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soty Winners

SOTY 2005

On this Page we announce the winner of the Seedling of the Year [S.O.T.Y.] for 2005 which was picked by 9 Judges from the 22 blooms from the 3 TPC competitions in 2005.

The winner is Miss Liberty X Tahitian Magenta Beauty and was bred and entered in the competition by Richard Johnson from Tahiti, with an average of 77.25 points. He wins the Black Pearl kindly donated by himself.

This bloom and together with the next top nine [9] winners will be entrants in the Hibiscus of the Year competition, and will be grown at the 3 trialling stations for the next 3 years. Congratulations to Richard Johnson on winning the Seedling of the Year for 2005.

These first Ten winners will now be in the Hibiscus of the Year [H.O.T.Y.] competition and will be grown by the 3 trialling stations for the next 3 years, when the winner of the Hibiscus of the Year will be announced

Seedling of the Year Winner [SOTY]

with 77.25 points,
for Richard Johnson
Miss_Liberty_x_Tahitian_Magenta_Beauty_1RJ_30-4-05
Miss_Liberty_x_Tahitian_Magenta_Beauty_2RJ_30-4-05
Miss_Liberty_x_Tahitian_Magenta_Beauty_3RJ_30-4-05
  • Parentage Miss Liberty x Tahitian Magenta Beauty
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] 7 inch, 6.5 to 7.5 inches
  • Texture of the bloom [thin, average, good, excellent] average
  • Symmetrical form [reliable, average, variable - meaning sometimes less than ideal] reliable
  • Duration of the bloom [1 day, two day, more than two days] 1 day
  • Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] lateral to upright

Second Place

with 76.63 entered by
Richard Johnson
Rosalind_x_Radiation_Hazard_45__Tahitian_Baby_Bonfire_RJ_31-8-05
Rosalind_x_Radiation_Hazard__Tahitian_Baby_Bonfire2_RL_31-8-05
Rosalind_x_Radiation_Hazard__Tahitian_Baby_Bonfire3_RJ_31-8-05
  • Parentage Tahitian Baby Bonfire Rosalind x Radiation Hazard
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] 7 to 8 inches
  • Texture of the bloom [thin, average, good, excellent] good
  • Symmetrical form [reliable, average, variable - meaning sometimes less than ideal] reliable
  • Duration of the bloom [1 day, two day, more than two days] 1 day
  • Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] lateral to upright

Third Place

with 75.62
entered by Richard Johnson
Tahitian_Cherry_Blossom_x_Tahitian_Rainbows3_RJ_30-4-05
Tahitian_Cherry_Blossom_x_Tahitian_Rainbows_1RJ_30-4-05
Tahitian_Cherry_Blossom_x_Tahitian_Rainbows_2RJ_30-4-05
  • Parentage Tahitian Cherry Blossom X Tahitian Rainbows
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] 8 inch, 7.5 to 8.5 inches
  • Texture of the bloom [thin, average, good, excellent] average
  • Symmetrical form [reliable, average, variable - meaning sometimes less than ideal] reliable
  • Duration of the bloom [1 day, two day, more than two days] 1 day
  • Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] lateral to upright

Fourth Place

with 75.25
entered by Richard Johnson
TPC_2005-3_4-Seedlings_0172-8_Herm_Geller_x_Georgias_PearlRJ2_31-8-05
TPC_2005-3_4-Seedlings_0172-8_Herm_Geller_x_Georgias_Pearl_RJ_31-8-05
TPC_2005-3_4-Seedlings_0172-8_Herm_Geller_x_Georgias_Pearl__Tahitian_Sable_Star3_RJ_31-8-05
  • Parentage Tahitian Sable Star Herm Geller X Georgia's Pearl.
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] 7 to 8 inches
  • Texture of the bloom [thin, average, good, excellent] average to good
  • Symmetrical form [reliable, average, variable - meaning sometimes less than ideal] reliable
  • Duration of the bloom [1 day, two day, more than two days] 2 day
  • Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] upright

Fifth Place

with 72.88
entered by Richard Johnson xxx
Calif_Dreamin_x_The_PathRJ2_31-12-04
Calif_Dreamin_x_The_PathRJ3_31-12-04
Calif_Dreamin_x_The_PathRJ_31-12-04
  • Parentage California Dreaming X The Path
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] 7.5" = 6.5 to 8.0"
  • Texture of the bloom [thin, average, good, excellent] Good
  • Symmetrical form [reliable, average, variable - meaning sometimes less than ideal] Reliable.
  • Duration of the bloom [1 day, two day, more than two days] One Day
  • Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] Lateral to Upright.

Sixth Place

with 72.11
entered by Sonny Stollings xxx
soty_31
soty_32
Metallica3_Sonny.19-8-05
  • Parentage Metallica Confederate Heart x Blue Thunder
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] 7 to 8 inches
  • Texture of the bloom [thin, average, good, excellent] good
  • Symmetrical form [reliable, average, variable - meaning sometimes less than ideal] reliable
  • Duration of the bloom [1 day, two day, more than two days] 2 days
  • Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] lateral to down angle

Seventh Place

with 71.25
entered by Richard Johnson
Tahitian_Orange_Garnet_Brandon_B_x_Georgias_Pearl1RJ_30-4-05
Tahitian_Orange_Garnet_Brandon_B_x_Georgias_Pearl2RJ_30-4-05
Tahitian_Orange_Garnet_Brandon_B_x_Georgias_Pearl3RJ_30-4-05
  • Parentage Tahitian Orange Garnet= [Brandon B x Georgia's Pearl]
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] 8 inch, 7.5 to 8.5 inches
  • Texture of the bloom [thin, average, good, excellent] good
  • Symmetrical form [reliable, average, variable - meaning sometimes less than ideal] reliable
  • Duration of the bloom [1 day, two day, more than two days] 1 day
  • Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] lateral to upright

Eight Place

with 71.13
entered by Heindrik Gommer
Fifth_Dimension_x_Lora2HGommer_31-8-05
Fifth_Dimension_x_Lora3_HGommer_31-8-05
Fifth_Dimension_x_Lora_HGommer_31-8-05
  • Parentage Fifth Dimension X Lora
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] 8 inches.
  • Texture of the bloom [thin, average, good, excellent] average
  • Symmetrical form [reliable, average, variable - meaning sometimes less than ideal] average to good
  • Duration of the bloom [1 day, two day, more than two days] 2 days
  • Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] lateral

Ninth Place

with 71.00
entered by Richard Johnson
TPC_2005-3_4-Seedlings_0143-2-2_Georgias_pearl_x_Tamibon__Tahitian_Blushing_Sta3_RJ_31-8-05
TPC_2005-3_4-Seedlings_0143-2-2_Georgias_pearl_x_Tamibon__Tahitian_Blushing_Star2RJ_31-8-05
TPC_2005-3_4-Seedlings_0143-2-2_Georgias_Pearl_x_Tamibon__Tahitian_Blushing_StarRJ_31-8-05
  • Parentage Tahitian Blushing Star Georgia's Pearl X Tamibon
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] 8 to 9 inches
  • Texture of the bloom [thin, average, good, excellent] good
  • Symmetrical form [reliable, average, variable - meaning sometimes less than ideal] reliable
  • Duration of the bloom [1 day, two day, more than two days] 2 day
  • Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] upright

Tenth Place

with 70.5
entered by Richard Johnson
Tahitian_Solar_FireRJ2_31-12-04
Tahitian_Solar_FireRJ3_31-12-04
Tahitian_Solar_FireRJ_31-12-04
  • Parentage Georgia's Pearl X Jayella
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] 7.75 = 7 to 8.5".
  • Texture of the bloom [thin, average, good, excellent] Average
  • Symmetrical form [reliable, average, variable - meaning sometimes less than ideal] Reliable.
  • Duration of the bloom [1 day, two day, more than two days] One Day
  • Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] Lateral to Upright.

NON WINNING ENTRANTS

Eleventh Place

with 69.63
entered by Heindrik Gommer
Fifth_Dimension_x_My_Angel2_HGommer_31-8-05
Fifth_Dimension_x_My_Angel3HGommer_31-8-05
Fifth_Dimension_x_My_AngelHGommer_31-8-05
  • Parentage Fifth Dimension X My Angel
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] 6 inches
  • Texture of the bloom [thin, average, good, excellent] average
  • Symmetrical form [reliable, average, variable - meaning sometimes less than ideal] reliable
  • Duration of the bloom [1 day, two day, more than two days] 2 day
  • Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] lateral

Twelth Place

with 69.00
entered by Richard Johnson
Tahitian_Pink_Beauty2RJ_31-12-04
Tahitian_Pink_Beauty3RJ_31-12-04
Tahitian_Pink_BeautyRJ_31-12-04

Thirteenth Place

with 68.00
entered by Richard Johnson
Midnight_Blue_x_Silver_Memories3_RJ_31-8-05
Midnight_Blue_x_Silver_Memories_RJ_31-8-05
Midnight_Blue_x_Silver_Memories__Tahitian_Burning_Sands2_RJ_31-8-05
  • Parentage Tahitian Burning Sands Midnight Blue X Silver Memories.
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] 8 to 9 inches.
  • Texture of the bloom [thin, average, good, excellent] good
  • Symmetrical form [reliable, average, variable - meaning sometimes less than ideal] reliable
  • Duration of the bloom [1 day, two day, more than two days] 2 days
  • Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] upright

Fourteenth place

with 67.45
entered by Sonny Stollings
Flameball1Sonny_26-8-05
Flameball2_Sonny_26-8-05
FlameballSonny_26-8-05
  • Parentage Flameball Rosalind X Ruth Watson
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] 5 to 6 inches
  • Texture of the bloom [thin, average, good, excellent] good
  • Symmetrical form [reliable, average, variable - meaning sometimes less than ideal] reliable
  • Duration of the bloom [1 day, two day, more than two days] 2 day
  • Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] Lateral

Fifteenth Place

with 66.00
entered by Richard Johnson
Eva_Paoloni_x_Fourth_Of_July3_RJ_30-4-05
Eva_Paoloni_x_Fourth_Of_July_2RJ_30-4-05
Eva_Paoloni_x_Fourth_Of_July3_RJ_30-4-05
  • Parentage Eva Paoloni X Fourth of July
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] 8.5 inch, 8 to 9 inches
  • Texture of the bloom [thin, average, good, excellent] average
  • Symmetrical form [reliable, average, variable - meaning sometimes less than ideal] reliable
  • Duration of the bloom [1 day, two day, more than two days] 2 day
  • Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] lateral to upright