“A Sea of Daffodils”

2008 Show Report

On April 5-6, 2008, the Greater St. Louis Daffodil Society’s annual daffodil show, “A Sea of Daffodils” was held at Shaw Nature Reserve in Grey Summit, MO. The horticulture display was held in the Carriage House and the Design portion of the show was held in the Bascom House.

The Design portion of the show had 10 adult and 2 youth exhibitors. Best Design of the show was “Scuba Diving”, an underwater display won by Jean Morris.

The Best Youth Design was won by Christopher Raymond for his “Pirates of the Caribbean” and his sister Grace Raymond won a blue ribbon for her “Sally Sells Sea Shells By the Seashore”.

Debra Pratt, a first time entrant, won a blue ribbon for her “Sitting By the Dock of the Bay”. Suzanne Raymond took a blue ribbon for “Beach Blanket Bingo” and Jim Morris won the miniature design blue ribbon for “Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini”.

The Horticulture portion of the show had 20 participants with 302 exhibits that contained 518 blooms. Although the room was smaller than the usual space at the Missouri Botanical Garden, the early season allowed plenty of staging area for the flowers as well as a fine display of the ADS banners that the club recently purchased. There was no photographic display at this year’s show.

Winning Exhibitors and Winning Cultivars:

Gold Ribbon: Barbara Knell	‘White Ermine’
White Ribbon: John Beck, Jr.	‘Phalarope’
Mini Gold Ribbon: Gerard Knehans, Jr	‘Little Star’
Mini White Ribbon: John Beck, Jr.	‘Minnow’
Youth Best Bloom: Anne Pohlman	‘Itzim’
Small Grower Award: Suzanne Raymond	‘Phil’s Gift’
Historic Daffodil Award: Carolyn Roof	‘Beersheeba’
Historic Vase of 3: Gary Knehans, Jr.	‘Grand Primo’
Intermediate Award: MOBOT	‘Dik Dik’
Container Standard Award:Cindy Haeffner	‘Oz’
Container MiniatureAward:Cindy Haeffner	‘Tiny Bubbles’
Container Species Award: Cindy Haeffner	N. jonquilla henriqueissi
Rose Ribbon: Gerard Knehans, Jr	KN 173 (Quasar x Roussilon)
Silver Ribbon: John Beck	(20 Blue Ribbons)

Collection Classes

Purple Ribbon: Barbara Knell

Collection of 5 Pink Cupped Daffodils:

Gossamer	3W-YYP
Ophelia	2W-P
Faith	2W-P
Swift Current	6W-P
Opalescent	2W-PPY

Lavender Ribbon: Lynn Slackman

Little Beauty	1W-Y
Bird Music	1Y-Y
Quince	12Y-Y
Midget	1Y-Y
Little Gem	1Y-Y

Red-White-Blue Ribbon: Barbara Knell

Newcomer	3W-P	Evans
Magic Lantern	1Y-O	Havens
Quasar	2W-PPR	Evans
New Penny	3Y-Y	Pannill
Highpoint	2Y-Y	Frey

Mini Red-White-Blue: Gerard Knehans, Jr.

Bird Flight	6Y-GYY	Mitsch
Yellow Fever	7Y-Y	Watrous
Spider	6Y-Y	Morrill
Little Star	6Y-Y	Frey
Small Talk	1Y-Y	Mitsch

Historic Collection of 5: Barbara Knell

Mt Hood	1W-W	1938
Zero	1W-W	1935
Edward Buxton	3Y-YOO	1932
Empress	1W-Y	1869
Green Island	2W-GWY	1938

Bozievich Ribbon: Barbara Knell

Loch Lundie	2Y-O
Gracious Lady	2W-P
Chemewa	2Y-OOY
Ombersley	1Y-Y
Boslowick	11aY-O
Foundling	6W-P
Precedent	2W-P
Obsession	2W-P
Stoneybrook	6W-YYP
Rapture	6Y-Y
Chickadee	6Y-O
Arrowhead	6Y-R

Watrous Award: Gerard Knehans, Jr.

Bird Flight	6Y-GYY
Jumblie	12Y-O
Havens TEF 30/1	6Y-Y
Yellow Fever	7Y-Y
Spider	6Y-Y
N. x intermedius	13Y-Y
N. Jonquilla var henriqesii	13Y-Y
Oakwood Sprite	1Y-Y
Small Talk	1Y-Y
Mite	6Y-Y
Minnow	8W-Y
Ferdie	6Y-Y

Havens Award: Gerard Knehans, Jr.

Wayne’s World	6Y-O
Sugar Cups	8Y-Y
Duiker	6Y-Y
Cazique	6W-W
Penstraze	7Y-GRR
Ocean Breeze	6W-W
Lemon Silk	6Y-YWW
Itzim	6Y-R
Bright Spot	8W-R
Jamage	8W-Y
Pride of Portugal	8W-Y
Matador	8Y-GOO

Throckmorton Award: Gerard Knehans, Jr.

Rapture	6Y-Y
Prologue	1W-Y
#177	11aY-Y
Jamage	8W-Y
Sweetness	7Y-Y
Dik Dik	2Y-R
#173	2WWG-YYP
#174	11aW-Y
Good Fella	2Y-Y
#175	2W-W
#176	2WWG-Y
Bender 99AD52	1Y-Y
Night Flight	1W-W
Jackwood	11aY-YYO
Nimbin	2W-P