Dunblane Early Bulb Day Saturday 17th February 2007

[mark smyth]

I found out too late that plants were being brought outside for photos. Hopefully Ian Bainbridge will show what he took
Mark, I think Ian Bainbridge was  purely photographing those plants which had been before the Joint Rock Plant Award Committee for the (RHS) report. Maggi


Galanthus elwesii 'Jonathan' which I believe is wrong. More later
A new colour form of Erythronium was on display
Galanthus nivalis 'Lady Elphinstone'
a very nice Galanthis plicatus plicatus
Narcissus  _ _ _ Rifanus
Narcissus jacetanus
Narcissus provincale
Narcissus 'Betty Mae'
the audience

[mark smyth]

here is the whole pot of Narcissus 'Betty Mae'

and two girls wondering what's going on. Answers on a postcard to SRGC, PO Box ...

[Anthony Darby]

Not locals. A well deserved Certificate of Merit was awarded to Narcissus "Betty Mae" grown by Jean Wyllie.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

We're off to a good start there lads (and lasses of course) !

What a quite special Erythronium - we're bound to hear more about that I guess....
Thanks Ian and Mark - it almost feels as if I'd been there !
Hope to see lots more ! 

[Anthony Darby]

I smell a rat. Stand on your head Luc and that should give you a better idea of the erythronium

[Luc Gilgemyn]

 
I guess it's a crocorat you smell Anthony - was getting too enthousiast...
I guess I should be more careful.

[DaveM]

No, Anthony, not a rat... If the Iranian tourist board can advertise Frit imperialis as upside down tulips then surely we can have upside down.....crocus...

A great day with much to see and hear. Thoroughly enjoyed by me. Good also to meet some forumists in the real, rather than virtual, world   

[Maggi Young]

Narcissus 'Betty Mae' was shown by Jean Wyllie, who would move with husband Jim to live in New Zealand in an instant !  This sweet little daffodil is named for its New Zealand raiser. No, that's wrong, see later post!!
N. 'Betty Mae' was recommended for an Award of Merit from the Joint Rock Committee.  The bulb display itself is non-competitive.
I thought that the new erythronium might have NZ connections, too. It had a look of Toolie's colours about it, I thought!

In Mark's shot of the audience, (not the full complement, by the way, more squeezed in later)have a close look to the right of the projector stand: above Ian Young's head, in the foreground:there's a blur, that is Chris Boulby. Must say, this shot does not do her justice! The woman sitting next to her at the very edge of the picture is Sue Gill. I'm in the row in front of them, with Carol and David Shaw, John and
Rosemary Lupton but Mark has missed us out

[David Shaw]

[I'm in the row in front of them, with Carol and David Shaw, John and
Rosemary Lupton but Mark has missed us out ]

Be thankful for small mercies!!!

[DaveM]

And the alternative view from the one and ninepence part... You might just see the Bug Buff (to right) and the back of the Hopeless Galanthophile....

[mark smyth]

Jean Wyllie on the middle right, red top and hands on hips telling me, brown fleece, where to go after my request. Anthony Darby middle left. Janis below the lower right of the screen

[Anthony Darby]

Yep, that's definitely me with the dazzling watch.

[Ian Y]

A few more Scottish Rockers.

[David Nicholson]

Didn't make it to the hairdressers then Mark??

[annew]

Great pics! More! More!