Neal’s Show Exhibits

South Wilts C & D Society Show, August, 2025

Small Ball, Barbarry Dove Cliffs

Downton Show, August, 2025

Display of chrysanthemums in a bowl.

Downton Flower Show, August, 2025

Chilli ‘Fiery Tongues’ in the any other veg category.

Cornish Dahlia Society Show, August, 2025

Winning entry in the Cornish Championship – Clearview Loiuse, Sheval Megan, Barbarry Dove Cliffs & Fairplace Amber.

Melplash Show, August, 2025

Another outing for Polventon Phyllis!

Broadwey Show, August, 2025

Hillcrest Charlie wond the NDS Silver for best exhibit.

Broadwey Show, August, 2025

Mary Margaret Rowe, Roger’s Choice & Fairplace Amber in the Championship.

Clutton Show, August, 2025

Polventon Phyllis doing very well for me this year. – winning the NDS Silver at Clutton. Strong healthy grower with plenty of stems. I only have 6 plants this year, but will aim for more in 2026.

Clutton Show, August, 2025

Three vases of cut flowers – Fairplace Lesley, Fairplace Amber & Fairplace Ruby. The first time I have managed to stage multiple Fairplace varieties.

Taunton Show, August, 2025

Master Gardener Class – minimum of 2 cut flowers, 2 pot plants, 3 fruit and 5 veg….but I managed to cram a lot more than that in. Good fun!

Taunton Show, August, 2025

Dahlia Championship – with Ryecroft Helen, Seville & Polventon Phyllis.

Castle Cary Show, August, 2025

A collection of three fruit at our local show.

Castle Cary Show, August, 2025

A mixed vase of dahlias – featuring Fairplace Amber and Fairplace Firecracker.

Early National Sweet Pea Show, June, 2025

Pleased to be able to stage the 12, 9 and 3 vases of 15 at the National after the cancellation in 2024. My blooms were past their best this year, but very happy to come third to some fantastic entries by Darren Everest and Brian Bartlet, and to get the award for best vase of lavender in show with Karen Loiuse as well as winning the open bowl class.

New Forest, June, 2025

Tough competition at the New Forest Sweet Pea Show. Managed to scrape a first with my two vases of 12!

Downton, June, 2025

The first sweet pea show of the 2025 season. Three vases of 1, 3 and 5 mixed. Up against an amazing 11 entries in the class!

Milborne St Andrew, March, 2025

Three vases of three.

Broadwey & Upwey, March, 2025

The first show of the 2025 season – a mixed display of daffodils.

Stonehenge, September 2024

The last dahlia event of the season – supplied and staged around 20 vases for the Stonehenge dahlia festival – a fun event (despite staging in the rain!). Thanks to the South Wilts team for organising this part of the festival.

Yeovil Show, September 2024

A mixed dahlia display – this time in pink and white! Featuring Ruskin Andrea, Trelyn Kiwi, Josudi Andromeda, Westerton Pearl, Skelmersdale Jane, Alf’s Mascot, Hillcrest Charlie and Blyton Stella.

North Somerset Show, September 2024

A mixed dahlia display (to be viewed from all sides) – featuring Taratahi Ruby, Gwyneth, Blyton Red Ace, Blyton Lady in Red, Fred Swabey, Blyton Softer Gleam, Josudi Hercules, Fairplace Ruby, Fairplace Amber & Fairplace Firecracker

North Somerset Show, September 2024

Championship display Hillcrest Charlie, Roger’s Choice, Blyton Softer Gleam

Street Show, September 2024

Championship of Taratahi Ruby, Fairplace Ruby (Min B), Blyton Stella & Josudi Hercules

Aborted trip, September 2024

Due to unforeseen circumstances, I cut for a show, but then couldn’t make the trip…so staged a few vases in the kitchen!

Downton Show, August 2024

A mixed dahlia display – featuring Taratahi Ruby, Gwyneth, Blyton Red Ace, Blyton Softer Gleam, Josudi Hercules, Rosemary Dawn, Weston Pirate, Fairplace Lesley, Fairplace Ruby, Fairplace Amber & Fairplace Firecracker

Clevedon Show, August 2024

A mixed display.

Melplash Show, August 2024

A mixed bowl of dahlias.

Broadwey Show, August 2024

Best exhibit in the cut flowers – a mixed bowl.

Castle Cary Show, August 2024

Our winning plate of 10 Sungold Tomatoes.

Taunton Show, August 2024

Dahlia Championship winning entry of Ruskin Andrea, Mary’s Jomanda and Blyton Softer Gleam.

A Virtual (at home) entry for Wisley NSPS Early Show 2024

With the cancellation of the early National Show at Wisley, I staged over 20 vases/bowls at home.

Keynesham Spring Show 2024

Took 10 vases of daffodils to Keynesham Show, as well as staging another big mixed daffodil display. Won 10 firsts and 1 second, and was awarded trophy for most points and best exhibit.

Broadwey & Upwey Show 2024

First for a container of mixed daffodils.

Street Show 2023

NDS Bronze for four vases of Blyton Softer Gleam, Blyton Lady in Red, Josudi Hercules & Skelmersdale Jayne.

Dorset County Show 2023

Winning mixed exhibit.

Dorset County Show 2023

Winning Championship entry of Taratahi Ruby, Roger’s Choice and Westerton Pearl (at the end of two days in the tent).

Melplash Show 2023

Westerton Lillian.

Awarded Banksian Medal

Gillingham Show 2023

Winning mixed display of dahlias.

Clutton Show 2023

Winning three vases of Roger’s Choice, Josudi Hercules & Skelmersdale Jayne.

Awarded Banksian Medal.

Broadwey & Upwey Show 2023

Mixed display of dahlias, Skelmersdale Jayne and Josudi Hercules.

Awarded Banksian medal.

Somerton Show, Aug 2023

Asters.

Taunton Show 2023

NDS Silver for three vases of Jomanda, Roger’s Choice & Rycroft Helen. Blooms looking tired after three days in a tent!

Taunton Show 2023

NDS Bronze for two vases of Josudi Andromeda & Josudi Hercules. Blooms looking tired after three days in a tent!

Taunton Show 2023

Pleased to come second in the 5-veg class and awarded the Banksian for most prize money in the show.

Castle Cary Show 2023

Winning mixed dahlia exhibit. Several of these blooms are from my own seedlings – which I hope to grow on for the 2024 season.

Early National Sweet Pea Show, Shepperton, 2023

Winning exhibit in the 6 x 12 class. Gwendoline, Jilly, Somerset Lady, Our Harry, Alan Roberts & Anniversary. 

Dorset Spring Show, 2023

First for mixed display of spring flowers. 

Clutton Late Show, Sept 2022

First for mixed display. 

Yeovil Show, Sept 2022

Third, West of England Championship (Sir Alf Ramsey, Ryecroft Helen, Alf Mascot) 

Street Show, Sept 2022

Second, Wessex Championship (Taratahi Ruby, Trellyn Kiwi, Josudi Hercules, Blyton Softer Gleam) 

Dorset County Show, Sep 2022

First, mixed display of dahlias. 

Cornish Dahlia Society Show, Aug 2022

Winning Cornish Championship exhibit Sheval Megan, Eastwood Jane, Twilight Boy & Kenora Valentine. 

Melplash Show, Aug 2022

First, Blyton Softer Gleam. 

Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show, Aug 2022

First, Sheval Megan. 

Broadwey & Upwey Show, Aug 2022

Winning Championship exhibit of Sheval Megan, Alf’s Mascot & Blyton Softer Gleam. 

Clutton Show, Aug 2022

Winning exhibit of 3×3 Sheval Megan, Jomanda, Blyton Softer Gleam.  

Castle Cary Show, Aug 2022

Winning ‘Top Vase’.   

Taunton Show, Aug 2022

Winning Championship exhibit of Mary’s Jomanda, Lismore Goldcrest & Blyton Softer Gleam. 

National Sweet Pea Show, Wisley 2022.

Second (bronze card) in the 3 Vase x 7 stems class (Daily Mail, Memorial Flight, Mumsie). 

Malvern Autumn Show, Sep 2021.

Second in the 4 vase Dahlia Championship, with vases of Westerton Ella Grace (Min Dec), Alf’s Mascot (Med Dec), Ryecroft Helen (Med SC) and Amy Cave (Sm Ball). 

National Dahlia Society Show, Wisley, Sep 2021.

Winning exhibit of 3×3 waterlilly, Kilburn Glow, Gwyneth & Taratahi Ruby. 

Worcester Chrysanthemum & Dahlia Society Show, Sep 2021.

Winning display in the mixed container of dahlias – Blyton Softer Gleam, Gwyneth, Barbarry Alana, Barbarry Primrose Hall, Ryecroft Helen, Susan Gilbert. 

Cornish Dahlia Society Main Show, Heligan, August 2021.

Winning exhibit in the Cornish Dahlia Open Championship class, with Trooper Dan, Blyton Softer Gleam, Sheval Megan & Hillcrest Jersie. Hillcrest Jersie also picked up an NDS Bronze Medal. 

Melplash Show, Aug 2021.

Winning exhibit in the mixed dahlia display class, & awarded an NDS Silver Medal. Gwyneth, Hillcrest Jersie, Greenways Zoe, Oakwood Goldcrest, Ryecroft Gold, Blyton Softer Gleam.   

Cornish Dahlia Society Mini Show, Wadebridge, August 2021.

Winning exhibit of small semi cactus, and second best exhibit in show, Lismore Goldcrest.  

Taunton Flower Show, Aug 2021

A successful trip to Taunton Show yielded a silver medal for a vase of 5 Gertla Twilight and a bronze medal for a vase of 5 Mary’s Jomanda. I won the championship with vases of Rycroft Helen, Mary’s Jomanda and Hillcrest Jersie. This shows a two vase class of Oakwood Goldcrest and Weston Pirate. 

Castle Cary Show, Aug 2021.

Picture showing Kenora Valentine & Trooper Dan (Large or Giant), Oakwood Goldcrest (Sm Cac/Sc) and Rycroft Gold (Dec). Also staged vases of Mary’s Jomanda (Min Ball), Gertla Twilight (pom), Normandie Delight (Fim) & Taratahi Ruby (Waterlilly). Most points in dahlia classes.