2017 Fortuna Show – Miniature Daffodil Awards

The Fortuna show had a very respectable display of miniatures thanks to Jon Kawaguchi.

Miniature Gold Ribbon Winner and Miniature Rose Ribbon Winner exhibited by Jon Kawaguchi

The Miniature Gold Ribbon is for the best miniature daffodil in the show, excluding the Container-Grown Section. The Miniature Rose Ribbon is for the best miniature seedling exhibited by its originator. The winning bloom of both Ribbons was Jon’s seedling JBK 07-15-05 10Y-Y (N. bulb. var. tenuifolius x N. bulb. var. serotinus).

Miniature White Ribbon Winner exhibited by Jon Kawaguchi

The Miniature White Ribbon is for the best set of 3 miniatures in the show. The winner was ‘Solveig’s Song’ 12Y-Y.

Lavender Ribbon Winner exhibited by Jon Kawaguchi

The Lavender Ribbon is for the best collection of 5 miniatures in the show. Flowers in the winning exhibit are:
JBK 07-15-05 10Y-Y (N. bulb. var. tenuifolius x N. bulb. var. serotinus),
‘Tiny Bubbles’ 12Y-Y, ‘Tete Boucle’ 4Y-Y,
JBK 07-06-05 10Y-Y (‘Golden Bells’ x ‘Zinkowski Group’), ‘Kidling’ 7Y-Y.

Watrous Award Winner exhibited by Jon Kawaguchi

Exhibits in the Watrous class must have 12 different miniatures in at least 3 RHS Divisions. Flowers in the winner are:
Back row: ‘Hawera’ 5Y-Y, ‘Crevette’ 8W-O, ‘Baby Boomer’ 7Y-Y;
Middle row: ‘Leota Mill’ 2Y-YOO, ‘Sabrosa’ 7Y-Y, ‘Tete Boucle’ 4Y-Y, Keira KS-BH-231-05 10Y-Y,
Front row: Keira KS-BH-283-03 10Y-Y, JBK 09-03-03 (N. triandrus x N. jonquilla), ‘Itsy Bitsy Splitsy’ 11aY-O,
‘Tiny Bubbles’ 12Y-Y, ‘Big Baby’ 10Y-Y.

Premier Miniature Collection Ribbon Winner exhibited by Jon Kawaguchi

Exhibits in the class for  Premier Miniature Collection must have 24 different miniatures from at least 5 RHS divisions. Flowers in the winning exhibit are:
Back row: ‘Marilynn Howe’ 7W-P, ‘Fairy Chimes’ 5Y-Y, N. jonquilla ‘Israel’ Form 13Y-Y, ‘Crevette’ 8W-O,
‘Twinkling Yellow 7Y-Y, ‘Gee Willikers’ 8W-W;
3rd row: ‘Little Oliver’ 7Y-Y, Keira KS-BH-233-03 10Y-Y, ‘Xit’ 3W-W, ‘Tete Boucle’ 4Y-Y,
JBK 11-02-01 10Y-Y (N. bulb. var. bulbocodium x N. bulb. var. citrinus), ‘Tiny Bubbles’ 12Y-Y;
2nd row: ‘Apollo Gold’ 10Y-Y, ‘Kidling’ 7Y-Y, Keira KS-BH-283-03 10Y-Y, ‘Oregon Petticoat Group’ 10Y-Y,
‘Sabrosa’ 7Y-Y, ‘Big Baby’ 10Y-Y;
Front row: JBK 07-06-03 10Y-Y (‘Golden Bells’ x ‘Galligaskins’), ‘Ianmon’ 10W-W, Keira KB-I-630-13 7W-Y,
‘Oxford Gold’ 10Y-Y, JBK 09-03-01 12Y-Y (N. triandrus x N. jonquilla), ‘China Gold’ 10Y-Y.

Three Miniatures by Hybridizer Ribbon Winner exhibited by Jon Kawaguchi

The Three Miniatures by Hybridizer Ribbon is for the best set of three miniatures daffodils hybridized and originated by their exhibitor. The winning flowers are:
JBK 08-47-01 10Y-Y (‘Gadget’ x ‘Galligaskins’),
JBK 09-03-02 12Y-Y (N. triandrus x N. jonquilla),
JBK 11-07-02 10Y-Y (N. bulb. var. bulbocodium x N. bulb. var. citrinus).

And this completes my posting of all the ADS award winners at the 2017 Fortuna daffodil show. Awards not mentioned were not awarded because there were no entries.