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. Gloucestershire. 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, Ombersley 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, Evesham, 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.