Barbarry Drifter:
Small Decorative. Raised by Mr. B Davis from Yorkshire sent by Mr. Frank Taylor.
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It’s a shame to take it away from its mother, this bloom had only just started to come out, but beggars can’t be choosers, you have to take what you have, wonderful colour, would like to see a finished bloom, probably loose some of its blue tinge.
(Pictures on this web site that don’t do the variety justice, will be replaced as and when I get better shots of them)
Barbarry Imperial:
Small Decorative. Raised by Mr. Barry Davis from Yorkshire
sent by Mr. Frank Taylor.
Nice grouping this, pity we didn’t have a front view, I expect the photographer was trying to show the group as grown. Probably the best bloom for cropping would have been that top left hand one, trouble was it was covered by the one in front of it. Good colour, nice form, and useful addition for show.
Barbarry Pink Marksman:
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Electronic pink, I don’t know if there is such a colour but if there isn’t this flower’s just invented it. Slightly out of focus I think, but I’m not an expert, and the bloke who took these photographs probably is, but even the best can be troubled by wind, nothing like a touch of wind to spoil a good picture. Excellent variety.
Arnside Rose:
Love the colour and a good bold flower, forms as good as most, but whether it will beat the best is another matter.
Blue Wish:
Jack I bet this can look better than this, very unusual colour which will always sell, excellent name, and one I can’t use now if I get a blue one, only kidding. I would like to see a basket of it at one of the shows, which were cut a bit younger. Bet it sells by the lorry load.
Ryecroft Supreme:
Now we come to the Ryecroft varieties, all four stopped me in my tracks, are they sitting at the wrong angle on the stem or something? From the photos they appear unbeatable. Must be disheartening to put up stuff like this and not get any encouragement. I’m a new kid on the block, and hardly worthy of doing a report in the first place, but everyone can have an opinion. Of course photos don’t always show faults, but if anyone can explain to me what was wrong with this and the next three varieties, I’d love to know. Look at the centre of this flower.
Ryecroft Gem:
Nearly a ball, compare this variety with Mary’s Jomanda regards form. I don’t need anything but a photograph to tell me those bottom petal go right back to the stem. Okay I’ll try and be critical, bit streaky, that’s all I can say, wish I’d raised it.
Ryecroft Pride:
For God’s sake were is the justice, someone tell me what is wrong with this bloom, was it the only one that the plant produce? I mean, the form, the colour, okay it isn’t tight, but it is a perfectly formed dahlia, if it was larger, say a medium, everybody would be drooling over it.