2019 Fortuna Show – Miniature Daffodil Awards

Here are the winners of the ADS awards for miniatures in show report order. Awards that aren’t mentioned were not awarded.

Miniature Gold Ribbon Winner

Miniature Gold Ribbon Winner

The Miniature Gold Ribbon is for the best miniature daffodil in the show, excluding the Container-Grown Section. The winner was ‘Calaveras Gold’ 7Y-Y exhibited by Kirby Fong.

Miniature Rose Ribbon Winner

Miniature Rose Ribbon Winner

The Miniature Rose Ribbon is for the best miniature seedling, excluding the Container-Grown Section. The winner was seedling JBK 13-12-02 10Y-Y (Duncan 04/43 x Giant Clone) exhibited by Jon Kawaguchi.

Miniature White Ribbon Winner

Miniature White Ribbon Winner

The Miniature White Ribbon is for the best set of three miniatures. The winner was ‘Pirongia Jewel’ 7Y-O exhibited by Kirby Fong.

Miniature Red-White-Blue Ribbon Winner

Miniature Red-White-Blue Ribbon Winner

The Miniature Red-White-Blue Ribbon is for the best collection of 5 different miniatures of American breeding. Flowers in the willing collection are:
JBK 06-25-01 10Y-Y (Kawaguchi) (N. bulb. var. tenuifolius x N. bulb. var. serotinus),
‘Hupa’ 9W-GYR (Wilson), ‘Tiny Bubbles’ 12Y-Y (Heath), ‘Leota Mill’ 2Y-YOO (Low), ‘Oxford Gold’ 10Y-Y (Blom).
The exhibitor was Jon Kawaguchi.

Lavender Ribbon Winner

Lavender Ribbon Winner

The Lavender Ribbon is for the best collection of 5 different miniatures. Flowers in the winning collection are:
Trevanion 03/218B 10Y-Y, ‘Pirongia Gem’ 7Y-O, ‘Pirongia Jewel’ 7Y-O, ‘Calaveras Gold’ 7Y-Y, ‘Tiny Bubbles’ 12Y-Y.
The exhibitor was Kirby Fong.

Bankhead Ribbon Winner

Bankhead Ribbon Winner

The Bankhead class calls for 9 different miniatures from at least 3 RHS Divisions. Flowers in the winning collection are:
Back row: Keira KB-BH-G-3-15 10Y-GGY, ‘Itsy Bitsy Splitsy’ 11aY-O, ‘Twinkling Yellow’ 7Y-Y,
‘Angel’s Whisper’ 5Y-Y, ‘Leota Mill’ 2Y-YOO;
Front row: Higgins 14-54 10Y-Y, ‘Little Sunray’ 5Y-Y, ‘Tiny Bubbles’ 12Y-Y, Keira KS-BH-231-03 10Y-Y.
The exhibitor was Jon Kawaguchi.

Watrous Award Winner

Watrous Award Winner

The Watrous class calls for 12 different miniatures from at least 3 RHS Divisions. Flowers in the winning collection are:
Back row: ‘Angel’s Whisper’ 5Y-Y, ‘Leota Mill’ 2Y-YOO, ‘Twinkling Yellow’ 7Y-Y, ‘Little Sunray’ 5Y-Y,
‘Hupa’ 9W-GYR;
Middle row: ‘Golden Bells Group’ 10Y-Y, ‘Tiny Bubbles’ 12Y-Y, Keira KB-BH-231-03 10Y-Y, ‘Oxford Gold’ 10Y-Y;
Front row: ‘Medway Gold’ 7Y-Y, N. fernandesii 13Y-Y, N. bulb. var. tenuifolius 13Y-Y.
The exhibitor was Jon Kawaguchi.

Koopowitz Miniature Collection Ribbon Winner

Koopowitz Miniature Collection Ribbon Winner

The Koopowitz class calls for 24 different miniatures from at least 5 RHS Divisions. Flowers in the winning collection are:
Back row: ‘Angel’s Whisper’ 5Y-Y, ‘Itsy Bitsy Splitsy’ 11aY-O, ‘Baby Boomer’ 7Y-Y, ‘Twinkling Yellow’ 7Y-Y,
‘Tiny Bubbles’ 12Y-Y, ‘Hupa’ 9W-GYR, ‘Little Sunray’ 5Y-Y;
3rd row: ‘White Petticoat’ 10W-W, ‘Pilgrim Fran’ 10W-Y, ‘Leota Mill’ 2Y-YOO, ‘Little Gem 1Y-Y,
‘Tête Bouclé’ 4Y-Y, ‘Clay’s Gold’ 10Y-Y;
2nd row: Keira KB-M-30-03 6Y-Y, Keira KB-M-2-13 6W-Y, ‘Little Flik’ 12Y-Y, Higgins 14-54 10Y-Y,
Keira KB-BH-254-15 10Y-Y, ‘Pakotai’ 12Y-Y, ‘Oxford Gold’ 10Y-Y;
Front row: ‘Connie Greenfield’ 10Y-Y, ‘Medway Gold’ 7Y-Y, N. bulb. var. tenuifolius Late Flowering Form 13Y-Y,
JBK 07-03-02 10G-Y (N. bulbocodium No. 1 x N. bulb. var. nivalis).
The exhibitor was Jon Kawaguchi.

Three Miniatures by Hybridizer Ribbon Winner

Three Miniatures by Hybridizer Ribbon Winner

This class calls for 3 miniature cultivars hybridized and originated by the exhibitor. Flowers in the winning exhibit are:
JBK 07-21-04 10G-Y (N. bulb. var. viriditubus MS142 x N. bulb. var. tenuifolius),
JBK 10-06-08 10Y-Y (Zinkowski Group x N. bulb. var. nivalis),
JBK 06-25-01 10Y-Y (N. bulb. var. tenuifolius x N. bulb. var. serotinus).
The exhibitor was Jon Kawaguchi.

Twelve Miniatures by Hybridizer Ribbon Winner

Twelve Miniatures by Hybridizer Ribbon Winner

This class calls for 12 miniature cultivars hybridized and originated by the exhibitor. Flowers in the winning exhibit are:
Back row: JBK 06-25-10 10Y-Y (N. bulb. var. tenuifolius x N. bulb. var. serotinus),
JBK 13-06-06 10Y-Y (Zinkowski Group x N. bulb. var. nivalis),
JBK 13-12-02 10Y-Y (Duncan 04/43 x Giant Clone),
JBK 13-06-03 10Y-Y (Zinkowski Group x N. bulb. var. nivalis),
JBK 06-36A-03 10Y-Y (Ta-Julia 4/92 x Treble Chance),
JBK 07-21-01 10G-Y (N. bulb. var. viriditubus MS142 x N. bulb. var. tenuifolius);
Front row: JBK 06-25-04 10Y-Y (N. bulb. var. tenuifolius x N. bulb. var. serotinus),
JBK 06-25-06 10Y-Y (N. bulb. var. tenuifolius x N. bulb. var. serotinus),
JBK 06-25-07 10Y-Y (N. bulb. var. tenuifolius x N. bulb. var. serotinus),
JBK 10-32-03 10Y-Y (Connie Greenfield x Lee Martin Farrer),
JBK 10-13-03 10Y-Y (Bayonne x N. bulb. var. citrinus),
JBK 06-25-16 10Y-Y (N. bulb. var. tenuifolius x N. bulb. var. serotinus).
The exhibitor was Jon Kawaguchi.

One final award is the Silver Ribbon awarded to the exhibitor who earned the most blue ribbons. It was Kirby Fong with 52 blue ribbons.

Here’s a little information about the source of some of the winning cultivars. The Washington Daffodil Society offered ‘Calaveras Gold’ on their fund-raising list a couple years ago, so there should be some miniatures enthusiasts in the WDS that also have this cultivar (which was hybridized by Bob Spotts). ‘Pirongia Gem’ and ‘Pirongia Jewel’ were hybridized by Graeme and Faith Miller in New Zealand. The Millers donated bulbs of them to the ADS auction a couple years ago, so in addition to those of us who bought directly from the Millers, there should be some auction bidders who have them.

If you’re interested in the PDF file of the show report, here it is: Fortuna show report

 

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