Author: John Castor, California

Nothern California

Fortuna mini Bronze

The winner of the mini Bronze ribbon at the Fortuna show was Jon Kawaguchi. This ribbon is for five sets of miniature cultivars, three blooms each, representing at least three divisions. The blooms, according to Kirby’s notes, are Minnow 8W-Y,…

Fortuna Tuggle – another photo

Here is my photo of Bob Spotts’ Tuggle collection at the Fortuna show this last weekend. Kirby gives the flower IDs as: Top row — Yum Yum 3W-WWY, Flashpoint 1W-P, Triple Crown 3Y-GYR, Fragrant Rose 2W-GPP; Middle row — ,…

More Livermore photos: Quinn

The winning entry of the Quinn collection of 24 blooms from at least 5 divisions was by Kirby Fong. The blooms are: Dan du Plessis 8Y-O, Antipode 2W-P, Banker 2Y-O, Nimbin 2W-P, Goldhanger 2Y-Y, Lakeland Fair 2W-GPP, Godsend 1W-W, Magic…

More Livermore photos: Throckmorton

The Throckmorton ribbon is for 15 cultivars representing 15 distinct division-color code combinations. The winning entry was by Melissa Reading. The cultivars are: Ombersley 1Y-Y, Phoenician 2W-W, Sonar 2Y-YYR, Heck 4W-Y, Red Aria 2O-R, Gasparilla 2Y-WPY, Red Lips 2Y-YRR, Heartland…

More Livermore photos: Watrous ribbon

The winning collection of 12 miniature daffodils from at least three divisions was entered by Harold Koopowitz and Marilynn Howe. The blooms were: 03-234 8W-W (Pink China x N. dubius), 03-234/2 8W-P (Pink China x N. dubius), 03-089 3Y-Y (Pink…