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