Spring Bulb Show
The Caley holds an annual Spring Bulb Show at Saughton Park in Edinburgh. This is a fun event that is open to all, with a variety of categories to enter. So, if you are an experienced exhibitor, are just starting out in your competition career or simply want to look at some beautiful blooms, join us for an interesting weekend.
The Caley is keen to encourage growers of all ages. To encourage young gardeners, we have a junior section in the Spring Bulb Show. We also hold a junior Group competition open to schools, nurseries, youth groups (brownies, cubs etc). This year we are doing it slightly differently from previous years. You can find the details in the Caley Young Gardeners Schedule below.
Dates for the 2025 Caley Spring Bulb Show are 5th & 6th of April.
If you have any questions about the Spring Bulb Show , please contact us at springshow@rchs.co.uk.
Spring Bulb Show 2025 Schedule
Spring Bulb Show 2025 Entry Form
Caley Young Gardeners Schedule 2025
About the show
The Caley Spring Bulb Show is a fun event that is open to all, from the novice to the more experienced grower, with a range of categories to enter. Whilst daffodils do feature prominently, there are opportunities to enter with other spring bulbs, including tulips, hyacinths and fritillaria. Don’t worry if you have never shown before, we are always happy to help, and it is great fun!
We are keen to encourage young gardeners to enter the show and have a variety of classes that they can enter.
The Caley is fortunate to have the support of specialist daffodil growers Quality Daffodils (R A Scamp) in Cornwall who also sponsor a special class in the schedule for Caley members.
Members of the Caley can help support the show in different ways. If you don’t want to enter the show, why not visit the show or spend a couple of hours volunteering?
Jim Davidson trophy
The Caley Spring Bulb Show forms part of the Jim Davidson Trophy. This competition commemorates the late Jim Davidson from Banff. Its aim is to encourage people to grow daffodils from Divisions 1-4 and show them in as many of the five participating Scottish Shows as they can.
2025 dates for the shows that participate in the Jim Davidson Trophy:
- Royal Horticultural Society Aberdeen: 29th & 30th March
- The Caley (Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society): 5th & 6th April
- Dundee Daffodil Group: 12th & 13th April
- Keith Horticultural Society: 19th April
- Banff Daffodil Group: 26th & 27th April
If you would like to know more about the Jim Davidson Trophy, please contact springshow@rchs.co.uk
Suppliers
The following website links are suppliers of daffodils and other spring bulbs:
- Esker Farm Daffodils
- RA Scamp – Quality Daffodils
- Walkers Bulbs
- Miniature Bulbs and Choice Bulbs
- Croft 16 (for historical varieties)
- Taylors Bulbs
Daffodil Society Miniature lists
The Daffodil Society has decided to stop issuing an approved list of miniatures. And will rely on judges ensuring cultivars exhibited are listed as miniatures in the RHS 2008 register and any subsequent supplements and do not exceed 50mm.
The previous list of approved miniatures is a useful guide and can be downloaded below.
Miniatures List
