These are the ADS awards for miniature daffodil exhibits at the 2013 American Daffodil Society national show in Columbus, Ohio.
The Miniature Gold Ribbon is for the best miniature daffodil in the show excluding the Historic, Container, and Challenge sections. The flower is ‘Pequenita’ 7Y-Y.
The Miniature Rose Ribbon is for the best miniature seedling (excluding the Container and Challenge sections) exhibited by its originator. The flower is seedling 08-078-1 2Y-O.
The Miniature White Ribbons is for the best set of 3 miniatures. The flower is ‘Little Kibler’ 9W-GYR.
The John and Betty Larus Award is for the best set of 3 stems of one miniature seedling exhibited by its originator. The flower is seedling 95-60 1W-Y.
The Container Miniature Award is for the best miniature grown and shown in a container. The flower is ‘Hawera’ 5Y-Y.
The Lavender Ribbon is for the best collection of 5 miniature daffodils excluding the collections of 5 American-bred miniatures. The flowers in the winning collection are: Back: N. dubius 13W-W, Hunter JAH 13/98B 7Y-Y, N. jonquilla 13Y-Y; Front: N. assoanus 13Y-Y, N. bulbocodium 13Y-Y.
The Miniature Red-White-Blue Ribbon is for the best collection of 5 American-bred miniature daffodils. The flowers in the winning collection are: Back: ‘Little Liz’ 1Y-O (Blom), ‘Aviva’ 1W-W (Low), ‘Hummingbird’ 6Y-Y (Mitsch); Front: ‘Little Cuda’ 6Y-Y (Reed), Vinisky V-98-13-2 1W-W (‘Small Talk’ x ‘Candlepower’).
The Delia Bankhead Ribbon is for the best collection of 9 miniature daffodils from at least 3 RHS divisions. The flowers in the winning exhibit are: Back row: ‘Englander’ 6Y-Y, ‘Tete-a-Tete’ 12Y-Y, ‘Mite’ 6Y-Y; Middle row: ‘Snipe’ 6W-W, Duncan 01-33 2Y-Y (N. rupicola x ‘Wee Bee’), ‘Pequenita’ 7Y-Y, ‘Sprite’ 1W-W; Front: ‘Medway Gold’ 7Y-Y, ‘Little Cuda’ 6Y-Y.
The Roberta Watrous Award is for the best collection of 12 miniature daffodils from at least 3 RHS divisions. The flowers in the winning exhibit are: Back row: ‘Little Kibler’ 9W-GYR, ‘Little Missus’ 7Y-Y, N. dubious 13W-W, ‘Baby Boomer’ 7Y-Y, ‘Xit’ 3W-W; Middle row: ‘Oxford Gold’ 10Y-Y, ‘Segovia’ 3W-Y, ‘Sundial’ 7Y-Y, N. alpestris 13W-W; Front row: ‘Bumble Bee’ 1Y-Y, ‘Snipe’ 6W-W, ‘Kibitzer’ 6Y-Y.
The Miniature Bronze Ribbons is for the best exhibit of 5 different miniatures, 3 stems of each, from at least 3 RHS divisions. The flowers in the winning exhibit are: Back: ‘Pacific Coast’ 8Y-Y, ‘Yellow Xit’ 3W-Y, N. jonquilla 13Y-Y; Front: ‘Hawera’ 5Y-Y, ‘Hummingbird’ 6Y-Y.
The ribbon for 3 Different Miniatures by Hybridizer is for the best set of 3 miniatures bred and originated by their exhibitor. The flowers in the winning exhibit are: 95-60 1Y-Y, 2005-03 7Y-Y (N. jonquilla x N. scaberulus), ‘Norwester’ 6Y-Y.
The ribbon for Premier Miniature Collection of 24 Stems is for the best collection which must include at least 5 RHS divisions. The flowers in the winning collections are: Back row: ‘Little Dianne’ 8W-WPP, ‘Polar Cub’ 2W-W, 08-046-1 2Y-YYO, 08-018-1 11aW-P, 08-078-1 2Y-O, 03-086-17 8W-P; 3rd row: 08-033-5 11aY-Y, 03-019-1 4W-W, 99-114-5 11aW-P, 08-046-7 2Y-YYR, 07-051-1 7W-YYP, 08-005-8 4W-W; 2nd row: 07-051-4 11aY-Y, 07-048-1 1W-P, ‘Xica’ 11aY-Y, 99-114-14 2W-W, 08-023-3 11aY-Y, ‘Puppy Love’ 2W-WPP; Front row: 02-125-1 2W-W, ‘Microcodium Group’ 10G-Y, 06-X-23 8W-Y, 03-036-16 2W-P, 09-037-2 11aW-W, 08-003-10 2Y-OOY.
This concludes the awards for miniatures. There were no entries in the classes for 6 or 12 miniatures by the hybridizer.
A fantastic and very detailed report. Thank you Kirby for sharing this with us all. Pequenita is a real beauty.