Cyclamen Society Show, Birmingham, Sept 2010

[Diane Clement]

The Cyclamen Society Autumn Show was held in its usual venue of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.  Quite a few forumists were there, but somehow I didn't manage any "people" shots.  
Ian Robertson was the Show Secretary and he gathered his show plants on the hall floor before staging.

[Diane Clement]

Here's a a few general views of the benches

[Maggi Young]

My word, some real crackers there.... and BIG, too.... what a great show. Thanks for sharing, Diane. 

[Diane Clement]

My word, some real crackers there.... and BIG, too.... what a great show. Thanks for sharing, Diane. 

Big indeed!  I've never seen a pot as large as this so full of Cyclamen graecum.  I'm sure I couldn't have picked it up.

[Diane Clement]

Some more graecums:

C graecum 'Glyfada' shown by Martyn Denney
C graecum ssp anatolicum shown by Ian Robertson
C graecum ssp graecum shown by Ian Robertson
and another C graecum ssp anatolicum shown by Ian Robertson

[Maggi Young]

My word, some real crackers there.... and BIG, too.... what a great show. Thanks for sharing, Diane.  

Big indeed!  I've never seen a pot as large as this so full of Cyclamen graecum.  I'm sure I couldn't have picked it up.

Oh, I could.... I'd have picked it up and hidden it in the back of the car, to make off with it, sharpish !  

[Diane Clement]

Oh, I could.... I'd have picked it up and hidden it in the back of the car, to make off with it, sharpish !  

I'm not sure I've fully conveyed the size of this pot.   

[Diane Clement]

An immaculate pot of a stunning pink C cilicium won best in show for Mike and Christine Brown

[Diane Clement]

Cyclamen cilicium shown by Roy Skidmore

[Diane Clement]

Cyclamen mirabile Tilebarn Nicholas shown by Martyn Denney
Cyclamen mirabile Tilebarn Anne shown by Dave Richards

[Diane Clement]

Cyclamen cyprium ES form shown by Dave Charlton

[Diane Clement]

A couple of hederifoliums
C hederifolium 'Ruby Glow' shown by Ian Robertson
C hederifolium 'Silver Shield' shown by Roy Skidmore

[Diane Clement]

And to finish
Sternbergia lutea in the non-competitive class for plants that grow in association with cyclamen

[angie]

Wow Diane these are amazing I love  C graecum ssp anatolicum shown by Ian Robertson it's like a sea of flowers they must take your breath away seeing them all in front of you.

Angie

[Maggi Young]

Every one a gem.... I do not envy the judges their task  when faced with a display of such calibre.


I'm off for an early night to dream of wonderful cyclamen!