These 10 winners will now be entered in the HOTY competition and the hybridisers of the blooms will be asked to send wood for trialing and then at the end of the 3 year trial a HOTY winner will be chosen.
Lady in Waiting
Winner of the 2007 SOTY with 78.5 points
entered by Charles Black
Parentage - Stormy Days X High Voltage
Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 7 inches [6 to 8 inches]
Texture of the bloom [thin, average, good, excellent] - Excellent
Symmetrical form [reliable, average, variable - meaning sometimes less than ideal] - Reliable
Duration of the bloom [1 day, two day, more than two days] - 3 days
Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - Upright
Tahitian Lion Queen
Second Place with 76.14 points
by Richard Johnson
Parentage - Bonnie B X Tahitian Solar Fire
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] - 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 upright
Tahitian Purple Queen
Third Place with 76.00 points
by Dick Johnson
Parentage - Midnight Blue X Tahitian Queen
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] - 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 upright
Tahitian Spotted Sunset
Fourth Place with 75.14 points
by Richard Johnson
Parentage - Rosalind X Kylie Ritchie
Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 6 to 7 inches
Texture of the bloom [thin, average, good, excellent] - Above 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 days
Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - Lateral to upright
Moorea Imperial Blossom
Fifth Place with 74.50 points
by Charles Atiu
Parentage - Persephone X Jemina[Mystic Charm X Unknown]
Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 7 inches [6.5 to 7.5 inches]
Texture of the bloom [thin, average, good, excellent] - Above Average
Symmetrical form [reliable, average, variable - meaning sometimes less than ideal] - Flat & 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 Diagonally Upright
Sixth Place with 74.43 points
by Richard Johnson
Parentage - Miss Liberty X Kevin Johnson
Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 7.5 inches [6.5 to 8 inches]
Texture of the bloom [thin, average, good, excellent] - Excellent
Symmetrical form [reliable, average, variable - meaning sometimes less than ideal] - average
Duration of the bloom [1 day, two day, more than two days] - 1 day plus hot weather, 2 days plus in cold
Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - Lateral to Upright
Tahitian Pink Princess
Seventh Place [Tie] with 73.71 points
by Richard Johnson
Parentage - Grand Hyatt X Silver Memories
Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 7.5 inches [7 to 8]
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 days.
Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - upright
Tahitian Sophistication
Seventh Place [Tie] with 73.71 points
by Richard Johnson
Parentage - Georgia's Pearl X Dragon's Breath
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] - Above 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 days.
Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - Lateral to upright
Bubble Gum Fun
Eight Place with 73.50 points
by Charles Black
Parentage - Carmen Keene X Donna Lynn
Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 7 inches [6 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 Upright
Tahitian Lion King
Ninth Place with 72.71 points
by Richard Johnson
Parentage - Georgia's Pearl X Evelyn Howard
Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 9 inches [8.5 to 9.5 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] - 2 day hot weather, 3 days plus in cold
Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - upright
RUNNERS UP
Laura's Theme
Tenth Place with 72.13 points
by Charles Black
Parentage - Fifth Dimension X Christie Blue
Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 7 inches [6 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 Upright
Tahitian Orange Rainbow
Eleventh Place with 71.57 points
by Richard Johnson
Parentage - [Romeo X Nightfire] X TahitianRainbows
Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 7 inches [7 to 8 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 days
Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - upright
Trinity
Twelfth Place with 71.50 points
by Bob Carran
Parentage - Lady Liberty X Rosalind
Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 4.5 to 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 Summer
Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - lateral to upright
Thirteenth Place with 71.00 points
by Mark Lazzaro
Parentage - Milree Park X Impossible Dream
Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 8 inches [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] - More than 2 days.
Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - Lateral to upright
New Dimensions
Fourteenth Place with 70.25 points
by Charles Black
Parentage - Fifth Dimension X Joan Hingerton
Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 6 to 7 inches
Texture of the bloom [thin, average, good, excellent] - Excellent
Symmetrical form [reliable, average, variable - meaning sometimes less than ideal] - Reliable
Duration of the bloom [1 day, two day, more than two days] - 3 days
Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - Lateral to upright
Tahitian Arcturus Queen
Fifteenth Place with 68.71 points
by Richard Johnson
Parentage - Arcturus X Tahitian Queen
Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 8.5 inches [7.5 to 9 inches]
Texture of the bloom [thin, average, good, excellent] - Average
Symmetrical form [reliable, average, variable - meaning sometimes less than ideal] - average
Duration of the bloom [1 day, two day, more than two days] - 2 days in hot weather, 3 daysplus in cold.
Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - Lateral to Upright
Tahitian Midnight Magic
Sixteenth Place with 68.00 points
by Richard Johnson
Parentage - Midnight Blue X Grand Hyatt.
Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 8.5 inches [8 to 9 inches]
Texture of the bloom [thin, average, good, excellent] - Excellent
Symmetrical form [reliable, average, variable - meaning sometimes less than ideal] - average
Duration of the bloom [1 day, two day, more than two days] - 1 day plus hot weather, 2 days plus in cold.
Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - upright