AVSA-AVSC Joint Convention 2012 - Show Results
Show Results
Text by Sayeh Beheshti
AVSA/AVSC Convention and Show
Held
June 2 - June 10, 2012, Detroit, MI
Theme: "Violets Bridge Borders"
Officials:
Local Convention Chair: Steve Turner,
Local Convention Co-chair: Laurel Goretsky
Local Show Chair: Marge Farrand,
Local Asst. Show chairs: (US) Brenda Petry, (Canada) Lorna Russell
Statistics:
475 Horticulture Entries (445 Blue Ribbons, 26 Red Ribbons and 3 white)
70 Design Entries (61 Blue Ribbons and 9 red ribbons no white)
15 Special Exhibits
90 Exhibitors
Horticuture Sweepstakes: 49 blue ribbons - Debbie McInnes -
Floyds Knobs, IN
Runner-Up to Horticulture Sweepstakes: 27 blue ribbons - Marge Farrand - Ann Arbor, MI
Design Sweepstakes: 9 blue ribbons - Karyn Cichocki - Lafayette, NJ
Runner-Up to Design Sweepstakes: 7 blue ribbons - Mel Grice - Englewood, OH
Commercial Horticulture Sweepstakes: 8 blue ribbons - Doris Brownlie - Mississauga, ON, Canada
Runner-Up to Commercial Horticulture Sweepstakes: 8 blue ribbons - David Harris - Springfield, MO
Horticulture Division
Lynn Allen - Bloomfield Hills, MI
Best Chris Leppard (Maas)
Marie Burns - Baltimore, MD
2nd Best Robinson Collection: Rob's Calypso Beat, Rob's Combustible Pigeon,
Rob's Inner Orbit; Best AVSA Registered Russian Hybrid Collection -
Ian-Minuet, EK-Goluboglazaia Rossiia, EK-Boginia Krasoty; 2nd Best Lyon's
Collection: Rockin' Robin, Lyon's Lavender Magic, Calico Queen; Best
Precious Pink; Best Jolly Orchid.
Marge Farrand - Ann Arbor, MI
Best AVSA Collection - Standards/Amateur: Buckeye Sentimental Reasons, Ko's
Green Dragonfly, Picasso; 2nd Best Buckeye Collection: Buckeye Northern
Lights, Buckeye Seductress, Buckeye Sentimental Reasons; Best Trailer: Rob's
Boolaroo; Best Picasso, Best Canadian Origin (Section IX):Picasso.
Hans Inpijn - Dana Point, CA
Best Everdina.
Paul Kroll - East Aurora, NY
Best Ozark Sinningia; Sinn.'Ozark Scentimental Journey'.
Kathy Lahti - Annandale, MN
Best African Violet & Best Semiminiature AV in Show: Eternal Orbit; 2nd Best AVSA Collection - Mini's & Semis/Amateur: Ness' Angel Babe, Little Blue Bandit, Windsome; Best Holtkamp Collection – Amateur: Optimara Little Crystal, Optimara Little Ruby, Optimara Rose Quartz.
Tracy Lorence - Brunswick,
OH
3rd Best African Violet in Show: Pink Playmate.
Dale Martens - Sherrard, IL
Best Streptocarpus: Strep. 'Heartland's Peacock'.
Eileen McGrath - Carleton Place, ON, Canada
Best Other Gesneriad: Sinningia speciosa 'Carangola'.
Debbie McInnes - Floyds Knobs, IN
2nd Best AVSA Collection - Standards/Amateur: Buckeye Cranberry Sparkler,
Buckeye Colossal, Buckeye Sentimental Reasons; Best AVSA Collection - Minis
& Semis/Amateur: Rob's Rinky Dink, Beginner's Luck, Jolly Waltz; Best
Buckeye Collection: Buckeye Country Gal, Buckeye Sentimental Reasons,
Buckeye Cranberry Sparkler; Best Miniature African Violet: Rob's Jitterbug;
Best New Cultivar – Amateur: Sport of Yukako.
Diane Miller - Anaheim, CA
Best Robinson Collection: Rob's Outer Orbit, Rob's Combustible
Pigeon, Rob's Suicidal Squirrel;
B. J. Ohme - Lincoln, NE
Best Lonestar: Helen Mahr
Bill Price - Vancouver, BC, Canada
Best Species African Violet: S. ionantha subsp. ionantha var.
diplotricha
'Parker';
Leonard Re - Fountain Valley, CA
Best Precious Red
Lorna Russell - Nepean, ON, Canada
Best Thad's Episcia: 'Thad's Gold Fever'.
Olga Semova - Newmarket, ON, Canada
2nd Best African Violet in Show & Best Standard, Best Plant Grown by a
Canadian Exhibitor: Frozen in Time.
Donna Turner - Southgate, MI
Best Optimara Ontario.
Steve Turner - Southgate, MI
Best Lyon's Collection: Calico Queen, Victorian Parasol, Moon Child.
Commercial Division
Donna Brining - Hamminton, NJ
Best AV on Display Table/Comm: Newtown's Beaumont Bluster; Best African
Violet in Show/Comm: Blue Dragon ; 2nd Best African Violet in Show/Comm:
Ness' Satin Rose; 3rd Best African Violet in Show/Comm: Night Fever; Best
AVSA Standard Collection/Comm: Sansoucy' Coco, Blue Dragon, Night Fever
;Best AVSA Mini/Semimini Collection/Comm: Rob's Dodo Bird, Ness' Crinkle
Blue, Ness' Satin Rose; Best Horticulture Showcase; Best Commercial Display
Table.
Doris Brownlie - Mississauga, ON, Canada
Best AVSC Standard Collection/Comm: Bob Serbin, Aca's Red Ember, Picasso.
Linda Rowe - Red Creek, NY
2nd Best AVSA Mini/Semi-mini Collection/Comm: Cupid's Jewel, Shirl's Senior
Moment, Rob's Pewter Bell.
Paul Sorano - Dolgeville, NY
Best Other Gesneriad/Comm: Aeschynanthus humilis; Best New
Cultivar/Comm: Cranberry Crush (New); 2nd Best New Cultivar/Comm: Lilac
Fanfare (New); 3rd Best New Cultivar/Comm: Lady Charm; 2nd Best Horticulture
Showcase.
Design Division
B.J.Ohme - Lincoln, NE
Best Design in Show, Best in Section XII - Interpretive Flower
Arrangements:"Arch Bridge".
Mel Grice - Englewood, OH
2nd Best Design in Show, Best in Section XI - Interpretive Plant
Arrangements: "Covered Bridge”; Best in Section XIII - Container Gardens
"Landscape design 12 - 24 inches".
Deanna Belli -Toronto, ON Canada
3rd Best Design in Show: "Passport Booklet".
Publications
Best Yearbook:
San Mateo County AVS – Editor: Heather Morgan,
San Mateo County AVS from San Mateo, CA.
Second Best Yearbook:
First Austin AVS – Editor: Glenda Williams, First
Austin AVS from McDade, TX.
Third Best Yearbook:
Columbus AVS – Editor: Richard Carr, Columbus AVS
from Reynoldsburg, OH.
Best Newsletter:
Lone Star AV Council – Editor: Marjorie
Bullard, Lone Star AV Council from Corpus Christi, TX
Second Best Newsletter:
Columbus AVS – Editor: Nancy Carr, Columbus AVS
from Reynoldsburg, OH.
Best Magazine:
Ohio State AVS – Editor: Mel Grice, Ohio State AVS
from Englewood, OH.
Second Best Magazine:
Bay State AVS –Editor: Nancy Manozzi, Bay State AVS
from Framingham, MA.