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scrumpy Top Member Posts: 1,280	First show Jul 20, 2012 17:32:10 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by scrumpy on Jul 20, 2012 17:32:10 GMT Thanks, had another wander around the beds and found 2 extra Milllenium so that's another vase

peony Top Member Posts: 4,719	First show Jul 20, 2012 17:45:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peony on Jul 20, 2012 17:45:18 GMT Good luck, hope you do well at the show Scrumpy
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First show Jul 20, 2012 19:52:14 GMT

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Post by sweetpea on Jul 20, 2012 19:52:14 GMT

Everyone else is in the same boat with the recent bad weather so you may think your blooms not up to standard but I wish I had a pound for every time I thought my stuff not good enough when it would have been best in show

Good luck anyway. I never had a decent crop from Sir Jimmy Shand, some varieties just don't do well for me. Had the same problem with Mrs bernard Jones and then all of a sudden it came good for me. never could explain it.
Ah well, thats sweetpeas for you.

I'll get around to it eventually

candyblue Senior Member Posts: 355	First show Jul 20, 2012 20:23:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by candyblue on Jul 20, 2012 20:23:27 GMT Good luck!

scrumpy
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First show Jul 20, 2012 21:24:27 GMT

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Post by scrumpy on Jul 20, 2012 21:24:27 GMT

Just back from ~~hiding the bad blooms as best i could~~arranging them.
As I had the minimum 7 of 3 varieties, selecting the best blooms was a doddle

And the rest, well, they made up an entry.

Sir Jimmy Shand

Assorted

Millenium

Zillah Harrod

Of all the years to get my worst sweet peas it had to be this one.
As sweetpea says, same for everyone, and everyone was moaning, especially about bud drop. The real shame is for the public, as they miss out on the quality, and looking at the exhibits on display, the quantity. Though it's early yet, hopefully the benches will fill up later.

Will start a thread tomorrow with some decent pictures of the show.

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First show Jul 20, 2012 22:33:47 GMT

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Post by sweetpea on Jul 20, 2012 22:33:47 GMT

What do use to hold the stems Scrumpy? Reeds or oasis?
I nearly got arrested for cutting reeds in Richmond Park

Have used both in the past but find reeds hold the stems firmer and you can reposition easier if needed.
ps at least you managed to stage a few, good going under the circumstances

I'll get around to it eventually

Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	First show Jul 21, 2012 6:22:03 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Jul 21, 2012 6:22:03 GMT Wish you every success Scrumpy...look forward to seeing some silverware ;D
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scrumpy
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First show Jul 21, 2012 10:41:28 GMT

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Post by scrumpy on Jul 21, 2012 10:41:28 GMT

No silverware this year

Managed to get a 1st for Millenium, 2nds for Zillah Harrod and Sir Jimmy Shand, 3rd for the mixed vase.

Well the benches didn't fill up either. I would say there were half the entries you would normally get for the Wem show alone, so for the Nationals as well a real disappointment. So many people just couldn't get the blooms because of the poor growing season.
I forgot to take my camera but in all honesty, last years pictures I took were much better.

Shrewsbury show next. I only enter 2 vases, but after the disappointing standard at Wem, i'll be hoping for something half decent.

Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	First show Jul 21, 2012 20:19:37 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Jul 21, 2012 20:19:37 GMT Better luck next time Scrumpy....still not too bad a result though
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grindle Top Member Tamar Valley Posts: 19,745	First show Jul 22, 2012 4:10:31 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grindle on Jul 22, 2012 4:10:31 GMT not a bad result at all Scrumpy considering what the weather has been throwing at us all

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,968	First show Jul 22, 2012 6:02:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Jul 22, 2012 6:02:30 GMT Congratulations Scrumpy. ;D That is a pretty good result in this strange weather year.

scrumpy Top Member Posts: 1,280	First show Jul 22, 2012 7:31:33 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by scrumpy on Jul 22, 2012 7:31:33 GMT Being the Nationals I should feel chuffed that I managed a first prize but I do feel strangely deflated because they weren't as good as I wanted them to be. Always next year

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