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soty Winners

SOTY 2008 Champions

The photos below are of the winners in the Judges votes for Seedling of the Year [SOTY] for 2008 and the winner is Tahitian Imperial Topaz entered by Richard Johnson, and together with the next 9 winners they will be entered in the 2008 Hibiscus of the Year [HOTY] to be grown by the Trialing Stations for 3 years, and then the Judges will choose the HOTY winner from the information the Trialing Stations will send .

Tahitian Imperial Topaz

with 79.28 average votes, SOTY Winner
entered by Richard Johnson
TahImpTopaz120kRJ 4-9-08
TahImpTopaz220kRJ 4-9-08
TahImpTopaz320kRJ 4-9-08
  • Parentage - Fifth Dimension X T. Sophistication
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 8" - 7.5-8.5
  • Texture of the bloom [thin, average, good, excellent] - Average
  • Symmetrical form [reliable, average, variable - meaning sometimes less than ideal] - Reliable, slightly re-curved, slight edge curl.
  • 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 Sable Twin

Second Place with 78.14 average votes
Entered by Richard Johnson
TahSaberTwin20kRJNo1 10-4-08
TahSableTwin20kNo2RJ 10-4-08
TahSableTwin20kNo3RJ 10-4-08
  • Parentage - Unknown X Unknown
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 6.5 to 7.5 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 days
  • Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - Lateral to Upright

Tahitian Double Splashes

3rd Place with 76.5 average votes
Entered by Richard Johnson
Tahitian_Double_Splash120kRJ 1-1-08
Tahitian_Double_Splash220kRJ 1-1-08
Tahitian_Double_Splash320kRJ 1-1-08
  • Parentage - Rosalind X Saxon T
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 7.5" [6 to 8 "]
  • 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

Tahitian Pretty Boy

4th Place with 75 average votes.
Entered by Richard Johnson
TahPrettyBoy220kRJ 4-9-08
TahPrettyBoy220kRJ 4-9-08.
TahPrettyBoy320kRJ 4-9-08
  • Parentage - Unknown X Unknown
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 7,5" - 7.5 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] - 3 days.
  • Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - Mostly Upright

Tahitian Dragon Queen

5th Place with 74.85 average votes
Entered by Richard Johnson
Tahitian_Dragon_Queen120kRJ 1-1-08
Tahitian_Dragon_Queen220kRJ 1-1-08
Tahitian_Dragon_Queen320kRJ 1-1-08
  • Parentage - Crimson Ray X Dragon's Breath
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 8 inches [7.5 to 8.5inches]
  • Texture of the bloom [thin, average, good, excellent] - average
  • Symmetrical form [reliable, average, variable - meaning sometimes less than ideal] - average - sometimes variable
  • 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 Gabonaise

6th Place with 74.28 average votes
Entered by Richard Johnson
08-2-4_Tahitian_Gabonaise_%3D_2965_%5B721-11Tropical_Fantasy_x_Oliver%5D_x_Kevin_Johnson20kNo1%2C_diagonally_upward%2C_8-9_in_No2RJ2
08-2-4_Tahitian_Gabonaise_%3D_2965_%5B721-11Tropical_Fantasy_x_Oliver%5D_x_Kevin_Johnson20kNo3%2C_diagonally_upward%2C_8-9_in_No3RJ3
Gabonaise20kRJNo6 12-4-08
  • Parentage - [Tropical FantasyX Oliver] X Kevin Johnson
  • 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] - average
  • 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 Gray Ghost

7th Place with 72 average votes
Entered by Richard Johnson
TahGrayGhost20kNo1RJ 10-4-08
TahGrayGhost20kNo2RJ 10-4-08
TahGrayGhost20kNo3RJ 10-4-08
  • Parentage - Unknown & Tahitian Purple Splendor
  • 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] - 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

Tahitian Pink Parade

8th Place with 71.92 average votes
entered by Richard Johnson
08-2-4_Tahitian_Pink_Parade_4584-1_Erika_Nicole_x_Softly_Spoken20kNo1_8-9_in%2C_lateral_to_upward_2_day_RJ1
TahPinkParadeNo220kRJ 10-4-08
TahPinkParadeNo320kRJ 10-4-08
  • Parentage - Erika Nicole X Softly Spoken
  • 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] - Lateral to upright

Tahitian Ring of Fire

9th Place with 71.42 average votes,
entered by Richard Johnson
TahRingFire120kRJ 4-9-08
TahRingFire220kRJ 4-9-08
TahRingFire320kRJ 4-9-08
  • Parentage - Georgia's Pearl X Tigerama
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 7" - 7.25 to 8".
  • Texture of the bloom [thin, average, good, excellent] - Average
  • Symmetrical form [reliable, average, variable - meaning sometimes less than ideal] - Reliable, Best in cooler Tropical Season.
  • 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] - Mostly Upright

Cherry Blossom X Anita R

10th Place with 70.18 average votes
entered by Peter Moll
CherryBlossomXAnittaR120kPMoll 21-12-07
CherryBlosXAnittaR220kPMoll 21-12-07
CherryBloaXAnittaR320kPMoll 21-12-07
  • Parantage - Cherry Blossom X Anita R
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 8 inches [20 to 21cm]
  • 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] - 2 days.
  • Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - Lateral to upright

Non SOTY Winners

Tahitian Lavender Storm

11th Place with 70 average votes
entered by Richard Johnson
Tahitian_Lavender_Storm120kRJ 1-1-08
Tahitian_Lavender_Storm220kRJ 1-1-08
Tahitian_Lavender_Storm320kRJ 1-1-08
  • Parentage - Lilac Queen X Tahitian Magenta
  • 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] - average
  • Symmetrical form [reliable, average, variable - meaning sometimes less than ideal] - average [sometimes variable]
  • 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

Cindy's Heart

12th Place with 69 average votes
entered by Cindy Black
CindysHeart120k 10-12-07
cindysheart220kCBlack 10-12-07
cindysheart320kCBlack 10-12-07
  • Parentage - High Voltage X High Voltage
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 7 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] - 4 to 6 days, does not fade
  • Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - Lateral to Upright

Rainbow Mountain

13th Place with 66.87 average votes
entered by Sonny Stollings
RainbowMountain20kNo1Sonny 27-8-08
RainbowMountain20kNo2Sonny 27-8-08
RainbowMountain320kSonny 27-8-08
  • Parentage - Rainbow Christie X Smokey Mountain
  • 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] - Complete petal overlap, can be single, Crested, double or cup & saucer.
  • 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

Lucky Lady

14th Place with 65 average votes
entered by Bob Carran
LuckyLady120kBCarran 29-12-07
LuckyLady220kBCarran 29-12-07
LuckyLady320kBCarran 29-12-07
  • Parentage - Georgia's Pearl X Rosalind
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 6 to 7 inches [ocassional petaloid]
  • Texture of the bloom [thin, average, good, excellent] - Good
  • Symmetrical form [reliable, average, variable - meaning sometimes less than ideal] - average
  • Duration of the bloom [1 day, two day, more than two days] - 1 to 2 days
  • Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - Lateral

15th Place with 63.25 average votes

entered by Mark Lazzaro
UNKXUnkN0120kMLazzaro 6-4-08
UnkXUnkN0220kMLazzaro 6-4-08
UnkXUnkN0320kMLazzaro 6-4-08
  • Parentage - Unknown X Unknown
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 6.5 to 8.5 inches [average 7.5 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 days.
  • Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous]