Wheaton Show Results - 2026

Wheaton Show Results - 2026

 
American Camellia Society

 CAMELLIA SOCIETY OF THE POTAMIC VALLEY
Show Results
Wheaton, MD
March 28, 2026

Evensong
C. reticulata 'Holy Pure'
 
 
Camellia Society of the Potomac Valley
March 28, 2026
Brookside Gardens
1800 Glenallan Avenue
Wheaton, Maryland


Show Chairperson - Lenka Lundsten
Head Judge/Chairperson of Judges - Fred McKenna

Certified Judges - Marty Clark, Diane Clark, Robin Cross, Malia Huddle, Patricia Laane, Richard Mohr, Rix Perkins, Carol Washer, Darren Sheriff

Novice Judges - None

361 Blooms Exhibited
345 Attendees
16 Exhibitors
0 ACS Memberships Sold
 
CERTIFICATES

Gold Certificate (unprotected): 23 Blue Ribbons, Marty & Diane Clark
Silver Certificate (unprotected): 18 Blue Ribbons, Fred & Toni McKenna

Gold Certificate (protected): 12 Blue Ribbons, Darren Sheriff
Silver Certificate (protected): 4 Blue Ribbons, Marty & Diane Clark - Pro

OUTSTANDING BLOOM CERTIFICATES

Best Bloom in Show unprotected - Philip & Marjorie Ireland Memorial Trophy: 'Sound of Music', Marty & Diane Clark

Best Bloom in Show protected - Lou & Betty Daudt Memorial Award: 'Black Tie', Darren Sheriff

C. japonica unprotected:
Lg/VLg: 'Sound of Music', Marty & Diane Clark
RU: 'Destiny', Marty & Diane Clark
Md: 'April Remembered', Lenka Lundsten
RU: 'Paulette Goddard', Lenka Lundsten
Sm: 'Les Marbury', Richard & Ginny Mohr
RU: 'April Dawn Blush', Carl & Jane Maryott

C. japonica protected (Greenhouse):
BB: 'Black Tie', Darren Sheriff
RU: 'Lafayette's Legacy', Marty & Diane Clark - Pro

C. japonica protected (Other including Microfoam):
BB: 'Lady Vansittart Red', Sean & Pat Laane
RU: 'C. M. Hovey', Lenka Lundsten

C. reticulata (Inc. hybrids w/retic parent) protected or unprotected:
BB: 'Crimson Candles', Darren Sheriff
RU: 'Nita McRae', Marty & Diane Clark

C. hybrid (w/no retic parent) protected or unprotected:
BB: 'Charlean', Fred & Toni McKenna
RU: 'Cile Mitchell', Marty & Diane Clark

Miniature All Species protected or unprotected:
BB: 'Spring Festival', Lenka Lundsten
RU: 'Shikibu', Marty & Diane Clark

Best White Bloom - Margaret White Memorial Trophy; 'Leucantha', Sean & Pat Laane

COURT OF HONOR

COH: 'Man Size', Carl & Jane Maryott
COH: 'Dick Hardison', Marty & Diane Clark
COH: 'Blue Danube', Marty & Diane Clark
COH: 'Bart Colbert', Marty & Diane Clark
COH: 'Royal Velvet', Marty & Diane Clark
COH: 'Julia C. Taylor', Marty & Diane Clark
COH: 'Sweet Jane', Marty & Diane Clark
COH: 'Angel's Blush', Darren Sheriff
COH: 'Grace Albritton Red', Darren Sheriff
COH: 'Royal Velvet', Darren Sheriff
COH: 'Fire 'n Ice', Fred & Toni McKenna
COH: 'King's Cup', Fred & Toni McKenna
COH: 'Freedom Bell', Fred & Toni McKenna
COH: 'Jacks', Fred & Toni McKenna
COH: 'Grace Albritton', Sean & Pat Laane

SEEDLINGS/SPORTS

Seedling/Sport:
BB: 'Peter Pan', Darren Sheriff
RU: 'Ackerman's F1', Sean & Pat Laane

TRAYS

Tray of Three-same variety unprotected:
BB: 'April Remembered', Lenka Lundsten
RU: 'Pink Perfection', Jingfei Cai-Pincus

Tray of Three-same variety protected (Greenhouse):
BB: 'Lady Vansittart Red', Sean & Pat Laane
RU: 'Royal Velvet', Darren Sheriff

Best Tray of Three-same variety protected (Other including Microfoam): No Entry