Southern California Camellia Council

February 28, 2009
Descanso Gardens
1418 Descanso Drive
La Canada-Flinyridge, CA
Show Chairman - George Harrison

OUTSTANDING BLOOM AWARDS

SINGLE BLOOMS - NOT TREATED
Japonica – Large/Very Large:
Best: 'Katie Var.', Carol Stickley
RU: 'Royal Velvet', Nancy Kress
COH: 'Miss Charleston Var.', Don/Marilee Gray
Japonica – Medium:
Best: 'Grand Marshal Var.', Brad/Lynn King
RU: 'Eleanor Martin Supreme', Marvin/Virginia Belcher
COH: 'Nuccio's Carousel', Don/Marilee Gray
Japonica – Small:
Best: 'Demi-tasse', Carol Stickley
RU: 'Hishi-Karaito', Marvin/Virginia Belcher
COH: 'Pink Perfection', Robert/Mary Sheriff
Japonica – Miniature:
Best: 'Kewpie Doll', Carol Stickley
RU: 'Confetti Blush', Dale/Mary Kay Mittag
COH: 'Little Slam Var.', Carol Stickley

Reticulata or Reticulata Hybrid:
Best: 'Harold L. Paige', Nancy Kress
RU: 'Frank Houser Var.', Jac Fagundo
COH: 'Hulyn Smith', Carol Stickley

Non-Reticulata Hybrid:
Best: 'Hot Stuff', Jane Brady
RU: 'Julie', Dale/Mary Kay Mittag
COH: 'Taylor's Perfection', Kristina Hooper

Species:
Best: 'Hanami Gasa', George/Karen Harrison
RU: 'Star Above Star', Brad/Lynn King
COH: 'Egao', Don/Marilee Gray

OLD-TIMERS BLOOMS – 1950 AND BEFORE – NON-TREATED
Best: 'Ville de Nantes Red', Dale/Mary Kay Mittag
RU: 'Herme', Wayne/Valla Walker
COH: 'Haru-No-Utena', Jim Fitzpatrick



TRAYS OF 3 BLOOMS, SAME VARIETY – NON-TREATED
Japonica – Large/Very Large:
Best: 'Miss Charleston Var.', Don/Marilee Gray
RU: 'Kramer's Supreme', Jeffrey Thurnher
COH: 'Swan Lake', Nancy Kress
Japonica – Medium:
Best: 'Nuccio's Carousel', Don/Marilee Gray
RU: 'Glen 40', Dale/Mary Kay Mittag
COH: 'Wildfire', Doris Dermody
Japonica – Miniature/Small:
Best: 'Hishi-Karaito', Marvin/Virginia Belcher
RU: 'Red Hots', Jane Brady
COH: 'Little Slam', Carol Stickley

Reticulata or Reticulata Hybrid:
Best: 'Harold L. Paige', Nancy Kress
RU: 'Frank Houser Var.', Jac Fagundo
COH: 'Frank Houser', Carol Stickley

Non-Reticulata Hybrid:
Best: 'Lucky Star', Robert/Mary Sheriff
RU: 'Nicky Crisp', Jim/Dorothy McQuiston
COH: 'Hot Stuff', Steve/Nancy Mefford

TRAYS OF 3 BLOOMS, DIFFERENT VARIETIES – NON-TREATED
Best: 'Queen Bee/Nicky Crisp/Jackpot', Brad/Lynn King
RU: 'May Westbrook/Cherries Jubilee/Maroon and Gold', Carol Stickley
COH: 'Frank Houser/Rudy's Magnoliaeflora/Freedom Bell', Carol Stickley

TRAYS OF 5 BLOOMS, SAME VARIETY – NON-TREATED
Japonica – Large/Very Large:
Best: 'Royal Velvet', Dale/Mary Kay Mittag
RU: 'Carter's Sunburst', Dale/Mary Kay Mittag
COH: 'Katie Var.', Dale/Mary Kay Mittag
Japonica – Medium:
Best: 'Nuccio's Jewel', Dale/Mary Kay Mittag
RU: 'Margaret Davis', Dale/Mary Kay Mittag
COH: 'Nuccio's Carousel', Don/Marilee Gray
Japonica – Miniature/Small:
Best: 'Kuro-Tsubaki', Dale/Mary Kay Mittag
RU: 'Man Size', Don/Marilee Gray
COH: 'Red Hots', Jane Brady

Reticulata or Reticulata Hybrid:
Best: 'Harold L. Paige', Nancy Kress
RU: 'Hulyn Smith', Marvin/Virginia Belcher
COH: 'Frank Houser', Don/Marilee Gray

Non-Reticulata Hybrid:
Best: 'Spring Daze', Dale/Mary Kay Mittag
RU: 'Coral Delight', Dale/Mary Kay Mittag
COH: 'Lucky Star', Dale/Mary Kay Mittag

SINGLE BLOOMS – TREATED (SPECIAL CULTURE)
Japonica – Large/Very Large:
Best: 'Elegans Splendor', Don/Marilee Gray
RU: 'Royal Velvet', Don/Marilee Gray
COH: 'Miss Charleston Var.', Don/Marilee Gray
Japonica – Small/Medium:
Best: 'Cherries Jubilee', Don/Marilee Gray
RU: 'Nuccio's Pearl', Jim Fitzpatrick
COH: 'Glen 40 Var.', Jim Fitzpatrick

Reticulata or Reticulata Hybrid:
Best: 'Linda Carol', Don/Marilee Gray
RU: 'Arcadia', Don/Marilee Gray
COH: 'Mandalay Queen', Jim Fitzpatrick

Non-Reticulata Hybrid:
Best: 'Nicky Crisp', Don/Marilee Gray
RU: 'Island Sunset', Brad/Lynn King
COH: 'Tulip Time', Jim Fitzpatrick

Best Fragrant Bloom: 'High Fragrance', George/Karen Harrison

Best Seedling: 'Bride's Blush', Rudy Blanco

Best Sport: 'Sport of Dr. Clifford Parks', Marvin/Virginia Belcher

NOVICE BLOOMS – “OPEN” (TREATED & NON-TREATED)
Large/Very Large:
Best: 'Kramer's Supreme', Mary Lou Wurtman
RU: 'Flowerwood', Mary Lou Wurtman
Medium:
Best: 'Peppermint Stick', Mary Lou Wurtman
RU: 'Purity', John McShane

INTERMEDIATE BLOOMS - “OPEN” (TREATED & NON-TREATED)
Large/Very Large:
Best: 'Bob Hope', Mary Lou Wurtman


FLORAL DESIGN
Line
Best: Nancy Kress
RU: George/Karen Harrison
Mass:
Best: Nancy Kress
RU: Nancy Kress
Oriental
Best: Helen Maas.
RU: Bianca Jansen