10th Annual Mother Lode Show at Ironstone Vineyards

GOLD RIBBON –  Bob Spotts  2W-W, exhibited by Bob Spotts

10th Annual Mother Lode 2005 Show Results

Below are the results of 10th Annual Mother Lode Show held March 20 &  21  and hosted by Kautz Ironstone Vineyard.  Sponsors: Northern California Daffodil Society & Calaveras County Garden Club
Co-chairs: Bob Spotts (NCDS) & Judy Worley (CCGC)

Show Statistics:
Horticulture: Number of Exhibits: 347
Number of Exhibitors: 15
Number of Blooms: 616

Artistic Arrangements: Number of Exhibits: 37
Number of Exhibitors: 14

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 13) 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.

GOLD RIBBON –  Bob Spotts  2W-W, exhibited by Bob Spotts

WHITE RIBBON – Pewee, 3W-GWP, exhibited by Bob Spotts

MINI GOLD RIBBON – M-02-02, 12G-GGY, Jetfire x N. viridiflorus7W-W, exhibited by Bob Spotts

MINI WHITE RIBBON – Segovia 3W-W,  exhibited by Bob Spotts

Intermediate Award –  Pewee, 3W-GWP, exhibited by Bob Spotts

Intermediate Vase of 3 Award – Pewee, 3W-GWP, exhibited Bob Spotts

ROSE RIBBON –   Sdlg # 05-2-65 2W-WWO,  Bob Spotts

MINI ROSE RIBBON –  Sdlg  # M-02-02, 12G-GGY, Jetfire x N. viridiflorus7W-W, exhibited by Bob Spotts

Small Grower Award – Pacific Rim , 2 Y-YYR,  Don Boos

Historic Daffodil Award – St. Keverne, 2Y-Y, Mike Larmer

Historic Vase-of-Three Award – Lady White ,  3W-Y, Mike Larmer

Standard Container Grown Award – Avocet, 7W-YYW, Jan Moyers

Miniature Container Grown Award – no entries

Species Container Grown Award – N. willkommii, 13Y-Y, Bob Spotts

SILVER RIBBON (most blues) – Bob Spotts with 43 Blue Ribbons

JUNIOR AWARD – no entries

PURPLE RIBBON -Bob Spotts – Intermediate collection

• 05-2-37, 2W-P (Dewy Rose x China Lake) x N. fernandesii

• Paisano, 3W-GYW

• Scarlet Tanager, 2Y-R

• Pewee, 3W-GWP

• Anvil Chorus, 2W-P

LAVENDER RIBBON – Bob Spotts

• 04-M-37, 7Y-Y

• Yellow Xit, 3W-Y

• Segovia, 3W-Y

• Little Rusky, 7Y-GYO

• Clare, 7Y-Y

RED-WHITE-BLUE Ribbon – Bob Spotts

• 05-2-72 12Y-YYO Triple Crown x {[Chatmoss x (Acteae x virid.)] x Matador}

• 05-2-31 3W-YYO Badbury Rings x [Chatmoss x (Actaea x virid.)

• 05-2-3 3W-Y Cairn Toul x Random Event

• 05-2-18 2W-YYO Conestoga x Random Event

• 05-2-50 2W-YOO Random Event x Conestoga

Mini RED-WHITE-BLUE Ribbon -Harold Koopowitz & Marilynn Howe

• 01-001-2 5W-W N. triandrus x Candlepower

•  01-049-2 2W-P Brooke Ager x N. dubius

• 98-023-1 10Y-Y N. bulbocodium x N. jonquilla

• 01-001-1 1W-W N. triandrus x Candlepower

• 01-x-1 5W-W N. triandrus x N. pallidulus

Maroon Ribbon – Five Reverses  – Bob Spotts

• Perpetuation, 7YYW-W

• Hillstar, 7Y-W

• S-1228-1, 2Y-W

• Impressive Dream, 2Y-W

• Regeneration, 7YYW-W

Historic Collection – Mike Larmer

• St. Keverne, 2Y-Y, 1934
• Twink, 4Y-O, 1925
• Mt. Hood, 1W-W, 1937,
• Martha Washington, 8W-O, 1927
• Mrs. R.O. Backhouse, 2W-P, 1923

BOZIEVICH  RIBBON –12 Standard Daffodils (4 Divisions) – Richard & Jane Hunt (repeat)

• Goldfinger, 1Y-Y
• Fragrant Rose, 2W-GPP
• Dove Song, 2W-WWP
• Ladies Choice, 7W-W
• Soprano, 2W-WWP
• Intrigue, 7Y-W,
• Michael’s Gold, 2Y-Y
• Conestoga, 2W-GYO
• Lissome, 2W-W
• California Rose, 4W-P
• Feock, 3W-YYR
• Tripartite, 11aY-Y

Roberta C. Watrous Award 12 Miniature Daffodils (3+ Divisions) –  Bob Spotts  (repeat)

• Segovia, 3W-Y
• m 05-2-4, 7Y-Y
• N. bulbocodium, 13Y-Y
• m 05-2-3, 7Y-Y
• m 05-2-1, 2W-P
• m 05-2-5, 7Y-Y
• m 05-2-2, 12 G-GGY
• m 05-2-6, 7Y-Y
• Little Rusky, 7Y-GYO
• m 05-2-7, 7Y-Y
• Sabrosa, 7Y-Y
• m 05-2 8, 7Y-Y

Elise Havens Award

– Collection of 12 standard daffodils from at least 3 divisions in Divisions 5 through 10 – Bob Spotts

• 05-2-25, 8Y-YOO
• Quail, 7Y-Y
• 05-2-39, 8Y-O
• Hillstar, 7Y-W
• Golden Dawn, 8Y-O
• Dinkie Duffle, 7Y-Y
• Jamage, 8W-Y
• 05-2-7, 9W-GYR Inner Ring x poet
• 05-2-59, 7W-W
• 05-2-87, 6W-WWP
• Regeneration, 7YYW-W
• Kokopelli, 7Y-Y

THROCKMORTON AWARD WINNER –  Kirby Fong

• Tyrree, 1Y-O
• Inessa, 2YYW-YYP
• Scamp, 951 1Y-W
• Miriama, 2W-WWP
• ‘Snowy Morn, 1W-GWW
• Greenodd, 3W-YYW
• Nanstallon, 1Y-Y
• Jake, 3Y-GOO

• Bank Roll, 2Y-O
• Crackington, 4 Y-O
• Bob Spotts, 2W-W
• Twilight Zone, 2YYW-WWY
• Golden Aura, 2Y-Y
• Teina, 3W-R
• Oregon Pioneer 2Y-P

Quinn Award – Bob Spotts

• Williamsburg, 2W-W
• Pewee, 3W-GWP
• Vicksburg, 2W-W
• 05-2-31, 3W-W
• Bob Spotts, 2W-W
• 05-2-77, 9W-YYR
• 05-2-48, 8W-Y,
• SH93-12-11 1Y-Y
• 05-2-87, 6W-WWP
• Crackington, 4Y-O
• 05-2-36 7W-P
• Doctor David Hough, 1 Y-Y

 

• 05-1-6, 2Y-P
• Geometrics, 2W-Y
• 05-2-41, 2Y-P
• Burr 1-14-87, 2W-P
• 05-2-42, 2Y-P
• 05-2-8, 3W-GYY
• Chind,’ 2Y-YYP
• Santana, 3Y-YYR
• Kokopelli, 7Y-Y
• 05-2-46, 8Y-GOO
• Dinkie Duffle, 7Y-Y
• Torridon’ 2Y-R

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Comments from Bob Spotts, Mother Lode Daffodil Show Chairman (3/22/2005)

Daffodil Friends,

It would have been impossible to achieve the results at Murphys without the incredible support of my NCDS friends – especially Jan Moyers and Nancy Tackett. They have the philosophy that “the public deserves to see the best show possible.” So, if there is yet another good flower lingering in the staging area, they will get it into the show!

The Murphys show this year was timed perfectly for me – I had lots of decent blooms – far too many! While I was working on my collections and vases-of-three, Jan and others set up an assembly line, preparing my single-stems for entry. All I had to do was complete the entry tags – the blooms were ready to go onto the tables. And as soon as I completed tags, they moved the entries to the bench. The outcome was that all worthy blooms – from other exhibitors as well as from me – got into the show.

The camaraderie was endemic to all at the show. Kirby Fong brought a large number of blooms to the show to help assure that it would be a success in spite of the unusual days of hot weather preceding that left most smaller growers bloomed out. Even so, when Kirby finished his entries Saturday morning an hour or so before judging, he turned to a local grower’s set of entries which had been left unfinished – lacking wedging – from the night before. These were the best of the novice entries – and Kirby completed these numerous entries. Good that he did – this was that local grower’s first show and he assumed that show staff would do the final staging! He did not return before showtime. His exhibits won numerous first-place awards in the novice classes and he had two blooms that were brought up for consideration for Best in Show – one winning the “Small Grower’s Award.” Thanks, Kirby!

Harold Koopowitz and Marilynn Howe made the lengthy drive (nearly 400 miles) from below Los Angeles and brought several exquisite miniature seedlings that were left in their garden. Peggy Oberg did the same, without any flowers left at all! She came to help during the show – and was her help appreciated! Jay and Faye Pengra drove up from Los Angeles as well, and brought a nice set of late-season cultivars. Kudos to Harold, Marilynn, Peggy, Jay, and Faye!

Mike Larmer brought quality to the Historics section. His flowers, naturalized on his country property at 2500′ elevation, swept the Historics awards. This is a very popular section in Murphys. The Sierra foothills has a heritage of daffodils blooming in long-abandoned homesteads. Mike is not competitive, and shows only for the educational value. Thanks, Mike!

Rosemary Scholz was largely bloomed out of daffodils, but still made the hour’s drive one-way each day to enter what she had and lend help setting up, at the hospitality booth, and in taking down the show. Thanks, Rosemary.

Ben Blake is catching full-blown yellow fever! He made perhaps his first show entries, with some success! Go, Ben!

Rich Hunt made the drive from Plymouth each day – to enter blooms and to help with show take down. We missed spouse Jane, who is seriously ill. Thanks for taking the time to come, Rich.

Jan Moyers came from San Rafael with her three Yorkies, in her new mobile home. Her presence made a big difference to us, because Jan is an organizer and makes sure nothing is overlooked or undone. Her one show entry – a pot of ‘Avocet’ – won the award for best container-shown daffodils! One-for-one. Thanks for your crucial management help, Jan – and glad to have you back!

Kerry Tate, Chris Gomez, and Larry Ringland of the Ironstone Vineyards staff were essential in producing the show. Even so, next year they might take a back-seat to Gayle Kautz, wife of Ironstone CEO John, who made her first show entries this year. Yes, she earned a ribbon – and volunteered to help where needed next year! We’ll make sure she gets some quality cultivars to grow and exhibit. The NCDS needs another with the fever!

The flowers and the people – the reasons we do all this!

Bob

Photos by Kirby Fong

 9th Annual Mother Lode Show at Ironstone Vineyards

GOLD RIBBON –  Bridget Cramsie  2W-GWY, exhibited by Kirby Fong

9th Annual Mother Lode Show Results

Below are the results of 9th Annual Mother Lode Show held March 20 &  21  and hosted by Kautz Ironstone Vineyard.

Show Statistics:  Count: 706 blooms, 374 exhibits,  and 11 exhibitors.
Artistic Arrangements:  42 arrangements and 12 exhibitors.

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 13) 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.

GOLD RIBBON –  Bridget Cramsie 2W-GWY, exhibited by Kirby Fong

WHITE RIBBON – Cool Pink, 2W-P, exhibited by Bob Spotts

MINI GOLD RIBBON – Snipe, 7W-W, exhibited by Kirby Fong

MINI WHITE RIBBON – Golden Bells 13Y-Y,  exhibited by Bob Spotts

Intermediate Award –  Bridget Cramsie 2W-GWY, exhibited by Kirby Fong

ROSE RIBBON –   Sdlg 04-2-31, 2W-YYO, Random Event x Conestoga,  Bob Spotts

MINI ROSE RIBBON –  Sdlg  # 04-M-16 7Y-Y (N. fernandesi op), Bob Spotts

Small Grower Award – Angkor, 4 Y-Y,  Don Boos

Historic Daffodil Award – Mary Copeland, 4W-O, Kirby Fong

Historic Vase-of-Three Award – Elvira,  8W-YYO, Kirby Fong

Historic Collection of Five Award – Mike Larmer

• Mount Hood, 1W-W (1938)

• Stella, 2W-Y (1869)

• Twink, 4Y-O (1925)

• Mrs. R.O. Backhouse, 2W-P (1921)

• Trevithian, 7Y-Y (1927)

Standard Container Grown Award – Tripartite, 11aY-Y, Bob Spotts

Miniature Container Grown Award – Rikki, 7W-Y, Bob Spotts

Species Container Grown Award – no entries

SILVER RIBBON (most blues) – a tie!  Bob Spotts and Kirby Fong,  34 Blue Ribbons

JUNIOR AWARD – no entries

PURPLE RIBBON -Bob Spotts – English collection

• Feock  3W-YYR

• Santana  2Y-YYR

• Crackington  4Y-O

• Sundust  2Y-Y

• Evesham  3W-GYY

LAVENDER RIBBON – Bob Spotts

• 04-M-37, 7Y-Y

• Yellow Xit, 3W-Y

• Segovia, 3W-Y

• Little Rusky, 7Y-GYO

• Clare, 7Y-Y

RED-WHITE-BLUE Ribbon – Bob Spotts

• Bender 88-185, 1Y-Y

• 04-2-12 1Y-Y

• 04-2-52, 3YYG-YRR  Triple Crown x [Chatmoss x (Actaea x viridiflorus)]

• S-1211-1 1Y-Y

• 04-2-56, 1Y-Y

Mini RED-WHITE-BLUE Ribbon – Bob Spotts

• 04-M-17

• 04-M-23

• Little Rusky, 7Y-GYO (Watrous)

• 04-M-31

• 04-M-44

BOZIEVICH  RIBBON –12 Standard Daffodils – Richard Hunt (repeat)

• Gold Bond 2 Y-Y

• Chanson 1 W-P

• Nob Hill 2 YYW-Y

• Hoopoe  8Y-O

• POPS Legacy 1W-Y

• Lone Star 2W-W

• Feock 3W-YYR

• Pidget 9W-GYR

• Daydream 2 Y-W

• Conestoga 2W-GYO

• Yellow Cheerfulness 4 Y-Y

• Avalanche 8 W-Y

Roberta C. Watrous Award 12 Miniature Daffodils–  Bob Spotts  (repeat)

• N. rupicola, 13Y-Y

• N. bulbocodium, 13Y-Y

• Xit, 3W-W

• Crevette 8W-YO

• Shillingstone 8W-W

• 04-M-16 7 Y-Y (N. fernandesii OP)

• Stafford 7Y-YYO

• Yellow Xit, 3W-Y

• Segovia 3 W-Y

• Pacific Coast 8 Y-Y

• Little Rusky 7 Y-GYO

• Mary Plumstead  5 Y-Y

Elise Havens Award – Collection of 12 standard daffodils from at least 3 divisions in Divisions 5 through 10 – Bob Spotts

• Kokopelli 7 Y-Y

• 04-2-4,  5 W-WWP

• 04-2-5,  9 W-GYR

• 04-2-14, 8 Y-Y (Matador x scaberulus)

• Regeneration, 7YYW-W

• Fertile Crescent 7YYW-YYW

• 04-2-65, 5 W-W

• 04-2-20, 8 W-Y (Matador x triandrus)

• 04-2-54, 8 Y-GYO (Matador x scaberulus)

• 04-2-57, 7 W-W (Polar Imp x N. Jonquilla)

• 04-2-70, 9W-GYR (Omega x Three of Diamonds)

• 04-2-46, 8W-GYO (Matador OP)

THROCKMORTON AWARD WINNER –  Kirby Fong

• Cameo Fire, 2Y-R
• Haunting, 3 Y-Y
• Hawley Sunset, 2 W-O
• Killearnan, 3 W-GYR
• Lemon Drops, 5 Y-Y
• Crackington, 4 Y-Y
• Whisky Mac, 2YYW-Y
• Fragrant Rose, 2W-GPP

• Backchat, 6Y-Y
• Magic Lantern, 1Y-O
• Capree Elizabeth, 2Y-P
• Polar Sky, 2W-WWP
• Savage Pink, 1 W-P
• Bridget Cramsie, 2W-GWY
• Chicago Hope, 1Y-GYY

Quinn Award – Bob Spotts

• Kokopelli, 7Y-Y
• Sundust, 2Y-Y
• Tripartite, 11a Y-Y
• Fort Mitchell, 1 W-Y
• Regeneration, 7YYW-W
• Fertile Crescent, 7YYW-YYW
• Gowo, 3W-YYR
• Geometrics,  2W-Y
• Impressive Dreams, 1YYW-W
• Hollypark, 3W-GYR
• 04-2-76, 2 Y-Y (Friend Jim x Hacienda)
• 04-2-80, 12 W-Y [(Lollipop x Vermilion) x N. viridiflorus]
• 04-2-41,  7 Y-Y (Ambercastle x N. jonquilla)
• 04-2-85, 7W-YYP Quickstep OP

 

• 04-2-57, 7W-W (Polar Imp x N. jonquilla)
• 04-2-31, 2 W-YYO (Random Event x Conestoga)
• 04-2-17, 3 W-GYO
• 04-2-44, 1WWG-WWP (Pink Silk x Tomphubil)
• 5-1211-1, 1 Y-Y
• 04-2-64,  8 Y-Y (Matador x N. scaberulus)
• 04-2-14, 8 Y-Y (Matador x N. scaberulus)
• 04-2-78, 7 Y-Y (Ambercastle x N. jonquilla)
• 04-2-24, 2 W-W
• 04-8-11, 8W-Y (Matador x N. triandrus)

Comments from Bob Spotts, Mother Lode Daffodil Show Chairman (3/23/2004)

Daffodil Friends,

The Northern California Daffodil Society’s Mother Lode Show is held annually at the Ironstone Vineyards Winery in Murphys on the weekend including or following St. Patrick’s Day. Murphys is in the “Gold Rush Country,” the foothills of the Sierra, 120 miles east of San Francisco. The daffodil exhibits – horticulture and artistic designs – are staged on the bottom floor of the winery building among oak barrels of ageing wine and tall steel fermenting vats. The temperature is cool, just right for the cut flowers. This is truly an unique setting for a show!

The winery has naturalized daffodils everywhere on its extensive property: along the slopes of the creek ravine, around the vineyards, and along the shoulders and margins of the roadways and paths. On the walkways on the upper level of the winery, the winery’s landscaping staff staged dozens of half-barrels overflowing with colorful varieties of daffodils and tulips in full bloom.

Murphys is more than a 100-mile drive for most NCDS members, most of whom live in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. The show weekend has become a social outing, with exhibitors and other NCDS members staying overnight in the area motels. We have a sumptuous Saturday evening dinner together.

This year, March daily temperatures over the past two weeks have set or matched historic highs each day. Daffodil season is abnormally advanced. Blooms opening during the day are usually crisped by the sun before exhibitors return home from work. As did Kirby Fong, Show Chairman for the Livermore Show the weekend before, I felt a responsibility to ensure that there would be enough blooms on the show bench to satisfy show visitors. I couldn’t match Kirby’s heroic Livermore effort in either quantity or quality, but I did cut a considerable number of blooms, mostly seedlings. With the help of the NCDS members, all the good ones got into the show. Other exhibitors, particularly Kirby, Wayne Steele, Richard Hunt, Nancy Tackett and Rosemary Scholz, supplied a surprisingly large number of good blooms as well.

NCDS member Mike Larmer’s primary interest is in Historic daffodils, especially those planted by homesteaders over a century ago and now naturalized around long-abandoned homesites His entries added a facet to the show that was immensely appealing to visitors living locally (ie, the Sierra foothills).

Several persons who grow only a small number of daffodils were bloomed out and could not enter the show this year. The show, while somewhat smaller than in previous years, was still quite presentable. The Mother Lode Daffodil Show is part of the Ironstone Vineyards’ weekend “Spring festival of daffodils and wine” and we share the large crowds drawn by the event. The showplace was crowded throughout the weekend. Warm, sunny weather may not be conducive to exhibiting daffodils, but it certainly brings out the public!

Special kudos are due Margaret Oberg. Although she lives in Los Angeles some 400 miles away, Peggy arrived early and spent all day Friday helping with show setup and placement of entries. She helped judge on Saturday morning and served at the hospitality table on Saturday and Sunday, finally helping in disassembling the show at its conclusion on Sunday afternoon. All this distant travel and effort without blooms to enter! Thanks, Peggy.

If you have the opportunity in the future, come join us in a March daffodil weekend.

Photos by Kirby Fong and Ben Blake

36th Annual Spring Daffodil Show in the Bay Area at Livermore

2004 Livermore Show Results

 

GOLD RIBBON – Sundust 2Y-O,
exhibited by Dian Keesee

The beautiful banner at Alden Lane announcing our show!

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 13) 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.

Show Statistics:

Horticulture: Number of Exhibits: 307
Number of Exhibitors: 16
Number of Blooms: 639

Artistic Arrangements: Number of Exhibits: 12
Number of Exhibitors: 4

 

GOLD RIBBON – Sundust 2Y-O,
exhibited by Dian Keesee

WHITE RIBBON – High Point  2Y-Y, Kirby Fong

MINI GOLD RIBBON- Smidgen, Steve Vinisky

MINI WHITE RIBBON – Xit 3W-W,  Bob Spotts

ROSE RIBBON: Seedling # 04-1-27 RHS Div/Color Code: 2W-PPY,  Bob Spotts

MINI ROSE RIBBON: Koopowitz & Howe Seedling # 99-114-1  RHS Div/Color Code: 11a W-P
Parentage: an 11aW-P Sdlg x Elka

JUNIOR AWARD – no entries

Intermediate Award –   Lissome 2W-W, Kirby Fong

SMALL GROWER AWARD – Reed Sdlg 81/7/2   2W-W,  Anna Fine

Historic Daffodil Award – Beryl 6W-YYO 1907,  Wayne Steele

Standard Container Grown Award – Elizabeth Ann 2W-GWP, Kirby Fong

Miniature Container Grown Award –  Laura 5W-W, Nancy Wilson

Species Container Grown Award – no entries

SILVER RIBBON (for most blue ribbons) – Kirby Fong with 42 blue ribbons

PURPLE RIBBON – Division 2 collection, Bob Spotts

• 04-1-53  2Y-YPP ((Widgeon x Memento) x New Dawn)
• 04-1-16 2Y-O
• 04-1-27 2W-PPY
• Nob Hill 2YYW-Y
• Sundust 2Y-Y

LAVENDER RIBBON – Bob Spotts

• Sabrosa  7Y-Y
• M-4-2 7Y-Y
• Junior Miss 12W-Y
• M-4-3 7Y-Y
• Pacific Coast 8Y-Y

RED-WHITE-BLUE Ribbon – Jerry Wilson

• Jubilant Spirit 2W-P (DuBose)
• Euphoria 2Y-P (Hager)
• Geometrics 2W-Y (DuBose)
• New Penny 3Y-Y (Pannill)
• Raspberry Rose 2W-P (DuBose)

MINI RED-WHITE-BLUE Ribbon – Steve Vinisky

• Pipsqueak 6Y-Y (Vinisky)
• V94-235-6 1W-W (Camborne x Mitzy)
• V78-4-5 6Y-Y (Northam x N. cyclamineus)
• Zinkowski 10W-W (Vinisky)
• Smidgen 1Y-Y (Vinisky)

MAROON RIBBON – no entries

BOZIEVICH – (Collection of 12 from 4 divisions) GREEN RIBBON – Bob Spotts

• Mesa Verde 12Y-GGY
• 04-1-51 8Y-O
• 04-1-17 8W-O
• 04-1-47 8W-Y (Matador x N. triandrus)
• 04-1-10 8Y-GOO
• Welch (Avalanche x A) 8W-Y
• 04-1-16 8Y-Y (Matador x N. scaberulus)
• Sunday Chimes 5W-W
• 04-1-34 6Y-Y (Backchat x Rufus)
• 04-6-1 12W-Y ((Lollipop x Vermilion) x N. viridiflorus)
• 04-1-55 8Y-O
• 04-1-56 Kokopelli 7Y-Y

ROBERTA C. WATROUS AWARD WINNER (Collection of 12 from at least 3 divisions):
 Kirby Fong (repeat)

• Keira KB/64/91(b) 5Y-Y
• Angel’s Breath 5Y-Y
• Angel’s Whisper 5Y-Y
• Angel O’Music 5Y-Y
• N. calcicola 13Y-Y
• Blynken 6Y-Y
• Keira K2/2000 6W-Y
• Snipe 6W-W
• N. b.sbsp bulb Var. conspiccuus 13Y-Y
• Minnie 6Y-Y
• Coo 12Y-Y
• Sabrosa 7Y-Y

THROCKMORTON AWARD –  No entries

Carey E. Quinn Award –  No entries

HAVENS AWARD – no entries

Photos by Kirby Fong

2004 Fortuna Garden Club Show Results

Below are the results of 29th Annual Daffodil Show “Symphony of Daffodils“ hosted by the Fortuna Garden Club on March 25th & 26th.

Show Statistics:   Count: 415 blooms, 250 exhibits, and 21 exhibitors
Artistic Arrangements 68 exhibits and 16 exhibitors

Tricolor Award Winner Susan O’Hara, for the them Greeting Spring

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 13) 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.

GOLD RIBBON – Little Tyke 1Y-Y,  Nancy Tackett

WHITE RIBBON – Dainty Miss 7 W-GWW, Kathy Leonardi

MINI GOLD RIBBON- Clare, 3 W-Y, Bob Spotts

MINI WHITE RIBBON – April Tears, 5 Y-Y, Bob Spotts

ROSE RIBBON: Steve Vinisky V-109-47-13, 1Y-P

MINI ROSE RIBBON: Steve Vinisky, V97-310-5, 5 W-W, (N. triandurs auriantiaces x N. triandrus pulchellus)

Intermediate Award – Little Tyke 1Y-Y,  Nancy Tackett

JUNIOR AWARD – Pipit, 7 YYW-W, Monica Dekat

SMALL GROWER AWARD – Owyhee, 7Y-R, Estelle Trammell

Historic Daffodil Award – White Owl, 12 W-W (1908), Kirby Fong

Standard Container Grown Award – High Society, 2 W-GWP, Fortuna Garden Club

SILVER RIBBON (for most blue ribbons) – Steve Vinisky with 20 blues

PURPLE RIBBON – Kirby Fong

• Teina 3 W-R

• Suave 3 Y-Y

• Port Salon 3 W-GGY

• Badbury Rings 3 Y-YYR

• Hartz 3 W-O

LAVENDER RIBBON – Bob Spotts

• Segovia 3W-Y

• April Tears 5Y-Y

• Stafford 7Y-YY0

• Golden Bell 10Y-Y

• Clare 7 Y-Y

RED-WHITE-BLUE Ribbon – Steve Vinisky

• V96-118-9, 1 W-P (Pink Silk x Kalimna)

• V96-56-72,  1 Y-P, (American Heritage x Capree Elizabeth)

• V94-90-4,  1 W-Y, (Tudor Ministrel x Compute)

• V97-44-12, 2Y-YOO, (Cinder Hill x Golden Amber)

• V93-123-1, 2W-P, (Aimee Joy x Fine Romance)

MINI RED-WHITE-BLUE Ribbon – No entries

MAROON RIBBON – Steve Vinisky

• V95-74-2

• V94-62-15

• V93-61-4

• V92-16-7

• V96-110-4

BOZIEVICH – GREEN RIBBON – no entries

WATROUS AWARD WINNER: – no entries

THROCKMORTON AWARD –  no entries

HAVENS AWARD – no entries

Carey E. Quinn Award –  Steve Vinisky

• V98-26-4
• Gold Fusion 1 Y-Y
• V92-151-16
• Pacific Monarch 2 Y-Y
• 93V-12-6
• Double Play 4 Y-O
• V98-121-15
• Tangelo 3 W-OOY
• Redlands Too 2 Y-R
• V93-142-4
• V97-39-1
• V98-109-14

• Amity Angel 2 W-W
• V93-132-16
• V97-112-9
• Kiwi Solstice 4 Y-R
• V96-39-2
• V93-101-2
• Jan Dalton 4 W-R
• Fortescue 4 W-R
• Chapel Bells 5 Y-Y
• Chapel chimes 5 Y-Y
• V98-188-3
• V96-89-3

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Comments from Bob Spotts, President Northern California Daffodil Society (3/29/04)

Daffodil Friends,
For me, the Fortuna Show was a remarkable one. The preceding weeks of hot weather meant most of the regular contingent of exhibitors were bloomed out and had relatively few daffodils to enter. But, there were many new exhibitors, gardeners who saw the publicity for the show and took the plunge to bring flowers for the first time. Truly, I’ve never seen a larger or stronger “Small-Garden Section” in a West Coast show than was in the Fortuna show. (Bill Pannill a new exhibitor entered a colorful, large and sturdy bloom of ‘Chromacolor’ 2W-P that would have made you proud!)   Yes, the show was small – and entries overall would have been relatively skimpy without the visit of Steve Vinisky from Oregon to the north. But, the arrival of several new exhibitors hints that the future of this show is bright.   Again, the Dian Keesee and the Fortuna Garden Club managed the blooming of many dozens of large pots of show cultivars. This assemblage of potted daffodils in full bloom was a stunning sight inside the entry-room. The pots were sold by the FGC at very reasonable prices to provide income to offset show expenses.   The Grant Mitsch Daffodils display and the Cherry Creek Daffodils display, together with the potted daffodils made an awesome greeting of color to the public visitors!   A new and appreciated twist was the lunch for exhibitors, judges, and helpers that was provided by the vocational class from the high school. Those students have certainly learned the nuances of cooking and catering!   Congratulations to Show Chairman Dian Keesee and her supporting FGC staff for hosting a fine show under difficult weather conditions.            Bob Spotts   PS. The judges selected an Intermediate, ‘Little Tyke’ 2Y-Y, as Best in Show, and ‘Dainty Miss’ 7W-W as Best Vase of Three. This followed the selection of Intermediates for the corresponding awards in Murphys the previous week. This is certainly the year for smaller flowers on the West Coast!

Photos by Kirby Fong and Ben Blake