NEWSLETTER THE DAFFODIL SOCIETY

WESSEX GROUP

(Established 1988) May 2017

May 2012

Welcome to this 2017 show however eluded him. This was a A Daffodil Society Diploma was edition of our newsletter. I hope 2W-W seedling F41 exhibited by awarded at the judge’s discretion this will be of interest and a Carlos van de Veek to a smashing vase of three prompt on what went well and miniatures: Little Becky 12Y-Y. what went not so well. Jackie Petherbridge This was exhibited by Eric Pickard. My thanks go out to the contributors. Without their input, 18TH MARCH - BROADWEY, Finally the 18 single vase classes as well as showing, there would UPWEY & DISTRICT H.S. were bolstered by the exhibits of be no newsletter. the one-man show that is the One of the earliest shows in the indomitable Bill Howarth, who of 14TH MARCH – BURNHAM ON Wessex area, BUDS show near course very deservedly had most SEA H.S. Weymouth nonetheless attracted points. 7 daffodil exhibitors and 51 The first of the local shows and it entries. Derek Phillips. was pleasing how many supported. WESSEX GROUPThe championship class for 3 th (Established 1988vases) of 3 blooms, 3 cultivars, 25 March - WEST MOORS Prize Winners in the Daffodil had a new winner thisMay year. 2012 H.S. classes were Angela Purnell, Mark Read won with three nicely Hilary Scott, John Chinn, Marilyn uniform vases albeit all with The early season was in Turner, Lakin Earl, John Shattock yellow perianths. His vase of 3 x evidence at West Moors in and David Bryant. Viking 1Y-Y was awarded ‘Best Dorset with a bumper show of Vase’, and the exhibit also daffodils. Dave Manston had a Winning varieties included contained 3 x Uncle Duncan 1Y- good day, particularly in the Monkswood, Midas Touch, Pink O, and an unknown 2Y-O. Other classes for vases of 3 blooms Silk, Lenymore, Oops, Demmo, awards in the championship and was a worthy winner of the Rapture and Avalanche. were Ray Hayward 2nd, and Eric Glory of Spring Challenge cup for Pickard 3rd. most points in the daffodil It was great to welcome back classes. Angela Purnell to the show bench A class for two vases of 3 blooms after a difficult year. Good to was won by Darlene Hayward The Daffodil Society Medal is see you. with Lennymore 2Y-R and Olly’s awarded to the winner of the Medal 1W-Y. West Moors Daffodil David Bryant Championship class. This is for a Ray Hayward won the 6 vase collection of 6 single bloom 14/15TH MARCH - ROSEMOOR collection class with a Banker vases each a different cultivar RHS 2Y-O which was awarded ‘Best and as ever was once again hotly Bloom’, along with Misquote 1Y- contested. This year’s winner The early date of the second Y; Pops Legacy 1W-Y; Latchley was Derek Phillips, with Ray weekend in March didn’t faze Meadows 2W-Y; Lennymore 2Y- Hayward 2nd, and Dave Manston Ivor Clarke of Alveston, South R; and Truculent 3W-WWY. 2nd 3rd. . was Mark Read, 3rd Eric Pickard. The winning blooms were: Honeybourne 2W-Y; Seedling All his entries at the RHS Daffodil It was the 3 vase collection class 38-25 4Y-Y; Misquote 1Y-Y; competition at Rosemoor won though that was awarded ‘Best Latchley Meadows 2W-Y; first prizes and an immaculately Exhibit’ and a Daffodil Society Truculent 3W-WWY; and Banker grown and presented set of six Medal. Three lovely flowers 2Y-O. blooms, 1Y-Y and exhibited by Darlene Hayward: The entry itself was awarded Honeybourne 2W-Y, Silent Valley Beaulieu 1Y-Y; Tycoon 3W-WWY; ‘Best Exhibit in Show’, and the 1W-W and Cameo Joy 2Y-R, with and Eastbrook Sunrise 1Y-O. 2nd Honeybourne from this set was Arleston 2Y-Y and Queens Guard was Eric Pickard, 3rd Mark Read. judged to be the ‘Best Bloom in 1|W-Y deservedly won him the show’. The seedling double 38- Crystal trophy. The Best Bloom 25 was also a cracking flower for a Division 4 and is one to look 2ND APRIL - DORSET COUNTY out for if it is ever registered. SHOW Other vases of note David Bassil’s 9 quality blooms in 1 Dave Manston was winner of This show is now well vase and Jennifer Phillips’ 3 both of the Div.1 ‘vase of 3’ established as a venue for some Trena (well travelled but still in classes with: Viking 1Y-Y and of the top exhibitors in the South fine form!). Pops Legacy 1W-Y. Darlene west, where the Championship David Ennals received a diploma Hayward won the single bloom class for 9 blooms from at least for best novice exhibit – a bloom class with a very nice Eastbrook 3 division attracted 5 entries. of Banker good enough to Sunrise 1Y-O. John Gillingham Derek Phillips was the winner indicate that he is ready to move dominated Div.2 with awards in with a fine, consistent set which up. all three classes. His vase of 3x all scored well to achieve top David Bassil also gained first Ashmore 2W-GWW was the ‘Best score without having any extra place in both the Tulip classes to Vase in show’; he also won the special blooms. His bloom of round off a significant single bloom class with Celestial seedling 38-25 which was contribution to the benches. Fire 2Y-O and continued his wins awarded best division 4 did have in Div.3 with 3x Cool Crystal 3W- sufficient form to suggest that Chris Yates GWW. Ray Hayward was also a we may see more of it. Ray winner with 3x Cape Cornwall Hayward who came second 2ND APRIL – NAILSEA H.S. 2Y-YYO. included good flowers of Disquiet (best div 1 and BEST BLOOM) This was very well supported Winners of the remaining open and Astrids Memory (almost as show with a near a record entry classes were as follows: Dave good as the one he showed in of daffodils. Ivor Clarke almost Manston took the single blooms the single blooms that earned had a clean sweep of the major with Badbury Rings 3Y-YYR and best div 3 and reserve best classes but he had to fight hard Dorchester 4W-P. Derek Phillips bloom). with some top competition in won with his old favourite 3x some well contested classes. Heamoor 4Y-Y. Tony Beard took Unfortunately his supporting cast both the multi-headed bloom lacked strength in depth. David He won the Daffodil Society classes with Castanets 8Y-O, and Bassil came third and his best Bronze Medal for best exhibit finally the class for a vase of 3 flower was Dailmanach (best and diplomas for reserve best blooms not otherwise covered in div2) exhibit, best loom and best vase the schedule was won by John There were 4 good entries in the of 3 blooms plus the Frank Manston with 3x Rapture 6Y-Y. 6 bloom price limit class. 1st Calcraft Trophy. Mark Read (good flowers of There is also a trophy class for a Golden Joy & Midas Touch), 2nd Ivor’s winning nine vases single all yellow daffodil from Darlene Hayward (fine Dunley comprised Touch Down, Altun any division; won this year by Hall) and 3rd David Bassil. Ha, , Sun Bronze Cool Darlene Hayward with a beauty Crystal, Crowndale, Moon of an Ombersley 1Y-Y. In the 3x3 Mark again took 1st Shadow, Cherrygardens and place (more good Midas Touch) Chobe River. His 3 blooms - 3 West Moors Horticultural Society and Eric Pickard was runner-up vases were Crown Dale, White has a very large village (his best – Camaraderie). Star** and Sun Bronze. The membership and novice growers Frank Calcraft Award, 3 Blooms are encouraged and well catered The 3x3 from divs 5-9 attracted Div 5 – 12 were Kokopelli, for in what they term members 5 excellent entries with David Trigonometry and Dan du Plessis ‘small growers’ classes. In fact Bassil just edging Jennifer ** Best bloom in show. there are as many classes for Phillips for top spot. David’s set daffodil ‘small growers’ as there included a vase of 3 well His clean sweep of the major are in the open competition, with balanced Ice Wings (9 matching classes was broken by Rod special classes for garden florets). Veale, from Kingston Seymour, favourites such as ‘Ice Follies’, with an excellent vase of five ‘Tahiti’, ‘St.Keverne’, and Blooms of note among the blooms, Chanson, Drayton, ‘Rainbow’. Small growers also singles were Ombersley, White Sportsman, Cool Crystal and have their own championship Tea and the previously Pacific Rim. class for four vases, won this mentioned Astrids Memory. The year by Lyn Mathews. All of best vase of 3 was Ombersley Special congratulations must go these small growers classes are which earned David a diploma. to Terry Miller who won the very well supported and interest There were 3 attractive overall prize for most points in in the daffodil in this very lovely entries in the class for 3 blooms the daffodil classes displaying part of the world is clearly alive with pink, which was popular almost 70 vases with blooms and well. with the grown in his garden in afternoon visitors. Derek won Wokingham. Derek Phillips. the “Outside Europe” class with 3 American cultivars. Ivor also won best miniature underline the overall standard: Just six of us made it to the with Fairy Chimes and yours the Best Vase of three blooms National at Coughton Court on truly crept in with best bloom in the show; the Best Div.1 15-16 April. Despite our lack of Div 5-12, Chipper. bloom; and Reserve Best numbers and scratching for Bloom in show all came from a blooms, we still took 47 cards, a Basil Billinger vase of Ombersley 1Y-Y in Derek trophy, ADS ribbon, and 2 Best Phillips Third placed exhibit. As it Division blooms between us. At is me that’s writing this report, National level where exhibits are 9TH APRIL THE DAFFODIL I’m allowed to say what you of a high standard, a card of any SOCIETY WESSEX GROUP must be thinking, that his other colour is a real achievement. two vases couldn’t have been The 29th Wessex Group Show at much of it! True. Once again we recorded no its usual venue at Henton in actual wins in the open trophy Somerset, was held at the end of The Frank Calcraft Memorial classes which are dominated by a week of summer temperatures. Class for 6 vases from Divs.5-13 the heavyweight exhibitors, but There was some apprehension was won once again by Angela three of us at least had a go and about how many blooms would Purnell with an exhibit also were not disgraced. For the third make it, due to the hot weather. awarded Best 5-13 collection. year running Jennifer Phillips Fears were unfounded however, Trignometry 11W-P; was second only to Terry and as usual our Wessex Silver Chimes 8W-W; Ice Wings Braithwaite in the James exhibitors came good, 28 of 5W-W; Crill 7Y-R; Kokopelli 7Y- Barrington for 6 blooms from them in fact equalling last year’s Y; and Blisland 9W-YYR. Divs 5, 6, 7, & 8. A tremendous record. It was a splendid show, Second was Jennifer Phillips and achievement once again, and perhaps one of our best, giving Third Frank Newbery. perhaps resigned to the fact that our senior judge this year Janine Terry is in a different league; it’s Doulton from Folkstone, plenty Class 4 for 3x3 Divs. 5-13 was as good as a first. to deliberate on. won this year by Jennifer Phillips Derek Phillips managed to put up with: Kilstar 6W-P; Penny 6 White cultivars in the Ernie The quality of all the exhibits Perowne 7Y-Y; and Jamage 8W- Darlow. Roger Braithwaite won was very high, especially in the Y. Second Angela Purnell and this class; with Frankie Charlton Wessex Championship class third Evelyn Jane. The ladies are second, so being third and not requiring 6 vases covering all monopolising this class chaps. last in that sort of company was Divisions 1-4. Derek Phillips another good result. regained the Championship this Class 5 for 3x3 miniatures was year, together with the Society won by Angela Purnell, with Frank Newbery and Jennifer Gilt Medal his six cultivars Baby Boomer 7Y-Y; Hawera 5Y- entered the collection classes for being: Crowndale 4Y-O; River Y; and Golden Bells 10Y-Y. Ivor Divs. 5-9. These are tough Queen 2W-W; Moon Shadow Clark was Second and no Third classes requiring 3 cultivars, 3W-GWW; Banker 2Y-O; awarded. three blooms of each, for each Disquiet 1Y-Y; and White Tea division. Five classes in all and 2W-W. Second place went to The American Daffodil Society Wessex had a card each of them. Chris Yates, and third was Ivor Ribbon was where Chris Yates Jennifer had a 1st in the Div.7 Clark. took his revenge on Derek and class with won with a lovely vase of: 3x‘Stratosphere’;’Dainty Miss’ Unusually none of the Best Emerald Empire 2W-GWW; Cool and ‘ Regeneration’; plus a 3rd in Bloom awards were to be found Crystal 3W-GWW; Spun Honey Div.5. Frank had a 2nd in Div 9, in the top three exhibits of the 4Y-Y; Phaonician 2W-W; and plus two 3rds in Divs. 6 & 8. One championship, such was the high Culmination 2W-P. Second Derek of Frank’s 3x‘Blisland’ was also standard of blooms across the Phillips, Third Evelyn Jane. Three Best Div.9 in show. whole show. Best Div.3 bloom very nice entries. Moving on to the single vases of however was residing in the 3 blooms, Crystal Trophy unplaced championship exhibit of The Society Silvered Medal for Classes, and four of us took 7 Evelyn Jane: a very nice most points in the show was won cards. Derek had two 1st s with Stanway 3Y-ORR. by Chris Yates for a terrific 3x‘Stratosphere’in Div.7, and 3x contribution once again in terms ‘Blisland’ in Div 9. One of his The Society Bronze Medal for of number of entries in the show 3xStratospheres was proclaimed the Best Exhibit in Championship including of course a selection of Best Div:7 in show. He also had classes 2-5, went to Evelyn Jane his wonderful seedlings. a 2nd & a 3rd. Ivor Clark, Frank, for her 3x3 Alan Purnell and Jennifer each had a 2nd Memorial Class entry of: Best award. Friend 3Y-YYO; Cameo King 2W- WESSEX MEMBERS AT THE W; and Lemon Haze 2Y-GWY. NATIONAL SHOWS We did better than last year in Second in the 3x3 Divs.1-4 was 18/19th April – Coughton the open single bloom classes. Ivor Clark, and Third Derek Court One of the largest classes was Phillips. As if once again to for ‘1Y-Y’ with 16 entries, of which Wessex took 1st and 2nd 22nd April - Henry Street bench than anything. With some spot. Derek 1st with ‘Disquiet’ Garden Centre, Reading. tired blooms he was 2nd out of and Ted Perren 2nd with ‘The two entries in both classes. On Baltic’. Derek had other 1st s Two weeks after our Wessex the positive side however his 6 with ‘Gay Kybo’ Div.4, and show and the weather still did contain Best Amateur ‘Stratosphere’ Div.7, plus three relentlessly hot, it was an Bloom ‘Editor’ 2W-P which 2nd s. Jennifer had two 1st s with achievement to have anything at earned him a Bronze Medal. ‘An Gof’ Div.7, and ‘Dan du all to take to Reading on 22-23 Plessis’ Div.8, plus two 3rd s. Eric April. Ted Perren, Keith Boxall, The amateur single blooms were Pickard had a 2nd with ‘Corky’s Terry Miller, Derek and Jennifer good for Keith Boxall who had 3 Song’ Div.2W-Y. Phillips kept the Wessex flag x 1st s with ‘Armidale’ flying with a surprising number Div.3;’Mission Bells’Div.5; and In the Overseas Cultivar Classes, of blooms. Enough to pick up ‘Angel Eyes’ Div.9, plus a 2nd. Derek failed to put up a New another 42 cards; 2 medals; and Ted Perren had a 1st with ‘The Zealand entry this year but did no less than 5 Best Bloom Baltic’Div.1. Derek had a couple win the American Daffodil awards. of 1st s with ‘Seagrave’Div.4; and Society Ribbon, albeit a hollow ‘Stratosphere’Div.7, plus a victory as it was the only entry. Greatest achievement has to go couple of 2nds. Jennifer had a 1st It shows how good we are in to Jennifer up against Terry and Best Div.11 with Wessex though, as we have at Braithwaite yet again in the ‘Tripartite’, plus as 2nd. least three entries every year Silver Medal class for 6 under the star spangled banner cultivars from Divs.5-9. After a Finally the novice classes, and at our show. recall of the judges for a double Terry Miller put up entries in check, it was confirmed that most of these. He had 4x 1st s Wessex did quite well in the non- Jennifer had won by just half a with ‘’Div.3; ‘An trophy miniature classes too: point. Perseverance paid off and Gof’Div.7; ‘Golden Bells’Div.10; Ted and Ivor each picked up 4 Jenny won her first ever medal, and 3x’Cheedale’Div.4, plus cards, Derek 3 and Jennifer just silver at that. Winning blooms 2x2nd s and a 3rd. one, although that was a 1st for a were:’An nice species ‘N.Poeticus Gof’;’Regeneration’;’Stratospher st STOP PRESS Hellenicus’. Ted had two 1 s e’;’Jingle Bells’;’Lemon Drops’ with ‘Stafford’ and ‘Fairy and ‘Mowser’. rd Annual General Meeting + Chimes’, plus two 3 s. Ivor had Jennifer also won the vase of Bulb Auction/Raffle two 2nd s and two 3rd s. Derek three Divs.5-9 with ‘Mowser’. nd rd two 2 s and a 3 . This show also has classes for This year we have been able to In something more unusual Ted vases of 7 blooms Div.5-9. st secure a booking on a Saturday put up an entry in the Derek had a 1 in this with st nd in October. The date is the 21 ‘Evaluation’ Class for miniatures 7x’Stratosphere’, and Ted a 2 at 2.30p.m at the usual venue, not on the list but ought to be with 7x’Sun Disc’. Yatton Village Hall. Official considered. ‘Bobbysoxer’ 7Y-YYO rd notification will be sent out earned one of Ted’s 3 s. We Nothing much to report in the nearer the time. In the shall have to see if it makes it miniatures, although Ted did nd rd meantime put this date in your onto the miniature list. First pick up a 2 , and Jennifer a 3 . diary now. registered in 1949 it’s had a long wait! In the open single blooms Div.1- Derek will be doing his best to 4 , Ted picked up a second, and acquire some sought after bulbs On to the ‘Amateur’ restricted Derek half a dozen mostly 2nd s rd for the auction/raffle which will cultivar section of the show, and and 3 s except in one of the make your attendance well to our only trophy winner. Well strongest contested classes 2W- worthwhile. done Frank who won the GKN P, with 10 entries, in which Challenge Bowl for three ‘Editor’ earned Derek a pleasing yellow cultivars: ‘The Baltic’, first. STOP PRESS, AGAIN ‘Goldfinger’; and ‘Strines’. In the open single blooms Div.5- Ivor also picked up a 1st for 11 the group did much better. Derek Phillips has just been 3x‘The Baltic’.; Derek a 1st for Terry Miller had a 1st and Best elected as Vice President of the 3x‘Dainty Miss’; and Jenny a 2nd Div.10 with ‘Golden Bells’. Daffodil Society at the recent in the single bloom Div.5-8. Jennifer beat her dad with 5 AGM. Hearty congratulations But how’s this for a finale? Eric award cards to 3; but Derek did took a first in all four restricted have a 1st and Best Div.7 with list single bloom classes Div.1 -4 ‘Stratosphere’; and a 1st and Contributions for future issues are with: ‘The Baltic’; ‘Inverpolly’; Best Div 9 with ‘Blisland’. vital for the newsletter to continue. ‘Evesham’; and ‘Gay Kybo’. In the Amateur Classes, Derek Contributions most welcome please to Basil Billinger on 01275 855675 or Well done all of us. did have a go at both the 6 vase email [email protected] collection, and the 3x3 class, more to boost entries on the