American Hibiscus Society  
50th Annual Show

(June 28, 2008, at the Faith Presbyterian Church in Seminole, FL - near St. Petersburg)

  See the winning blooms down below:

Total Entries - 556 blooms, Gold Seals = 259 (47%), 45 Seedlings 

 

Jack McClain (L) accepts the Harry Goulding Grafting Award from AmHS treasurer Walter Bisselle.
Dale Armstrong, Victor Zeno and Cindi Armstrong
Don Mixon, Judy Nadella and Kathy Grandoff
Nola & Carlos Reynolds planning strategy.
Michael Shirmer and chapter treasurer Dorothy Shirmer practicing for the plant sale.
Tony & Bonnie Orpi with Bob Carran
Matt & Barbara Martindale had two Bests of Show.
Connie & Fred Roush (chapter president), Rita Hall and Will Staver
Ashleigh Greene and Robert Henion
Katie & Jack McClain
AmHS president Eddie Griffith and Stan Tillotson
Judging is in progress.

Clockwise from 12:00: Curt Sinclair, Ron Kimball, Mary & Jim Bridges, "Chef George," Mauree Kimball and Stan Ellinwood in the center.

The winners are:

Sweepstakes winning exhibitors have chosen the blooms below to represent themselves.

Sweepstakes - Amateur:

Judy Nadella,

PEPPERMINT STAR

Sweepstakes - Collector:

Jim & Mary Bridges,

GEORGIA'S PEARL

Sweepstakes - Open Collector:

Carlos & Nola Reynolds,

DANCING FIRE

Sweepstakes - Commercial:

Martindale Nursery

(Matt & Barbara Martindale),

DOUBLE AGENT

 

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. 

Amateur Single:

Judy Nadella,

MISS FANTASY

Amateur Double:

Judy Nadella,

MRS. JAMES HENDRY

Collector Single:

Ed & Jane Flory,

HIGH VOLTAGE

Collector Double:

Jim & Mary Bridges,

SILVER CHARM

Open Collector Single:

Wanda Schmoyer,

STRAWBERRY FIELD

Open Collector Double:

Wanda Schmoyer,

FUTURAMA

Commercial Single:

Exotic Hibiscus

(Curt Sinclair),

ANGEL'S WINGS

Commercial Double:

Martindale Nursery

(Matt & Barbara Martindale),

STUFFED JALAPEÑO

Miniature Single:

Carlos & Nola Reynolds,

LITTLE LILAC

Miniature Double:

Conne & Fred Roush,

PINK SNOWFLAKE

 

See Bests of Show below.

Seedling Regular Single:

See Bests of Show below.

 

Seedling Regular Double:

Carlos & Nola Reynolds,

682-078

Seedling Miniature Single:

Bob Carran,

40 WINKS

Seedling Miniature Double:

Connie & Fred Roush,

LITTLE RAPSCALION

 

The blooms below were the overall Bests of Show. 

Miniature:

Exotic Hibiscus

(Curt Sinclair),

EXOTIC LAVENDER LADY

Seedling:

Martindale Nursery

(Matt & Barbara Martindale),

CITY GIRL

Barry Schlueter, Hybridizer

Single:

Jim & Mary Bridges,

ANGEL'S WINGS

Double:

Martindale Nursery

(Matt & Barbara Martindale),

PROM QUEEN

 

  

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