Ocala Show Results - 2025

Ocala Show Results - 2025

 
American Camellia Society

OCALA CAMELLIA SOCIETY
Show Results
Ocala, FL
January 25-26, 2025

Evensong
C. reticulata 'Adrienne Boueres'
 
Ocala Camellia Society
January 25-26, 2025
Fort King Presbyterian Church
13 NE 36th Avenue
Ocala, Florida 34470


Show Chairman - Belea Keeney
Head Judge/Chairperson of Judges - Brian Dick/ Marjorie Hendon

Certified Judges - Bart Maris, Kay Thomerson, Charles Russ, Louis Raska, Margaret Locke, Sandra Wyche, Jerry Hogsette, Jay Ellis, Debbie Ellis

Novice Judges - Lianna Hernandez, Justin Schneider, Jill Reed

719 Blooms Exhibited
300 Attendees
31 Exhibitors
15 ACS Memberships Sold
 
CERTIFICATES

Gold Certificate (unprotected): 73 Blue Ribbons, Bart Maris
Silver Certificate (unprotected): 50 Blue Ribbons, J. D. & Kay Thomerson

OUTSTANDING BLOOM CERTIFICATES

Best Bloom in Show unprotected:
BB: 'Ray Gentry Var.', Louis & Joanne Raska
RU: 'Holy Pure', Bart Maris

C. japonica unprotected:
VLg: 'Paul Haskee', Louis & Joanne Raska
RU: 'Grand Prix', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
Lg. 'Rena Swick', Louis & Joanne Raska
RU: 'Royal Velvet Var.', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
Md: 'Black Magic', Louis & Joanne Raska
RU: 'Amanda Ann', Charles Russ
Sm: 'Tudor Baby Var.', Louis & Joanne Raska
RU: 'Miss Lillian', Charles Russ

C. reticulata (Inc. hybrids w/retic parent) unprotected:
VLg: 'Frank Houser', Louis & Joanne Raska
RU: 'Harold L. Paige', Louis & Joanne Raska
Lg: 'Valentine Day Var.', Louis & Joanne Raska
RU: 'Tango', Louis & Joanne Raska
Sm/Md: 'Black Lace Peony', Jerry Hogsette
RU: 'Massee Lane', Jay & Debbie Ellis

C. hybrid (w/no retic parent) unprotected:
VLg: No Entry
RU: No Entry
Lg: 'Cile Mitchell', Louis & Joanne Raska
RU: 'Delores Edwards', Charles Russ
Md: 'Dancing Blaze', Bart Maris
RU: 'Joe Nuccio', Bart Maris
Sm: 'Spring Daze', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Twinkle Star Var.', J. D. & Kay Thomerson

Miniature unprotected:
BB: 'Sweet Jane', Louis & Joanne Raska
RU: 'Tinsie', J. D. & Kay Thomerson

Best Species grown Protected or Unprotected:
BB: 'Star Above Star', Susan Dunn
RU: 'C. handelii', Susan Dunn

White Bloom unprotected:
BB: 'White Empress', Margaret Locke
RU: 'Sea Foam', Louis & Joanne Raska

SEEDLINGS/SPORTS

Best Seedling: 'JDT5', J. D. & Kay Thomerson

Best Sport (Mutant) Bloom: 'Color sport of Joy Kendrick ', Jill Reed

TRAYS

Tray of Three-same variety unprotected:
BB: 'Harold L. Paige', Louis & Joanne Raska
RU: 'Sweetie Pie Red', Charles Russ

Tray of Five-different varieties unprotected:
BB: 'Five Beautiful Blooms', Louis & Joanne Raska
RU: 'Five Beautiful Blooms', Louis & Joanne Raska

Plate of Three Different Blooms - one each - Large, Medium & Small:
BB: 'Three Beautiful Blooms', Louis & Joanne Raska
RU: 'Three Beautiful Vlooms', Louis & Joanne Raska

NOVICE

Novice Blooms:
BB: 'Marie Bracey', Brett & Cherie Steinhagen
RU: 'Bobbie Fain Var.', Taylor Glass

CLUB MEMBERS & MARION COUNTY RESIDENTS

Best Red Bloom - Local: No Entry
Best White Bloom - Local: 'Alba Plena', Susan Dunn
Best Pink Bloom - Local: 'Rosalynn Carter', Belea Keeney
Best Variegated Bloom - Local: 'C. M. Wilson', Susan Dunn
Best Formal Double Bloom - Local: 'Buttermint', Martha Campbell-Thompson
Best Pink Perfection Bloom - Local: No Entry

YOUTH AWARD

Best Flower by Youth:
BB: 'Professor Charles S. Sargent', MacKenzie Walker
RU: 'Professor Charles S. Sargent', Olivia Walker

OTHER AWARDS

Best Bloom Registered by Clarence & Lillian Gordy:
BB: 'Marie Crawford', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Jerry Rice Var.', Jay & Debbie Ellis

Best Antique Bloom (pre-1900):
BB: 'Donckelarii', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Pink Perfection', Margaret Locke