Northern California Camellia Council
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
CAMELLIA SOCIETY
Show Results Pleasant Hill, CA
February 29, 2020
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C. reticulata ‘Lady Ruth Ritter’
Northern California Camellia Society
February 29, 2020
Saint Andrew’s Celebration Center
1601 Mary Drive
Pleasant Hill, CA
Show Chairman – Justin Bergamini
894 Blooms Exhibited
324 Attendees
27 Exhibitors
SWEEPSTAKESGold Certificate: ?? Blue Ribbons, Don & Mary Bergamini
Silver Certificate: ?? Blue Ribbons, Don & Joan Lesmeister
OUTSTANDING BLOOM CERTIFICATES
Best Bloom in Show: Jack Dutro Memorial Award: ‘Fire Dance Var.’, Don & Mary Bergamini
C. japonica:
VLg: ‘Ferris Wheel’, Justin & Melissa Bergamini
RU: ‘Julius Nuccio’, Gary & Carol Schanz
COH: ‘Royal Velvet’, Gary & Carol Schanz
Lg: ‘Fire Dance Var.’, Don & Mary Bergamini
RU: ‘Veiled Beauty’, Don & Joan Lesmeister
COH: ‘Junior Prom’, Don & Joan Lesmeister
Md: ‘Kay Berridge’, Gary & Carol Schanz
COH: ‘Red Devil’, Julie Vierra
RU: ‘Tama Velvet’, Justin & Melissa Bergamini
Sm: ‘Red Devil’, Don & Joan Lesmeister
RU: ‘Sue Kendall Var.’, Gary & Carol Schanz
COH: ‘Ann Clayton’, Don & Joan Lesmeister
Mn: ‘Grace Albritton’, Don & Mary Bergamini
RU: ‘Ellen Daniel’, Don & Joan Lesmeister
COH: ‘Ave Maria’, Don & Mary Bergamini
C. reticulata (Inc. hybrids w/retic parent):
Lg/VLg: ‘Sir Robert Muldoon’, Jay Huristen & Joellen Bergamini
RU: ‘Ida Cossom’, Don & Joan Lesmeister
COH: ‘Holy Pure’, Don & Joan Lesmeister
Sm/Md: ‘Harold L. Paige’, Julie Vierra
RU: ‘Jack Mandarich’, Justin & Melissa Bergamini
COH: ‘Fine Pure’, Gary & Carol Schanz
C. hybrid (w/no retic parent):
Lg/VLg: ‘Island Sunset’, Gary & Carol Schanz
RU: ‘Angel Wings’, Don & Joan Lesmeister
COH: ‘Lucky Star Var.’, Justin & Melissa Bergamini
Sm/Md: ‘Tom Perkins’, Don & Joan Lesmeister
RU: ‘Coral Delight Var.’, LuAnn Lantsberger
COH: ‘Spring Daze’, Don & Joan Lesmeister
TRAYS
Best Tray of Three – VLg Japonica: ‘Carter’s Sunburst’, Julie Vierra
Best Tray of Three – Lg Japonica: ‘Junior Prom’, Don & Joan Lesmeister
Best Tray of Three – Md Japonica: ‘Rudy’s Magnoliaeflora’, Helmuth & Leone Wildemann
Best Tray of Three – Sm Japonica: ‘Pink Perfection’, Helmuth & Leone Wildemann
Best Tray of Three – Mn Japonica: ‘Night Rider’, Julie Vierra
Best Tray of Five – Lg/VLg Japonica: ‘Royal Velvet’, Julie Vierra
Best Tray of Five – Md Japonica: ‘Pink Perfection’, Helmuth & Leone Wildemann
Best Tray of Five – Mn Japonica: ‘Fukurin-ikkyu’, Don & Mary Bergamini
Best Tray of Three – Reticulata and Reticulata Hybrids: ‘Patricia Haskee’, Don & Mary Bergamini
Best Tray of Five – Reticulata and Reticulata Hybrids: ‘Dr. Clifford Parks’, Helmuth & Leone Wildemann
Best Tray of Three – Non-reticulata Hybrids: ‘Coral Delight Var.’, LuAnn Lantsberger
Best Tray of Five – Non-reticulata Hybrids: ‘Lucky Star’, Don & Joan Lesmeister
Best Tray of Five – Different Blooms: ‘Sir Robert Muldoon/ Royal Velvet Var./ Julius Nuccio/ Frank Houser/ Phyllis Hunt’, Don & Joan Lesmeister
Best Tray of Five – Different Boutonnires: ‘Five Beautiful Blooms’, Justin & Melissa Bergamini
Best Tray of Three – Different Sizes: ‘Linda Carol/ Ellen Daniel/ Junior Prom’, Don & Joan Lesmeister
Best Spray ‘Party Popper’, Julie Vierra
SEEDLINGS
BB: ‘Seedling’, Don & Mary Bergamini
RU: ‘Seedling’, Don & Joan Lesmeister
NOVICE – NEW EXHIBITOR AWARDS
BB: ‘Island Sunset’, Annette
COH: ‘Snow Chan’, Karen Hill
SPECIAL MEMBER CLASS
Bloom Named for a Member:
BB: ‘Barbara Goff’, Don & Joan Lesmeister
COH: ‘Ruta Hagmann’, Helmuth & Leone Wildemann
Member Bloom:
BB: ‘Coral Delight Var.’, LuAnn Lantsberger
COH: ‘Tinsie’, Jay Huristen & Joellen Bergamini
VINTAGE CLASS
BB: ‘Yours Truly’, Julie Vierra
COH: ‘Purity’, Julie Vierra