Daffodil Friends,
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 – 1410 – of any show that the NCDS has ever produced. It was a group effort. Thanks to all who participated!
Bob Spotts
Murphys Show Chairman
Daffodil Show Report Name of Show: Mother Lode Daffodil Show Location: Ironstone Vineyards, Murphys, California Dates: March 15-16, 2008 Sponsors: Northern California Daffodil Society and the Calaveras County Garden Club Chairmen: Bob Spotts (NCDS) and Angela Harmon (CCGC) Horticulture: Number of Exhibits: 548 Number of Exhibitors: 24 Number of Blooms: 1410 Artistic Arrangements: Number of Exhibits: 38 Number of Exhibitors: 16 Best in Show Exhibitor: Bev Switzer Title: Lode of Gold Photography: Number of Exhibits: 38 Number of Photographers: 7 Best in Show Photo Exhibitor: Tim Saunders Title: By the Old Oak HORTICULTURE WINNING EXHIBITOR WINNING CULTIVAR Best in Show: Ben Blake Lavalier 5YYW-W Vase of Three: Ben Blake Lavalier 5YYW-W Best Mini in Show: Jon Kawaguchi Baby Boomer 7Y-Y Mini Vase of Three: Harold Koopowitz & Marilynn Howe Itsy Bitsy Splitsy 11a Y-Y Best Seedling: Bob Spotts #8-2-26 1Y-O Ruddynosey x seedling Best Mini Seedling: Harold Koopowitz & Marilynn Howe #02-138/1 2P-P Little Ruby x Candlepower Youth Best Bloom: Sierra Johnson Conestoga 2W-GYO Youth Vase of Three: Sierra Johnson Mount Hood 1W-W Best Small Garden: John Castor Triple Crown 3Y-YYR Best Historic Bloom: Kirby Fong Princeps 1W-Y 1830 Historic Vase of 3: Larry Ringland Rip van Winkle 4Y-Y 1884 Best Intermediate: Bob Spotts #8-2-26 1Y-O Container Awards: Standard: Rosemary Scholz Golden Dawn 8Y-O Miniature: Bob Spotts Zeals 8W-W Species: Bob Spotts N. willkommii 13Y-Y Most First-Place Ribbons: Kirby Fong (38) COLLECTIONS Best 5 Stems Standard Best 5 Stems Miniature Bob Spotts (Division 12 Collection) Kirby Fong #8-2-68 12Y-GYY Olumbo 10 W-Y #8-2-6 12YYG-GGY Little Kibler 9W-GYR #8-2-44 12W-GYO Curlylocks 7Y-Y #8-2-34 12W-G Zeals 8W-Y Mesa Verde 12G-GGY Keira #K2/2000 6W-Y Best 5 American Bred Standards Best 5 American Bred Miniatures Bob Spotts Jon Kawaguchi Pacific Rim 2Y-YYR Mitsch #05-132-01 10G-W N. bulb. graelsii op La Paloma 3W-GYR Roese Classic Gold 10Y-Y Blom #8-2-77 1W-Y Baby Boomer 7Y-Y Heath #8-2-103 1Y-Y Tuscarora x (Midas Touch x Hager sdlg) Zink 93-30 10Y-Y Zinkowski American Classic 2Y-WYY Havens #08-101-02 7Y-Y Best 5 Reverse Bicolors Youth Best 5 Stems Melissa Reading Sierra Johnson Goff’s Caye 2YYW-W Conestoga 2W-GYO Kernow 2Y-WWY Pleiades 8W-Y Avalon 2Y-W Rory’s Glen 2O-O Young American 1YYW-WWY Goblin 1W-Y Helford Dawn 2Y-W Pink Charm 2W-WPP Best Historic 5 Melissa Reading Thalia 5W-W 1916 Actaea 9W-YYR 1927 Verger 3W-R 1930 White Lady 3W-Y 1898 Mount Hood 1W-W 1938 Best 9 Miniatures from 3+ 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 var. filifolius 13Y-Y Irwin BDP 15/95 8W-W Golden Bells 10Y-Y N. jonquilla early form 13Y-Y Best 12 Standards from 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 Best 12 Standards from 3+ Divisions 5 thru 10 Bob Spotts Kokopelli 7Y-Y #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 Best 12 Miniatures from 4+ 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 Best 15 Stems Standards Different 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-YPP 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 Best 24 Stems Standards from 5+ 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