Charleston Show Results - 2026

American Camellia Society

CHARLESTON CAMELLIA SHOW
Show Results
Charleston, SC
January 24 - 25, 2026

C. japonica 'Edna Bass' Coastal Carolina Camellia Society
January 24 - 25, 2026
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
Carriage House
Charleston, SC 29414

Show Chairman - Mike Denson
Head Judges - Mike Denson, Paul Greenway & Richard Buggeln

Certified Judges - June Buchele, Betty Gail Buggeln, Diane Clark, Marty Clark, Paul Cloessner, Paula Karrh, Mack Mckinnon, Daren Sheriff, Susan Walker

Novice Judges - Harrison Howell, Terry McCathern, PhilipThomas

629 Blooms Exhibited
1000 Attendees
54 Exhibitors
0 ACS Memberships Sold

CERTIFICATES

Gold Certificate (unprotected): 39 Blue Ribbons, Mike Denson
Silver Certificate (unprotected): 30 Blue Ribbons, Marty & Diane Clark

Gold Certificate (protected): 25 Blue Ribbons, Darren Sheriff
Silver Certificate (protected): 20 Blue Ribbons, Mack & Ann McKinnon

OUTSTANDING BLOOM CERTIFICATES

Best Bloom in Show, unprotected - Tom Johnson Memorial Award: 'Black Magic', Mike Denson

Best Bloom in Show, protected - Tom Johnson Memorial Award: 'Julia', Mack & Ann McKinnon

C. japonica unprotected:
Lg/VLg: 'Terry Gilley Var.', Marty & Diane Clark
RU: 'Louise Fitzgerald', Marty & Diane Clark
Md: 'Fire Dance Var.', Miles & Brenda Beach
RU: 'Cherries Jubilee', Marty & Diane Clark
Sm: 'Horry Frost', David Whitaker
RU: 'Red Hots', Phillip Thomas

C. japonica protected:
Lg/VLg: 'Elegans Supreme', Mack & Ann McKinnon
RU: 'Elegans Splendor', Mack & Ann McKinnon
Md: 'Luisa Ann Lee', Mack & Ann McKinnon
RU: 'Alyne Brothers', Mack & Ann McKinnon
Sm: 'Les Marbury', Darren Sheriff
RU: 'Tama Peacock', Marty & Diane Clark - Pro

C. reticulata (Inc. hybrids w/retic parent) unprotected:
VLg: 'Frank Houser Var.', Mike Denson
RU: 'Frank Houser', Mike Denson
Sm-Lg: 'Crimson Candles', Mike Denson
RU: 'Adrene Wheeler', Mike Denson

C. reticulata (Inc. hybrids w/retic parent) protected:
VLg: 'Hall's Pride Var.', Mack & Ann McKinnon
RU: 'Frank Houser', Mack & Ann McKinnon
Sm-Lg: 'Valentine Day Var.', Mack & Ann McKinnon
RU: 'Crimson Candles', Darren Sheriff

Best C. hybrid (w/no retic parent) unprotected:

Lg/VLg: 'Charlean Var.', Marty & Diane Clark
RU: 'Taylor's Perfection', Mike Denson
Sm-Md: 'Dancing Blaze', Phillip Thomas
RU: 'Julia', Susan Walker
Best C. hybrid (w/no retic parent) protected:
Lg/VLg: No Entry
RU: No Entry
Sm-Md: 'Senritsu-ko', Darren Sheriff
RU: 'Betty Ridley', Marty & Diane Clark - Pro

Miniature unprotected:
BB: 'Red Hot Flare', Paul & Corinthia Greenway
RU: 'Fircone', Marty & Diane Clark

Miniature protected:
BB: 'Isaribi', Darren Sheriff
RU: 'Lilemac', Darren Sheriff

Best Species: 'Shibori-egao', Pat Mishoe

Best White Bloom unprotected: 'Sea Foam', Lawrence Owens

Best White Bloom protected: 'Melissa Anne', Mack & Ann McKinnon

SEEDLINGS/SPORTS

Best Seedling/Sport: 'Seedling', Mike Denson

NOVICE

Best Novice Bloom: 'Happy Birthday', Florence & Rosemary

LOCAL AWARDS

Best Local Bloom in Show: 'Margaret Davis', Gay Purcell

Lg/VLg: 'Adolphe Audusson', Beth Ilderton
RU: 'R. L. Wheeler', Marilyn Liaserna
Md: 'Donckelarii', Gay Purcell
RU: 'Pope John XXIII', Fort Thorton
Sm: 'Tama-no-ura', Gay Purcell
RU: 'Angel's Blush', Pat Mishoe

OTHER AWARDS

Best Miss Charleston unprotected: 'Miss Charleston Var.', Mike Denson

Best Miss Charleston protected: No Entry

Best Antique Bloom (Pre 1900): 'Lady Clare', Marilyn Laserna