Last weekend the Launceston Horticultural Society Inc held its early spring show and there were some truly spectacular blooms.
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Here are the lucky winners.
Grand Champion Daffodil for best daffodil in Show:Helen Blowfield; Flower Name: MTS seedling 2Y-R 13/97
Reserve Champion Daffodil: R. & M. Howe; Flower Name: “Renovator” 1Y-Y
Best Bloom in Open Section: Helen Blowfield; Flower Name: MTS seedling 13/97
Best Bloom in Restricted Section: Evonne Blackley; Flower Name: “Squabble” 1Y-Y
Best Bloom in Novice Section: Maria Lawson
Champion Miniature Daffodil of Show: Sam Biggins; Flower Name: “Ben ‘Bleu” 10Y-Y
Reserve Champion Miniature Daffodil of Show: D. & C. Fielding; Flower Name: Cyclamineus x “Mite” 6Y-Y
Best Bloom Seedling Daffodil: R & M Howe; Flower Name: W Women x Gold Convention
Best “Intermediate” Daffodil: D & C. Fielding; Flower Name : “Lea” 2Y-R
T.D.C. K. J. Heazlewood Trophy: David Pyke; Flower Name: “Abracadabra” 6Y-Y
T.D.C. Seedling Tray: John Tabor; Flower Name: 8197 Immaculate X
T.D.C. Coaster Award – Best Triandrus (Div. 5): D. & C. Fielding; Flower Name: “Trebella” 5W-Y
L.H.S. Inc. D. T. Oldham Award for 6 distinct daffodil blooms, any division – Restricted Section: Evonne Blackley
Best “Abracadabra" in Challenge Class: Noel Button
Katandra Bulbs Encouragement Award – for most points in Novice section: Maria Lawson
Special prize for L.H.S. member who exhibits a daffodil flower from the donated bulbs from “Katandra Bulbs”: Maria Lawson
DIVISIONAL BEST BLOOM AWARDS
Trumpet - Division 1: R & M Howe; Flower Name: “Renovator” 1Y-Y
Large Cup - Division 2: Helen Blowfield; Flower Name: MTS sdl 13/97
Small Cup - Division 3: R & M Howe; Flower Name: “Far Croonin” 3W-W
Daffodil - Corona with Coloured Rim (not pink) any division: John Tabor; Flower Name: “Lynette Wise” x 31-03
Corona showing pink – any division: R & M Howe; Flower Name: “Harangue” 2W-P
Reverse bi-colour – any division, not miniature: Noel Button; Flower Name: “Dream Lover” 6YYW-W
Double - Division 4: R & M Howe; Flower Name:”Party Girl” 4W/P
Triandrus - Division 5: D. & C. Fielding; Flower Name:. “Trebella” 5W-Y
Cyclamineus - Division 6: Noel Button; Flower Name:. “Abracadabra” 6Y-Y
Jonquilla - Division 7: D. & C Fielding; Flower Name: “Nodding Acquaintance” 7Y-Y
Tazetta - Division 8: D. & C. Fielding; Flower Name: “Avalanche” 8W-Y
Poeticus - Division 9: D. & C. Fielding; Flower Name: “Ika Jika” 9W-GYR
Split Corona - Division 11: R & M Howe; Flower Name: “G’Day” 11Y-Y
Other Daffodil Cultivars - Division 12: D & C Fielding; Flower Name: “Eaton Song” 12Y-O
Species - Division 13: N & L Button; Flower Name: N. jonquilla 13Y-Y
Best Miniature – Seedling Class: D. & C Fielding; Flower Name: Cyclamineus x “Mite” F-13 6Y-Y
Best Miniature – Open Class: Sam Biggins; Flower Name: “Ben ‘Bleu” 10Y-Y
Best Miniature – Restricted Class: Lyn & John Stuart; Flower Name: Cyclamineus 13Y-Y
Best Miniature – Novice Class: Janet Walker; Flower Name: N. panizzeanus 13W-W
CAMELLIAS
Grand Champion Camellia: Ray & Joan Hawkins; Flower Name:. “Tony Hunt”
Reserve Champion Camellia: Ray & Joan Hawkins; Flower Name:.”Elegans Champagne”
Champion Camellia – Open: Ray & Joan Hawkins; Flower Name:. “Tony Hunt”
Champion Camellia – Intermediate: Sarah Katarzynski
Champion Camellia – Novice: Jocelyn Watson
Class 87 Collection of Camellias – Open: Ray & Joan Hawkins
Best Exhibit Cards
Single Camellia: Ray & Joan Hawkins
Semi-Double Camellia: Ray & Joan Hawkins; Flower Name:. “Royal Velvet Var.”
Elegans Form Camellia: Ray & Joan Hawkins; Flower Name:.. “Elegans Champagne”
Informal Double Form Camellia: Ray & Joan Hawkins; Flower Name:. “Tony Hunt”
Formal Double Camellia: Ray & Joan Hawkins; Flower Name:. “Fimbriata”
Miniature Camellia: Ray & Joan Hawkins; Flower Name:. “Tinsie”
CUT FLOWERS
Best Exhibit Open Section: John Tabor; Flower Name: Banksia praemorsa
Best Exhibit Intermediate Section: Ron Camplin; Flower Name: Peacock camellia “Hakuhan Kajaku”
Best Exhibit Collection of Spring Bulb Flowers: Patrice Baxter
Best Exhibit Basket of Spring Flowers: Suzanne MacDonald
Best Exhibit Rock and Alpine: Noel & Louise Button; Flower Name: Fritillaria
CONTAINER GROWN PLANTS
Best Exhibit Open Section: Noel & Louise Button for Fritillaria
Best Exhibit Intermediate Section: Ron Camplin for Camellia bonsai
FLORAL ART
OPEN
Joan Ward Trophy – For the most outstanding exhibit in Open Floral Art: Kath Tole for Green, Gold and Glass
A floral handbag: 1st Sarah Katarzynski; 2nd: Kath Tole
"Climbing to the Skies": 1st: Kath Tole; 2nd: Sarah Katarzynski
“Green and Gold and Glass”: 1st: Kath Tole; 2nd: Sarah Katarzynski
INTERMEDIATE
The Myrtle Burrows Award for best exhibit in Intermediate Section: Jocelyn Watson for Traditional Massed Vertical Line
A floral handbag: 1st: Jocelyn Watson 2nd: Rosie McCullagh
A traditional massed vertical line: 1st: Jocelyn Watson
“Daffodils differently”: 1st: Jocelyn Watson; 2nd: Jannine Walker
AMATEUR
Best in Section: Vicki McCormack for Pave arrangement
A pave arrangement: 1st: Vicki McCormack 2nd: Kathy Nolan
CHILDREN’S CORNER
Best Exhibit in Children’s Section: Audrey Standage for Spring flowers on a plate
JUNIOR CUT FLOWERS
6 Years and Under:
Spring flowers on a plate: 1st: Audrey Standage; 2nd: Mabel Skinner