Bloom Rankings - 2025-2026 - Short Form

American Camellia Society

BLOOM RANKINGS
2025/2026

Scoring Algorithm

1^st Place Sweepstakes - 10 Points
2^nd Place Sweepstakes - 5 Points
Best Bloom in Show - 10 Points
Runner-Up Best Bloom in Show - 5 Points

Major Categories & Trays

Best Bloom - 5 Points
Runner-Up or Court of Honor (if only two prizes are awarded) - 3 Points
Court of Honor - 1 Point

The following scores have been compiled from the ACS Cooperative Shows
for the 2025 - 2026 season.

25 ACS Cooperative Shows

Current through End of February 2026

Leading Camellia Cultivars by Individual Point Count
Minimum of 10 Points for Primary Classes

*C. japonica*
Very Large
	Lauren Tudor	28
	Show Time	19
	Edna Bass Var.	14
	Paul Haskee	14
	Drama Girl Var.	11
	Lillian Gordy	11
*C. japonica*
Large
	Royal Velvet	31
	Elegans Splendor	26
	Ferris Wheel	26
	Royal Velvet Var.	26
	Elegans Supreme	18
	John Rumbach	18
	Mary Fischer	17
	Circus	15
	Terry Gilley Var.	15
	Junior Prom	13
	Julius Nuccio	12
	Louise Fitzgerald	11
	Rena Swick	11
	Chief Arnold	10
	Dusty Var.	10
	Helen Bower Var.	10
	Henry E. Huntington	10
*C. japonica*
Medium
	Black Magic	34
	Grand Marshal	34
	Bella Jinhua	29
	Ville de Nantes	22
	Elaine's Betty	21
	Lady Laura	21
	Nuccio's Carousel	15
	Elaine's Betty Red Var.	13
	Lundy's Legacy	13
	Margaret Davis	13
	Ace O' Hearts	10
	Bel's Beauty	10
	Betty's Beauty	10
	Prima Ballerina	10
Small
	Kiku-toji	38
	Black Gold	27
	Maroon and Gold	26
	Hishi-karaito	25
	Tama Peacock	25
	Red Devil	19
	Will Sargent	18
	Les Marbury	16
	Tudor Baby Var.	16
	Man Size	15
	Miss Lillian	11
	Tudor Baby	10
Miniature
	Fircone Var.	59
	Shikibu	13
	Fircone	8
	Just Darling	8
	Mini Pink	8
	Pearl's Pet	8
*C. reticulata*
	Frank Houser	62
	Frank Houser Var.	60
	Crimson Candles	47
	Holy Pure	43
	Evening Glow Pearl	31
	Valentine Day	31
	Valentine Day Var.	31
	Pleasant Memories	29

C. reticulata (Continued)
	Adrienne Boueres	26
	Hall's Pride Var.	20
	Valley Knudsen	18
	Ray Gentry	17
	Terrell Weaver Var.	16
	Linda Lee Ehrhart	15
	Mary O'Donnell	14
	Brooke Maphis	13
	Elizabeth B. Hunt	13
	Harold L. Paige	13
	Ray Gentry Var.	13
	Ruta Hagmann	13
	Phyllis Hunt	11
	Bill Goertz Var.	10
	Dr. Clifford Parks	10
	Dr. Clifford Parks Var.	10
	Dr. Dan Nathan Supreme	10
	Lois Boudreaux	10
	Miss Tulare Var.	10

Non-reticulata hybrid
	Dancing Blaze	55
	Island Sunset	40
	Cile Mitchell	33
	Julia	28
	Punkin	28
	Night Rider	25
	Sweet Jane	25
	Taylor's Perfection	25
	Charlean	22
	Joe Nuccio	21
	Dancing Flame	20
	Freedom Bell	20
	Gene's Autumn Fire	20
	Phil Piet	20
	Coral Delight	19
	Helen B.	18
	Spring Daze	18
	Buttons 'n Bows	17
	Julie Var.	17
	Lucky Star	16
	First Blush	13
	Leah Gay	13
	Polaris	13
	Tom Perkins	13
	Kiho	12
	Senritsu-ko	12
	Betty Ridley	11
	Isaribi	11
	Wendzalea	11
	Julia Pink	10
	Julie	10
	Loraine Gloria	10
	Nicky Crisp	10
	Super Star	10

Species
	Fircone Var.	59
	Shikibu	13
	Fircone	8
	Just Darling	8
	Mini Pink	8
	Pearl's Pet	8

Best White
	Mary Alice Cox	21
	Melissa Anne	15
	Ivory Tower	13
	Lucy Stewart	13
	Sea Foam	13
	White Empress	10