2024 Livermore Show – ADS Award Winners

The 2024 Livermore daffodil show was held March 6-7 at Alden Lane Nursery in Livermore. The show was smaller than usual with 318 entries and 540 stems. However there were several first time exhibitors contributing to a total of 22 exhibitors. We’ll list the ADS award winners in the same order as in the official show report but omit awards for which there were no winners.

The Gold Ribbon is awarded to the best standard daffodil in the show excluding the Container-Grown Section. The winner is ‘La Delicatesse’ 2W-W exhibited by Kirby Fong.

The Rose Ribbon is awarded to the best standard seedling exhibited by its originator in the show excluding the Container-Grown Section. A seedling is an unnamed daffodil, having only a seedling number assigned by its originator, the originator being the person who first flowered the daffodil. The winner was seedling 8-176 7G-G originated and exhibited by Bob Spotts.

The Miniature Gold Ribbon is awarded to the best miniature daffodil in the show excluding the Container-Grown Section. The winner is seedling 2003-029-1 4Y-Y exhibited by Harold Koopowitz. You can’t tell the size from the photo, but it definitely was a miniature.

The Miniature Rose Ribbon is awarded to the best miniature seedling exhibited by its originator in the show excluding the Container-Grown Section. The winner is seedling 2019-082A 7P-P exhibited by Harold Koopowitz. As you may have noticed, the Miniature Gold Ribbon winner was also a seedling originated and exhibited by its originator, so it should also have won the Miniature Rose Ribbon. However, the judges felt the pink perianth was such an innovation that it deserved to be recognized with an award.

The White Ribbon is awarded to the best set of three standard daffodils. The winner was ‘Cosine’ 11aW-P exhibited by Steve Hampson. It’s uncommon for a split corona to win such a high award.

The Miniature White Ribbon is awarded to the best set of three miniature daffodils in the show. The Historic Best Set of Three Ribbon is awarded to the best set of three miniatures in the Historic Section. In this case, the best set in the Historic Section was also the best set in the show. The cultivar is ‘Minicycla Group’ 6Y-Y (before 1912) exhibited by Janet Hickman.

The Best Intermediate Ribbon is awarded to the best intermediate daffodil in the Intermediate Section or in standard collections. The winner was ‘Runkerry’ 4W-P exhibited by Steve Hampson. An intermediate daffodil is a standard daffodil in divisions 1, 2, 3, 4, or 11 having a single floret whose diameter is typically greater than 50 mm. and up to 80 mm.

The Best Intermediate Three-Stem Ribbon is awarded to the best three-stem exhibit in the Intermediate Section. The winner was ‘Pink China’ 2W-P exhibited by Steve Hampson.

The Historic Bloom Ribbon is awarded to the best flower in the Historic Section. The winner was ‘Sweetness’ 7Y-Y (1939) exhibited by Kirby Fong. An historic daffodil is a cultivar (not a species) introduced or in gardens before 1940.

A classic daffodil is a standard cultivar introduced from 1940 to 1969 inclusive. There is an ADS award for the best bloom in the Classic Section and an award  for the best single-stem exhibit in the Classic Section. Both awards went to ‘Arctic Gold’ 1Y-Y (1951) exhibited by Steve Hampson.

The Small Growers Section is restricted to exhibitors who grow 50 or fewer different cultivars or species. The best bloom in this section was ‘Fencourt Jewel’ 8W-P exhibited by Marty Lux.

The best exhibit in the class for standard daffodils grown and shown in a container went to this pot of ‘Monal’ 2Y-R exhibited by Steve Hampson.

The best exhibit in the class for miniature cultivar daffodils grown and shown in a container went to this pot of ‘Oxford Gold’ 10Y-Y exhibited by Steve Hampson.

The Purple Ribbon is awarded to the best collection of 5 standard daffodils, and the Intermediate Collection of Five Ribbon is awarded to the best collection of 5 intermediate daffodils. This entry won both awards. The flowers are:
Back: ‘Brooke Ager’ 2W-P, ‘Runkerry’ 4W-P, ‘My Sweetheart’ 3W-YYR;
Front: ‘Bonnie’s Jewel’ 2Y-YOO, ‘Little Tyke’ 1Y-Y.
The exhibitor was Steve Hampson.

The Red-White-Blue Ribbon is awarded to the best collection of 5 American-bred standards. Flowers in the winning collection are:
Back: 83-503 YYG-GGO, 83-502 7GYY-GGO, 83-504 2Y-Y;
Front: 83-500 4WWG-Y, 83-501 7W-YYP.
The exhibitor was Bob Spotts who also bred these flowers.

The Robert Spotts Ribbon is awarded to the best collection of 5 different standard or 5 different miniature daffodils where green is the predominant color in either perianth and/or corona. Flowers is the winning collection are:
Back: ‘Chile Verde’ 3Y-GYO, 83-503 5YYG-GGO, 83-762 7Y-YYO;
Front: ‘Mesa Verde’ 12G-GGY, 83-301 7W-YYP.
While the flowers clearly have green, the labels obviously have some mistakes, but we report what was written on the labels. The exhibitor was Bob Spotts.

The Bozievich class calls for 12 different standard cultivars and/or species from not fewer than 4 divisions. The winning exhibit in this class has:
Back row: ‘Bramcote Ice’ 2W-W, ‘Hickling Broad’ 2Y-R, ‘Dance All Day’ 11aW-P, ‘Fine Shade’ 1Y-O;
Middle row: ‘Overdraft’ 3Y-R, ‘Honeybourne’ 2W-Y, ‘Golden Strand’ 2W-O, ‘Bramcote Daybreak’ 1W-Y;
Front row: ‘Blossom Lady’ 4W-O, ‘Saxby’ 11aY-O, ‘Pink China’ 2W-P, ‘Vineland’ 6Y-Y.
The exhibitor was Steve Hampson.

The Havens class calls for 12 different cultivars from at least 3 divisions from Royal Horticultural Society divisions 5 through 10. Flowers in the winning entry are:
Back row: ‘Miss Meliss’ 8W-Y, ‘Clovelly Ayr’ 9W-GYR, Tuggle 66-49 8Y-O, ‘Nickelodeon’ 8W-W;
Middle row: ‘Mary Quarles’ 9W-YYR, ‘Vineland’ 6Y-Y, deWinter JDW 6009 6Y-P, ‘Fanray’ 8Y-Y;
Front row: deWinter JDW 1-01 6Y-R, ‘Golden Symphony’ 5Y-Y, ‘Sweet Surprise’ 9W-GYO, ‘Arrowhead’ 6Y-R.
The exhibitor was Steve Hampson.

The Quinn class calls fro 24 different standard cultivars and/or species from not fewer than 5 divisions. The winning exhibit in this class has:
Back row: ‘La Delicatesse’ 2W-W, ‘Hickling Broad’ 2Y-R, ‘Maelstrom’ 4W-P, ‘Desmond’ 2Y-R, Postles CPS 294 2W-Y, ‘Saxonbury’ 2Y-Y;
3rd row: ‘Cameo Joy’ 2Y-R, ‘Gay Kybo’ 4W-O, Postles CPS 340 4Y-Y, ‘Trigonometry’ 11aW-P, ‘Hot Choice’ 3Y-R, ‘Hyperbole’ 2W-R;
2nd row: ‘Windy City’ 1W-Y, ‘Saxby’ 11aY-O, ‘Runkerry’ 4W-P, ‘Ranworth Broad’ 2Y-R, ‘Cleric’ 2W-Y, ‘College Road’ 2Y-P;
Front row: ‘Impeccable’ 2Y-Y, ‘Protocol’ 6W-W, ‘Bonnie’s Jewel’ 2Y-YOO, deWinter JDW 6009 6Y-P, ‘La Poinya’ 2O-O, ‘Pink China’ 2W-P.
The exhibitor was Steve Hampson.

The Lavender Ribbon is to the best collection of 5 miniature daffodils, and the Miniature Red-White-Blue Ribbon is awarded to the best collection of 5 miniature daffodils of American breeding. This exhibit won both awards. The flowers are:
Back: 07-049-3 8W-P, 2021-04-21 7Y-Y, X-47 8W-P;
Front: 19-074-1 7Y-Y, ‘Angel’s Babies’ 7Y-Y (Koopowitz).
The exhibitor was Harold Koopowitz who also bred the seedlings.

The Bankhead class calls for 9 miniature cultivars and/or species from at least three different RHS divisions. The winning exhibit contains:
Back row: 2021-4-07 8W-YYO, 12-067-1 8W-P, 2003-036-9 8W-WWP, 21-104 11aW-Y;
Middle row: X-38 8Y-O, 2011-07-4 2Y-O, 12-101 4W-Y;
Front row: 21-081 10Y-Y, 2018-033 7Y-Y.
The exhibitor was Harold Koopowitz.

The Watrous class calls for 12 miniature cultivars and/or species from at least three different RHS divisions. The winning exhibit contains:
Back row: 24-021-7 7Y-Y, 2018-002-2 11aW-Y, 2014-032-1 8W-Y, 2018-17-104 7Y-Y;
Middle row: 2011-041-1 4W-O, 24-012-007 7Y-Y, 2020-056 1Y-Y, 2021-104 7Y-Y;
Front row: 2014-042-1 11aY-Y, 2018-7-12 10Y-Y, 2003-024-7 8W-W, 2020-008 2Y-Y.
The exhibitor was Harold Koopowitz.

The Koopowitz class calls for 24 miniature cultivars and/or species from at least five RHS divisions. The winning exhibit in this class contained:
Back row: 12-104 8W-Y, 2011-040-2 4W-O, 2012-030-2 5Y-R, 2012-104-2 11aW-Y, ‘Angel’s Babies’ 7Y-Y, 2011-011 4Y-Y;
3rd row: 2016-071-2 7YYW-WWY, 2011-07-4 2Y-O, 2006-024-7 8W-YOO, 2018-044 7G-G, 2017-034-1 4W-P, 2019-080 8W-P;
2nd row: 2009-012-1 11aY-Y, 2003-029-1 4Y-Y, 2015-007 7YYG-GYY, 2019-082A 7P-P, 12-104-1 11aY-Y, 2015-069-4 2W-Y;
Front row: 18-047 2Y-P, 2017-023 2Y-O, 98-80-1 2Y-Y, 07-037-10 8W-W, ‘Fat Babies’ 10Y-Y, 2020-005 10Y-Y.
The exhibitor was Harold Koopowitz.

This class calls for 6 different miniature daffodils hybridized and originated by the exhibitor. Flowers in the winning collection are:
Back: ‘Angel’s Babies’ 7Y-Y, 12-085-2 8W-Y, 2016-071-2 7YYW-WWY;
Front: ‘Nancy’s Fancy’ 8W-P, 2022-07-024 8Y-Y, 12-101-6 4W-W.
The exhibitor was Harold Koopowitz.

This class calls for 12 different miniature daffodils hybridized and originated by the exhibitor. Flowers in the winning collection are:
Back row: 2019-078 7Y-Y, 08-047 2Y-O, 2018-002-1 11aW-Y, X-36 8Y-YYO;
Middle row: 21-0 7Y-Y, 2019-090 2W-O, 2003-036-21 8W-P, 24-007-2 8Y-Y;
Front row: 2020-023 10Y-Y, 2003-036-24 8W-W, 2018-024-7 7Y-Y, 2009-042-1 7P-YYP.
The exhibitor was Harold Koopowitz.

And that concludes the photos of the ADS award winning exhibits. One final ADS award that goes to an exhibitor rather than to an exhibit is the Silver Ribbon for the most blue (first place) ribbons won in the Horticulture Division (excluding the section for unidentified daffodils). The Silver Ribbon winner was Bob Spotts with 37 blue ribbons.