Bridge of Earn blooms for summer show

Organisers pleased with amount of entries as numbers up on last year

A top Tayside summer flower show boasted a bumper crop of entries at the weekend.

The Royal Horticultural Society’s annual Perthshire event was held in the Institute, Bridge of Earn, on Friday and Saturday.

Organisers hailed the show a “great success” and said there were increased entries across most classes.

Winners were presented with their prizes by the society’s retiring vice-president Lesley Murison.

The results were: Royal Horticultural Society Banksian Medal, exhibitor with the most points in Classes 1-115 (cut flowers, pot plants, fruit and vegetables) – Ian Mollison. The Victory Challenge Cup, awarded to the most outstanding exhibit in cut flowers, pot plants or hanging containers sections, Classes 1-70 – Norman Taylor. Corporation of City of Perth Centenary Cup, most outstanding exhibit in fruit and vegetable classes 71-115 – Stan MacFarlane. The Perth Merchants Challenge Trophy, most first prizes in show – Don Elder. Sweet Peas Glencarse Challenge Bowl, Winner Class 1 – Don Elder. National Sweet Pea Society Medal and Certificate, best exhibit – Don Elder. Annuals AW Brown Silver Challenge Cup, Winner Class 29 – Keith Brand. Dahlias The Robb Dahlia Challenge Shield, winner Class 11 – Norman Veitch. National Dahlia Society Silver Challenge Medal, best exhibit in section – Norman Veitch. National Dahlia Society Bronze Challenge Medal, best exhibit in class 9 – Alex Cruickshank. Chrysanthemums The Stevenson Cup, best exhibit – Stan MacFarlane. Gladioli Duke of Atholl Trophy, best exhibit – Keith Brand. Herbaceous and Cut Flowers Major Belshes Medal, winner class 19 – Gillian Sharp. Perth Corporation Challenge Trophy, Winner Class 24 – Keith Brand. Alliance and Leicester Building Society Trophy, Winner Class 38 – Ian Baird. Garden Top Vase Award – 1 Gillian Sharp, 2 Don Elder, 3 Susie Eisner. Roses Mrs Heriot Maitland Trophy, winner Class 42 – Alex Dunlop Plants The Davidson Trophy, winner Class 47 – Norman Taylor. Hugh C Ker Trophy, best pot plant in section – Ian Baird. RHS of Perthshire Challenge Cup, Winner Class 51 – Bruce MacLeod. The Rosebank Challenge Trophy, winner Class 63 – Bruce MacLeod. Vegetables Dunn Medal, winner Class 82 – Ian Mollison. Garden News Top Tray Award – 1 Bruce MacLeod, 2 Ian Mollison, 3 Susie Eisner. National Vegetable Society Medal, best exhibit in onion classes – Stan MacFarlane. Fruit McGregor Cup, most outstanding exhibit in fruit section – Don Elder. Perthshire Citizens’ Section The Donachy Trophy, most points in section – Euna Scott. The JW Lacey Memorial Quaich, most points in classes 404, 407,408 – Euna Scott. Photography Scotland Trophy, most outstanding entry in section – Frank Sloan. Handicrafts, Bakery and Preserves Townswoman’s Guild Challenge Trophy, most points in section – Barbara McDonald. Floral Art Miss Lesley Trophy, most points in open section – Steve Ludlam. Pullar Inkstand, best exhibit overall – Margo Kettles. AJ Day Trophy, best exhibit in novice class – Lindsay Gibson. Miss M Robertson Trophy, best use of colour – Steve Ludlam. Junior Section RHS of Perthshire Trophies – Matilda Smith (Section A) and Kyle Aird (Section B).

Bob Bremner, the cut flower and pot plant judge, marks down his scores.

There were increased entries across most classes at the Royal Horticultural Society event.