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Post by MarkE on Sept 7, 2014 10:38:02 GMT
Had a good show day yesterday and ive got the bad head to prove it! Show was well supported this year, won the poms with mooreplace and was second with my trelyn kiwi and unplaced with charlie two which had been nipped by frost believe it or not! Was 16th with my leeks, for a small leek club with only 18 members the standard of leeks was very high apart from mine haha! Hope everyone has had a good showing weekend!
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Post by Moonlight on Sept 7, 2014 11:53:46 GMT
Exibits entered off for a roast at the hungry horse. then back for 2pm ish.
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Post by Raymond on Sept 7, 2014 15:47:23 GMT
Been to Kent pictures later and varieties.
Open class best in show
1st Andrew Aspitall
2nd Dave Spencer
3rd Darren Everest
Made to feel very welcome and Dave and Andrew lovely people as was everyone there. Got some great tips from Dave and had a nice chat and his wife is a lovely woman who was running the tombola but didn't win anything ! Drat !
Joined the society. And I know I am a min , med and large only . Def no giants. Not for me and mostly min and med. I also love waterlily and collarettes.
Really enjoyed it and otford a nice village lovely afternoon out.
Moonlight hope you won !
Cheers
Raymond
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Post by Tel on Sept 7, 2014 17:32:17 GMT
Just been to the allotment across the road brought home some garden friends for OH. cut off every bloom that was showing any pollen at all. just leaving buds on the plants, a lot just showing colour. will have to see if I can cut any decent ones now on Thursday for Harrogate.
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Post by Raymond on Sept 7, 2014 17:54:14 GMT
Just been to the allotment across the road brought home some garden friends for OH. cut off every bloom that was showing any pollen at all. just leaving buds on the plants, a lot just showing colour. will have to see if I can cut any decent ones now on Thursday for Harrogate. Tel there was a collarette there in the seedlings that looked like garden friends. Will post later. I could well be Mistaken but looked like it and it stood out very well. Was one of the nicest ones for my taste anyway. There was the new Clearview Edie which Dave Spencer thinks will take over from kenora challenger real stunner with a lilac tint. Also a fantastic med Dec i think not being released until 2016 superb colour and form a dusty pinkish purple with outline of yellow called Polventon Kristobal really is outstanding both Dave and Andrew competed with it . Will post later pics does not photograph well the colour very subtle one of my favorites as was avoca amanda. |
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Post by richardr on Sept 7, 2014 17:54:29 GMT
Congratulations to those showing recently. Too busy to get to Wisley  but here is a selection of what we take to market tonight and twice weekly through the season. |
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Post by scrumpy on Sept 7, 2014 18:46:03 GMT
Very nice. Mine are being sold at the local shop. The owners come every morning about 6 o'clock, cut what they want, put them on the counter, and they sell well. Nice little arrangement as they'd only go to waste if left in the garden, and the locals love them. And the average £20 a week helps a bit  Next year will do sweet peas for them. Bev Chislett has been providing some for them to sell, but he doesn't mind if I take some up too. |
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Post by Lou78W on Sept 7, 2014 19:37:44 GMT
Just been to the allotment across the road brought home some garden friends for OH. cut off every bloom that was showing any pollen at all. just leaving buds on the plants, a lot just showing colour. will have to see if I can cut any decent ones now on Thursday for Harrogate. Tel there was a collarette there in the seedlings that looked like garden friends. Will post later. I could well be Mistaken but looked like it and it stood out very well. Was one of the nicest ones for my taste anyway. There was the new Clearview Edie which Dave Spencer thinks will take over from kenora challenger real stunner with a lilac tint. Also a fantastic med Dec i think not being released until 2016 superb colour and form a dusty pinkish purple with outline of yellow called Polventon Kristobal really is outstanding both Dave and Andrew competed with it . Will post later pics does not photograph well the colour very subtle one of my favorites as was avoca amanda. That's good......I will be looking for them !! |
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Post by Raymond on Sept 7, 2014 19:45:18 GMT
Some images and varieties from today's Kent show. Apologies if I make any mistakes with classification or names. Thoroughly enjoyed the day and was made to feel very welcome. Also I forgot to charge the iPad so pictures from my phone so not brilliant quality . Best single exhibit in show Andrew aspitall with jomanda  He also won the silver medal with Clearview Edie Polventon kristobal Jomanda Gurtla twilight 2nd Dave Spencer  Hillcrest candy Winholme Diane Polventon kristobal Marys Jomanda 3rd Darren Everest  Hillcrest candy Mary's Jomanda Marston lilac Oakwood goldcrest Got so engrossed I may have mixed up the pictures and was scribbling the varieties down. Andrew Aspitall had a very strong showing with some fantastic blooms. More to come |
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Post by Raymond on Sept 7, 2014 19:56:09 GMT
Here is a close up of polventon kristobal a stunning new bloom one of my personal favorites. Colour is much more subtle than the picture more a deep dusty pinkish purple with yellow tips. Superb !   |
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Post by Raymond on Sept 7, 2014 20:01:01 GMT
 Clearview Louise |
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Post by Raymond on Sept 7, 2014 20:05:43 GMT
Kiwi Gloria and trelyn kiwi Winner class 46 Beautiful blooms very well matched and also very clean.  |
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Post by Raymond on Sept 7, 2014 20:09:47 GMT
Avoca Amanda and white Charlie 2. The avocado grown without covers and not a blemish or split petal. I wtry this one myself late bloomer in was told.  |
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Post by Raymond on Sept 7, 2014 20:15:28 GMT
Avocado ! Haha avoca
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Post by Raymond on Sept 7, 2014 20:18:15 GMT
Oakwood goldcrest another I will try 2nd in Class 46  |
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but here is a selection of what we take to market tonight and twice weekly through the season. 
