RHS Daffodil Show at Wisley – 12 April 2016

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Best Bloom 'Goyt Valley' Len Olive
Best Bloom
‘Goyt Valley’
Len Olive

Over twenty years ago I was labelled “the casual Akers’ by the late David Lloyd when writing my first review of this show for the RHS Daffodil and Tulip Yearbook. My offence was failing to report a double flower (Dorchester?) winning Best Bloom for the first time; later reversed when Don Barnes located a previous occasion. Nevertheless it is a rare occasion but Len Olive’s ‘Goyt Valley’, raised by Clive Postles well deserved its honour.

Ken Harrop receives his trophies from Malcolm Bradbury
Ken Harrop receives his trophies from Malcolm Bradbury

Our northern supremo Ken Harrop won both of the 12 bloom collections, the Open and the Richardson Trophy for Amateurs. Although he failed to halt Richard Gillings’ fifth consecutive win of the Bowles Cup for 15 vases of 3 cultivars, it must have been close. There were three entries for The Engleheart Cup, won again by Brian Duncan with John Gibson second and first time entrant Carlos van der Veek third.

Brian was successful in all the bred and raised miniature classes, including the Alec Gray Trophy for six raisings. Paul Payne, who is building up a nice number of seedlings had the Best Seedling Bloom, and must be aiming for an Engleheart entry soon.

Several photos of good flowers follow. Click on them to expand.

Best Div 3 & Reserve 'Zimplatts' Richard Gillings
Best Div 3 & Reserve
‘Zimplatts’
Richard Gillings
Best Div 2 'Banker' Ken Harrop
Best Div 2
‘Banker’
Ken Harrop
Best Div 1 'White Star' Ken Harrop
Best Div 1
‘White Star’
Ken Harrop
Winner Alec Gray Trophy Brian Duncan
Winner
Alec Gray Trophy
Brian Duncan
Second Engleheart Cup John Gibson
Second
Engleheart Cup
John Gibson
Winner Engleheart Cup Brian Duncan
Winner
Engleheart Cup
Brian Duncan
Winner Guy Wilson Memorial Vase Richard Gillings
Winner
Guy Wilson Memorial Vase Richard Gillings
Second The Bowles Cup Ken Harrop
Second
The Bowles Cup
Ken Harrop
Winner The Bowles Cup Richard Gillings
Winner
The Bowles Cup
Richard Gillings
Best Miniature 'Pequenita' Robin Crouchman
Best Miniature
‘Pequenita’
Robin Crouchman
Best Intermediate 'Winks' Jeremy Wilkes
Best Intermediate
‘Winks’
Jeremy Wilkes
Best Div 11 'Jack Wood' Not recorded
Best Div 11
‘Jack Wood’
Not recorded
Winner 6 from outside Europe John Goddard
Winner
6 from outside Europe
John Goddard
Winner 3 blooms Div 11 Brian Duncan
Winner
3 blooms Div 11
Brian Duncan
Winner 3 raised other Divs Brian Duncan
Winner
3 raised other Divs
Brian Duncan
Winner Open 12 from 4 Divs Ken Harrop
Winner
Open 12 from 4 Divs
Ken Harrop
Winner 6 exhibitor raised Paul Payne
Winner
6 exhibitor raised
Paul Payne
Winner 3 Amateur raised Paul Payne
Winner
3 Amateur raised
Paul Payne
Winner 3 x 3 Miniature hybrids Brian Duncan
Winner
3 x 3 Miniature hybrids
Brian Duncan
Winner 3 x 3 Miniature Species Brian Duncan
Winner
3 x 3 Miniature Species
Brian Duncan
Winner 6 x 3 Miniatures Brian Duncan
Winner
6 x 3 Miniatures
Brian Duncan
Winner The Richardson Trophy Ken Harrop
Winner
The Richardson Trophy
Ken Harrop
Chaos (only joking) Judging Best Blooms
Chaos
(only joking)
Judging Best Blooms
Turning their backs on daffodils? The Spencers
Turning their backs
on daffodils?
The Spencers

2 thoughts on “RHS Daffodil Show at Wisley – 12 April 2016”

  1. James,
    Just in case you had not noticed but the affiliated societies class was won by Wokingham Horticultural Association beating Denton Chrysanthemum & Dahlia Society in second place. Denton had won this class since 2008, a remarkable achievement, but to prove this was no fluke Wokingham H A of which I am the proud President repeated their success last weekend when winning the Daffodil Society Affiliated Societies 12 vase class. So let’s see more societies enter these classes as Wokingham have shown that Denton, though great exhibitors, can be beaten.

    Richard Gillings

  2. The omission wasn’t deliberate Richard, but trying to photograph as many winners as possible at shows, I always manage to miss a few. Congratulations to Wokingham. As you comment Denton have had a remarkable run of successes, but on Thursday they were again defeated at Harrogate Spring Flower Show by an entry from the National Chrysanthemum Society. No doubt they will bounce back. Other grumpy old men like me who are still around will remember the similar successes at Solihull and Harrogate of ‘the Norwich men’ of over 30 years ago, Dr Fisher, Geoff Bell, Paul Payne and Mike Brook.

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