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soty Winners

SOTY 2009 Champions

The photos below are of the winner in the Judges votes for Seedling of the Year [SOTY] for 2009 and together with the next 9 winners they will be entered in the 2009 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 Raspberry Star

1st Place
entered by Richard Johnson
TahRaspberryStar1RJ20K 31-8-09
TahRaspStar2RJ20K 31-8-09
TahRaspStar3RJ20K 31-8-09
  • Parentage - Unknown x Unknown
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 7 to 7.5 ins.
  • 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 in Sub Tropics
  • Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - mostly upright

Tahitian Classy Lady

2nd Place
entered by Richard Johnson
TahClassyLady1RJ20K 31-8-09
TahClassyLady2RJ20K 31-8-09
TahClassyLady3RJ20K 31-8-09
  • Parentage - Georgia's Pearl x Heartbreak Hotel
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 7 to 7.5 ins.
  • 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 in sub tropics
  • Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - mostly upright

Gray Goddess

3rd Place
entered by Bob Carran
GrayGoddess20kRCarran1 31-12-08
GrayGoddess2RCarran20k 31-12-08
GrayGoddess3RCarran%2020k 31-12-08
  • Parentage - Mauvelous x Gator Pride
  • 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] - 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 Andree

4th Place
entered by Richard Johnson
TahAndreeNo120KRJ 21-3-09
TahAndreeNo220KRJ 21-3-09
TahAndreeNo320KRJ 21-3-09
  • Parentage - Tahitian Lilac Queen x Black Dragon
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 8" - 7.5 to 8.5"
  • 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] - diagonally upward

Tahitian Purple Lady

5th Place
entered by Richard Johnson
TahPurpleLadyN0120KRJ 21-3-09
TahPurpleLadyNo220KRJ 21-3-09
TahPurpleLadyNo320KRJ%2021-3-09
  • Parentage - Tahitian Lilac Queen x Black Dragon
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 8" - 7.5 to 8.5"
  • 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] - diagonally upward

Tahitian Carnival

6th Place
entered by Richard Johnson
TahCarnival1RJ20K 31-8-09
TahCarnival2RJ20K 31-8-09
TahCarnival3RJ20K 31-8-09
  • Parentage - Unknown x Unknown
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 7 to 7.5 ins.
  • Texture of the bloom [thin, average, good, excellent] - good
  • Symmetrical form [reliable, average, variable - meaning sometimes less than ideal] - very reliable
  • Duration of the bloom [1 day, two day, more than two days] - 2 days in sub tropics
  • Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - mostly upward

Tahitian Brown Star

7th Place
entered by Richard Johnson
TahBrownStarNNo120KRJ 21-3-09
TahBrownStarN0220KRJ 21-3-09
TahBrownStarNo320K 21-3-09
  • Parentage - Georgia's Pearl x Gabriel
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 8" - 7.5 to 8.5"
  • 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] - diagonally upward

Tahitian Black Rainbow

8th Place
entered by Richard Johnson
TahBlackRainbow120kRJ 31-12-08
TahBlackRainbow2RJ20k 31-12-08
TahBlackRainbow3RJ20k 31-12-08
  • Parentage - Tahitian Rainbow Queen x Black Dragon
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 8 inches [7.5 to 8.5]
  • Texture of the bloom [thin, average, good, excellent] - good
  • Symmetrical form [reliable, average, variable - meaning sometimes less than ideal] - reliable, slight recurve.
  • 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] - diagonally upwards.

Tahitian Lavender Dragon

9th Place
entered by Richard Johnson
TahLavDragon20k No1RJ 21-3-09
TahLavDragon20KNo2RJ 21-3-09
TahLavDragonNo320KRJ 21-3-09
  • Parentage - Tahitian Lilac Queen x Black Dragon
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 8" - 7.5 to 8.5"
  • 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] - diagonally upward

Tahitian Yellow Radiance

10th Place
entered by Richard Johnson
TahYellowRadiance1RJ20K 31-8-09
TahYellowRadiance2RJ20K 31-8-09
TahYellowRadiance3RJ20k 31-8-09
  • Parentage - Georgia's Pearl x Tahitian Arcturus Queen
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 7.5 to 8 ins.
  • 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 in sub tropics
  • Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - mostly upright

SOTY 2009 Non Winners

Tahitian Antique Purple

entered by Richard Johnson
TahAntiquePurple1RJ20k 31-12-08
TahAntiquePurple2RJ20k 31-12-08
TahAntiquePurple3RJ20k 31-12-08
  • Parentage - Midnight Blue x Moorea Imperial Blossom
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 7.5" [7 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 Dearest Virginie

entered by Richard Johnson
TahDearestVirginie1RJ20k 31-12-08
TahDearestVirginie2RJ20k 31-12-08
TahDearestVirginie3RJ20k 31-12-08
  • Parentage - Jack Mantell x Moorea Imperial Blossom
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 8" - 7.5 to 8.5"
  • 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 Arcturus King

entered by Richard Johnson
1 Tahitian Arcturus King Georgia's Pearl x TNo120k RJ 21-3-09
TahArcturus2RJ20k 21-3-09
TahArcturusNo3RJ 21-3-09
  • Parentage - Georgia's Pearl x Tahitian Arcturus Queen
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 8" - 7.5 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] - 1 day
  • Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - Upright

Tahitian Imperial Midnight

entered by Richard Johnson
TahImperialMidnight1RJ20k 31-12-08
TahImperialMidnight2RJ20k 31-12-08
TahImperialMidnight3RJ20k 31-12-08
  • Parentage - Midnight Blue x Moorea Imperial Blossom
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 7" [6.5 to 7.5]
  • 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] - diagonally upright

Tahitian Royal Court

entered by Richard Johnson
TahRoyalCourt1RJ20K 31-8-09
TahRoyalCourt2RJ20K 31-8-09
TahRoyalCourt3RJ20K 31-8-09
  • Parentage - Georgia's Pearl x Orange Mist
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 10" - 9 to 11 ins.
  • 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 in sub tropics
  • Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - lateral to upright