Tottington Horticultural Society 5 April 2014

This post was contributed by Margaret (text) and Keith (photos) Capper

Founded in 1935 this society holds two shows a year. This year’s spring show had 27 classes for daffodils (92 daffodil exhibits, 187 blooms in all), including some for novice growers, and another eighty classes including pot plants, junior classes, baking, handicrafts, eggs, vegetables, wines and liqueurs. Something for everybody in fact.

From the daffodil section Andrew Clark took the Best Bloom in Show with ‘Golden Joy’ which netted him the Walter Lea Cup.

The Championship six vases of single stems class was won by Keith Capper with ‘Ombersley’, ‘Lakeland Fair’, ‘Park Springs’, ‘Banker’, ‘Cape Cornwall’ and ‘Evesham’. Keith went on to win the 3 vases of 3 stems class with ‘Banker’, ‘Chanson’ and ‘Clouded Yellow’. This class was adjudged Best Exhibit in Show and awarded The Daffodil Society Bronze Medal. Keith went on to take the Tom Scholes Memorial Silver Tray for most firsts in the daffodil classes.

Judge Dianne Mason awarded a diploma to Tom Tinker for a vase of three ‘Thalia’ and one to novice exhibitor Eunice Webb.

'Golden Joy' Best Bloom Andrew Clark
‘Golden Joy’
Best Bloom
Andrew Clark
'Banker' From Champion 6 Keith Capper
‘Banker’
From Champion 6
Keith Capper
'Evesham' From Champion 6 Keith Capper
‘Evesham’
From Champion 6
Keith Capper
'Lakeland Fair' From Champion 6 Keith Capper
‘Lakeland Fair’
From Champion 6
Keith Capper
'Park Springs' From Champion 6 Keith Capper
‘Park Springs’
From Champion 6
Keith Capper
'Happy Valley' From Champion 6 Keith Capper
‘Ombersley’
From Champion 6
Keith Capper
'Cape Cornwall' From Champion 6 Keith Capper
‘Cape Cornwall’
From Champion 6
Keith Capper
'Happy Valley' From Best Exhibit Keith Capper
‘Happy Valley’
From Best Exhibit
Keith Capper
'Clouded Yellow' From Best Exhibit Keith Capper
‘Clouded Yellow’
From Best Exhibit
Keith Capper
'Chanson' From Best Exhibit Keith Capper
‘Chanson’
From Best Exhibit
Keith Capper
'Thalia' Diploma Winner Tom Tinker
‘Thalia’
Diploma Winner
Tom Tinker