Manchester Fuchsia Society Show 2007

Manchester Fuchsia Society
Affiliated to the British Fuchsia Society, North West Fuchsia Societies, and Royal Horticultural Society.

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Annual Show 2007

Lists of Class Winners , Trophy Winners , and Sponsors & Donors follow this short report.

The 2007 Annual Show was held on Saturday, 18th August, at The Larkhill Centre on Thorley Lane in the centre of Timperley Village near Altrincham.

We had fewer exhibitors than last year, 14 compared with 17, but there were some good plants on show despite the very variable weather during the growing season. The number of exhibits making it to the showbench was down from 114 last year to 90 this year, only 3 more than two years ago. As usual the volunteer helpers worked hard making sure that all the visitors who braved the rather mixed weather were able to have questions answered, buy plants and raffle tickets, and sit down with a cup of tea or coffee.


Class Winners for 2007
Open Classes			Click for larger photo
Class 1		One pot, any cultivar, max. pot 3½"
1^st	K. Ward	Jennifer Ann Porter	'Jennifer Ann Porter'
2^nd	Mrs C. Bright	My Little Star
3^rd	M. Johnson	Lynne Patricia

Class 2		Two pots, any cultivars, max. pot 3½"
1^st	Mrs C. Bright	Barbara Reynolds, Border Raider	'Barbara Reynolds', 'Border Raider'
2^nd	M. Johnson	Sophie Louise, Barbara Reynolds
3^rd	--

Class 3		Three pots, any cultivars, max. pot 3½"
1^st	K. Ward	Border Raider, Anna Louise x2	'Border Raider', 'Anna Louise'x2
2^nd	Mrs C. Bright	Sophie Louise x3
3^rd	E. Watson	Sophie Louise, Loves Reward x2

Class 4		One pot, single or semi-double, max. pot 5¼"
1^st	Mrs F. Peel	Border Raider	'Border Raider'
2^nd	Mrs C. Bright	Alison Patricia
3^rd	K. Ward	Chris Bright

Class 5		One pot, double, max. pot 5¼"
1^st	Mrs C. Bright	Wigan Peer	'Wigan Peer'
2^nd	--
3^rd	--

Class 6		Two pots, any cultivars, max. pot 5¼"
1^st	Mrs C. Bright	Chris Bright x2	'Chris Bright'x2
2^nd	Mrs F. Peel	Barbara Reynolds x2
3^rd	M. Johnson	My Little Cracker, Barbara Windsor

Class 7		Three pots, any cultivars, max. pot 5¼"
1^st	K. Ward	My Little Cracker x3	'My Little Cracker'x3
2^nd	M. Johnson	London 2000, Nellie Nuttall, Wigan Peer
3^rd	--

Class 8		Five pots, any cultivars, max. pot 5¼"
1^st	No Entries
2^nd
3^rd

Class 9		One pot, single or semi-double, max. pot 6½"
1^st	K. Ward	Barbara Reynolds	'Barbara Reynolds'
2^nd	Mrs F. Peel	Barbara Evans
3^rd	Mrs C. Bright	Barbara Reynolds

Class 10		One pot, double, max. pot 6½"
1^st	Mrs C. Bright	Wigan Peer	'Wigan Peer'
2^nd	M. Johnson	Wigan Peer
3^rd	--

Class 11		One pot, ornamental leafed cultivar, max. pot 6½"
1^st	E. Watson	Tom West	'Tom West'
2^nd	Mrs C. Bright	Tom West
3^rd	Mrs C. Bright	Jack Stanway

Class 12		One pot, triphylla, max. pot 3½"
1^st	M. Johnson	Greta	'Greta'
2^nd	Mrs C. Bright	Stella Ann
3^rd	--

Class 13		One pot, triphylla, max. pot 5¼"
1^st	Mrs J. Allison	Adinda	'Adinda'
2^nd	Mrs C. Bright	Firecracker
3^rd	M. Johnson	Thalia

Class 14		One pot, triphylla, max. pot 8½"
1^st	Mrs L. Marston	Koralle	'Koralle'
2^nd	R. Godfrey	Koralle
3^rd	R. Godfrey	Koralle

Class 15		One pot, Species, ASP
1^st	R. Godfrey	F. arborescens	'F. arborescens'
2^nd	B. Dargarvel	F. procumbens
3^rd	--

Class 16		One pot, Encliandra type, max. pot 6½"
1^st	B. Dargarvel	Oosje	'Oosje'
2^nd	Mrs C. Bright	Laura Cross
3^rd	R. Godfrey	No Name

Class 17		Catch all class, max. pot 6½"
1^st	E. Watson	Hidden Treasure	'Hidden Treasure'
2^nd	Mrs C. Bright	Amaranth
3^rd	Mrs J. Allison	Fulpila

Class 18		One plant, Full or Half.Standard, A.S.P
1^st	No Entries
2^nd
3^rd

Class 19		One plant, Quarter Standard, A.S.P.
1^st	G. Hughes	Variegated Pink Fantasia	'Variegated Pink Fantasia'
2^nd	G. Hughes	Pink Fantasia
3^rd	M. Johnson	Pink Fantasia

Class 20		One plant, Mini-Standard, max. pot 5¼"
1^st	Mrs C. Bright	Sylvia Noad	'Sylvia Noad'
2^nd	M. Johnson	Wigan Peer
3^rd	--

Class 21		Hanging pot, one or more plants, max. pot 6½"
1^st	Mrs C. Bright	Katie Elizabeth Ann	'Katie Elizabeth Ann'
2^nd	--
3^rd	--

Class 22		Hanging pot, one or more plants, max. pot 8½"
1^st	E. Watson	Waveney Gem	'Waveney Gem'
2^nd	Mrs C. Bright	Waveney Gem
3^rd	Mrs L. Marston	Jack Shahan

Class 23		Half Basket, All fuchsias, one or more plants, max. 16"
1^st	R. Godfrey	Ebb n flow	'Ebb n flow'
2^nd	--
3^rd	--

Class 24		Hanging Basket, All fuchsias, one or more plants, max. 16"
1^st	M. Johnson	Devonshire Dumpling	'Devonshire Dumpling'
2^nd	M. Johnson	Waveney Gem
3^rd	Mrs L. Marston	Spion Kop

Class 25		Six fuchsia flowers same cultivar, staged on board provided
1^st	Mrs C. Bright	Thamar	'Thamar'
2^nd	R. Godfrey	Kolding Perle
3^rd	--

Class 26		Six fuchsia flowers, in 3 matching pairs, staged on board provided
1^st	Mrs C. Bright	Chelsea Louise, Thamar, My Little Cracker	'Chelsea Louise', 'Thamar', 'My Little Cracker'
2^nd	R. Godfrey	Royal Velvet, Lady Boothby, Nicki's Findling
3^rd	--

Class 27		One pot, Bonsai - to be shown in typical bonsai pot.
1^st	Wm. Martin	Autumnale	'Autumnale'
2^nd	R. Godfrey	Derby Imp
3^rd	Wm. Martin	Little Hobby

Class 28		One or more fuchsia plant(s), any cultivar(s), grown in an unusual container
1^st	E.Watson	Rose Fantasia	'Rose Fantasia'
2^nd	--
3^rd	--

Class 29		Three stems of fuchsia, any cultivar(s) arranged in a vase 9" high (provided)
1^st	M. Johnson	Unknown	'Unknown'
2^nd	--
3^rd	--

Class 30		Display of fuchsia flowers in any medium in 8" bowl (approx.). Any number of flowers/cultivars but no accessories or foliage.
1^st	R. Godfrey	Various	'Various'
2^nd	Mrs C. Bright	Various
3^rd	Mrs J. Allison	Various

Class 31		One pot Hardy Fuchsia, max pot 6½"
1^st	Mrs C. Bright	Abbe Farges	'Abbe Farges'
2^nd	--
3^rd	--

Novice Classes
Class 32		One pot, any cultivar max. pot 4"
1^st	No Entries
2^nd
3^rd
Class 33		One pot, any cultivar max. pot 5¼"
1^st	Mrs J. Willshire	Alison Patricia	'Alison Patricia'
2^nd	--
3^rd	--

Class 34		One pot, any cultivar max. pot 6½"
1^st	Mrs J. Willshire	Firecracker	'Firecracker'
2^nd	--
3^rd	--

Intermediate Classes
Class 35		One pot, any cultivar max. pot 4"
1^st	No Entries
2^nd
3^rd

Class 36		One pot, any cultivar max. pot 5¼"
1^st	No Entries
2^nd
3^rd

Class 37		Two pots, any cultivar max. pot 6½"
1^st	No Entries
2^nd
3^rd

Class 38		One plant, Mini or Quarter standard A.S.P.
1^st	No Entries
2^nd
3^rd

Class 39		Three pots, any cultivar max. pot 4"
1^st	No Entries
2^nd
3^rd

Junior Class (Under 16)
Class 40		One pot, any cultivar, A.S.P.
1^st	No Entries
2^nd
3^rd

Trophy Winners for 2007

The Leytham trophy	Most points in the Open Classes 1-31.	Mrs C. Bright
The Jack Suckley Memorial trophy	Winner of the class for FIVE pots (5¼") Class 8.	No Entries
The Novalux trophy	Best plant in Show.	K. Ward
The Ashcroft Salver	Best standard in the show	Mrs C. Bright
The BFS/Sale Fuchsia trophy	Winner of the class for three (3½") pots. Class 3.	K. Ward
The Doris Hobbs trophy	Winner of class for Ornamental leafed cultivar. Class 11.	E. Watson
The James Buckley Baron Salver	Lady exhibitor with most points in the Open Classes 1-31.	Mrs C. Bright
The Manchester & District Fuchsia Society Shield	For most points in the 'Fuchsia Blooms' classes 25,26, and 30.	Mrs C. Bright
The Dick Cheetham trophy	Best hanging basket. Class 24.	M. Johnson
The Norman Hobbs Silver Jubilee trophy	Best entry in a 'triphylla' class. Classes 12-14.	Mrs L. Marston
Intermediate trophies
The Margaret Pilkington Perpetual trophy	Most points in Intermediate Classes. Classes 35-39.	No Entries
The Mac Memorial trophy	Best plant in Intermediate Classes. Classes 35-39.	No Entries
Novice trophy
The Barwood Cup	Best plant in Novice Classes. Classes 32-34.	Mrs J. Willshire
BFS and other Awards
BFS Crested Silver Spoon	Best plant in the show.	K. Ward
BFS Bronze Medal	Best Hanging Pot /Basket. Classes 21-24.	M. Johnson
BFS Rosette	Lady exhibitor with most points in the Open Classes 1-31.	Mrs C. Bright

Manchester FS Crested Spoon	Best Double Cultivar in the show	Mrs C. Bright
North West Fuchsia Societies Rosette	Most points in Novice Classes. Classes 31-33.	Mrs J. Willshire
R.H.S. Banksian Medal	Most points in open classes 1 - 31	Mrs C. Bright

Sponsors and Donors

The Society is very grateful to all our sponsors who, for the year 2007, included:-

Kall Kwik, Stockport
Roger R Legg, Plumbing Services, Timperley
Ward Fuchsias, Sale
DWT Tiling and Bathrooms, Denton
Mr. C's Office Furniture, Stockport
Mr & Mrs B Taylor, Cheadle
Harrison Kay, Manchester
Mr G.F.Northover, Timperley
Mr & Mrs P. Davies, Denton
Mr & Mrs M. Allison, Stretford
Mr & Mrs M. Roberts, Warrington

The Society acknowledges the following donation:-

The Royal Botanical Society - Manchester & Northern Counties