23rd Annual Fortuna Garden Club Show – ‘A Splendor of Daffodils’

GOLD RIBBON – Filoli, 1Y-YPP, Wayne Steele

Below are the results of 1998 Fortuna Garden Club Daffodil Show held on March 22th & 24th hosted by the Fortuna Garden Club.  There were 401 exhibits and 624 blooms.

Show results information are presented in the following format:

1. the identification of the award;

2. the name of the cultivar(s) and possibly the division (a number from 1 thru 12) followed by the color of the petals, a dash, and the color of the cup;

3. and the name of the exhibitor.

Some of the daffodils have multiple colored petals and cups, so you will see more than one color identified between the dashes. For more information about the classification of daffodils see Classification Definitions.

The Fortuna Garden Club dedicated this show to the memory of Christine Kemp.

GOLD RIBBON – Filoli, 1Y-YPP, Wayne Steele

WHITE RIBBON – Stratosphere, 7Y-O,  Wayne Steele

MINI GOLD RIBBON – Junior Miss, Nancy Wilson

MINI WHITE RIBBON – Angel’s Whisper, Kirby Fong

 

ROSE RIBBON:  Bob Spotts  # 98-353-1, 2Y-YOO

 

MINI ROSE RIBBON Nancy Wilson, #6525-98-1, 9W-GYR

 

Intermediate Award: Spotts #98-308-1, Bob Spotts

Small Grower Award

: Homestead, 2W-W, Dian Keesee

 

Historic Daffodil Award:  Scarlet Gem, 8Y-R (1910) Kirby Fong

 

Standard Container Grown Award:  Quail, 7Y-Y, Kirby Fong

 

Miniature Container Grown Award: no entries

 

Species Container Grown Award: no entries

JUNIOR AWARD – no entries

 

SILVER RIBBON (most blues) – Kirby Fong with 32 blue ribbons

 

PURPLE RIBBON WINNER: Stan BairdAudubon 2W-WWP

• Aimee Joy 2W-P
• Quasar 2W-PRR
• Sarcemet  2W-P
• Silent Pink 2W-P

 

LAVENDER RIBBON WINNER: Nancy WilsonLittle Rusky 7Y-GYO

• 6525-98-1, 9W-GYR
• Yellow Xit 3W-Y
• Junior Miss 12W-Y
• Minnow 8Y-Y

 

RED-WHITE-BLUE RIBBON WINNER: Stan BairdNob Hill 2YYW-Y (DuBose)

• Pink China 2Y-P (Havens)
• Revelation 2W-Y (Pannill)
• Lemon Brook 2YYW-W (Mitsch)
• Audobon 2W-WWP (Mitsch)

MINI RED-WHITE-BLUE RIBBON WINNER: no entries

 

MAROON RIBBON WINNER: Bob SpottsSpotts 88-100-1

• Spotts 98-312-1
• Spotts 98-311-1

Spotts 98-313-1

• S

potts 98-314-1

 

QUINN AWARD WINNER: Bob Spotts (repeat)98-35-1, 4Y-O

98-21-1, 2W-P

98-339-1, 8Y-Y

98-302-1, 2W-P

98-352-1, 2W-GYO

98-349-1, 2Y-Y

98-340-1, 8W-GYR

98-335-1, 6Y-YYO

98-348-1, 2W-P

98-348-2, 2W-P

98-341-1, 7Y-Y

98-320-1, 2Y-P

98-352-2, 2W-GYO

98-347-1, 2Y-YYO

98-342-1, 8W-Y

98-336-1, 6Y-YYO

98-354-1, 2Y-YOO

98-346-1, 2W-P

98-343-1, 5Y-Y

98-337-1, 2W-YOO

98-352-1, 2W-YOO

98-345-1, 7Y-W

98-344-1, 1W-Y

98-338-1, 2YYG-Y

Fortuna Garden Club Trophy:
Best standard daffodil in horticultural class – Wayne Steele, Livermore, CA

Betty Bonzey Trophy:
Best collection of five standard cultivars with pink in cup, from any division –    Stan Baird, Blue Lake, CA

Fortuna Optometry Trophy:
Largest daffodil  –  Wileeta Philbrick, Ferndale, CA

Best Western Country Inn Trophy:
Best white daffodil –  Bob Spotts, Oakley, CA

Fortuna Chamber of Commerce Trophy:
Best Miniature daffodil – Nancy Wilson, Garberville, CA

Soroptomists of Eel River Valley Trophy:
Best collection of five yellow cultivars from RHS Divisions 1, 2, or 3 – Kirby Fong, Livermore, CA

Fortuna Business Improvement District Trophy:
Best standard “Pink” daffodil from RHS Divisions 1, 2, or 3 –  Wayne Steele, Livermore, CA
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Christine Kemp Memorial Trophy:
Best entry of three miniature daffodils in section E –  Kirby Fong, Livermore, CA

Photos by Kirby Fong and Nancy Tackett

30th Annual Spring Daffodil Show in the Bay Area at Livermore

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1998 Show Winner! Clouded Yellow 2 YYW-Y, Kirby Fong exhibitor.

Below are the results of 1998 Livermore Show held on March 14th & 15th hosted by Alden Lane Nursery.

Show results information are presented in the following format:

1. the identification of the award;

2. the name of the cultivar(s) and possibly the division (a number from 1 thru 12) followed by the color of the petals, a dash, and the color of the cup;

3. and the name of the exhibitor.

Some of the daffodils have multiple colored petals and cups, so you will see more than one color identified between the dashes. For more information about the classification of daffodils see Classification Definitions.

 

Number of Exhibits: 335

Number of Blooms: 599

 

GOLD RIBBON – Clouded Yellow 2YWW-Y, Kirby Fong

ROSE RIBBON: Bob Jerrell, 68-8-8, 2Y-R,  (Ardour x Falstaff)

WHITE RIBBON – Nob Hill 2YYW-Y, Sid DuBose

MINI GOLD RIBBON-Vinisky V95-4-6, 6W-W, Steve Vinisky

MINI WHITE RIBBON – Smarple 12W-W, Steve Vinisky

Miniature Award Table

MINI ROSE RIBBON: Steve Vinisky, V95-4-6, 6W-W, Mitzy x Candlepower

JUNIOR AWARD – Yazz, 7W-P,  Miranda Fay

Intermediate Award –  Hager #220Y/O, 2Y-O, Ben Hager

SMALL GROWER AWARD – Williamsburg, 2W-W,  Dian Keesee

Historic Daffodil Award – Eggs and Bacon, 4W-O, Kirby Fong

Standard Container Grown Award – Scarlet Gem, 8Y-R, Kirby Fong

Miniature Container Grown Award –  Angel O’Music, 5Y-Y, Kirby Fong

Species Container Grown Award – N. atlanticus, 10W-W, Kirby Fong

 

Ribbons & Trophy

SILVER RIBBON (for most blue ribbons) – Kirby Fong with 21 blues

PURPLE RIBBON – Division 2 collection, Bob Spotts

• Golden Strand 2Y-O
• Nynja 2Y-Y
• Hot Gossip 2Y-O
• Special Envoy 2Y-Y
• Sandymount 2Y-O

LAVENDER RIBBON – Bob Spotts

• N. bulbocodium 10Y-Y
• Angel’s Whisper 5Y-Y
• Picoblanco 2W-W
• Minnow 8Y-Y
• Moncorvo 7Y-Y

RED-WHITE-BLUE Ribbon – Sid DuBose

• N100-34, 2W-P
• Geometrics 2W-Y (DuBose)
• Nob Hill 2YYW-Y (DuBose)
• Dove Song 2W-WWP (DuBose)
• Shady Lady 2W-P (DuBose)

MINI RED-WHITE-BLUE Ribbon – Bob Spotts

• Hummingbird 6Y-Y (Mitsch)
• M-98-20-1, 7Y-Y
• Kokopelli 7Y-Y (Spotts)
• M-98-21-1, 7Y-Y
• Little Soldier 12Y-Y (Romine)

MAROON RIBBON : Bob Spotts

• 98-236-1, 2YYW-W
• 98-235-1, 2YYW-WWY
• 98-234-1, 2YYW-WWY
• Daydream 2Y-W
• Desert Orchid 2Y-W

GREEN RIBBON – Wayne Steel

• Who’s Who 2W-W
• Lady Diana 2W-W
• Glasnevin 2W-W
• Crenelet 2W-W
• Ferndown 3Y-Y
• Glamour Girl 3W-YYR
• Estrella 3W-YYR
• N. tazetta ochroleucus 10W-Y
• Circuit 7Y-Y
• Crackington 4Y-O
• Boslowick 11aY-O
• Indian Maid 7O-R

WATROUS AWARD WINNER: – not awarded

THROCKMORTON AWARD –  no entries

Carey E. Quinn Award –  Bob Spotts (repeat) all his seedlings

• 98-216-1, 2Y-Y
• 98-218-1, 2W-Y (‘Folio’ x ‘Pops Legacy’)
• 98-217-1, 1Y-Y (83-07-2 x ‘Akala’)
• 98-219-1, 1W-Y
• 98-220-1, 2Y-Y (‘Loch Lundie’ x ‘George Tindale’)
• 98-221-1, 1Y-Y (‘Prophet’ x DuBose MS13-1)
• 98-210-1, 2YYW-P
• 98-211-1, 2Y-Y
• 98-212-1, 2W-P
• 98-213-1, 2Y-Y (‘Jobi’ x unknown)
• 98-214-1, 2W-W (‘Copperfield’ x ‘Reference Point’)
• 98-215-1, 2Y-Y (‘Reference Point’ x unknown)
• 98-203-2, 6Y-Y (‘Backchat’ x ‘Rufus’)
• 98-206-1, 2Y-P (‘Highlite’ x DuBose B61-1)
• 98-207-1, 2Y-Y
• 98-206-2, 2Y-P (‘Highlite’ x DuBose B61-1)
• 98-208-1, 2YYG-O (‘Copperfield’ x ‘Reference Point’)
• 98-209-1, 2YWG-W (‘Suede’ x ‘Irresistible’)
• 98-200-1,12W-Y (‘Champagne Magnum’ x (‘Actaea’ x N. viridiflorus))
• 98-201-1, 6Y-YOO (unknown x ‘Rufus’)
• 98-244-1, 2Y-Y
• 98-203-1, 6Y-YOO (‘Backchat’ x ‘Rufus’)
• 98-204-1, 2W-Y
• 98-205-1, 8Y-O (‘Matador’ x N. scaberulus)

Photos by Kirby Fong and Nancy Tackett

3rd Annual Mother Lode Show at Gallery 10 Sutter Creek

Sutter Creek Show Winner! Akala 1Y-Y exhibited by Stan Baird

Below are the results of 1998 Sutter Creek Show held March 7th and hosted by Gallery 10.  Count: nearly 600 blooms, number of exhibitors: 11 persons.

This show results information is presented in the following format:

1. the identification of the award;

2. the name of the cultivar(s) and possibly the division (a number from 1 thru 12) followed by the color of the petals, a dash, and the color of the cup;

3. and the name of the exhibitor.

Some of the daffodils have multiple colored petals and cups, so you will see more than one color identified between the dashes. For more information about the classification of daffodils see Classification Definitions.

A show visitor brought a vase of heirloom daffodils later identified as Van Sion.

GOLD RIBBON – Akala 1Y-Y,   by Stan Baird  (see  photo above)

MINI GOLD RIBBON – Angel’s Whisper 5Y-Y, Nancy Wilson

WHITE RIBBON – Geometrics, 2W-Y, Sid DuBose

MINI WHITE RIBBON – Moncorvo, 7Y-Y, Bob Spotts

ROSE RIBBON – 2Y-Y Reference Point seedling, Bob Spotts

MINI ROSE RIBBON – 7Y-Y jonquilla x triandrus seedling, Bob Spotts

Intermediate Award –  Du Bose Seedling, 2Y-O, by Sid DuBose

Small Grower Award – Graduation 2W-WWP, Jerry Wilson (was Runner-up to Best in Show)

Historic Daffodil Award – Beryl,  5W-O,   Nancy Wilson

Some of the Container Competition

Standard Container Grown Award – Jetfire, 6Y-Y,  Richard Hunt

Miniature Container Grown Award –  Angel O’Music, 5Y-Y, Kirby Fong

Species Container Grown Award – N. jacetanus, Kirby Fong

JUNIOR AWARD – no entries

SILVER RIBBON (most blues) – Bob Spotts with 18 blue ribbons

Daffodils and art

PURPLE RIBBON -Collection of his Intermediate Seedlings – Sid DuBose

• Q35-50, 2Y-Y
• Q35-35, 2Y-O
• Q35-36, 2Y-YYO
• Q35-34, 2Y-O
• Q35-52, 2Y-Y

RED-WHITE-BLUE Ribbon – Sid DuBose with his seedlings

• P33-35, 2Y-P (A3-6 x B4-4)
• DHA 76-2, 2W-P (‘Clique’ x ‘Raspberry
  Rose’)
• DHA 78-8, 2W-P (‘Declare’ x ‘Forte’)
• T76-1, 1WYG-Y
• S91-2, 2W-P (M65-33 x ‘Pink Satin’)

 

GREEN RIBBON – Bob Spotts  with his Seedlings

• 98-04-1, 1Y-Y (‘Madruga’ x (‘Midas Touch’ x
  81-10))
• 98-105-1, 2Y-Y (‘Golden Amber’ x unknown)
• 98-106-1, 1Y-Y
• 98-104-2, 1Y-Y (‘Madruga’ x (‘Midas Touch’ x
  81-10))
• 98-107-1, 2Y-O (‘Nabob’ x ‘Redhot’ O.P.)
• 98-102-1, 2Y-Y (Duncan 658 x unknown)
• 98-109-1, 2Y-Y (‘Reference Point’ x unknown)
• 98-110-1, 2Y-O
• 98-111-1, 6Y-O (unknown x ‘Rufus’)
• 98-112-1, 5Y-Y (‘Loch Hope’ x N. triandrus)
• 98-113-1, 6Y-YOO (‘Backchat’ x ‘Rufus’)
• 98-113-2, 6Y-Y (‘Backchat’ x ‘Rufus’)

 

Roberta C. Watrous Award – Bob Spotts

• Angel o’Music’ 5Y-Y
• N. jonquilla 10Y-Y
• Minnow 8Y-Y
• Quince 12Y-Y
• Sundial 7Y-Y
• Jumblie 12Y-O
• Small Talk 1Y-Y
• Elka 1W-W
• Tête-à-Tête 12Y-Y
• Picoblanco 2W-W
• N. fernandesii 10Y-Y
• Moncorvo 7Y-Y

Art and Visitors

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Comments about this show from Bob Spotts, Show Chairman

The most remarkable aspects of the Sutter Creek Show:

1) The incredible pots of daffodils exhibited by Rich Hunt of Plymouth CA.  Rich is a retired nurseryman and truly has a green thumb. He grows the daffodils to use as displays for the entrance of the show. He’s not interested in ribbons, just in making the show attractive. At the show entrance in a lawn cart he placed eight pots stuffed with the most magnificent ‘Falstaff’ I’ve ever seen. (He once bought a couple of bulbs of it from Mitsch in the ’70s.) By the side entrance from the patio there was a great floriferous pot stuffed with ‘Jetfire’. Another of a good DuBose seedling 2W-YYP, E92-3. And another several pots of one of Sid’s tazettas seedlings 8Y-O, C34-ll. These are all 16″ pots or more! The fully open, fresh blooms all face outwards and the foliage is dark green and healthy.  What a touch Rich has! Of course, we made sure this year that there were entry tags on them and Rich deservedly took home “Best Standard Pot.”

2) The quality of the blooms – fully up to Oregon standards! Of course, we have had Oregon weather so why not Oregon quality?

3) The quantity and quality of seedlings. Certainly over 125 seedlings by raisers! Made the selection of the Rose Ribbon the most difficult task in the judging!

4) The charm of the tiny facility. It measures some 18′ x 27′. Single-stem blooms and collections were on six 3′ x 8′ tables. The vases of three were on a narrow ledge above. The pots were outside at the two entrances. The room is an art gallery and was open during the one-day show! I might add that the room was usually packed and that some art sales were made.

5) The pots of scarce species shown by Kirby Fong. He grew several from seed obtained from Michael Salmon. His timing was perfect.

6) The tireless work of our “Mother Lode” member, Rich Hunt. Setup leader, daffodils-in-pot expert, local enthusiast rallying support from town merchants, and during the show the hander-out of cut daffodils to all who visited – filling the little town with people walking and clasping daffodils – and thus bringing others to the show!

7) Forty-dozen daffodils cut and provided by Sid DuBose to be given to show visitors.

8) The unsung support in transporting equipment by the ever-youthful Wayne Steele.

9) The hospitality of the Gallery 10 who share their space for an hectic day.

10) The great food and wine at Sue’s Place in the patio next door.

11) The exhibitors who drive many (as many as seven) hours for this one-day show!

Photos by Kirby Fong and Nancy Tackett