Here are the winners of ADS awards for miniature daffodils at the 2020 Livermore daffodil show. As usual, we’ll go through the award in the order in which they appear on the official show report. If an award is not mentioned, it means there were no entries, the award was not given, or the award was not offered.
Miniature Gold Ribbon Winner
The Miniature Gold Ribbon is for the best miniature daffodil in the show excluding the container-grown entries. The winner was ‘Pilgrim Kirby’ 10Y-Y exhibited by Kirby Fong. This is an unregistered cultivar from Keira Bulbs in Australia.
Miniature Rose Ribbon Winner
The Miniature Rose Ribbon is for the best miniature seedling daffodil in the show excluding the container-grown section. The winner was seedling 12-015-1 5O-R exhibited by Harold Koopowitz and Marilynn Howe.
Miniature White Ribbon Winner
The Miniature White Ribbon is for the best set of three miniatures in the show. The winner was N. jonquilla 13Y-Y exhibited by Bob Spotts.
Miniature Container Ribbon Winner
The best miniature grown and shown in a container was ‘Oxford Gold’ 10Y-Y exhibited by Steve Hampson.
Lavender and Miniature Red-White-Blue Ribbons Winner
The Miniature Red-White-Blue Ribbon is awarded to the best collection of 5 American-bred miniature daffodils. In this case, the entry also won the Lavender Ribbon for the best collection of 5 miniatures. The flowers in the winning collection are:
12-038-2 8W-Y, 03-016-4 8W-W, 05-036-1 5Y-Y, 03-019-1 12W-P, 08-053-1 8Y-W.
The exhibitors were Harold Koopowitz and Marilynn Howe.
Bankhead Award Winner
The Bankhead class calls for 9 miniature daffodils from at least 3 different RHS divisions. The flowers in the winning entry in this class are:
Back row: 12-038-1 8W-W, 06-020-3 2Y-O, 08-048-4 7W-W, 06-020-1 2Y-O, ‘Little Mary Lou’ 8W-P;
Front row: 08-053-1 3Y-W, 08-049-5 8W-W, 12-044a 7Y-Y, 12-038-2 8W-W.
The exhibitors were Harold Koopowitz and Marilynn Howe.
Koopowitz Award Winner
The Koopowitz miniature collection class calls for 24 different miniature daffodils from at least 5 RHS divisions. Flowers in the winning collection are:
Back row: X-673 12Y-O, 08-048-4 7W-W, 11-089-1 4Y-Y, 11-040-1 4W-O, 05-036-1 5Y-Y, 08-048-6 7W-W;
3rd row: 12-063-1 8W-W, 06-030-3 2Y-O, 03-036-9 8W-WWP, 08-019-1 2Y-R, 02-146-1 8W-W, 12-015-1 5O-R;
2nd row: ‘Polar Cub’ 2W-W, 13-001-3 8Y-O, ‘Little Mary Lou’ 8W-P, 08-048-3 3Y-W, ‘Little Karen’ 8W-P, 13-001-1 8Y-O;
Front row: 97-39-1 1Y-Y, 06-068-1 4O-R, 12-013-1 8W-Y, 08-056-3 10Y-Y, 08-049-1 8W-W, 08-045-5 5Y-Y.
The exhibitors were Harold Koopowitz and Marilynn Howe.
Miniature Hybridizer 3-Stems Winner
The Three Miniatures by Hybridizer class calls for 3 miniatures hybridized and originated by the exhibitor. The flowers in the winning entry in this class are: 08-045-8 5Y-Y, 97-39-1 1Y-Y, X-113 8Y-W. The exhibitor was Harold Koopowitz.
Miniature Hybridizer 6-stems Winner
The Six Miniatures by Hybridizer class calls for 6 miniatures hybridized and originated by the exhibitor. The flowers in the winning entry in this class are:
Back: 12-038-1 8W-W, 06-002-1 3W-GGY, 03-036-9 8W-WWP;
Front: 06-020-2 11aY-Y, 05-036-1 5Y-Y, 08-048-3 3Y-W.
The exhibitor was Harold Koopowitz.
Miniature Hybridizer 12-Stems Winner
The Twelve Miniatures by Hybridizer class calls for 12 miniatures hybridized and originated by the exhibitor. The flowers in the winning entry in this class are:
Back row: 99-84-2 11aY-R, 10-005-1 7Y-Y, 05-036-1 5Y-Y, 99-84-3 2Y-R;
Middle row: ‘Little Karen’ 8W-P, 12-088-1 7W-W, 03-016-4 8W-Y, 03-036 8W-WPP;
Front row: 08-056-1 10Y-Y, 97-39-1 1Y-Y, 08-045-2 5Y-Y, 12-044a 7Y-Y, 2012-111 8Y-GYO, 2003-029 4Y-Y.
This completes the listing of the ADS award winners at the 2020 Livermore daffodil show.