LONE STAR CHAPTER SHOW II
American Hibiscus Society
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Bellaire Civic Center
Bellaire, Texas

371 blooms and 20 seedlings entered; 58% Gold Seals; 4 Amateur Exhibitors

SWEEPSTAKES
These exhibitors won the most Gold Seals in their classification
and chose these blooms to represent themselves
 


Double Agent
Amateur Sweepstakes
Alicia Garza, Houston TX



Double Agent

Pop Green
 Collector Sweepstakes
Janice McNatt, Pearland TX

Pop Green

Herm Geller
Open Collector Sweepstakes
Greg & Marti Graves, Manvel TX

Herm Geller

Spotted Pony
Commercial Sweepstakes
Ann & Dave Mitchell, Houston TX

Spotted Pony

Best In Classification

Fantasy Charm
Best Amateur Single
Alicia Garza

Fantasy Charm

Apricot Brandy
Best Amateur Double
Alicia Garza

Apricot Brandy

Tahitian Queen
Best Collector Single
Janice McNatt


Tahitian Queen

Royal Crown
Best Collector Double
Joyce & C J Melebeck

Royal Crown
 

Fire Eater
Best Open Collector Single
Greg & Marti Graves

Fire Eater
 

Salty Dog
Best Open Collector Double
Marti & Greg Graves

Salty Dog
 

Flaming Star
Best Commercial Single
Barry & Susan Schlueter, Webster TX

Flaming Star

Sorority Girl
Best Commercial Double
Barry & Susan Schlueter

Sorority Girl

White Diamonds
Best Miniature Single
Greg & Marti Graves

White Diamonds

Raspberry Treasure
Best Miniature Double
Cindy Erndt, Alvin TX

Raspberry Treasure

Summer Heat
Best Regular Seedling Single
Barry & Susan Schlueter

Summer Heat
 

06-028-28
Best Miniature Seedling Single
Don & Carolyn Florus

06-028-28

Bonfire Night
Best Miniature Seedling Double
Barry & Susan Schlueter

Bonfire Night

Jim's Dream
Roz Merritt Memorial Award
Barry & Susan Schlueter

Jim's Dream

BEST OF SHOW

Angel's Wings
Best of Show Single
Ann & Dave Mitchell

Angel's Wings

Culture Shock
Best of Show Double
Barry & Susan Schlueter

Culture Shock
 

Wild Blueberry
Best of Show Miniature
Ann & Dave Mitchell

Wild Blueberry

Grand Marquis
Best of Show Seedling
Barry & Susan Schlueter

Grand Marquis
(Atlantis x Godiva))

 

Exhibitors use many methods to transport their blooms to shows.  Ann Mitchell uses paper funnels from O'Reilly Auto Parts

Don Florus uses snow cone cups and recycled box lids

Janice McNatt uses paper plates...

...and a giant plastic bin

Show Directors Marti & Greg Graves set up blooms for the final  Best of Show vote

Nick and Deb Spencer prepare their blooms

Michael Bernard Acadiana Chapter member Dr. David Tate adds to his collection

Greg & Marti Graves, Cindy Erndt and Joyce Melebeck finish up the paperwork for the show

The crowd started arriving early and was steady all day.

Cindy Erndt sorts entry cards from several shows

Joyce Melebeck and Cindy Erndt with their head table winners

Greg Graves loads up his SUV with show supplies that are headed back to storage until the show season begins again next April