Bloom Rankings - 2025-2026 - Short Form

American Camellia Society

BLOOM RANKINGS
2025/2026

Scoring Algorithm

1^st Place Sweepstakes - 10 Points
2^nd Place Sweepstakes - 5 Points
Best Bloom in Show - 10 Points
Runner-Up Best Bloom in Show - 5 Points

Major Categories & Trays

Best Bloom - 5 Points
Runner-Up or Court of Honor (if only two prizes are awarded) - 3 Points
Court of Honor - 1 Point

The following scores have been compiled from the ACS Cooperative Shows
for the 2025 - 2026 season.

36 ACS Cooperative Shows

Current through End of Season 2025/2026

Leading Camellia Cultivars by Individual Point Count
Minimum of 10 Points for Primary Classes

*C. japonica*
Very Large
	Lauren Tudor	28
	Show Time	19
	Sound of Music	15
	Edna Bass Var.	14
	Paul Haskee	14
	Mrs. D. W. Davis	13
	Drama Girl Var.	11
	Lillian Gordy	11
	Mathotiana Supreme	10
*C. japonica*
Large
	Julius Nuccio	71
	Royal Velvet Var.	60
	Royal Velvet	51
	Elegans Splendor	34
	Ferris Wheel	31
	Mary Fischer	22
	Circus	20
	Terry Gilley Var.	20
	Elegans Supreme	18
	John Rumbach	18
	Nuccio's Bella Rossa	18
	Junior Prom	13
	Elegans Champagne	12
	Louise Fitzgerald	11
	Rena Swick	11
	Chief Arnold	10
	Dusty Var.	10
	Helen Bower Var.	10
	Henry E. Huntington	10
	Mary Ann Lawrence	10
*C. japonica*
Medium
	Black Magic	45
	Elaine's Betty	36
	Lady Laura	35
	Bella Jinhua	34
	Grand Marshal	34
	Ville de Nantes	32
	Prima Ballerina	23
	Nuccio's Carousel	20
	Elaine's Betty Red Var.	16
	Fire Dance Var.	16
	April Remembered	15
	Ace O' Hearts	13
	Herme	13
	Lundy's Legacy	13
	Margaret Davis	13
	Princess Masako	13
	Bel's Beauty	10
	Betty's Beauty	10
	In the Pink	10
	Kaleidoscope	10
	Lady Vansittart	10
	Lady Vansittart Red	10
	Nuccio's Jewel	10
	Satsuma-kurenai	10
Small
	Maroon and Gold	66
	Kiku-toji	38
	Red Devil	37
	Hishi-karaito	34
	Black Gold	27
	Man Size	26
	Tudor Baby Var.	26
	Tama Peacock	25
	Les Marbury	21
	Will Sargent	18
	Tudor Baby	17
	Pink Perfection	15
	Ashley Black	13
	Little Babe Var.	13
	Miss Lillian	11
	Red Hots	11
	Black Tie	10
Miniature
	Fircone Var.	59
	Shikibu	21
	Mini Pink	13
	Fircone	11
	Lipstick	11
	Sue Kendall Var.	11
*C. reticulata*
	Frank Houser	89
	Frank Houser Var.	85
	Holy Pure	54
	Crimson Candles	52
	Pleasant Memories	34
	Adrienne Boueres	31
	Evening Glow Pearl	31
	Valentine Day	31
	Valentine Day Var.	31
	Dr. Clifford Parks	29

C. reticulata (Continued)
	Ruta Hagmann	29
	Valley Knudsen	28
	Hall's Pride Var.	20
	Harold L. Paige	18
	Ray Gentry	17
	Linda Carol	16
	Terrell Weaver Var.	16
	Linda Lee Ehrhart	15
	Mary O'Donnell	14
	Phyllis Hunt	14
	Brooke Maphis	13
	Elizabeth B. Hunt	13
	Ray Gentry Var.	13
	Miss Santa Clara	11
	Pearl Terry	11
	Bill Goertz Var.	10
	Dr. Clifford Parks Var.	10
	Dr. Dan Nathan Supreme	10
	Lady Pamela	10
	Lois Boudreaux	10
	Miss Tulare Var.	10
	Pristine	10
	Scarlet Temptation	10
	Zhanqun Lady	10

Non-reticulata hybrid
	Dancing Blaze	63
	Island Sunset	52
	Night Rider	51
	Taylor's Perfection	38
	Cile Mitchell	36
	Charlean	33
	Punkin	33
	Julia	31
	Lucky Star	31
	Spring Daze	31
	Sweet Jane	31
	Dancing Flame	30
	Pink Dahlia	26
	Optical Illusion	23
	Freedom Bell	21
	Joe Nuccio	21
	Gene's Autumn Fire	20
	Nicky Crisp	20
	Phil Piet	20
	Coral Delight	19
	High Fragrance	19
	Lucky Star Var.	19
	Charlean Var.	18
	First Blush	18
	Helen B.	18
	Polaris	18
	Tom Perkins	18
	Buttons 'n Bows	17
	Julie Var.	17
	Honeymoon	15
	Senritsu-ko	15
	Lavender Prince II	13
	Leah Gay	13
	Hot Stuff	12
	Kiho	12
	Betty Ridley	11
	Gay Baby	11
	Isaribi	11
	Wendzalea	11
	Coral Delight Var.	10
	Julia Pink	10
	Julie	10
	Loraine Gloria	10
	Spring Festival	10
	Super Star	10
	Twinkle Star	10

Species
	Star Above Star	32
	Camellia nitidissima	26
	Shishigashira	20
	Dalu Jiuqu	15
	Egao Corkscrew	13
	Ruby Davidson	10
	Alabama Beauty	8
	Pink Granthamiana	8
	Bonanza	6
	Camellia amplexicaulis	6
	Hanami-gasa	6

Best White
	Mary Alice Cox	21
	Sea Foam	18
	Melissa Anne	15
	Ivory Tower	13
	Lucy Stewart	13
	Leucantha	10
	Nuccio's Gem	10
	White Empress	10