Tallahassee Camellia Show - 2026

Tallahassee Camellia Show - 2026

 
American Camellia Society

TALLAHASSEE CAMELLIA SOCIETY
Show Results
Tallahassee, FL
January 10-11, 2026

Evensong
C. reticulata 'Jim Smelley'
 
Tallahassee Camellia Society
January 10 - 11, 2026
Doyle Conner Administrative Building
3125 Conner Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32399


Show Chairpersons - Rochelle Marrinan, Stewart Tomlinson & Sarah Docter-Williams

Head Judge - Tommy Alden
William Khoury, Sandee Khoury, Kay Thomerson, Billy Ray Price, Maureen Price, Greg Taylor, Andrea DeSantiago, Anne Lynn, Nancibeth Shealy, Tommy Martin, Konrad Hooper, , Annelle Lauder, Tommy Alden (Head Judge), Gene Phillips-N, Marsh Ziegler-N, Jan Newton-N, Mary Bates -N, Tom Beckman-N, Jonanne Beckman-N

1,535 Blooms Exhibited
1,000 Attendees plus 55 PCC members
40 Exhibitors
0 ACS Memberships Sold
CERTIFICATES

Gold Certificate (unprotected): 111 Blue Ribbons, Nancibeth Shealy
Silver Certificate (unprotected): 86 Blue Ribbons, Sarah Docter-Williams

OUTSTANDING BLOOM CERTIFICATES

Best Bloom in Show unprotected - Sara P. Paul Award: 'Frank Houser', J. D. & Kay Thomerson

Best Bloom in Show unprotected Runner-up - L. H. Paul Award: 'Hall's Pride Var.', J. D. & Kay Thomerson

C. japonica unprotected:
VLg: 'Jill Read', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Raspberry Ripple Picotee', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
Lg: 'John Rumbach', Billy Ray & Maureen Price
RU: 'Flowerwood', Randolph & Marilyn Maphis
Md: 'Princess Masako', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Margaret Davis Picotee', Sarah Docter-Williams
Sm: 'Brooke Var.', Howard & Mary Rhodes
RU: 'Happy Times', J. D. & Kay Thomerson

C. reticulata (Inc. hybrids w/retic parent) unprotected:
VLg: 'Frank Houser Var.', Randolph & Marilyn Maphis
RU: 'Mackenzie Green', Diane Roorda
Lg: 'Miss Tulare Var.', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Frost on Fire', Tommy & Brenda Alden
Sm/Md: 'Jack Mandarich', Howard & Mary Rhodes
RU: 'Mary O'Donnell', Alex & Jane Hinson

C. hybrid (w/no retic parent) unprotected:
Lg/VLg: 'Phil Piet', Alex & Jane Hinson
RU: 'Charlean', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
Md: 'Dancing Blaze', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Julie Var.', Sarah Docter-Williams
Sm: 'Leah Gay', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Freedom Bell', J. D. & Kay Thomerson

Miniature unprotected:
BB: 'Sweet Jane', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Fircone Var.', Tommy & Brenda Alden

Sasanquas & Species:
BB: 'Egao Corkscrew', Billy Ray & Maureen Price
RU: 'Hanamigasa', Rochelle Marrinan

White Bloom unprotected:
BB: 'Melissa Anne', Howard & Mary Rhodes
RU: 'Sea Foam', J. D. & Kay Thomerson

SEEDLNIGS / SPORTS

Seedling or Sport Bloom or unprotected:
BB: 'Seedling 3', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'White Bloom', Pat Johnson

TRAYS

Tray of Three-same variety unprotected:
BB: 'Adrienne Boueres', Alex & Jane Hinson
RU: 'Doris Ellis Pink', Sarah Docter-Williams

Tray of Five-different varieties unprotected:
BB: 'Louise Fitzgerald, Ferris Wheel, Raspberry Ripple, Frank Houser, Lauren Tudor', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Black Magic, Dixie Knight Supreme, Dr Cy Echols, Frank Houser, Nuccio's Gem', Stewart Tomlinson

COURT OF HONOR

Unprotected
COH: 'Alex Hinson', Alex & Jane Hinson
COH: 'Valentine Day Var.', Alex & Jane Hinson
COH: 'Pearl Terry', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
COH: 'Punkin Var.', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
COH: 'Island Sunset', Nancibeth Shealy
COH: 'Taylor's Perfection', Sarah Docter-Williams
COH: 'Pop Gee', Howard & Mary Rhodes
COH: 'Lauren Tudor Pink', Diane Roorda
COH: 'Wendy Red', Sarah Docter-Williams
COH: 'Cherries Jubilee', Alex & Jane Hinson
COH: 'Marty A. Kemp', Pat Johnson
COH: 'Night Rider', Alex & Jane Hinson

NOVICE

Novice Blooms:
BB: 'Fashionata', Grace Jackson
RU: 'Sweetie Pie', Paula O'Neill

Best White Bloom: 'Daijokan', Paula O'Neill

OTHER AWARD

Best Hulyn Smith or Cultivar Originated by Hulyn Smith: 'Lady Ruth Ritter', J. D. & Kay Thomerson