This year’s CGS Spring Flower Show, sponsored by Atkins Ferrie Wealth Management, has been hailed an unprecedented success.

Not only did it receive a record-breaking number of horticultural entries in the Competitive Classes, offering a riot of Spring colour with its spectacular displays of camellias, magnolias and rhododendrons, it also attracted more than 120 horticultural trade and craft stands, and record numbers of visitors.

“Even the sunshine made a welcome appearance and visitors, judges and traders have declared it the best show ever,” said Show Director, Peter Gilmore, who took over the reins for the first time this year. “Renowned horticulturalists have told us that you could not see a better display of camellias, magnolias and rhododendrons anywhere in the world and that our Show is therefore of national and international significance; the children’s activity tent, which was new for this year, has been buzzing with inspiring things to learn, do and make; the Show gardens and plant displays have been exceptional; and our additional focus on Cornish food and drink has proved to be a real hit.”

Prizes were awarded to the winners of the Competitive Classes by CGS President, Elisabeth Prideaux-Brune, John Waldie of lead sponsor, Atkins Ferrie Wealth Management and Hilary Mann of Roselyon School, who sponsored the Children’s Competitive Classes.

“On behalf of the CGS, I would like to thank visitors, exhibitors, judges, caterers, volunteers and sponsors for creating such a special atmosphere at our two-day event, which is the south west’s first major horticultural showcase of the year,” added CGS Chairman, Andrew Leslie. “Cornish horticultural excellence and the glorious grounds of the Boconnoc Estate make for a unique and winning combination, and we not only congratulate the prize winners but also look forward to building on this year’s success for the future.”

CORNWALL GARDEN SOCIETY SPRING FLOWER SHOW 2017: Presentation of Awards

Section A – TREES AND SHRUBS

1	The Rosemary Cobbald-Sawle Cup Best Exhibit in Class 1	Trewithen Gardens
2	The Louis Reid Cup Most Points Classes 2-9	Lady Boyd
3	The Moira Reid Memorial Cup Best Exhibit of Variegated Foliage	Lanhydrock National Trust
4	The R K Harrison Trophy Best Exhibit in Novice Classes	Tamsin Sowerby

Section B – MAGNOLIAS

5	The George Johnstone Perpetual Trophy Most Points Magnolia Classes	Botallick
6	The Treve Holman Memorial Cup Best Exhibit in Section B	Botallick

Section C – CAMELLIAS

7	The Norman Colville Bowl Best Exhibit in Class 16 (12 Specimen Camellia Blooms)	Mrs C Petherick
8	The Viscountess Boyd of Merton Cup Best Exhibit in Class 41	Trewithen Gardens
9	The Camellia Cup Most Points in Section C	Botallick
10	The Coode Camellia Cup Best Exhibit in Class 17 (6 Specimen Camellia Blooms)	Mrs C Petherick
11	The Mount Edgcumbe Cup Best Exhibit in Novice Camellia Classes (40, 45 and 45a)	Ian Rouse

Section D – RHODODENDRONS

12	The Mrs Charles Williams Rhododendron Cup Most Points in Section D	Werrington Park
13	The E J P Magor Memorial Cup Best Vase or Exhibit in Classes 46-63, 67 and 68	Werrington Park
14	The Abiss Memorial Trophy Best Vase or Growing Plant in Section A, B, C and D	Botallick

Section F –  HERBACEOUS, RHIZOMATUS AND BULBOUS PLANTS

16	The Mulock Cup Most Points in Section F	Mrs George Lim
17	Norman Knibbs Memorial Trophy   Best Exhibit in either Section F or G	Nicola Pearce

 

Section G – POT PLANTS

18	Pat’s Indoor Plant Trophy Most Outstanding Exhibit in Section G	Trevor Wiltshire
19	The Hodgson Challenge Cup Most Points in Section G	Trevor Wiltshire

Section H – ALPINES

20	The Cornwall Alpine Garden Society Trophy Most Points in Section H	Mrs George Lim
21	The Patience Barnes Challenge Cup Best Novice Exhibit in either Section F or G	Anne Langley
22	The Bristol & West Trophy Most Outstanding Vase or Growing Plant in Sections E, F, G and H	Nicola Pearce

Section E – DAFFODILS

23	The Andrew Leslie Trophy Winner of Class 69	Sue Hearn
24	The John Levitt Memorial Cup Most Points (Single Bloom Classes)	David White
25	The Charles Le Grice Cup Most Points (3 Stem)	David White
26	The Edward Pedlar Cup Best Exhibit in Section E (not Classes 69 or 70)	David White
27	The Alec Grey Perpetual Memorial Cup Most Points Miniature Classes (72, 101, 102, 103 and 104)	David White
28	The Rosemary White Cup Best Heritage Daffodil Class 107	C L Street
29	The Secrett Cup Most Points in Section E	David White
30*	The Daffodil Society Medal Best Bloom in Class 70	David White
31*	The Banksian Medal Granted by the RHS for Most Points in Horticultural Classes (Winners From past two years not eligible)	Trewithen Gardens

Section I – FLORAL ART

32	The Margaret Shepherd Cup Best Exhibit by a WI Member	Judith Taylor
33	The Kitson Cup Most Points (Classes 141-148)	Pat Knight
34	The Baseden Cup Best Club or Society Exhibit in Class 140	Cornish Dahlia Society (Tina Dicks and Pat Knight)
35	The H & M Libby Memorial Cup Best Exhibit in Novice Class 142	Amanda Cottis
36	Constance Spry Memorial Cup Best Exhibit in Class 144	Pat Penno
37	The Cornwall Theatre of Flowers Trophy Best Exhibit (Classes 141-148)	Chantal King

Section J – PHOTOGRAPHY

38	The Fortescue Cup Most Points in Section J	Karen Pengelly
39	The Launceston Cup Best Exhibit in Section J	Mary Ashworth
40	The Edwin Smith Memorial Trophy Best Black & White Photograph	Ian Williams

TRADE CLASSES

41	The Banham Cup Best Show Garden	Eden Project
42	The Bickford-Smith Trophy Best Trade Exhibit	gARTen Design (Sara Gadd)
43	The Cornwall Garden Society Plantsman Award Plant or Plant Material of Recent Introduction or of Special Merit	Bregover Plants ( Jen Bousfield)
44	Best Trade Newcomer	Earth and Stone

CHILDREN’S COMPETITION WINNERS

The Cornwall Garden Society is affiliated to The Royal Horticultural Society and its Patron is HRH The Prince of Wales.

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