This post is of the American Daffodil Society award winning standard collections at the 2017 national show in Sacramento, California. If an award is not mentioned, it means there were no entries in its class.
Flowers in the winning collection are:
Back: ‘Princeps’ 1W-Y (1830), ‘Sempre Avanti’ 2W-O (1938), ‘Verger’ 3W-R (1930);
Front: ‘Aranjuez’ 2Y-YYO (1932), ‘Beryl’ 6W-YYO (1907).
Flowers in the winning collection are:
Back: 10-141-1 2W-P (‘Pink China’ x (‘Pol Voulin’ x ‘Fine Romance’)), 07-156 2O-O (‘Red Socks’ x
‘Warm Day’), ‘Strawberry Ruffles’ 3W-GYR;
Front: ‘Brooke Ager’ 2W-P, 6-124-1 2W-P ((‘Rimski’ x ‘Sighing’) x ‘Rosy Posy’).
The Purple Ribbon is for the best collection of 5 standard daffodils in the show. The Red-White-Blue Ribbon is for the best collection of 5 standard daffodils originated in America. Flowers in the winning collection are:
Back: ‘Chicago Gold’ 1Y-Y (Reed), ‘Pink Silk’ 1W-P (Havens), Reed 2003-32-5 2W-P;
Front: ‘Commodore Perry’ 1W-GPP, ‘Louise Randall’ 2W-W (Reed).
The Carncairn Trophy is for the best collection of 5 standard daffodil bred in Ireland, both the Republic and Northern Ireland. The flowers in the winning collection are:
Back: ‘Maria Pia’ 11aY-R (Duncan), ‘Jammin’ 3W-GYY (Duncan), ‘Spartan Gold’ 2Y-Y (Duncan);
Front: ‘Chanson’ 1W-P (Duncan), ‘Version’ 2W-P (Duncan).
The New Zealand Award is for the best collection of 5 standard daffodils bred in New Zealand. The flowers in the winning collection are:
Back: ‘Kiwi Sunset’ 4Y-R (Hamilton), ‘Cameo Frills’ 2Y-YOO (Ramsay), ‘Red Mission’ 2Y-R (Brogden);
Front: ‘Countdown’ 2W-WWY (Brogden), ‘Such Fun’ 2W-Y (Crotty).
Despite it’s name, the Dutch award is for the best collection of 5 standard daffodils, each registered in a different decade (e.g. 1960-1969). It’s Dutch because the the Dutch donated the trophy. Flowers in the winning collection are:
Back: ‘High Command’ 2Y-Y (2016), ‘Motmot’ 8Y-R (1979), ‘Banker’ 2Y-O (1995);
Front: ‘Astrid’s Memory’ 3W-Y (2003), ‘Red Mission’ 2Y-R (1980).
The Australian Award is for the best collection of 5 standard daffodils bred in Australia. Flowers in the winning collection are:
Back: ‘Entente’ 2Y-O (Jackson), ‘Aspect’ 2Y-Y (Jackson), ‘Banker’ 2Y-O (Jackson);
Front: ‘Sun Bronze’ 2Y-O (Jackson), ‘Tao’ 3Y-O (Jackson).
The English Award is for the best collection of 5 standard daffodils bred in England. Flowers in the winning collection are:
Back: ‘Cape Cornwall’ 2Y-YYO (Scamp), ‘Ombersley’ 1Y-Y (Postles), ‘Celestial Fire’ 2Y-O (Pearson);
Front: ‘Corby Candle’ 2Y-YOO (Gibson), ‘Crackington’ 4Y-O (Lloyd).
The Elise Havens collection class calls for an exhibit to have 12 different standard stems from at least three of Division 5 through 10. The flowers in the winning collection are:
Top row: 00-155 6W-Y, 6-118-3 6Y-O, 08-77 6YYG-YYO, 8-10 6WWG-Y;
Middle row: 8-184-2 9W-R, 10-84-2 7Y-GYO, 12-51-2 6YYG-YYO, 8-146-1 9W-GYO;
Bottom row: 8-77 6WWG-Y, 11-221 9W-OOR, 8-36 6W-GYO, Glenbrook 13-95 6Y-YOO.
The Marie Bozievich collection class calls for an exhibit to have 12 different standard stems from at least 4 RHS divisions. The flowers in the winning collection are:
Top row: ‘Fly Half’ 2Y-R, ‘Three Oaks’ 1W-Y, ‘Maria Pia’ 11aY-R, ‘Queen’s Guard’ 1W-Y;
Middle row: ‘Smooth Trumpet’ 1W-Y, ‘New Penny’ 3Y-Y, ‘Filly’ 2W-YYP, ‘Maker’s Mark’ 1Y-O;
Bottom row: ‘Rapture’ 6Y-Y, ‘Katrina Rea’ 6W-WOO, ‘Treasure Waltz’ 2Y-Y, ‘Lemon Silk’ 6YYW-W.
The Tom D. Throckmorton collection class calls for an exhibit to have 15 different standard stems having 15 different RHS classifications. A classification consists of a division number and color code. The flowers in the winning collection are:
Top row: ‘High Command’ 2Y-Y, ‘Sun Bronze’ 2Y-O, ‘Shurdington’ 3W-YYO, ‘Crowndale’ 4Y-O,
‘Altun Ha’ 2YYW-W;
Middle row: ‘Highgrove’ 1YYW-WYY, ‘Version’ 2W-P, ‘Ombersley’ 1Y-Y, ‘Chanson’ 1W-P,
‘Clouded Yellow’ 2YYW-Y;
Bottom row: ‘Kiwi Sunset’ 4Y-R, Koopowitz 06-002/1 7G-GGW, ‘Marion Pearce’ 11aY-YYO,
‘Lady Diana’ 2W-W, ‘Martinette’ 8Y-O.
The Carey E. Quinn collection class calls for an exhibit to have 24 different standard stems from at least 5 RHS divisions. The flowers in the winning collection are:
Top row: ‘Avalanche’ 8W-Y, ‘Avalon’ 2Y-W, ‘Corby Candle’ 2Y-YOO, ‘Grand Prospect’ 2Y-W,
‘Cape Cornwall’ 2Y-YYO, ‘Bravoure’ 1W-Y;
3rd row: ‘Katherine Jenkins’ 7Y-O, ‘Falconet’ 8Y-R, ‘Tuscarora’ 1Y-Y, ‘Kiwi Sunset’ 4Y-R,
‘Ombersley’ 1Y-Y, ‘Music Maker’ 2Y-Y;
2nd row: ‘Centrefold’ 3W-YYR, ‘Oregon Trail’ 1Y-R, ‘Goldhanger’ 2Y-Y, ‘Commodore Perry’ 1W-GPP,
‘Kapiti Talisman’ 8Y-O, ‘Pink Silk’ 1W-P;
Bottom row: ‘Reg Nicholl’ 2Y-YYR, ‘Hillview’ 5Y-Y, ‘Crackington’ 4Y-O, ‘Lemon Silk’ 6YYW-W,
‘Longabaugh’ 3Y-O, ‘Rapture 6Y-Y.
The Harry I. Tuggle, Jr. collection class calls for an exhibit to have 3 each of 12 different standard stems from at least 3 RHS divisions. The flowers in the winning collection are:
Top row: ‘Thunderhead’ 1Y-O, 1-2-17 3YYG-YYO, ‘Chile Verde’ 3Y-GYO, 1-3-17 1Y-Y;
Middle row: ‘Kokopelli’ 7Y-Y, ‘Tuscarora’ 1Y-Y, ‘Mesquite’ 2Y-Y, ‘Spider Woman’ 3Y-O;
Bottom row: ‘Rapture’ 6Y-Y, ‘Mesa Verde’ 12G-GGY, 1-1-17 5G-GGO, ‘Ginter’s Gem’ 5Y-Y.
The Helen Link Award is for the best set of 3 different cultivars exhibited by their hybridizer in the Challenge Section. The flowers in the winning set are:
1-44-17 7G-YYO, ‘Mesa Verde’ 12G-GGY, 1-17-17 5YYG-GGO.
The Murray Evans Trophy is for the best collection of 6 different cultivars exhibited by their hybridizer in the Challenge Section. The flowers in the winning collection are:
Back: ‘Spider Woman’ 3Y-O, ‘Mesa Verde; 12G-GGY, 1-42-17 3Y-YOO;
Front: 1-41-17 7G-GGO, 1-17-17 5YYG-GGO, 1-38-17 3W-GWW.
The William G. Pannill Cup is for the best collection of 12 different cultivars exhibited by their hybridizer in the Challenge Section. The flowers in the winning collection are:
Top row: 1-37-17 2W-YYO, 1-33-17 8Y-O, 1-39-17 7Y-Y, 1-40-17 1Y-Y;
Middle row: 1-36-17 3Y-O, ‘Mesquite’ 2Y-Y, 1-38-17 3W-GWW, 1-16-17 5YYG-GGO;
Bottom row: 1-35-17 4Y-O, 1-32-17 7G-GGY, 1-34-17 3W-GGY, ‘Mesa Verde’ 12G-GGY.
That takes care of the standard collections. There’ll be one more post with the miniatures.