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‘Tabledance’ Wins Outstanding Varieties Competition

by | Sep 23, 2016 | Floral Industry News | 0 comments

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Oriental Lily ‘Tabledance’ won the Best in Show title in the Outstanding Varieties Competition during the Society of American Florists’ 132nd Annual Convention in Maui, Hawaii on Sept. 22.

SAF OV 16 Best in Class - cutbulb - Oriental Lily Tabledance Green Valley Floral

Best in Show
Cut Bulb Flower: ‘Tabledance’
Oriental Lily
Green Valley Floral

The entry was among the 184 different varieties from 20 growers from Florida, California, Oregon, Hawaii, Idaho, and Tennessee as well as Colombia and Ecuador. Judges scored each entry based on color and commercial appeal, stem and foliage, bloom form and size, and overall presentation. The judging panel, which included three retailers, three growers and three wholesalers, evaluated specific categories of flowers, and the highest scored entry of each won “Best in Class.”

The entry was among the 184 different varieties from 20 growers from Florida, California, Oregon, Hawaii, Idaho, and Tennessee as well as Colombia and Ecuador. Judges scored each entry based on color and commercial appeal, stem and foliage, bloom form and size, and overall presentation. The judging panel, which included three retailers, three growers and three wholesalers, evaluated specific categories of flowers, and the highest scored entry of each won “Best in Class.”

Following is a roundup of the Best in Class recipients:

SAF ov16 - Best In Class - Rose, Black Pearl, Rosaprima International, LLC

Standard Rose: ‘Black Pearl’, Rosaprima International, LLC

 

SAF OV 16 Best in Class - gardenrose - Juliet (Ausjameson) Green Valley Floral

Garden Rose: Juliet (Ausjameson), Green Valley Floral

 

SAF OV 16 Best in Class - sprayrose - Brilliant Stars Yellow, Connectaflor

Spray Rose: ‘Brilliant Stars’ Yellow, Connectaflor

 

SAF OV 16 Best in Class - Dianthus Alcazar Dümmen Orange

Dianthus: ‘Alcazar’, Dümmen Orange

 

SAF OV 16 Best in Class - Chrysanthemum - Magnum Deliflor LatinAmerica

Chrysanthemum: ‘Magnum’, Deliflor LatinAmerica

 

SAF OV 16 Best in Class - cutbulb - Oriental Lily Tabledance Green Valley Floral

Oriental Lily: ‘Tabledance’, Green Valley Floral

 

SAF OV 16 Best in Class - Alstroemeria Jewel Flores Funza

Alstroemeria: ‘Jewel’, Flores Funza

 

SAF OV 16 Best in Class - Gerbera - Glamour Green Valley Floral

Gerbera: ‘Glamour’, Green Valley Floral

 

SAF OV 16 Best in Class - other cut flower - Serruria Serruria Blushing Resendiz Brothers Protea Growers

Serruria: ‘Serruria Blushing’, Resendiz Brothers Protea Growers

 

SAF OV 16 Best in Class - decorative foliage Eucalyptus Eucalyptus Tetragona Resendiz Brothers Protea Growers

Eucalyptus: ‘Tetragona’, Resendiz Brothers Protea Growers

 

SAF OV 16 Best in Class - potted flowering plant - African Violet Ingrid Optimara Group

African Violet: ‘Ingrid’, Optimara Group

 

Special thanks to the judges for the 2016 Outstanding Varieties Competition:

Retailer Judges:

  • Rakini Chinery, AAF, AzMF, of Allan’s Flowers in Prescott, Arizona
  • Susie Palazzo of City Line Florist, Inc., in Trumbull, Connecticut
  • Annette La Rocque of Murrieta V.I.P. Florist in Murrieta, California

Wholesaler Judges:

  • Joost J. Bongaerts of Florabundance, Inc., in Carpinteria, California
  • Lani Callister of Ensign Wholesale Floral in Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Jon Tamada of Mt. Eden Wholesale in San Jose, California

Grower Judges:

  • Peter Van Antwerpen of Virgin Farms Inc. in Miami
  • Leo Roozen, AAF, of Washington Bulb Company, Inc., in Mount Vernon, Washington
  • Ben Dobbe of Holland America Flowers, LLC in Arroyo Grande, California

In addition, SAF would like to extend a thanks to Chrysal USA for supplying the plant food, Syndicate Sales for the hundreds of vases used for the entrants, and Dave and Megan Mitchell of Mitchell’s Flowers & Events in Orland Park, Illinois, and their team for coordinating the Outstanding Varieties Competition.

Click here for a complete list of winners and see below for a roundup of the Best in Class.

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