South West AGS Show-Saturday 31 March 2012

[David Nicholson]

Anyone coming down? Usual venue, St Luke's College, Harts Lane, Exeter, EX1 3RD

[Luc Gilgemyn]

I'm afraid I won't be there to surprise you this year David !  Have fun !! 

[Peter Maguire]

I'd love to come, but I might be a wee bit busy at Hexham. 

[ranunculus]

Family commitments this weekend I'm afraid.  I would like to go to both of these excellent shows (but not on the same day ... well, not without using air miles anyway)!!!   

[Martinr]

Sorry David, Hexham is easier and slightly closer and......there is the promise of bubbly (non alcoholic alas) and cake for the anniversary celebration

[David Nicholson]

Some pictures from Exeter today. Weather cloudy but dry and cooler than of late. Plenty of good stuff on the benches but didn't seem to be the usual Show 'hubbub'. May have been as a result of the fuel situation and a clash with the Cornwall Spring Flower Show and a Plant Heritage 'do' in Somerset. We hardly sold a plant on the member's Plant Stall after 1.30PM.

Hall 1 & 2, very good light.

Daphne 'Collinton Crown' (D. x eschmanni x D. petraea) Raised by Cyril Lafong and Exhibited by Robin White. Farrer (I think, or was told but didn't seen the certificate) and a Certificate of Preliminary Commendation. (whatever that might mean!)

Primula kialensis (a new one on me) First for Peter Summers in Class 101

Hepatica 'Millstream Merlin' First in Class 82 for Audrey Dart

Trillium rivale-grown from seed sown 18/08/2000- First for Lee and Julie Martin in Class 74

[David Nicholson]

More from Exeter:-

Iris sari  1 and 2(the tallest I've seen) First for George Elder in Class 23

Mini Garden. First for Mavis and Sam Lloyd in Class 39

0012- a 3 pan First in Class 41 for Paul and Gill Ranson

Townsendia spathulata? 'Cotton Ball'. First for Dorothy Sample in Class 42

Dioysia odora PN/MK9953/2. part of a 3 pan and a First for Eric Jarrett in Class 44

3 Pan Primula. First for Jean Morris in Class 46

[David Nicholson]

.... more from Exeter:-

Dionysia bryoidesJM/MK 9707/138. First in Class 52 for Paul and Gill Ranson

Anemone thalictroides 'Double Pink'. First for Dick Fulcher in Class 55

Androsace muscoidea. First in Class 3 for Eric Jarrett

Primula maximowiczii. First for Anne Vale in Class 6.

Iris suaveolens (the biggest pot I've seen) Bob and Rannveig Wallis First in Class 20

Primula 'Doris Payne' First in Class 8 for Jean Morris

[Maggi Young]

My, some cracking plants there. I think you are so lucky with all the natural light that comes into the  show hall there, David.  
Townsendia spathulata 'Cotton Ball' from Dorothy Sample is a beauty.

Methinks a note will need to be sent to the Joint Rock committee etc ... because I think Cyril's Daphne should be a COLINTON with one "l" not two. (It refers to where he lives.)


What a fat pot of Iris suaveolens  

[Maggi Young]

Primula 'Doris Payne' First in Class 8 for Jean Morris

Super primula... can we be sure that Jean did not embroider the whole thing in 3D ?

[David Nicholson]

... and the final ones before the batteries ran out>

A nice Pleonie from our Local Group Treasurer, Maggie Grimbly who was entering her first Show. A First in Class 111 and best Plant in Section C.

Narcissus 'Solveig's Song' First for George Elder in Class 64.

And last, but by no means least Erythronium hendersonii from the ace photographer Jon Evans a First in Class 60

[David Nicholson]

Methinks a note will need to be sent to the Joint Rock committee etc ... because I think Cyril's Daphne should be a Colinton with one "l" not two. (It refers to where he lives.)

Yes, I don't think I mis-read it Maggi. I typed it from an image of the certificate I took, I can't re-check as I've since deleted it.

[Maggi Young]

Well done Maggie G. for that debut triumph, a lovely pot of pleione.

'Solveig's Song'  is smart.

Well, always a soft spot for a fine  Erythronium here... but extra nice to see Jon getting a chance to stage a good plant as well as take agreat picture!

[Maggi Young]

Methinks a note will need to be sent to the Joint Rock committee etc ... because I think Cyril's Daphne should be a Colinton with one "l" not two. (It refers to where he lives.)

Yes, I don't think I mis-read it Maggi. I typed it from an image of the certificate I took, I can't re-check as I've since deleted it.

I don't think you mis-read it either, David :  I can just about make out the Collinton on the picture.

[ranunculus]

Wonderful images David. Thanks for posting.  Did I miss the Best in Show?  Was a Farrer awarded?