13th Annual Mother Lode Show at Ironstone Vineyards, Murphys
2008 Annual Mother Lode Show Results
Show results information are presented in the following format: the identification of the award; 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;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: 548
Number of Exhibitors: 24
Number of Blooms: 1,410
Artistic Arrangements: Number of Exhibits: 38
Number of Exhibitors: 16
Best in Show: Bev Switzer
Title ‘Lode of Gold’
Photography: Number of Exhibits: 38
Number of Exhibitors: 7
Best in Show Exhibitor: Tim Sanders
Title: ‘By the Old Oak’
At the bottom of this report are comments from Show Chairman Bob Spotts
2008 Murphys GOLD RIBBON – Lavalier , 5YYW-W, exhibited by Ben Blake
WHITE RIBBON – Best Vase of three Standards in Show, Lavalier , 5YYW-W,
exhibited by Ben Blake
MINI GOLD RIBBON – Baby Boomer, 5 Y-Y, exhibited by Jon Kawaguchi
MINI WHITE RIBBON -Best Vase of three Miniature Daffodils
Itsy Bitsy Splitsy, 11aY-O, exhibited by Marilynn Howe
and Harold Koopowitz
ROSE RIBBON – Best Standard Seedling in Show
Sdlg #8-2-26 Ruddynosey x seedling, 1Y-O, exhibited by Bob Spotts
MINI ROSE RIBBON – Best Miniature Daffodil Seedling in Show
Sdlg #02-138/1, (Little Ruby x Candlepower) , 2 P-P
exhibited by Marilynn Howe and Harold Koopowitz
Historic Daffodil Award – Princeps, 1W-Y, 1830, Kirby Fong
Historic Daffodil Vase-of-Three Award – Rip van Winkle, 1884, 4 Y-Y, Larry Ringland
Small Grower Award – Triple Crown, 3 Y-YYR, John Castor
Youth Best Bloom in Show – Conestoga, 2 W-GYO, Sierra Johnson
Youth Best Vase of 3 in Show – Mount Hood, 1 W-W, Sierra Johnson
Intermediate Award – Sdlg # 8-2-26, 1Y-O, exhibited by Bob Spotts
Standard Daffodil Container Grown Award – Golden Dawn, 8 Y-O, Rosemary Scholz
Miniature Daffodil Container Grown Award – Zeals, 8 W-W, Bob Spotts
Species Container Grown Award – N. willkommii, 13Y-Y, Bob Spotts
SILVER RIBBON (most blues) – Kirby Fong with 38 Blue Ribbons
Collections
PURPLE RIBBON -Best Collection of five Standard Daffodils in Show
exhibited by Bob Spotts – Division 12 Collection
- #8-2-68 12Y-GYY
- #8-2-6 12YYG-GGY
- #8-2-44 12W-GYO
- #8-2-34 12W-G
- Mesa Verde 12G-GGY
LAVENDER RIBBON – Best Collection of five Miniature Daffodils in Show
exhibited by Kirby Fong
- Olumbo 10 W-Y
- Little Kibler 9W-GYR
- Curlylocks 7Y-Y
- Zeals 8W-Y
- Keira #K2/2000 6W-Y
RED-WHITE-BLUE Ribbon – Best Collection of five American Bred Standard Daffodils
exhibited by Bob Spotts
- Pacific Rim 2Y-YYR Mitsch
- La Paloma 3W-GYR Roese
- #8-2-77 1W-Y
- #8-2-103 1Y-Y Tuscarora x (Midas Touch x Hager sdlg)
- American Classic 2Y-WYY Havens
MINI RED-WHITE-BLUE Ribbon – Best Collection of five American Bred Miniature Daffodils
exhibited by Jon Kawaguchi
- #05-132-01 10G-W, N. bulbocodium subsp. bulbocodium var. graelsii O.P.
- Classic Gold 10Y-Y
- Blom Baby Boomer 7Y-Y
- Heath Zink 93-30 10Y-Y
- Zinkowski #08-101-02 7Y-Y
Maroon Ribbon – Best Collection of five Reverse Bi-Color Standard Daffodils
exhibited by Melissa Reading
- Goff’s Caye 2YYW-W
- Kernow 2Y-WWY
- Avalon 2Y-W
- Young American 1YYW-WWY
- Helford Dawn 2Y-W
Youth 5 Stem Award – Best Collection of five Standard Daffodils exhibited by a Youth
exhibited by Sierra Johnson
- Conestoga 2W-GYO
- Pleiades 8W-Y
- Rory’s Glen 2O-O
- Goblin 1W-Y
- Pink Charm 2W-WPP
Historic Daffodil Collection – Melissa Reading
- Thalia 5W-W , 1916
- Actaea 9W-YYR, 1927
- Verger 3W-R, 1930
- White Lady 3W-Y, 1898
- Mount Hood 1W-W, 1938
AQUA RIBBON Collection of 9 Miniature Daffodils from 3 or more Divisions – Jon Kawaguchi
- Oregon Petticoat Group, 10Y-Y
- Minnow, 8W-Y
- N. bulbocodium, 13Y-Y
- Tony Goode Farrer, 10Y-Y
- Yellow Xit, 3W-Y
- N. bulbocodium subsp. bulbocodium var. filifolius 13Y-Y
- Irwin BDP 15/95 8W-W
- Golden Bells 10Y-Y
- N. jonquilla early form 13Y-Y
BOZIEVICH RIBBON -12 Standard Daffodils (4 Divisions) – Melissa Reading
- Arwenac 11a Y-YYO
- Crackington 4Y-O
- Hot Gossip 2Y-O
- Goff’s Caye 2YYW-W
- Trigonometry 11a W-P
- Golden Aura 2Y-Y
- Bravoure 1W-Y
- Sonar 2Y-YYR
- Ozone 2W-W
- Hungarian Rhapsody 11a W-P
- Queen Mum 1W-Y
- Red Aria 2 O-R
ROBERTA C. WATROUS AWARD WINNER (Collection of 12 Miniatures from at least three divisions) – Jon Kawaguchi
- Oregon Petticoat Group 10Y-Y
- Snipe 6W-W
- Moncorvo 7Y-Y
- Gadget 10Y-Y
- Idol Group 7Y-Y
- Yellow Xit 3W-Y
- N. bulbocodium 13Y-Y
- Crevette 8W-O
- Xit 3W-W
- N. jonquilla early form 13Y-Y
- Sabrosa 7Y-Y
- Minnow 8W-Y
Elise Havens Award – Collection of 12 standard daffodils from at least 3 divisions in Divisions 5 through 10 – Bob Spotts
- #8-2-37 8Y-O Matador x N. scaberulus
- Katrina Rea 6W-WOO
- Quail 7Y-Y
- #8-2-76 8W-Y Matador x N. triandrus
- #8-2-106 7W-Y
- Little Soldier 10Y-Y
- #8-2-105 8W-Y Matador x Festivity
- #8-2-107 6Y-O Backchat x Rufus
- Fancy That 8Y-O
- #8-2-51 7Y-Y
- #8-2-80 8W-Y
- ?
THROCKMORTON AWARD WINNER – Collection of 15 standard daffodils and/or species from 15 different RHS classifications – Bob Spotts
- Little Soldier 10Y-Y
- #8-2-74 12WWG-GYO
- Cherry Bounce 3W-R
- Mesa Verde 12G-GGY
- Kokopelli 7Y-Y
- 8-2-025 2WWY-YOO
- Chindi 2Y-YP
- Muster 4W-O
- Katrina Rea 6W-WOO
- Zimplats 3Y-O
- #8-2-36 1YYW-P
- #8-2-48 1Y-Y
- La Paloma 3W-GYR
- Double Play 4Y-O
- #8-1-13 3Y/W-Y
Quinn Award – Collection of 24 standard daffodils and/or species from at least five divisions – Kirby Fong
- Sheezmokin 11aY-R
- Merlin’s Pal 3W-YYO
- Colin’s Joy 2W-GWR
- Kahurangi 8Y-YYO
- Kingsleigh 1Y-Y
- Duration 4W-OOY
- Godsend 1W-W
- Gamebird 1Y-Y
- Furneaux 2Y-Y
- Nimbin 2W-P
- Blue Star 2W-W
- Gold Mine 2Y-Y
- Rival 6YYG-Y
- Gold Ingot 2Y-Y
- Havens GH 13/2 1W-O
- Blossom Lady 4W-O
- Gold Bond 2Y-Y
- Legislator 3Y-Y
- Denali 1W-W
- Fehre 4W-O
- Utiku 6Y-Y
- Greatwood 1Y-Y
- Muster 4W-O
- Beautiful Eyes 7W-O
Photography Competition
Notes from Show Chairman Bob Spotts
The past weekend at Murphys was certainly a memorable time. We arrived at Ironstone at the peak of daffodil blooming there. The view of the daffodils naturalized along the roadways, in the vineyards and throughout the landscape was lovely.
For us inside for the weekend, the weather outside was stunning. Occasionally sunny, with huge impressive clouds and occasional intervals of light hail and snowflakes. Outside, the threatening-but-not-really-delivering weather system likely discouraged some people from attending the Saturday Irish Day parade and celebration in downtown Murphys. In doing so it lightened the attendance at the Daffodil Show as well. Even so, we had a constant flow of visitors. We might have had even more had I remembered to put a sign inside the always-crowded Ironstone Vineyards tasting room to remind the visitors there of the daffodil show nearby.
The 2008 Murphys Show had the most blooms in horticulture – 1,410 – of any show that the NCDS has ever produced. It was a group effort. Thanks to all who participated!
Bob Spotts
Murphys Show Chairman
Photos by John Castor, Kirby Fong and Nancy Tackett
