The New Orleans Chapter of the American Hibiscus Society sponsored a tropical hibiscus show and sale at Ursuline Academy in uptown New Orleans on Sunday, May 26, 2013. There were many outstanding blooms entered. Here are the winners:
Best of Show:
Single: Red Velvet Cake, Dupont Nursery, Plaquemine, LA
Double: Red Snapper, Damon Veach, Baton Rouge, LA
Miniature: Pond Scum, Deb & Nick Spencer, Houston, TX
Seedling: Majestic Sunset, Bobby Dupont/Fr. Robert Gerlich, Plaquemine & New Orleans, LA
Best in Class:
Amateur Single: Swamp Cloud, Stephanie Grimm, Metairie, LA
Amateur Double: Mango Moon, Verna Landrieu, New Orleans, LA
Hobbyist Single: Amazon Queen, Joann Castaing, Metairie, LA
Hobbyist Double: Queen of Dreams, Erin Brune, New Orleans, LA
Collector Single: Tsunami, Gail & Robert Price, Des Allemands, LA
Collector Double: Chiffon Pink, Gail & Robert Price, Des Allemands, LA
Open Col. Single: Dragon’s Breath, Sam & Lynn Andrews, Fairhope, AL
Open Col. Double: Lone Burden, Buddy Short, Lafayette, LA
Commercial Single: Swamp Fire, Dupont Nursery, Plaquemine, LA
Commercial Double: A Mother’s Love, Dupont Nursery, Plaquemine, LA
Miniature Single: Blueberry, Theresa & Mark Gore, Lafayette, LA
Miniature Double: Sheila Marie, Jean & Jim Gedicke, Kenner, LA
Seedlings:
Regular Single: See Best of Show
Regular Double: High Faluten, Bobby Dupont/Fr. Robert Gerlich, Plaquemine & New Orleans, LA Miniature Single: Sweetie x Who Dat, Bobby Dupont/Fr. Robert Gerlich, Plaquemine & New Orleans, LA
Miniature Double: None
Sweepstakes:
Amateur: Bold & Sassy, Janelle & Todd Alvis, Hammond, LA
Collector: Cajun Remember Me, Gail & Robert Price, Des Allemands, LA
Open Collector: Uncle Ray, Jean & Jim Gedicke, Kenner, LA
Commercial: Lime Cloud, Dupont Nursery, Plaquemine, LA
11 Amateur exhibitors.
444 blooms entered plus 40 seedlings.
60% Gold Seals awarded