Alpine Garden Society shows regularly offer the chance to see alpine plants both common and rare in cultivation, grown to the ultimate standard. This is my third year of "cyber show reporting", be sure to check out the 2001 season AGS Show reports 2001 and 2002 attractions AGS Show reports 2002 season if you are a new visitor and have a few hours to spare!!!
If you live in the UK, you must make a point of attending your nearest show (see the AGS site for details).
Don't forget to check out the AGS web site for more details of the show results etc - it's completely revamped and maintained by Jim McGregor.
If you are from overseas, see if the delights AGS shows have in store, will whet your appetite to visit one day....
Each link will open in a new window, simply close to return to this page and take in another show?
20th September 2003
Wirral AGS Show
Just one of the Wirral benches with the Cyclamen classes stopping admirers in their tracks. The Farrer medal plant came from this small pan class, click on the showbench to see why.....
19th July 2003
Pershore AGS Show
Flowering plants were at a premium following heatwave conditions for the previous month. Quite a few treasures emerged however and the foliage classes were at their best. Campanulas continued to give of their best, including C. x Stansfieldii - click here to see more......
21st June 2003
Summer North AGS Show
A spectacular offering of summer flowering alpine plants. Campanula and Dactylorrhiza were the main offerings with a wealth of South American species, rarely seen but eminently growable. Star of the show however was an old favourite - click on this rather fine example of Dactylorrhiza majalis x foliosa to take you there.........
3rd May 2003
East Cheshire AGS Show
Violas from all corners of the globe featured at Macclesfield. Alan Taylor assembled a quality line up of plants including the Farrer medal winner and this very floriferous Viola pedata. Click on the Viola to see more ......
12th April 2003
Midland AGS Show
Coming a week earlier than the corresponding shows of 2001/2, record entries were obtained for the venue. These included three large six pan entries which included a formidable Daphne display from Robin White. Click on Daphne cneorum "Benaco", seen here in close up to see more.........
5th April 2003
North Midlands AGS Show
This is a good time of year for the larger juno Iris and my back certainly knew it after carrying several 30cm pots into the show! A top class show with over 750 plants on display. Click on the car boot to see more ......
29th March 2003
South West AGS Show
A new venue but the usual efficient organisation and 400 + plants made this a typical high quality AGS show. Your "enthusiast" had a show to remember with both AGS medals and the Open aggregate forthcoming (just) with the usual Wallis bulb bonanza. Click on the large six pan exhibit to see more......
22nd March 2003
East Lancs AGS Show
If you look carefully around the car park at a show, you come across some sights amongst the shopping. It's often suggested that the "Farrer medal plant announces itself as you enter the show hall - well this one offered a fair announcement in the car park! ......
15th March 2003 - Blackpool AGS show
Blackpool shares the day with the AGS Kent show and exhibits were a little down in numbers. The usual Trilliums, Primulas and Saxifraga, amongst others, were noted which can be seen by clicking on the showbench......
8th March 2003
Loughborough AGS Show
Loughborough show proved whatever the winter has thrown at exhibitors, enough plants have flourished to provide the perfect start to the Show season. Dionysias both old and (very) new were present in profusion - the link exhibit (click to go to the show)seen here, Dionysia Viscidula x freitagii EGW-MK 91/1, looks pretty impressive but there was even better plant in store......
15th February 2003 - South Wales AGS show
A first outing for me and also a first visit to this venue, the seasons first competitive show. Top class bulbous plants were there aplenty. Primulas and Dionysias will no doubt take the limelight in my next report but for now, the bulb classes held centre stage. Crocus flowers are sometimes best admired from the side and C. corsicus seen here is a good example with exquisite feathering, click on these to go to the show......
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