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soty Winners
SOTY 2010-1 Winners
Bob Carran
1st Place Seedling with 68 votes
entered by Pushpa Suresh
Parentage - Dark Continent x Eye of the Storm
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] - Sometimes Curled edges
Duration of the bloom [1 day, two day, more than two days] - minimum 2 day in tropical climate
Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - upright
Great Grape
2nd Place Seedling with 54 votes
entered by Pushpa Suresh
Parentage - Hitchcock x Night Vision
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] - medium
Symmetrical form [reliable, average, variable - meaning sometimes less than ideal] - reliable [round]
Duration of the bloom [1 day, two day, more than two days] - 2 days in tropical climate
Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - upright
Tahitian Rising Sun
3rd Place Seedling with 48 votes
entered by Richard Johnson
Parentage - Tahitian Strawberry Moon x Tahitian Sophistucation
Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 7.5 ins [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 day
Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - upright
Creole Belle
4th Place Seedling with 40 votes
entered by Richard Johnson
Parentage - Marilyn's Melody x Dragon's Breath
Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 8 inch [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] - upright
Tahitian Imperial Queen
5th Place Seedling with 39 votes
entered by Richard Johnson
Parentage - Tahitian Rainbow Queen x Moorea Imperial Blossom
Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 8 inches [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] - 2 day
Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - lateral to upright
Tahitian Twilight Stars
6th Place Seedling with 38 votes
entered by Richard Johnson
Parentage - Tahitian Strawberry Moon x Tahitian Sophistication
Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 7.5 ins [7 to 8 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] - 1 day
Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - upright
SOTY 2010-1 Non Winners
Ecstacy
7th Place Seedling with 36 votes
entered by Bob Carran
Parentage - Top Gun x Obsession
Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 4 inches
Texture of the bloom [thin, average, good, excellent] - Average [Medium]
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 in warm temperature
Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - upright
Tahitian Purple Odyssey
8th Place Seedling with 34 votes
entered by Richard Johnson
Parentage - Rum Runner x Moorea Imperial Blossom
Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 8 inches [5 to 8.5 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 day
Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - lateral to upright
Arnotiannus x Royal Purple
9th Place Seedling with 13 votes
entered by Brian Kerr
Parentage - Arnotiannus x Royal Purple
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 [Firm]
Symmetrical form [reliable, average, variable - meaning sometimes less than ideal] - reliable
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] - upright