As usual, we omit listing the ADS miniature awards for which there were no winning entries. Here they are in show report order.
Miniature Gold Ribbon Winner
The Miniature Gold Ribbon is for the best miniature in the show, excluding the Contain-Grown Section. The winner was ‘Towai’ 12Y-Y shown by Kirby Fong.
Miniature Rose Ribbon Winner
The Miniature Rose Ribbon is for the best miniature seedling in the show, excluding the Contain-Grown Section. The winner was seedling M-06-19 8WWG-GWW shown by Bob Spotts.
Miniature White Ribbon Winner
The Miniature White Ribbon is for the best set of three miniatures in the show. The winner was ‘Tête Bouclé’ 4Y-Y shown by Jon Kawaguchi.
Miniature Container-Grown Ribbon Winner
The best miniature in the Contain-Grown Section was ‘Tete-a-Tete’ 12Y-Y exhibited by Mary Roach.
Miniature Red-White-Blue Ribbon Winner
The Miniature Red-White-Blue Ribbon is for the best collection of 5 different miniatures of American breeding. The flowers in the winning collection are
M-08-19 7Y-Y (Spotts), M-09-19 7Y-Y (Spotts), M-10-19 7Y-Y (Spotts), M-11-19 7Y-Y (Spotts), M-12-19 7Y-Y (Spotts).
The exhibitor was Bob Spotts.
Lavender Ribbon Winner
The Lavender Ribbon is for the best collection of 5 different miniatures in the show. Flowers in the winning collection are
M-02-19 7Y-Y, M-03-19 7Y-Y, M-06-19 8WWG-GWW, M-04-19 7Y-Y, M-05-19 7Y-Y.
The exhibitor was Bob Spotts.
Bankhead Ribbon Winner
The Bankhead Ribbon is for the best collection of 9 different miniatures from at least 3 RHS Divisions. Flowers in the winning collection are
Back row: ‘Tête Bouclé’ 4Y-Y, JBK 12-35-01 7Y-Y (N. jonquilla x N. jonquilla var. henriquesii),
‘Leota Mill’ 2Y-YOO, N. jonquilla South Arkansas Form 13Y-Y, Link Tête-à-Tête x N. calcicola 12Y-O;
Front row: ‘Tom Norman’ 10Y-Y, ‘White Petticoat’ 10W-W, Keira KB-BH-254-15 10Y-Y, ‘Medway Gold’ 7Y-Y.
The exhibitor was Jon Kawaguchi.
Watrous Award Winner
The Watrous Award is for the best collection of 12 different miniatures from at least 3 RHS Divisions. Flowers in the winning collection are
Back row: ‘Elka’ 1W-W, ‘Leota Mill’ 2Y-YOO, ‘Itsy Bitsy Splitsy’ 11aY-O, Wright AW 2374-A 12Y-Y;
Middle row: Higgins 14-54 10Y-Y, ‘White Petticoat’ 10W-W, Keira KB-a-620-13 7G-G, Keira KB-M-34-03 1Y-Y,
Keira KB-BH-254-15 10Y-Y;
Front row: ‘Medway Gold’ 7Y-Y, ‘Tom Norman’ 10Y-Y, ‘Zeekie’ 2Y-Y.
The exhibitor was Jon Kawaguchi.
Koopowitz Miniature Collection Ribbon Winner
The Koopowitz Miniature Collection Ribbon is for the best collection of 24 different miniatures from at least 5 RHS Divisions. Flowers in the winning exhibit are
Back row: N. fernandesii 13Y-Y, ‘Itsy Bitsy Splitsy’ 11aY-O, ‘Angel’s Whisper’ 5Y-Y, ‘Odoratus’ 8W-Y,
‘Twinkling Yellow’ 7Y-Y, ‘Romantique’ 5Y-Y, Link Tête-à-Tête x N. calcicola 12Y-O;
3rd row: ‘Tête Bouclé’ 4Y-Y, ‘Elka’ 1W-W, ‘Little Gem’ 1Y-Y, ‘Leota Mill’ 2Y-YOO, Keira KB-1-620-13 7G-G,
JBK 13-12-01 10Y-Y (Duncan 04/43 x Giant Clone);
2nd row: Wright AW 2374-A 12Y-Y, ‘Tête-à-Tête’ 12Y-Y, ‘Rubilina’ 2Y-Y, ‘Mitzy’ 6W-W, Higgins 14-54 10Y-Y,
‘Twinkle Boy’ 12Y-Y;
Front row: JBK 06-25-01 10Y-Y (N. bulb. var. tenuifolius x N. bulb. var. serotinus), ‘Mrs. Iris’ 10Y-Y, ‘Medway Gold’ 7Y-Y,
‘Leola’ 5Y-Y, Keira KB-M-64-92e 5Y-Y (N. cordubensis x N. triandrus).
The exhibitor was Jon Kawaguchi.
Miniature Bronze Ribbon Winner
The Miniature Bronze Ribbon is offered only at regional and national shows. It’s for the best collection of 3 stems each of 5 different miniatures from at least 3 RHS Divisions. Flowers in the winning collection are
Back to Front: ‘Tête Bouclé’ 4Y-Y, ‘Itsy Bitsy Splitsy’ 11aY-O, ‘Little Gem’ 1Y-Y, ‘White Petticoat’ 10W-W,
‘Tom Norman’ 10Y-Y.
The exhibitor was Jon Kawaguchi.
The ADS Silver Ribbon is awarded to the person who won the most blue ribbons (first place) in the show. The winner was Bob Spotts with 60 blue ribbons.
And this concludes the posting of the ADS award winners at the 2019 Murphys show. If you want the written show report, here’s a link: Murphys show report