San Francisco Peninsula Camellia Society
Show Results
Redwood City, CA
February 15, 2020
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C. japonica ‘Margaret Davis’
San Francisco Peninsula Camellia Society
February 15, 2020
Community Activity Building
1400 Roosevelt Avenue
Redwood City, CA
Show Chairman – Meg Milani
466 Blooms Exhibited
190 Attendees
31 Exhibitors
SWEEPSTAKES
Gold Certificate: 84 Blue Ribbons, Don & Mary Bergamini
Silver Certificate: 33 Blue Ribbons, Tina Isenberg
OUTSTANDING BLOOM CERTIFICATES
Best Bloom in Show: ‘String of Pearls’, Don & Mary Bergamini
C. japonica:
VLg: ‘Elegans Splendor’, Julie Vierra
RU: ‘Carter’s Sunburst’, Julie Vierra
Lg: ‘Royal Velvet’, Julie Vierra
RU: ‘Charles F. O’Malley’, Don & Mary Bergamini
Md: ‘Red Devil’, Julie Vierra
RU: ‘Chie Tarumoto’, Julie Vierra
Sm: ‘Grace Albritton’, Don & Joan Lesmeister
RU: ‘Something Beautiful’, Don & Joan Lesmeister
Mn/Sm: ‘Night Rider’, Julie Vierra
RU: ‘Ann Clayton’, Don & Joan Lesmeister
C. reticulata (Inc. hybrids w/retic parent):
Lg/VLg: ‘Phyllis Hunt’, Don & Joan Lesmeister
RU: ‘Hulyn Smith’, Barbara Tuffli
Sm/Md: ‘Valley Knudsen’, Julie Vierra
RU: ‘Tango’, Don & Mary Bergamini
C. hybrid (w/no retic parent):
BB: ‘String of Pearls’, Don & Mary Bergamini
RU: ‘Waltz Time Var.’, Helmuth & Leone Wildemann
Best Fragrant Bloom: ‘High Fragrance’, Jenny Budge
Best Yellow Bloom: ‘C. nitidissima‘, Barbara Tuffli
Best White Bloom: ‘Swan Lake’, Anthony Miranda
Best Vintage Bloom ‘Yours Truly’, Julie Vierra
TRAYS
Best Tray of Three – Lg Japonica: ‘Betty Sheffield Supreme’, Don & Joan Lesmeister
Best Tray of Three – Md Japonica: ‘Ville de Nantes’, Steve Russell
Best Tray of Three – Mn/Sm Japonica: ‘Little Michael’, Don & Mary Bergamini
Best Tray of Five – Lg Japonica: ‘Atomic Red’, Julie Vierra
Best Tray of Five – Md Japonica: ‘Kaleidoscope’, Don & Mary Bergamini
Best Tray of Five – Mn/Sm Japonica: ‘Tama Peacock’, Steve Russell
Best Tray of Three – Reticulata and Reticulata Hybrids: ‘Valley Knudsen’, Julie Vierra
Best Tray of Five – Reticulata and Reticulata Hybrids: ‘Frank Houser’, Don & Joan Lesmeister
Best Tray of Three – Non-reticulata Hybrids: ‘Waltz Time Var.’, Don & Joan Lesmeister
Best Tray of Five – Non-reticulata Hybrids: ‘Waltz Time Var.’, Don & Joan Lesmeister
Best Tray of Three – Different sizes and varieties: ‘Carter’s Sunburst’, ‘Yours Truly’, ‘Pink Perfection’, Julie Vierra
Best Tray of Nine – Different sizes and varieties >3 1/2″: ‘Margaret Davis’, ‘Veiled Beauty’, ‘Lucky Star’, ‘Nuccio’s Carousel’, ‘High Wide’n Handsome’, ‘Kwan Yuen’, ‘Island Sunset’, ‘Moonlight Bay’, ‘BettySheffield Supreme’, Don & Joan Lesmeister
SEEDLINGS
Best japonica: ‘Seedling’, Eleanor Rakowitz
Best reticulata of non-reticulata hybrid: ‘Seedling’, Don & Joan Lesmeister
SINGLE SPRAY
Best Single Spray: ‘Valley Knudsen’, Julie Vierra
PLANT IN CONTAINER
Best Plant in Container: ‘Minato-no-haru‘, Virginia Kean
BONSAI
Best Bonsai: ‘Egao Corkscrew’, Meg Milani
LOCAL AWARDS
Best Japonica – Cam Ainsworth Trophy: ‘Kaleidoscope’, Lesley Bone
Best Reticulata: ‘Frank Houser’, Jenny Budge
Best Spray: ‘Spring Mist’, Tina Isenberg
Best Tray of Three – Same variety: ‘Prince Eugene Napoleon’, Nancy Hardesty
Best Tray of Three – Different varieties: ‘Various’, Luke Mulhatt
NOVICE AWARD
Best Novice Bloom – Howard Oliver Trophy: ‘Island Sunset’, Jay Huristen & Joellen Bergamini
SPECIAL MEMBER CLASS
Best Filoli Member: ‘Button ‘n Bows’, Meg Milani
Best Gamble Garden Member: ‘Frank Houser’, Jenny Budge
Best San Mateo Arboretum Member: ‘Frank Houser’, Linda ????