Southern California Camellia Society - Early Show - 2009

January 31 - February 1, 2009
Descanso Gardens
1418 Descanso Drive
La Canada-Flintridge CA
Show Chairman - Brad King
760 Blooms Displayed
523 Attendees
26 Exhibitors
Received 02/01/2009
Posted 02/01/2009
         Setting Out Blooms            C. reticulata ' Ruta Hagmann'          Viewing the Blooms

OUTSTANDING BLOOM AWARDS

SINGLE BLOOMS - NOT TREATED
Japonica – Large/Very Large:
Best: 'Han-Ling Snow', Les/Jo Ann Brewer
RU: 'Moonlight Bay', Tom/Dody Gilfoy
COH: 'Carter's Sunburst', Dale/Mary Kay Mittag
Japonica – Medium:
Best: 'Nuccio's Cameo', Marvin/Virginia Belcher
RU: 'Grand Marshal', James Fitzpatrick
COH: 'Firedance', Tom/Dody Gilfoy
Japonica – Small:
Best: 'Pink Perfection', Jac Fagundo
RU: 'Tama Peacock', Brad/Lynn King
COH: 'Red Devil', Steve/Anne Dashiell
Japonica – Miniature:
Best: 'Lemon Drop', Carol Stickley
RU: 'Trinket', Don/Marilee Gray
COH: 'Something Beautiful', Tom/Dody Gilfoy

Reticulata and Reticulata Hybrids:
Best: 'Frank Houser', Nancy Kress
RU: 'W. P. Gilley', Tom/Dody Gilfoy
COH: 'Ruta Hagmann', Carol Stickley

Non-Reticulata Hybrids:
Best: 'Coral Delight Var.', Jac Fagundo
RU: 'Spring Daze', Dale/Mary Kay Mittag
COH: 'Joe Nuccio', Steve/Anne Dashiell

Species:
Best: 'Shibori Egao', Don/Marilee Gray
RU: 'Grady's Egao', Don/Marilee Gray
COH: 'Egao', Carol Stickley
               C . reticulata                               C. japonica                                C. Hybrid
         'Frank Houser Var.'                  'Miss Charleston Var.'                'Coral Delight Var.'

SINGLE BLOOMS – TREATED (SPECIAL CULTURE)
Japonica – Large/Very Large:
Best: 'Miss Charleston Var.', Don/Marilee Gray
RU: 'Show Time', James Fitzpatrick
COH: 'Lady Laura', Brad/Lynn King
Japonica – Medium:
Best: 'Prima Ballerina', James Fitzpatrick
RU: 'Nuccio's Pearl', James Fitzpatrick
COH: 'In the Pink', Don/Marilee Gray
Japonica – Small:
Best: 'Maroon and Gold', Brad/Lynn King
RU: 'Hishi-Karaito', Don/Marilee Gray
COH: 'Demi-Tasse', Carol Stickley
Japonica – Miniature:
Best: 'Little Michael', Don/Marilee Gray
RU: 'Little Slam', Carol Stickley
COH: 'Man Size', Don/Marilee Gray

Reticulata and Reticulata Hybrids:
Best: 'Frank Houser', Don/Marilee Gray
RU: 'Larry Piet', Carol Stickley
COH: 'Hall's Pride Var.', Jac Fagundo

Non-Reticulata Hybrids:
Best: 'Joe Nuccio', Jac Fagundo
RU: 'Nicky Crisp', Don/Marilee Gray
COH: 'Buttons 'n Bows', Don/Marilee Gray

MULTIPLE BLOOMS – TRAY OF 3 – NON-TREATED
Japonica – Large/Very Large:
Best: 'Elegans (Chandler)', Dale/Mary Kay Mittag
RU: 'Mathotiana', Marvin/Virginia Belcher
COH: 'Tiffany', Brad/Lynn King
Japonica – Medium:
Best: 'Firedance Var.', Dale/Mary Kay Mittag
RU: 'Grand Marshal', James Fitzpatrick
COH: 'Silver Tower', Don/Marilee Gray
Japonica – Miniature/Small:
Best: 'Pink Perfection', Jac Fagudo
RU: 'Hishi-Karaito', Tom/Dody Gilfoy
COH: 'Little Slam Var.', Carol Stickely
Reticulata or Reticulata Hybrid:
Best: 'Frank Houser', Jac Fagundo
RU: 'W. P.Gilley', Tom/Dody Gilfoy
COH: 'Frank Houser Var.', Jac Fagundo
Non-Reticulata Hybrid:
Best: 'Julie', Dale/Mary Kay Mittag
RU: 'Super Star', Tom/Dody Gilfoy
COH: 'Freedom Bell', Brad/Lynn King

Collector's Tray of 3 Sizes – Miniature – Small, Medium, and Large – Very Large:
Best: 'Guilio Nuccio/Cloisonné/Shishi-Gashira', Carol Stickley"
RU: 'Carter's Sunburst/Mrs. George Bel/ Spring Daze', Dale/Mary Kay Mittag
COH: 'Snowman/Glen 40 Var./Little Slam', Carol Stickley

Species:
Best: 'Shibori-Egao', Don/Marilee Gray
RU: 'Grady's Egao', Tom/Dody Gilfoy
COH: 'Shishi-Gashria', Carol Stickley

                C. japonica                               C. reticulata                                 C. Hybrid
             'Maroon & Gold'                         'Frank Houser'                           'Joe Nuccio'

MULTIPLE BLOOMS – TRAY OF 3 – SPECIAL CULTURE (TREATED)
Japonica – Large/Very Large:
Best: 'Miss Charleston Var.', Don/Marilee Gray
RU: 'Kramer's Supreme', Don/Marilee Gray
COH: 'Grand Prix', Brad/Lynn King
Japonica – Medium:
Best: 'Nuccio's Carousel', Don/Marilee Gray
RU: 'Glen 40 Var.', Nancy Kress
Japonica – Miniature/Small:
Best: 'Maroon and Gold', Brad/Lynn King
Reticulata or Reticulata Hybrid:
Best: 'Frank Houser', Brad/Lynn King
RU: 'Terrell Weaver', James Fitzpatrick
Non-Reticulata Hybrid:
Best: 'Buttons 'n Bows', Don/Marilee Gray

SEEDLINGS – NON-TREATED ONLY
Seedling:
Best: James Wilkin

OLD TIMERS BLOOMS
Japonica only, 1950 and before, Non-Treated:
Best: 'Herme Pink', Beth Stone
RU: 'Tricolor (Siebold)', Dale/Mary Kay Mittag
COH: 'Purity', Beth Stone