2015 Livermore Show – Standard Collection Awards

Here are the collections of standard daffodils that won ADS awards at the 2015 Livermore show.

Youth Collection Ribbon Winner exhibited by Nick Swanson

Youth Collection Ribbon Winner exhibited by Nick Swanson

The flowers in the collection are —
Back: ‘Haoma’ 2W-W, ‘Quantum’ 2Y-Y, ‘Lady Diana’ 2W-W;
Front: ‘Hot Gossip’ 2Y-O, ‘Apricot Jewel’ 3O-O.

Intermediate Collection Ribbon Winner exhibited by Bob Spotts

Intermediate Collection Ribbon Winner exhibited by Bob Spotts

The flowers in the collection are —
Back: 5-1-121 1Y-Y, 5-1-124 3W-GYO, 5-1-94 1Y-Y;
Front: 5-1-170 3G-GGO, 5-1-137 3Y-GYR.

Red-White-Blue Ribbon Winner exhibited by Bob Spotts

Red-White-Blue Ribbon Winner exhibited by Bob Spotts

The flowers in the collection are —
Back: ‘Mesquite’ 2Y-Y (Spotts), ‘Chile Verde’ 3Y-GYO (Spotts), 5-1-8 1Y-Y;
Front: 5-1-190 3W-G, ‘Mesa Verde’ 12G-GGY (Spotts).

Purple Ribbon Winner exhibited by Bob Spotts

Purple Ribbon Winner exhibited by Bob Spotts

The Purple Ribbon is for the best collection of five standard daffodils. Due to a recent rules change, all collections of five standards are now eligible for the Purple Ribbon. Previously the historic, American-bred, and reverse bicolor collections were not eligible. The flowers in the winning collection are —
Back: 5-1-43 2Y-Y, 5-1-159 1Y-Y, 5-1-49 2Y-Y;
Front: ‘Miss Primm’ 2Y-Y, 5-1-27 2Y-Y.

Bozievich Ribbon Winner exhibited by Bob Spotts

Bozievich Ribbon Winner exhibited by Bob Spotts

The Marie Bozievich class calls for 12 standards from at least 4 RHS divisions. The flowers in the winning collection are —
Top row: 5-1-72 2Y-O, 5-1-5 2Y-Y, 5-1-169 1Y-Y, ‘Thunderhead’ 1Y-O;
Middle row: 5-1-160 2W-Y, ‘Mesquite’ 2Y-Y, ‘Bob Spotts’ 2W-W, 5-1-25 8Y-O;
Bottom row: 5-1-48 12G-GGO, ‘Pogo’ 3W-GYO, ‘Mesa Verde’ 12G-GGY, 5-1-32 8W-Y.

Throckmorton Ribbon Winner exhibited by Bob Spotts

Throckmorton Ribbon Winner exhibited by Bob Spotts

The Tom Throckmorton class calls for 15 standards each with a different RHS classification. A classification consists of the division number and the color code. The flowers in the winning collection are —
Top row: ‘Koshare’ 8W-Y, 5-1-41 2Y-O, ‘Pima’ 8Y-Y, 5-1-37 1Y-O, 5-1-44 1YYG-Y;
Middle row: 5-1-8 1Y-Y, ‘Dreamcatcher’ 2W-P, 5-1-136 8Y-YOO, ‘Mesa Verde’ 12G-GGY, 5-1-9 1Y-YYO;
Bottom row: 5-1-49 12WWG-GGO, 5-1-108 2YYG-GOO, ‘Chile Verde’ 3Y-GOO, 5-1-111 6W-Y, 5-1-18 3G-GRR.

Quinn Award Winner exhibited by Kirby Fong

Quinn Award Winner exhibited by Kirby Fong

The Carey Quinn class calls for 24 standards from at least 5 RHS divisions. The flowers in the winning collection are —
4th row: ‘Beautiful Eyes’ 7W-O, ‘Altun Ha’ 2YYW-W, ‘Glasnevin’ 2W-W,
‘Cape Cornwall’ 2Y-YYO, ‘Colley Gate’ 3W-YOR, ‘Bramcote Village’ 2Y-O;
3rd row: ‘Sun Bronze’ 2Y-O, ‘Polmenor’ 2W-P, ‘Flaming Hot’ 2Y-R,
‘Salome’ 2W-PPY, ‘Arapawa Icon’ 4Y-R, ‘Sweet Love’ 7W-YYW;
2nd row: ‘Banker’ 2Y-O, ‘Crackington’ 4Y-O, ‘WOW!’ 2Y-Y,
‘Pacific Rim’ 2Y-YYR, ‘Shipshewana’ 3Y-Y, ‘Goldfinger’ 1Y-Y;
1st row: ‘Lemon Desire’ 1Y-W, ‘New Kid’ 3W-YYR, ‘Stainless’ 2W-W,
‘Like It’ 3W-YYR, ‘Touch of Pink’ 6WWG-WYP, ‘Churchfield Bells’ 5Y-Y.

By the way, if I don’t mention a particular ADS award, it means the award was not given or there were no entries. Next I’ll be posting the miniature collection award winners from the 2015 Livermore show.