Trophy time as prizes handed out at Reiss Gardening Club’s annual show
Reiss Gardening Club’s annual show was well supported, with the usual colourful display of plants, flowers, fruit and vegetables.
The tables were topped off by a magnificent display in the children’s section, which surprised the judges when they entered the hall.
James Macdonald, accompanied by his wife Liz, had the tough job of judging the pot plants, cut flowers and floral art. James Rosie, along with his son, judged the great array of fruit and vegetables.
Overall, entries were up with a high standard all round, organisers of the event at Reiss Hall said. The entries in the pot plant section were down, but entries in the cut flowers section were better than expected considering the wet and windy conditions in the lead-up to the show.
There was a tremendous display of fruit and vegetables in all sections.
Classes from Noss Primary School showed off their artistic talents and had clearly put a lot of work into their entries, which really enhanced the overall show’s display.
There were many new faces among the visitors to the show in the evening who enjoyed the entries along with an opportunity to try their luck at the bottle stall and with the raffle. There were other stalls offering baking, vegetables and plants for sale before the prize-giving.
The trophies were presented by Mrs Moira Gunn.
Reiss Gardening Club meets on the first Tuesday of the month in Reiss Hall at 2pm. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, October 1, when the topic for the day will be “Sheep’s Wool”. There will be a spinning demonstration and discussion on how it can be used in the garden.
New members are always welcome to join.
Results
Pot Plants:
One tuberous begonia: 1 Marion Sutherland, 2 Bob Wright, 3 Linda Tait.
One cactus: 1 Roy Place, 2 Carol Place, 3 Maureen Johnson.
One succulent: 1 Carol Place, 2 Linda Tait, 3 Marbelle Sutherland.
One fuchsia: 1 Linda Tait.
One geranium: 1 Linda Tait, 2 Shirley Alexander, 3 Roy Place.
One foliage plant: 1 Marbelle Sutherland.
One flowering plant: 1 Linda Tait.
One hanging basket: 1 Marbelle Sutherland, 2 Linda Tait.
Patio container: 1 Lynda Macdonald, 2 Linda Tait, 3 Marbelle Sutherland.
One orchid (any variety): 1 Moira Gunn, 2 Karen MacKay, 3 Maureen Johnson.
Cut flowers:
Three dahlias: 1 Maureen Johnson, 2 Elizabeth McAllan, 3 Linda Tait.
Three stems of asters: 1 Marbelle Sutherland, 2 Linda Tait, 3 Moira Gunn.
Four stems of marigolds (calendula): 1 Maureen Johnson, 2 Moira Gunn, 3 Linda Tait.
Four French marigolds: 1 Marion Sutherland, 2 Maureen Johnson, 3 Linda Tait.
Three hybrid tea roses: 1 Elizabeth McAllan, 2 Liam Bain.
Single hybrid tea rose: 1 Liam Bain, 2 Maureen Johnson, 3 Patsy Campbell.
Three stems of floribunda roses: 1 Moira Gunn, 2 Maureen Johnson, 3 Liam Bain.
Bowl of roses: 1 Maureen Johnson, 2 Marbelle Sutherland, 3 Marion Sutherland.
Three antirrhinums: 1 Marbelle Sutherland, 2 Liam Bain, 3 Linda Tait.
One gladioli: 1 Liam Bain.
Two gladiolus: 1 Maureen Johnson.
Four violas: 1 Moira Gunn.
Four pansies: 1 Liam Bain.
Four violas: 1 Liam Bain.
Two Lilly stems: 1 Moira Gunn, 2 Maureen Johnson, 3 Marion Sutherland.
Six sweet peas: 1 Moira Gunn, 2 Linda Tait.
Vase of annuals (mixed): 1 Linda Tait, 2 Marion Sutherland, 3 Moira Gunn.
Vase of herbaceous (mixed): 1 Marion Sutherland, 2 Linda Tait.
Vase of herbaceous (same): 1 Morag Anderson, 2 Doris Gunn, 3 Marbelle Sutherland.
Vase of flowering shrubs: 1 Marion Sutherland, 2 Linda Tait, 3 Liam Bain.
Display of three fuchsia heads: 1 Linda Tait, 2 Marion Sutherland, 3 Liam Bain.
Display of three geranium heads: 1 Carol Place, 2 Marion Sutherland, 3 Linda Tait.
Display of three begonia heads: 1 Linda Tait, 2 Bob Wright, 3 Marion Sutherland.
Vegetables:
Three onions from sets: 1 Maureen Johnson, 2 Mona Larson, 3 Bob Wright.
Six pods of peas : 1 R Hill, 2 Maureen Johnson, 3 Mona Larson.
Four tomatoes: 1 Linda Tait, 2 Maureen Johnson.
One cabbage: 1 Unknown, 2 Lynda McDonald, 3 Linda Tait.
Four potatoes (coloured): 1 R Hill, 2 Linda Tait, 3 Lynda MacDonald.
Four potatoes (white): 1 Karen Mackay, 2 Lynda MacDonald, 3 Maureen Johnson.
Three leeks (blanch): 1 Maureen Johnson, 2 Karen Mackay, 3 Morag Anderson.
One cauliflower: 1 Morag Anderson.
Three carrots: 1 R Hill, 2 Maureen Johnson, 3 Mona Larson.
Three beetroot: 1 Maureen Johnson, 2 Morag Anderson, 3 Mona Larson.
Any other vegetable: 1 Maureen Johnson, 2 Morag Anderson, 3 Mona Larson.
Basket of mixed vegetables: 1 Maureen Johnson, 2 Linda Tait, 3 Morag Anderson.
Bunch of mixed herbs: 1 Linda Tait, 2 Mona Larson.
Fruit:
Basket of fruit: 1 Maureen Johnson, 2 Linda Tait.
Floral art:
Arrangement using one flower: 1 Linda Tait, 2 Moira Gunn.
Arrangement depicting the Olympic Games: 1 Linda Tait, 2 Moira Gunn.
Ladies corsage: 1 Moira Gunn.
Novice Section:
Arrangement in a cup and saucer: 1 Carol Place.
Children’s Section:
Under 6 years:
Arrangement of grasses in a jar: 1 Ayla McAllan.
Picture of a summer scene: 1 Harris MacKay, 2 Zoe Gunn, 3 Albert Jacobik.
Bird feeder: 1 Ayla McAllan.
Under 12 years:
Picture of a summer scene: 1 Layla Bremner, 2 Neva Chalmers, 3 Haley Miller.
Bird feeder: 1 Meah Robertson, 2 Eilidh Taylor, 3 Jayden Green.
Trophy winners
Pot Plants – Lorna Ross Trophy: Linda Tait.
Cut Flowers – Fiona White Memorial Trophy: Linda Tait.
Vegetables: Maureen Johnson.
Fruit: Maureen Johnson.
Jack Sutherland Memorial Trophy for Fruit & Vegetables: Maureen Johnson.
Floral Art Trophy: Moira Gunn.
Peggy Harvey Trophy for Club Member with Most Points: Linda Tait.
Quaich for Best Exhibit: Maureen Johnson.
Overall Winner – Silver Salver for Most Overall Points: Linda Tait.
