SOME of the
world’s rarest plants were on show at Stanley High
School on Saturday.
The annual national Alpine Garden Society show attracted
growers from all over the country to the school on Fleetwood
Road.
Roger Beecham, group show secretary, won the coveted Farrer
Memorial Medal for the best plant in show.
He won with his ‘Physoplexis Comosa’, a high
alpine plant that he has had much success with over the
years.
The 73-year-old, who has been growing alpine plants since
the early ‘90s, said: “It was a very successful
day and it was really enjoyable.
“It’s not an easy plant to keep growing - they
can suddenly die on you and every year I wait with bated
breath.
“The other difficult bit is trying to get it to flower
and reach its peak by the day of the show.”
Roger and his wife Edna have a half-acre garden at their
Knob Hall Lane home where they grow a variety of plants.
The event on Saturday was organised by the society’s
Southport and South Lancashire group and is now in its 71st
year.
Alan Jones, a member of the society, said: “It went
absolutely brilliantly, there was an amazing entry of top-quality
plants.
“Roger Beecham won the top prize and the plant was
absolutely magnificent.”
“It was nice to see young families come down to the
event and growers from all over the country.
“The event enhances the resort’s reputation
as Merseyside’s horticultural capital.”
The Alpine Garden Society is for anyone interested in alpine
plants, rock gardening and rock garden plants.
For more information about the Alpine Garden Society visit
www.alpinegardensociety.net |
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