AGS Early Spring Show,Harlow,Essex-4.3.17 part 4

Didn't you do well. I see 'Monika' was recognised as a winner. P. allionii 'Stradbrook Florence' too. You must be very pleased to have done this well.
I have a couple of questions about exhibits - why was the iris given a judges note?
The leaves on the Cyclamen which got a first seem to be two different varieties?
I would not have liked being the judge between a corydalis and a narcissus. They look pretty evenly matched to me. Your Ozothamnus coralloides looks to be a sturdy little plant. Well done.
Are those Primulas you bought or were they for sale?

Sheila the Primula is 'Flounce' Your eye sight is good I could barely make it out,
Phil
Joan Hughes just as I remember it
Not sure about the Lindum one they use a lot licence with there naming to sell them.
Monika did you good should be big enough for C class next year

The Iris were both the same variety.The show schedule just says 2 pan alpines,not 2 pan distinct,so it may just have been correcting a label as opposed to Not According to Schedule.
The Primula got a 3rd,but I only took it to make up the numbers,as it's still very small.
I love the Ozothamnus.That's its second 1st after Kent last October.
The Cyclamen may have more than 1 plant if it was grown from seed,or perhaps that's how the leaves develop.I thought it was a bit untidy,but it was the only entry and I think they give the Novices a bit of leeway.
I thought my Narcissus was better,but I don't know too much about Corydalis and how difficult they are from seed.
I bought the Primulas.£3 and£2 off the members sales table.It's a good place to look at these shows and where I origionaly got 'Monika' from.I got 2 plants off the Kent members table.An Iris that I can't wait to flower(I.reichenbachii x I.Sari) and a siver Salvia caespitosa that I've wanted for a while and is the only place I've ever seen it.Not nursery prices either.
Your turn now
All seed sown as well.

Pcw I have to agree that the members sales tables offer really good plants for very low prices. I did wonder about the two pans being the same but it can be hard to tell from a photo.
Bjs I blew up the photos of the P.'Stradbrook Flounce' and still had difficulty making it out. Click on Ctrl and + at the same time to enlarge the pics them reverse it to fit the screen by clicking Ctrl and -. A member of Goy suggested that and I find it very handy. Sorry I got the name wrong but it was nice to see it being placed.

Well done on your successes.

Thanks.It's only novice standard,but good fun.

After X numbers of firsts, are you than ineligible for novice classes?

I think after 10,the following year you move up to intermediate.Although you can enter any class above the lowest that you qualify for.

You must soon be joining the big boys.

Up to intermediate is a big leap.The quality of plants is excellent.