Upton-by-Chester Horticultural Society Summer Show results

Aug 26 2010 by Jo Henwood, Chester Chronicle

OPEN CLASS1 Three large onion over 8 oz: Danny Lowe2 Three vases of dahlias: Danny Lowe3 Two vases of roses: Geoff Fieldstead4 Fuchsias, matching pair: Bob Worboys5 Display of vegetables: Danny Lowe

MEMBERS CLASSES SECTION A: Vegetables1 French beans - nine: Janet Elliott2 Runner beans - six: Clive Bergstrand3 Longest runner bean: Geoff Fieldstead4 Beetroot - three: Edwin Lloyd5 One cabbage: Danny Lowe6 Carrots - three: K Griffiths7 Cauliflower - one: Danny Lowe 8 Cumber - one: Danny Lowe9 Onions - three, under 8 oz: Tony Foley10 Rhubarb - three sticks: Bob Worboys 11 Potatoes white - five: K Griffiths 12 Potatoes coloured - five: Edwin Lloyd 13 Leeks - three untrimmed: Danny Lowe 14 Shallots - six, not exceeding 30 mm: Jeff Formstone 15 Shallots - six, exceeding 30 mm: Edwin Lloyd 16 Tomatoes - five, ordinary cultivars: Rita Critchley17 Cherry tomatoes - five: Christine Browne 18 Tomatoes, a truss (cherry cultivar): Danny Lowe 19 Three onions from sets provided by the society: Jeff Formstone 20 Basket of mixed vegetables, five different items: Edwin Lloyd21 Herbs, three varieties in fresh condition, in one vase: Christine Browne22 Collection of three different vegetables, one each from classes 1-18 (novice): Julie Sloan

SECTION B FRUIT23 Dessert apples, three: Peter Stirrup24 Culinary apples, three: Peter Pendlebury25 Apples, dessert and/or culinary, five: Peter Stirrup26 Dessert pears, three: Jeff Formstone27 Stone fruit, plum or damson: Wendy Carman28 Stone fruit, any variety other than in Class 27: no winner29 Soft fruit, twelve: Ailsa Clegg30 One dessert apple, one culinary and one pear: Jeff Formstone31 Collection of three different fruits one from each from classes 23 to 30(Novice): no winner

SECTION C CHRYSANTHEMUMS36 Spray, three stems any one variety or varieties: Edwin Lloyd

SECTION D DAHLIAS39 Giant/large cactus or semi cactus or decorative: Danny Lowe40 Medium cactus or semi cactus: Danny Lowe41 Small cactus or semi cactus: Danny Lowe42 Medium decorative: Danny Lowe43 Small decorative: Danny Lowe46 Miniature, ball: Danny Lowe47 Pom Pom: Edward Elliott48 Any one variety of any kind not previously stated: Jeff Formstone49 A vase of three blooms any varieties (novice): Rita Critchley

SECTION E ROSES50 One vase hybrid tea/large flowered six stems: Geoff fieldstead51 Vase of three blooms hybrid tea/large flowered three different varieties: Geoff Fieldstead52 One specimen bloom hybrid tea/large flowered: Geoff Fieldstead53 One vase of three blooms, one each in bud, half bloom, full bloom: Geoff Fieldstead54 One specimen truss/stem patio/miniature: Geoff Fieldstead

SECTION F FLOWERS GARDEN, DECORATIVE AND FOLIAGE56 Sweet peas, five spikes: Edward Elliott57 One vase of nine steams of wild flowers from the garden: Nancy Turton58 One specimen bloom of Agapanthus: Peter Stirrup59 Three hydrangea bloom: Edward Elliott60 African marigold, five blooms: Edwin Lloyd61 French marigold, five blooms: Ailsa Clegg62 Summer flowering bulbs or corms three stems: Jeff Formstone63 Pansies/violas, five blooms: Margaret Measures64 Antirrhinum (snapdragon), five stems, Wendy Carman65 One vase of annuals: Nancy Turton66 Fuchsia, six florets: Clive Bergstrand67 Three specimen hosta leaves: K Griffiths68 Three heads of zone pelargonium (geranium): Walter Worth69 Zinnia, three steams from plants provided by the society: Gillian Brackenbury70 Vase of hardy perennial flowers, any variety or varieties: Anne Warboys71 A vase of mixed hardy perennial flowers: Wendy Carman72 One vase of mixed flowers: Nancy Carman73 A vase of mixed annuals: Edwin Lloyd74 A vase of foliage: Ann Harrop75 An arrangement of flowers floating in water: Judy Wilson76 Hanging basket: Edward Elliott77 Any five blooms of annuals any variety or varieties (novice): no winner78 Any five stems of hardy perennial flowers (novice): Geoff Fiieldstead

SECTION G FLORAL ART79 Carnations - an exhibit using a picture frame. Space allowed 24” x 24” height unlimited: Christine browne80 Flowers from My Garden. Space allowed 18”x 18” height unlimited: Christine Browne81 A vase of hardy perennial flowers, any variety or varieties, arranged for effect using the society vase: Janet Elliott82 A vase of annuals, any variety or varieties, arranged for effect using the society vase: David Pendlebury83 A vase of foliage, arranged for effect using the society vase: Christine Browne84 Fruit and Flowers. Space allowed 12” x 12” height unlimited (novice): Janet Browne

SECTION H POT PLANTS85 Fuchsia, one pot up to 5”: Edward Elliott86 Begonia, one pot up to 6”: Gillian Brackenbury87 Pot of bedding begonias from plant provided by the society pot size 6”: Gillian Brackenbury88 One flowing orchid in a pot: John White89 One pot plant any variety not previously stated: Edward Elliott90 Pot plant grown for flowers, pot up to 6”: Liz Subramanian91 Pot plant grown for foliage, pot up to 6”: Brian Cox92 One pot containing more than one plant, pot up to 6”: Liz Subramanian93 Pot plants two one for flowers and one for foliage, pot up to 5”: Edward Elliott94 Pot plants grown for flowers /foliage, pot up to 9”: Rita Critchley95 One pot plant grown for flowers (novice): Les Smith96 Pot plants grown for flowers /foliage, pot up to 6” (novice): Les smith

SECTION I PRESERVES97 One jar of Jelly any variety: Ailsa Clegg98 One jar of raspberry jam: Christine Browne99 One jar of strawberry jam: Pearl Gibbons100 One jar of blackcurrant jam: Ailsa Clegg101 One jar of jam not specified above: Pearl Gibbons102 One jar of citrus fruit marmalade: Carol Rose103 Lemon drizzle cake: Gillian Brackenbury104 Six flapjacks biscuits: Ailsa Clegg105 Six chicken eggs: Leslie Howard

SECTION J CHILDREN’S CLASSES106 Grow a marigold from plant provide by the society, aged under seven: Olivia Thompson109 A plate of decorated fairy cakes, aged under seven: Jacob Thompson110 Grow a sunflower and show one from seeds provide by the society, aged under 11: Esther Johnson111 Make a juke model of an animal, aged under 11: Mark Howard112 Construct a miniature garden in a tray, aged under 11: Mark Howard113 A plate of chocolate brownies, aged 11 to 16: Mark Howard114 Grow cherry tomato and show a truss for plant provided by society, age 11 to 16: Rory Harrison115 Choose a short poem and write it out and illustrate it, age 11 to 16: Rory Harrison116 Construct a miniature garden in a tray, age11 to 16: Madeleine Gerrard and Rory Harrison (joint)117 A plate of soda bread, age 11 to 16: Madeleine Gerrard