South Norfolk branch BCSS annual show

hob · Post by **hob** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 3:50 pm

South Norfolk branch BCSS annual show

Sunday July 18th

24th Annual Show, 10-30am to 3-30pm.

The show is open to the public and anyone is welcome to come along for a look round.

The Venue is

Thetford Garden Centre,
Kilverstone Lane,
Thetford
Norfolk.
IP24 2RL

Peterthecactusguy · Post by **Peterthecactusguy** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 2:56 am

Hob, nice. I wish I lived on the other side of the pond so I could have a looksy.

hob · Post by **hob** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 5:22 pm

show day tomorrow, been getting my plants ready most of the day

not had any confirmation of my entry though, i hope they got it

hob · Post by **hob** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 6:08 pm

Slight mix up over my entry but my plants were excepted

the weather was good and the competition fierce (in the nicest possible way)

great show as usual..............

The Cactiguide roving reporter was there with his camera

Ladies and Gentlemen i give you the South Norfolk (UK) show

http://s195.photobucket.com/albums/z279 ... ?start=all

Andy_CT · Post by **Andy_CT** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 6:57 pm

That Gymnocalycium hortsii(?) clump is a hoot!!

hob · Post by **hob** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 7:43 pm

Andy_CT wrote:That Gymnocalycium hortsii(?) clump is hoot!!

i think it was hortsii........... i forgot to look

i helped him load it in his truck after the show..........it took 2 of us to lift it

when i see plants like that i just want to slide mine back in the boot of the car and go home again

Andy_CT · Post by **Andy_CT** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 5:50 pm

Wow, its even bigger than I thought!

masscactus · Post by **masscactus** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 6:36 pm

WOW

! Beautiful, what a clump, looks so clean and unblemished! I wonder how old it is?

So many awesome plants, really amazing work.

hob · Post by **hob** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:09 pm

Andy_CT wrote:Wow, its even bigger than I thought!

i cropped this from a presentation shot to try to show the scale ........i guess the pot was about 2 feet dia.

this Sulcorebutia rauschii belongs to the same guy

Post by **daiv** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:04 pm

hob wrote: The Cactiguide roving reporter was there with his camera

Yes and he did a good job too! I think his pay should be doubled!

Looks like a great show all around Hob! How did you do? Got some blue ribbons?

hob · Post by **hob** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:11 pm

daiv wrote:
Looks like a great show all around Hob! How did you do? Got some blue ribbons?

i got the odd one here and there see my topic

http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/viewtop ... &start=240

Post by **daiv** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 3:28 pm

Just checked it out. I'm still getting caught up!