Two greats in the business



Ieuan Evans with his best of show stem Megan Evans



Awards table

Thanks for posting, Dave!

Awesome!

Up close of Best of Show














I'll add some other pictures tomorrow. Others are in my camera. Will need to upload them to my computer

Tracey, don't forget to add your stem!

Few favorites from the show -
Fellner seedling >


White Henryi >


Honey Creme >


London Heart >


Tiger Babies
special

Best of show and supporting cast >






Martagons -


Trumpets -

Connie, this picture is for you!

Hey, thanks Dave! So thoughtful of you!

I've never shown a lily in my life. I was encouraged by a mentor to do so. I snipped a few stems, learned staging tips from a few really helpful NALS folks. It was fun.
Here's my two best: blues

What is a lily show without at least one of Dr. Chris North's beautiful lilies?
'Rosemary North'


Tiger Babies

Congrats Tracey. Wanted to make sure you got to post your stems and rewards! They were lovely additions

Thanks for starting the thread! That 'FlashPoint' sure looked fasciated in bloom form, the stem was not flattened though, but yet not normal either, a little funky. @jmorth did you take a good look at that stem. I only am putting you on the spot because I see you photographed it.

Good experience to show. Now I want to be a judge.

Nice stems Tracey and congratulations on your wins! Way to go!

Here is another view of that Flashpoint.


Then there were these that were a little shall we say off to me

Nhra_20 said:

Then there were these that were a little shall we say off to me

Oh my... someone needs some mentoring.

Happened last year too. I don't understand why it isn't either a teaching point at the show or tossed out from judging.. or both.

I don't recall for sure Connie, but I think one of these might have gotten a ribbon. I'm going with the theory that the blooms were not open at the time they cut the stem, and opened up at the show while on display. I'm not sure though.

They don't judge a fasciated stem, one with color streak or break should not be on the table either. Just my opinion. This is suppose to be the national show. And they had what, 3 stems of Anastasia, and a couple of the Robina as well. So it isn't like they were losing the cultivar for the show.

Oh dear. Those last two do not look healthy.

Formal congratulations to Tracy for the Blues. We had an enjoyable time there. It was in the same room the national/international Daffodil Show was held spring before last.
I had thought it might have been larger than it was.
You know it seems something registered with me about a lily being off sometime during our progression but I can't really say if it was that or not. (regarding Flashpoint)
Again though, Praise to Tracy. Excellent placements.