Hello Friends!
The GDS held their show on March 8 and 9, 2024 at Johns Creek Baptist Church, Family Life Center, 6910 McGinnis Ferry Road, Alpharetta, Georgia.
It was the southeast regional show so all the special regional awards were offered. The quality was very good with color and substance that we wouldn’t expect for the heat of the south.
The Gold Ribbon winner was an outstanding specimen and also the Rose Ribbon to boot! Becky Fox Matthews should be very proud. That flower had substance that was surprising.
Special apologies to Jaydee Ager who was the winner of the Bankhead award that I failed to photograph. She also was the winner of the mini bronze ribbon that was very nice.
Enjoy the photos!
The Rose ribbon for best seedling (New, Un Named Daffodil) AND the Best in Show, was this beauty by Becky Fox Matthews. No parents known.The Rose ribbon for best seedling (New, Un Named Daffodil) AND the Best in Show, was this beauty by Becky Fox Matthews. No parents known.
The White ribbon Winner for the best 3 stem of standard daffodils was Gold Aura, exhibited by the John Lipscomb family.
The best miniature single stem daffodil was Oxford Gold exhibited by Paula Karrh.
The mini white ribbon for the best three stem of miniature daffodils in show was Tete Boucle exhibited by Jaydee Ager
The lavender ribbon for the best 5 stem miniature entry in show was exhibited by Becky Fox Matthews with the flowers of Tet Boucle, Minnow, Tete a Tete, Parongia Gem, and Itsy Bitsy Splitzy.
The Bronze Award winner is awarded to the best collection of five different 3 stem bases of miniature daffodils this was exhibited in this show by Jaydee Ager.
The best single stem youth Award was awarded to a single stem of replete exhibited by Evelyn Baskett.
The Small Grower Ribbon was awarded to N.X. Intermedius exhibited by Chris Burch.
The best three stem historic ribbon was awarded to an entry of geranium exhibited by Bonnie Campbell.
The Single Stem and Best Cultivar Classic stem was Logans Rock. by Becky Fox Matthews
The best intermediate single stem daffodil was Gillan exhibited by Becky Fox Matthews.
The historic singles stem award women was given to a daffodil .named Sunshine Exhibited by Susan Turner
‘Pink Silk’ was selected as the Best Pink In Cup award to honor Deen Day Sanders (which is a new award for the GDS) exhibited by Betsy Abrams.
The best American bread 5 stem entry was exhibited by Len Ladd with the flowers of Miss Primm, smooth trumpet, California Classic, Rapture and Canyon Wren
The best five stem standard entry in show was exhibited by Stacy Wilson with the flowers of Orange Comet, Rapture, straight arrow, Maria and winter waltz.
The five stem historic ribbon was awarded to a collection of flowers following early Pearl, Ellen, Beersheba, Alasnam, and Cheerio exhibited by the John Lipscomb family.
The Georgia Daffodil Society offers an award in the best sections for GDS members and this award was given to a collection of five different standard yellow daffodils exhibited by Stacy Wilson. This was the recipient of the Jack and Iris Yarbrough award for the best collection of 5 stems from several classes, and only open to GDS members.
The bozievich award ribbon is given to the best collection of 12 stems of standard daffodils from at least four divisions this was exhibited in the GDS show by Greg Freeman.
Thanks again Tom
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