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The Journal Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland New Series, Volume 3, Part 2 - May 2011 © COVER: HELEN ROCK The Journal Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland New series, Volume 3, Part 2 - May 2011 © COVER: HELEN ROCK. Paeonia mlokosewitschii CULTU TI RA R L O S H O L C I A E Y T O Y R • • O F D I R E L A N 2 Editorial & Contributors 3 Clippings 5 Robert Myerscough - New President of the RHSI Peter Harrison 7 Chairman’s Report from the AGM on 23 March 2011 Adelaide Monk 9 The Plan is the Thing Deborah Ballard 13 Caring for Young Crops 18 In Praise of the Paeony Helen Rock 21 A Garden Centre Grows in the City Oliver Clark 23 Diary of a Sweet Pea Grower John Markham 25 Dahlia named after Jim ‘Lugs’ Branigan Jim Kelly 27 Obituary - Dr J G (Keith) Lamb 29 Obituary - Rosemary Brown Natalie McGettigan 30 RHSI Library - New Acquisitions Helen Rock & Aidan Dunne 31 Reviews - Books Robert Myerscough 32 Review - Coastal Gardening Seminar at Malahide Denise Gill 33 Review - RHSI Wildlife Seminar 35 Forthcoming Events Photo Credits: Deborah Ballard - p15, 16. Carmel Duignan - p18 (pic 1). Barbara Harford - p23. Koraley Northen - p5, 7, 10 Aquilegia vulgaris & Scabiosa, p11 Thalictrum delavayi, p21, 24, 33. Helen Rock - cover, p9, p10 Sunflower, p13, p19 (pics 4 & 6). Ralston Ryder - p29. Janet Wynne - p18 (pic 2), p19 (pics 3, 5, 7). Editor: Helen Rock Production Editor: Koraley Northen Advertising: Hannah Bielenberg NEW copy dates: 10 June 2011, 1 October 2011, 10 February 2012 Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland Cabinteely House, The Park, Cabinteely, Dublin 18 Tel: 01 235 3912 - 10am to 1pm Tues, Wed & Thurs [email protected] - www.rhsi.ie Registered Charity CHY4598 Printed by Blackthorn Print & Design - 01 295 7235 1 Editorial ay is a busy month in the garden so we of career. Now he is the proud owner of Mare bringing you timely advice from a Dublin’s newest garden centre, right in the range of expert growers, to keep you on your heart of historic Dublin. Lest we forget the toes. Farmleigh’s Adelaide Monk teaches legends of an era that is now passing, John the importance of taking pencil and paper Markham writes about Garda Jim Branigan, to plan the colours and contours of beds and famously known as ‘Lugs’ and the red Dahlia borders before attempting to plant out all that is named after him. your new seed-grown stock. Deborah Ballard We feature a colour spread of writes engagingly on caring for young crops, unimpeachable Paeonies and urge more while guiding you meticulously through the people to grow them and bring you a process. message from Bord Bia's Gary Graham, Sweet pea are delightful, in scent, colour appealing for passionate gardeners to work and form. We think that nobody should be as ambassadors at large during this year's without them in high summer but as Bloom in the Park. Sadly, in our Obituaries, growing them well is a bit of a science, we we say a final farewell to two formidably have a grower’s diary, kept by Ollie Clarke, skilled gardeners who died just as spring was one of Rush Horticultural Society’s most arriving. They are Rosemary Brown of passionate and successful sweet pea Graigueconna and Dr Keith Lamb of native exhibitors. Irish apple fame, who predeceased his When tax accountant Sam Smyth found horticulturally gifted wife, Helen, by just 19 himself spending every lunchtime at home days. They are gone but will not be forgotten ● gardening, he knew it was time for a change Helen Rock Contributors Deborah Ballard is a writer who has been Kinsealy Research Station, and when Dr growing fruit and vegetables for many years Lamb retired, Jim became head of that in her garden in Co Carlow. She also department. John Markham is a renowned teaches growing (www.growfruitandveg.ie) gardener and a former Chair of Council. and convenes a Grow It Yourself group in Natalie McGettigan is the RHSI’s Librarian, Graiguenamanagh, Co Kilkenny PR officer and a member of its Council. (www.giyireland.com). Ollie Clarke is a well Adelaide Monk is Craft Gardener and chief known sweet pea grower and exhibitor. He is propagator at state-owned Farmleigh, in a member of Rush Horticultural Society. Dublin’s Phoenix Park. Robert Myerscough Aidan Dunne is an artist and writer. Denise is a landscape and garden consultant with a Gill teaches gardening in Dundrum and is a special interest in trees. He has recently member of the RHSI Council. Jim Kelly been elected President of the RHSI, a term worked under Dr Lamb at the Teagasc of office that runs for five years. ● 2 The Journal of the RHSI - May 2011 Clippings CULTU TI RA Many thanks to all who R L O S H O L volunteered help and/or C I A E Y T O donated plants to the Y R • • RHSI’s annual Plant O F D Sale at St Brigid’s Parish I R E L A N Centre in Stillorgan on 30 April. Help and donations are always welcomed and this annual sale is an important source of revenue for the Society. Five Years A-Growing The fifth successional Bloom garden show will take place from Thursday 2nd Gentiana verna to Monday 6th June in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. The RHSI will once The Burren in Bloom Festival (in again have a stand in the Floral association with the Burren College of Art Pavilion. If you have a gardening query, and the Burrenbeo Trust) runs from 29 do not hesitate to ask at the RHSI April to 29 May and includes a series of stand. We’re there to help as best we talks and walks. It will give people an can. This year, the Bloom show appreciation of the Burren and its gardens, always the central attraction, formation, and how it continues to be a will reflect the new approach to source of great botanical, archaeological, sustainability in garden design and what and cultural wealth with its unique wild can be achieved on a limited budget. flowers and ancient sites. For the best deals on ticket prices, it’s www.burreninbloom.com wisest to book early and online at The Irish branch of WAFA (the World www.bloominthepark.com to avail of Association of Flower Arrangers, the discounted rates and beat the queues. international governing body that RHSI members can avail of a further €2 coordinates floral art events all around the euro discount by quoting the code world) has announced that the venue for BUD11. the World Show in June 2014 will be the Bloom is open from 10am to 6pm RDS in Dublin. Also see The Journal, each day and free shuttle buses will run September 2010. for the duration between Heuston Station and the show. Disabled visitors We want to keep you up to date with will be properly facilitated. - MK fixtures and other news, but don’t have email addresses for all our members. If this applies to you just send your details to [email protected] now and we will do the rest. The Journal of the RHSI - May 2011 3 25 & 26 June, 10am to 5pm: Open Late Summer Tour - Isle of Wight Weekend at Fruitlawn Garden in Gardens, 5 to 9 September 2011. Abbeyleix, County Laois, the home of Tour leader Peter Harrison is organising an designer Arthur Shackleton and artist Carol intriguing trip to the temperate Isle which Booth. Unusual promises spectacular visits to the restored plants, local food Osborne House, (a summer favourite of and crafts for sale. Queen Victoria and her husband Albert), On the 25th, US- the l20-acre haven that is Ventnor Botanic based furniture Gardens, the intimate National Trust maker, Charles gardens at Mottistone Manor and a visit to Shackleton, will the private designer garden of Haddon Lake bring his Naked House. Proposed visits to Nymans and Table Project to Ireland for the first time as Denmans in West Sussex are also planned. part of Fruitlawn's Open Weekend. For more Booking form is enclosed with this issue of information on this uplifting, day-long The Journal. Book early, as numbers are event, visit NakedTable.com or go to strictly limited to 30 persons. Fruitlawn Garden on Facebook. Admission €5, children under 12 free. Phone 057 873 0146 or 087 231 8287. 23 November marks the last RHSI event of 2011. It’s a social evening with a talk by Patricia Butler, author of Irish Botanical Illustrators and Flower Paintings, a glass of wine, plus an exhibition and sale of members’ paintings. All members are invited to submit their Watch out for Dahlia ‘Fifteen Love’, a new a r t w o r k , and most distinctive Dahlia and one of the botanical or first Collerette flower types to be produced otherwise, and on such rich, dark foliage. It’s a vibrant burnt we would like to orange with an unusual almost black centre, hear from you and is certain to take centre court in either well in advance, saying you will participate a border or container. ● and whether your art is for sale. Contact Please note new copy dates for the Journal Hannah at [email protected] or 01 235 3912, or are 10 June 2011, 1 October 2011, and 10 Jean at [email protected] February 2012. Copy received later than or 01 295 6260. these dates may not be included until the following issue. 4 The Journal of the RHSI - May 2011 Robert Myerscough - New President of the RHSI “ rom an early age I English designer, John Fwas interested in Brookes.
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