Pinguicula

[ronm]

Agreed, lets do that Wim.
In the meantime, does anyone have established P.alpina? My mature plants never lived long, seedlings kept going but a few years after flowering .... gone. Course more seedlings would be coming along, but it was still frustrating.

[ranunculus]

Further images of Picos de Europa pinguiculas.

[ronm]

An area renown for its huge swathes of P. grandiflora. These, however, don't look typical P.grandiflora. Not as full in the flower or as 'blousy'. Hard to say from these pics though. Still lovely pics Cliff, thanks for posting.

[Maggi Young]

 Oi! Less of the "blousy", please.... some of us prefer the term "full figured" 

[ronm]

 

[Maggi Young]

That's better!

[ronm]

Has any Pinguicula ever won an award at any recognised show, ever?

[Maggi Young]

Has any Pinguicula ever won an award at any recognised show, ever?

I think Graham's pan did rather well  in Aberdeen, Ron... will check that out......

[ronm]

Thank you Maggi. Would be most interesting as these are truly alpine plants in the main, and are , for the rarer species, difficult to grow, but are usually marginalised as 'kids stuff!!'. Wonder what happened in the past to make this true?

[Maggi Young]

Do you know, I think I was mistaking Graham's pleione in Edinbrigh for his Pinguicula in Aberdeen.... not unusual at my age.

Anyway, some links to some rather smart pans of pingquix at AGS shows....


 a couple at  Macclesfield in 2007...
http://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=482.msg11898#msg11898

at the Southport Show  2008 .... not sure if it won a prize....
http://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1797.msg45435#msg45435

at the Southport Show  2009 .... again, not sure if it won a prize....
http://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3566.msg93511#msg93511


This was Graham's pan at Aberdeen last year....

[Graham Catlow]

There was also this great panful exibited by David and Stella Rankin at the Glasgow show last May.

http://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=7244.0
Reply3 photo 005
Exhibited in a more traditional way than mine.

[Maggi Young]

Well remembered, Graham.... and it was part of their three pan class which won an award, I think.


 Yes, it did indeed... the Henry Archibald Rose Bowl... see what Sandy Leven says about it ( the pinguicula) here : http://www.srgc.org.uk/shows/glasgow/2011.pdf

[Graham Catlow]

The Henry Archibald Challenge Rose Bowl for 3 pans rock plants distinct genera.
I just happen to have The Rock Garden 128 next to me and a show schedule also.

[ronm]

Nice one Pings! Now lets see some others of you other than P.grandiflora at the shows.
Thanks for the memories Maggi and Graham.
{Aside} - Maggi, do you read every post and know every link?? Seems scariliy so 

[Maggi Young]

I read every single word, Ron.  I must, to see if anyone has had a problem, needs a photo resizing, plant name placed so the search egine can find it, any sort of house-keeping of that nature... it's why my house is filthy! To date: 227020 Posts in 7178 Topics by 1805 members.... and I have read each and every one.

I don't have to remember every link though... my memory gives me hints, but the search facility is a big help. Search button is third from the left at the top of each page... in your case, just below the Ginger Cat!