2016 Livermore Show – Standard and Miniature Single Cultivar Awards

The 2016 Livermore, California daffodil show was at Alden Lane Nursery March 5 and 6. We (the Northern California Daffodil Society) help draw people into the nursery, so the nursery does not charge us rent for the use of their building. Our season has been a bit earlier this year (or maybe the show was a little later) so we had a substantial display of flowers with 15 exhibitors entering 327 exhibits with 704 stems. Here are some of the American Daffodil Society award winners.

Gold Ribbon Winner, Livermore 2016

Gold Ribbon Winner, Livermore 2016

The Gold Ribbon is for the best standard daffodil in the show, excluding the standard container grown classes. The winner was ‘Cameo Joy’ 2Y-R exhibited by Kirby Fong.

Rose Ribbon Winner, Livermore 2016

Rose Ribbon Winner, Livermore 2016

The Rose Ribbon is for the best standard seedling exhibited by its originator, excluding the container grown classes. The winner was seedling 1-375-16 1Y-Y exhibited by Bob Spotts.

Miniature Gold Ribbon and Miniature Rose Ribbon Winner, Livermore 2016

Miniature Gold Ribbon and Miniature Rose Ribbon Winner, Livermore 2016

The Miniature Gold Ribbon is for the best miniature daffodil in the show, excluding the container grown classes. The winner was seedling 2009-024-1 2O-R exhibited by Harold Koopowitz and Marilynn Howe. This bloom also won the Miniature Rose Ribbon for the best miniature seedling exhibited by its originators. The flower was in the Premier Miniature Collection.

White Ribbon Winner, Livermore 2016

White Ribbon Winner, Livermore 2016

The White Ribbon is for the best set of 3 standard daffodils. The winner was ‘Fencourt Jewel’ 8W-P exhibited by Ben Blake and Nancy Tackett.

Miniature White Ribbon Winner, Livermore 2016

Miniature White Ribbon Winner, Livermore 2016

The Miniature White Ribbon is for the best set of 3 miniature daffodils. The winner was seedling 03-036-4 5W-W exhibited by Harold Koopowitz and Marilynn Howe.

Best Intermediate Bloom Ribbon Winner, Livermore 2016

Best Intermediate Bloom Ribbon Winner, Livermore 2016

The ribbon for best Intermediate went to ‘Red Wine’ 3W-R exhibited by Steve Hampson. Though technically red, this cup appeared pink and won the local award for best pink.

Best Set of 3 Intermediates Ribbon Winner, Livermore 2016

Best Set of 3 Intermediates Ribbon Winner, Livermore 2016

The ribbon for best intermediate 3-stem exhibit went to ‘Chile Verde’ 3Y-GYR exhibited by Bob Spotts.

Best Historic Bloom Ribbon Winner, Livermore 2016

Best Historic Bloom Ribbon Winner, Livermore 2016

‘Beryl’ 6W-YYO frequently wins the ribbon for best historic bloom, and it did so again at this show for Kirby Fong.

Classic Best Bloom Ribbon Winner, Livermore 2016

Classic Best Bloom Ribbon Winner, Livermore 2016

The best bloom in the Classics Section was ‘Merlin’ 3W-YYR exhibited by Steve Hampson. This bloom was in Steve’s set of three. Classics are standard daffodils registered between 1940 and 1969 inclusive.

Classic Single Stem Exhibit Ribbon Winner, Livermore 2016

Classic Single Stem Exhibit Ribbon Winner, Livermore 2016

In the Classics Section there is an award for the best stem and another award for the best single stem exhibit. Just above is the ribbon winner for the best single stem exhibit, ‘Tahiti’ 4Y-O shown by Kirby Fong.

Best Set of 3 Classics Ribbon Winner, Livermore 2016

Best Set of 3 Classics Ribbon Winner, Livermore 2016

This is the award winning set of 3 Classics, ‘Merlin’ 3W-YYR exhibited by Steve Hampson.

Youth Best Bloom Ribbon Winner, Livermore 2016

Youth Best Bloom Ribbon Winner, Livermore 2016

The best bloom in the Youth Section was ‘Brierglass’ 2W-W exhibited by Nick Swanson.

Small Grower Ribbon Winner, Livermore 2016

Small Grower Ribbon Winner, Livermore 2016

At the ADS board meeting last fall, we passed a resolution modifying the description of the Small Grower Ribbon to remove the restriction to standards. That means miniatures are now eligible. And it just happened that the best bloom in the Small Grower Section at our show happened to be a miniature. It’s ‘Oregon Petticoat Group’ 10Y-Y exhibited by Sheila Pereira.

Best Container Grown Standard Ribbon Winner, Livermore 2016

Best Container Grown Standard Ribbon Winner, Livermore 2016

The Standard Container-Grown Ribbon was won by ‘Calgary’ 4W-W exhibited by Anna Rawls.

Best Container Grown Miniature Ribbon Winner, Livermore 2016

Best Container Grown Miniature Ribbon Winner, Livermore 2016

The Miniature Container-Grown Ribbon was won by ‘Hawera’ 5Y-Y exhibited by Steve Hampson.

Single-cultivar awards not mentioned mean there were no entries or the entries were not worthy of a blue ribbon.

The award for the most blue ribbons is the Silver Ribbon won by Bob Spotts. He earned 45 blue ribbons.