Ocala Show Results - 2026

Ocala Show Results - 2026

 
American Camellia Society

OCALA CAMELLIA SOCIETY
Show Results
Ocala, FL
January 24-25, 2026

Evensong
C. reticulata 'Adrienne Boueres'
 
Ocala Camellia Society
January 24-25, 2025
Fort King Presbyterian Church
13 NE 36th Avenue
Ocala, Florida 34470



Ocala Camellia Society
January 24 - 25, 2026
Fort King Presbyterian Church
13 NE 36th Avenue
Ocala, Florida 34470


Show Chairman - Belea Keeney
Head Judges - Marjorie Hendon & Brian Dick

Certified Judges - Louis Raska, Margaret Locke, Sandra Wyche, Jerry Hogsette, John Swanson

Novice Judges - Cheri Steinhagen, Justin Schneider, Carter Brenneman

770 Blooms Exhibited
350 Attendees
34 Exhibitors
11 ACS Memberships Sold

CERTIFICATES

Gold Certificate (unprotected): 83 Blue Ribbons, J. D. & Kay Thomerson
Silver Certificate (unprotected): 57 Blue Ribbons, Louis & Joanne Raska

OUTSTANDING BLOOM CERTIFICATES

Best Bloom in Show unprotected:
BB: 'Frank Houser Var.', Louis & Joanne Raska
RU: 'Midnight Magic', J. D. & Kay Thomerson

C. japonica unprotected, untreated:
VLg: 'Lauren Tudor', Chuck Wood
RU: 'Mrs. D. W. Davis', Margaret Locke
Lg. 'Louise Fitzgerald', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Sweetie Pie', Margaret Locke
Md: 'Laura's Beauty', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Margaret Davis', Margaret Locke
Sm: 'Black Tie', John Swanson
RU: 'Will Sargent', Louis & Joanne Raska

C. japonica unprotected, treated:
VLg: 'Lauren Tudor Pink', Louis & Joanne Raska
RU: No Entry
Lg. 'Rena Swick', Louis & Joanne Raska
RU: 'Bart Colbert Var.', Louis & Joanne Raska
Md: 'Lundy's Legacy', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Dick Hardison', Louis & Joanne Raska
Sm: 'Grace Albritton', Louis & Joanne Raska
RU: 'Maroon and Gold', J. D. & Kay Thomerson

C. reticulata (Inc. hybrids w/retic parent) unprotected, untreated:
VLg: 'Ray Gentry Var.', Brett & Sheri Steinhagen
RU: 'Fine Pure', Sandra Wyche
Lg: 'Sara Oliver', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Tango Var.', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
Sm/Md: 'Bill Fickling', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Adrienne Boueres', Sandra Wyche

C. reticulata (Inc. hybrids w/retic parent) unprotected, treated:
VLg: 'Graem Yates', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Sir Robert Muldoon', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
Lg: 'Phyllis Hunt', Louis & Joanne Raska
RU: 'Larry Piet', Louis & Joanne Raska
Sm/Md: 'Nanshan Purple Jade', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Yellow and Purple', J. D. & Kay Thomerson

C. hybrid (w/no retic parent) unprotected, untreated:
VLg: No Entry
RU: No Entry
Lg: 'Charlean', Charles Russ
RU: 'Cile Mitchell', Louis & Joanne Raska
Md: 'Galaxie', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Coral Delight', Louis & Joanne Raska
Sm: 'Punkin', Charles Russ
RU: 'Kiho', Louis & Joanne Raska

C. hybrid (w/no retic parent) unprotected, treated:
VLg: No Entry
RU: No Entry
Lg: 'Charlean', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Mona Jury Var.', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
Md: 'First Blush', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: No Entry
Sm: 'Coral Delight', Louis & Joanne Raska
RU: No Entry

Miniature unprotected:
BB: 'Night Rider', Philip Leilich
RU: 'Fircone Var.', J. D. & Kay Thomerson

Species grown Protected or Unprotected:
BB: 'Camellia edithae', Louis & Joanne Raska
RU: 'Camellia nitidissima', Louis & Joanne Raska

White Bloom unprotected:
BB: 'Dear Jenny', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Ivory Tower', Louis & Joanne Raska

SEEDLINGS/SPORTS

Best Seedling: 'JDT #3', J. D. & Kay Thomerson

Best Sport (Mutant) Bloom: 'Marie Crawford Blush', J. D. & Kay Thomerson

TRAYS

Tray of Three-same variety unprotected:
BB: 'Drama Girl Var.', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Debutante', Charles Russ

Tray of Five-different varieties unprotected:
BB: 'Five Beautiful Blooms', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Five Beautiful Blooms', Louis & Joanne Raska

Plate of Three Different Blooms - one each - Large, Medium & Small:
BB: 'Five Beautiful Blooms', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Five Beautiful Blooms', Louis & Joanne Raska

NOVICE

Novice Blooms:
BB: 'Julia France', John Edwards
RU: 'R. L. Wheeler Var.', John Edwards

CLUB MEMBERS & MARION COUNTY RESIDENTS

Best Red Bloom - Local: 'Christmas Beauty', Malisa Freeland
Best White Bloom - Local: 'Pristine', Malisa Freeland
Best Pink Bloom - Local: 'Nannie Brown', Chris and Taylor Glass
Best Variegated Bloom - Local: 'Bev Piet's Smile', Jill Reed
Best Formal Double Bloom - Local: 'Landon Waters', Jill Reed
Best Pink Perfection Bloom - Local: 'Pink Perfection', Diane Price

YOUTH AWARD

Best Flower by Youth:
BB: 'Maroon and Gold', Axel Glass
RU: 'Mathotiana', Axel Glass

OTHER AWARDS

Best Bloom Registered by Clarence & Lillian Gordy: BB 'Marie Crawford', Brett & Sheri Steinhagen
RU: 'Rosalynn Carter', Belea T. Keeney
Best Antique Bloom (pre-1900):
BB: 'Donckelarii', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Pink Perfection', Margaret Locke