June 10, 2006 at the Pinellas County Extension
in Largo near St. Petersburg , FL
See the winners down below:
Total Entries - 799 blooms, 50 seedlings
Gold Seals - 410 (51%)
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Jack McClain at the back entrance to the Pinellas Couny Extension building |
Articles on Connie & Fred Roush in the St. Petersburg Times (Florida's largest newspaper) were vital in getting the crowds to the show. |
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Not all of Uli Asmann's blooms are large. |
Curt Sinclair brings his blooms in a cardboard box. |
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at 3:30 AM to get to the show. |
It's only about 6 AM and
Ron & Mauree Kimball are getting ready for a busy day. |
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to Maureen Murphy for judging. |
Jim Thompson prepares some of his blooms for judging. |
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Armand Zilioli & Diane Roeder |
The winners are:
Sweepstakes winning exhibitors have chosen the blooms below to represent themselves.
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Jim Thompson, ROSALIND |
Irene Collins, WILD BLUEBERRY |
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Nola & Carlos Reynolds, DANCING FIRE |
Unbelievable Hibiscus (Kathy Grandoff & Don Mixon), EARLY MORNING |
The above were the winning growers and the flowers they chose to represent themselves.
The flowers below were the winning blooms by category and their growers.
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Jim Thompson, TOPAZ GLORY |
Jim Thompson, GOLD RAIN |
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Eddie Griffith, TAMIBON |
Jane & Ed Flory, RED SNAPPER |
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Connie & Fred Roush, HERM GELLER |
Open Collector Double: Nola & Carlos Reynolds, GLEEFUL |
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Unbelievable Hibiscus (Don Mixon & Kathy Grandoff), JAMIE LOU |
Unbelievable Hibiscus (Don Mixon & Kathy Grandoff), BRIDE'S BOUQUET |
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Miniature Single: Connie & Fred Roush, ANTIQUE TREASURE |
Nola & Carlos Reynolds, WILDFIRE |
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Seedling Regular Single: See Bests of Show |
Seedling Regular Double: Unbelievable Hibiscus UTTERLY CONFUSED |
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Nola & Carlos Reynolds, VELVET FROSTING |
Nola & Carlos Reynolds, MANGO TANGO |
The blooms below were the overall Bests of Show.
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Nola & Carlos Reynolds, WHITE DIAMONDS |
Exotic Hibiscus (Curt Sinclair), IRISH EYES |
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Debi Roeder, THINK PINK |
Debi Roeder, COPPER ROSE |
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