American Hibiscus Society 

The New Orleans Chapter's

18th Annual Show

May 24, 2015 in Metairie, Louisiana

3 Amateur Exhibitors; 374 Blooms entered plus 22 seedlings; 69.5% Gold Seals

Bloom photos by Jean & Jim Gedicke, other photos by Damon Veach and Wally Barr.

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Danny Dupont preparing blooms for judging.
Sig helping Buddy Short
Todd, Janelle and Ian
Jim Gedicke calculating bloom count.

At 11 and 1 o'clock: the Hobbyist Awards, Peggy Vicknair's Dark Princess (single) and Liz William's Orange Key (double); Best of Show head table and hibiscus tree; Jennie, Debbie, Sandra and Rocky.


The winners are:

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

Sweepstakes - Amateur:

Ryan Perry,

ORANGE CAPPUCCINO

Sweepstakes - Collector:

Steffan Callegan,

JASON B

Sweepstakes - Open Collector:

Janelle & Todd Alvis,

PIRATE'S TREASURE

Sweepstakes - Commercial:

Dupont Nursery,

CINNAMON SEAS

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:

Ryan Perry,

BLUE JEAN BABY

Amateur Double:

James Mangum,

MON AMI

Collector Single:

Steffan Callegan,

SPOTTED PONY

Collector Double

Steffan Callegan,

CAYENNE PEPPER

Open Collector Single:

Sam & Lynn Andrews,

TAHITIAN BURNING SANDS

Open Collector Double:

Buddy Short,

CAJUN STARRY NIGHT

Commercial Single:

Dupont Nursery,

ZYDECO

Commercial Double:

Dupont Nursery,

A MOTHER'S LOVE

Miniature Single:

Sandra & Wally Barr,

MOOREA TAVAHINI TUNARI

Miniature Double:

Janelle & Todd Alvis

LITTLE RAPSCALLION

 

See Bests of Show

Seedling Regular Single:

See Bests of Show

Seedling Regular Double:

Janelle & Todd Alvis,

IAN'S SUNNY FELLOW

Seedling Miniature Single:

Bobby Dupont - Robert Gerlich,

#9

Seedling Miniature Double:

Bobby Dupont - Robert Gerlich,

#8

 


The blooms below were the overall Bests of Show. 

Miniature:

Theresa & Mark Gore,

AMBER GEM

Seedling:

Sandra & Wally Barr,

DAZZLING SUNSET

Single:

Buddy Short,

VEILED PROPHET

Double:

Buddy Short,

RED SNAPPER

 

 

 

 

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