Winter Park Show Results - 2026

Winter Park Show Results - 2026

 
American Camellia Society

CAMELLIA SOCIETY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
Show Results
Winter Park, FL
January 17, 2025

Evensong
C. japonica 'Sweetie Pie'
 
Camellia Society of Central Florida
January 17, 2026
Mead Botanical Garden
1300 South Denning Drive
Winter Park, Florida 32789


Show Chairman - Margaret Locke
Head Judge - Sandra Wyche

Certified Judges - Brenda Buchan, Brian Dick, Debbie Ellis, Jay Ellis, Jerry Hogsette, Rochelle Marrinan, Raymond McCleary, Louis Raska, Jill Reed, Charlie Russ, Kay Thomerson, Stewart Tomlinson

Novice Judges - Carter Brenneman, Martha Campbell-Thompson, Lianna Hernandez, Justin Schneider, Kathryn Sickling, Cheri Steinhagen

565 Blooms Exhibited
884 Attendees
?? Exhibitors
?? ACS Memberships Sold
 
SWEEPSTAKES

Gold Certificate: 74 Blue Ribbons , J. D. & Kay Thomerson
Silver Certificate: 56 Blue Ribbons , Louis & Joanne Raska

OUTSTANDING BLOOM CERTIFICATES

Best Bloom in Show unprotected & untreated: 'Will Sargent', Louis & Joanne Raska

Best Bloom in Show unprotected & treated: 'Elegans Splendor', J. D. & Kay Thomerson

C. japonica unprotected, untreated:
VLg: 'Paul Haskee Var.', Jay & Debbie Ellis
RU: 'Mrs. D. W. Davis', Margaret Locke
Lg: 'Herbert Earl Gatch', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Royal Velvet Var.', Stewart Tomlinson
Md: 'Dick Hardison', Louis & Joanne Raska
RU: 'Grand Marshal', Joanne Rector
Sm: 'Black Gold', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Peggy's Blush', Jill Reed

C. japonica unprotected, treated:
VLg: 'Paul Haskee', Louis & Joanne Raska
RU: 'Mrs. D. W. Davis', Margaret Locke
Lg: 'Bart Colbert Var.', Louis & Joanne Raska
RU: 'Rena Swick', Louis & Joanne Raska
Md: 'Margaret Davis', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Betty Sheffield Silver', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
Sm: 'Grace Albritton Red Var.', Louis & Joanne Raska
RU: 'Tudor Baby Var.', J. D. & Kay Thomerson

C. reticulata (Inc. hybrids w/retic parent) unprotected:
Lg/VLg: 'Holy Pure', Ben George
RU: 'Marilyn Maphis', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
Sm/Md: 'Brooke Maphis', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Lady Ruth Ritter', J. D. & Kay Thomerson

C. hybrid (w/no retic parent) unprotected:
Lg/VLg: 'Tom Perkins', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Charlean', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
Sm/Md: 'Spring Daze', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Dancing Blaze', Wallace Belgard

Miniature, unprotected:
BB: 'Fircone Var.', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Lillian Hannah Stokes', Rebecca Mendoza

Best White Bloom untreated & treated: 'Ivory Tower', Louis & Joanne Raska

Sasanqua and other Species:
BB: 'Camellia nitidissima', Louis & Joanne Raska
RU: 'Hanamigasa', Rochelle Marrinan

SEEDLINGS/SPORTS

Best Seedling: 'Seedling', J. D. & Kay Thomerson

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

TRAYS

Tray of Three-same variety unprotected, untreated:
BB: 'Ferris Wheel', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Kiho', Louis & Joanne Raska

Tray of Three-same variety unprotected, treated:
BB: Louis & Joanne Raska
RU: No Entry

Tray of Five-different varieties unprotected, untreated:
BB: 'Five Beautiful Blooms', Stewart Tomlinson
RU: 'Five Beautiful Blooms', Stewart Tomlinson

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

NOVICE

Novice Blooms:
BB: 'Kramer's Supreme', Keith Pankoe
RU: No Entry

LOCAL

Local Blooms:
BB: 'Cherie Shirah', Margaret Locke
RU: 'Frank Houser', Margaret Locke

OTHER AWARD

Jerry Conrad Heritage Bloom Award - (Pre 1900):
BB: 'Donckelarii', J. D. & Kay Thomerson
RU: 'Aspasia Macarthur', J. D. & Kay Thomerson