Fort Valley Camellia Show - 2023

Fort Valley Camellia Show - 2023

 
American Camellia Society

MIDDLE GEORGIA CAMELLIA SOCIETY
Show Results
Fort Valley, GA
February 25, 2023

Evensong
C. reticulata 'Holy Pure'
Middle Georgia Camellia Society Flint Energies Show
February 24-25, 2023
Fetterman Building
Massee Lane Gardens
Fort Valley, Georgia


Show Chairman - Tommy Martin
Reporter Name - David Williams
Head Judge/Chairperson of Judges - Randolph Maphis

Certified Judges - Tommy Alden, Patrick Andrews, Bette Gail Buggeln, Richard Buggeln, Paul Cloessner, Jason Dean, Jim Dickson, Paul Greenway, John Grimm, Dennis Hart, Alex Hinson, Fred Jones, Sandra Jones, Bart Maris, Fred McKenna, Toni McKenna, John Newsome, Bill Nichols, Linda Nichols, Howard Rhodes, Mary Rhodes, Carol Schanz, Gary Schanz, Carol Selph, Nancibeth Shealy, John Swanson, Bob Weidman, Sam Wellborn, and Ron Wolf.

Novice Judges - Natalie Brock, Julie Swann, Nicholas Tchan, and Kay Thomerson

631 Blooms Exhibited
337 Attendees
42 Exhibitors
4 ACS Memberships Sold
 

AMERICAN CAMELLIA SOCIETY AWARDS

Best in Show Japonica - Arminta C. Cawood Award: 'Joy Kendrick', Tommy & Brenda Alden

Best Australian Origin Bloom 'Sir Robert Muldoon Var.', J. D. Thomerson

Best 'Rachel Tarpy' - Evelyn A. Abendroth Award:'No Entry

Best Japonica Formal Double - Frances Shannon Racoff Award: 'H. C. Scott', Paul Cloessner

SWEEPSTAKES

Gold Certificate (unprotected): 27 Blue Ribbons, J. D. Thomerson
Silver Certificate (unprotected): 25 Blue Ribbons, Bart Maris

Gold Certificate (protected): 26 Blue Ribbons, Randolph & Marilyn Maphis
Silver Certificate (protected): 20 Blue Ribbons, Howard & Mary Rhodes

OUTSTANDING BLOOM CERTIFICATES

Best Bloom in Show unprotected: 'Holy Pure', Fred & Sandra Jones

Best Bloom in Show protected: 'Renee Land', J. D. Thomerson

C. japonica grown unprotected:
Lg/VLg: 'Royal Velvet Var.', J. D. Thomerson
RU: 'Royal Velvet', Ron & Elizabeth Wolfe
Md: 'Mary Edna Curlee', Gary & Carol Schanz
RU: 'Haru-no-utena', Paul Cloessner
Sm: 'Red Devil', Nick Tchan
RU: 'Tudor Baby', J. D. Thomerson

C. japonica grown protected:
Lg/VLg: 'Georgia National Fair', Randolph & Marilyn Maphis
RU: 'Ferris Wheel', Tommy & Brenda Alden
Md: 'Jimmy Carter', John & Penny Scarpucci
RU: 'Ville de Nantes', Tommy & Brenda Alden
Sm: 'Chris Bergamini', Tommy & Brenda Alden
RU: 'Little Babe Var.', John Newsome

C. reticulata (Including hybrids with Reticulata parentage) grown unprotected:
VLg: 'Frank Houser Var.', Bart Maris
RU: 'Frank Houser', Bart Maris
Lg: 'Zhanqun Lady', Gary & Carol Schanz
RU: 'Pat B. Johnson', Pat Johnson
Sm/Md: 'Rob Roy', Bill & Linda Nichols
RU: 'Adrienne Boueres', J. D. Thomerson

C. reticulata (Including hybrids with Reticulata parentage) grown protected:
VLg: 'Linda Carol', Randolph & Marilyn Maphis
RU: 'Meredith Green', J. D. Thomerson
Lg: 'Bill Goertz Var.', J. D. Thomerson
RU: 'Miss Santa Clara', Randolph & Marilyn Maphis
Sm/Md: 'Valley Knudsen', Howard & Mary Rhodes
RU: 'Rebecca Margaret', Randolph & Marilyn Maphis

C. hybrid with other than Reticulata parentage grown unprotected:
Lg/VLg: 'Super Star', Bill & Linda Nichols
RU: 'Taylor's Perfection', Paul & Corinthia Greenway
Md: 'Island Sunset', Tommy & Brenda Alden
RU: 'Julie', J. D. Thomerson
Sm: 'Adorable', Fred & Sandra Jones
RU: 'Night Rider', Tommy & Wendi Martin

C. hybrid with other than Reticulata parentage grown protected:
Lg/VLg: 'Tom Perkins Var.', Randolph & Marilyn Maphis
RU: No Entry
Md: 'Julie Var.', John Newsome
RU: 'Lucky Star', Howard & Mary Rhodes
Sm: 'Spring Daze', Howard & Mary Rhodes
RU: No Entry

Miniature grown unprotected:
BB: 'Men's Mini', Bill & Linda Nichols
RU: 'Sue Kendall Var.', Gary & Carol Schanz

Miniature grown protected:
BB: 'Fragrant Joy', John Newsome
RU: 'Loraine Gloria', William & Sandee Khoury

Other Species grown protected or unprotected:
BB: C. edithae 'Dalu Jiuqu', Paul Cloessner
RU: C. chekiangoleosa, Howard & Mary Rhodes

Best White Bloom unprotected 'Yukibotan', William & Sandee Khoury

Best White Bloom protected 'Melissa Anne', Howard & Mary Rhodes

SEEDLINGS/SPORTS

Best Seedling or Sport, protected or unprotected: 'Lady Pamela', Randolph & Marilyn Maphis

TRAYS

Tray of Three grown unprotected:
BB: 'Royal Velvet', J. D. Thomerson
RU: 'Royal Velvet Var.', Fred & Sandra Jones

Tray of Three grown protected:
BB: 'Miss Santa Clara', J. D. Thomerson
RU: 'Paul Haskee', Randolph & Marilyn Maphis

NOVICE
Best Novice Bloom: BB: 'Hulyn Smith', Rosa Dominy

FLINT ENERGIES AWARD

Flint Energies Local Award (Grown by someone living in Flint Energies service area): 'Ruchi Rhodes', Tommy & Brenda Alden

OTHER AWARD

David Strother Award- Best Ville de Nantes: 'Ville de Nantes', Tommy & Brenda Alden