord with me as well as I took three shots of it ...
I may have been wrong but I think it may have been exhibited by John Richards - corrections appreciated please?
For Lesley ...

PRIMULA ELATIOR ssp. MEYERI (TURKEY)

[Diane Clement]

I believe this was the little beauty, Lesley?  It certainly struck a chord with me as well as I took three shots of it ...
I may have been wrong but I think it may have been exhibited by John Richards - corrections appreciated please?
For Lesley ...

PRIMULA ELATIOR ssp. MEYERI (TURKEY)

Up early this morning, Mr B      
Yes, that was the correct name and correct exhibitor. 

[Diane Clement]

I'll continue with a few frits - these three were part of a winning 6 pan shown by Don Peace
Fritillaria amana 'Goksun Gold'
Fritillaria aurea
Fritillaria crassifolia kurdica

[Diane Clement]

continuing with frits
Fritillaria davisii shown by David Boyd (labelled as F tuntasia)
Frit poluninii shown by Fred Bundy

[Diane Clement]

Bench shot, showing the 6 pan bulb class
6 pan in the intermediate section, winning an AGS spoon for Jim Watson
and part of that 6 pan, Erythronium dens-canis 'Purple King'

[Diane Clement]

Pulsatilla vernalis shown by Dave Riley

[Diane Clement]

And a couple of Androsaces to finish:
Androsace muscoidea shown by Lionel Clarkson
Androsace akbaitalensis shown by Brian Burrow (plus notes)
Mike Bramley, Tony Lee and Brian Burrow

[Ragged Robin]

I believe this was the little beauty, Lesley?  It certainly struck a chord with me as well as I took three shots of it ...
I may have been wrong but I think it may have been exhibited by John Richards - corrections appreciated please?
For Lesley ...

PRIMULA ELATIOR ssp. MEYERI (TURKEY)

Thanks for these great photos, Cliff, of a real beauty - the 'eye' in each flower is amazing contrasting with the intense blue 

[Ragged Robin]

Diane, I was waiting for your photos after Cliff caught you in action and they are a lovely set, thank you 

Really interesting to see:

Androsace akbaitalensis shown by Brian Burrow (plus notes)

[Martinr]

Primula "Broadwell Milkmaid" shown by Brian Burrow (why do I always want to call this Broadway Milkman?)

OK, I give in...why do you always want to call it Broadway Milkman?

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Thanks for the superb pictures everyone !!! 

Another great show with so many exquisite plants !!