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soty Winners

SOTY 2012 Winners

The top ten placements in the Seedling of the Year (SOTY) competion are listed below in the order of their final placement. The winning cultivar Tahitian Dearest Vero hybridized by Dick Johnson is declared the 2012 Seedling of the Year and along with the rest of the cultivars shown below will now enter the 3 year trialing period to select the 2012 Hibiscus of the Year (HOTY).

Tahitian Dearest Vero

Winner SOTY 2012 with an average score of 7.85
Hybridized by Richard Johnson
12-37A
12-37B
12-37C
  • Parentage -
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 7.5" - 7-8"
  • 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] - lateral to upright

Josi Alves

2nd Place with an average score of 7.22
Hybridized by Ed Saba
12-18A
12-18B
12-18C
  • Parentage -
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 6-7"
  • 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

Shiva

3rd Place with an average score of 6.83
Hybridized by Pushpa Suresh
12-21A
12-21B
12-21C
  • Parentage -
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 7"
  • 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] - upright

Indian Bride

4th Place with an average score of 6.81
Hybridized by Pushpa Suresh
12-26A
12-26B
12-26C
  • Parentage -
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - around 7"
  • 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] - lateral to upright

Mr Poof

5th Place with an average score of 6.62
Hybridized by Pushpa Suresh
12-28A
12-28B
12-28C
  • Parentage -
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 6-7"
  • 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] - lateral to upright

Shyama

6th Place with an average score of 6.60
Hybridized by Pushpa Suresh
12-23A
12-23B
12-23C
  • Parentage -
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 7"
  • 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] - 1 day
  • Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - upright

Zara

7th Place with an average score of 6.54
Hybridized by Pushpa Suresh
12-24A
12-24B
12-24C
  • Parentage -
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 7.5 - 6"
  • 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] - upright

Alluring Diamond

8th Place with an average score of 6.53
Hybridized by Pushpa Suresh
12-22A
12-22B
12-22C
  • Parentage -
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - about 5"
  • 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] - 1 day
  • Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - lateral to upright

Tahitian Dark Congo

9th Place with an average score of 6.25
Hybridized by Richard Johnson
2012-08A
2012-08B
2012-08C
  • Parentage -
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 7.5 - 8 inches
  • Texture of the bloom [thin, average, good, excellent] - very 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

Tahitian Orange Rainbow

10th Place with an average score of 6.25
Hybridized by Richard Johnson
2012-11A
2012-11B
2012-11C
  • Parentage -
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 7.5 - 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 day
  • Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - lateral to upright

SOTY 2012 Non Winners

If for any reason one of the top ten winners above is withdrawn from the HOTY competition, the candidates below will be advanced in the standings and will then be entered in the HOTY trialing.

Tahitian Orange Chalice

11th Place with an average score of 6.09
Hybridized by Richard Johnson
2012-09A
2012-09B
2012-09C
  • Parentage -
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 8 - 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

Melted Chocolate

12th Place with an average score of 5.90
Hybridized by Ed Saba
12-19A
12-19B
12-19C
  • Parentage -
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 6-7"
  • 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] - upright

Soulmate

13th Place with an average score of 5.81
Hybridized by Pushpa Suresh
2012-06A
2012-06B
2012-06C
  • Parentage -
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" 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] - 1 day
  • Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - lateral to upright

Lava Sue

14th Place with an average score of 4.80
Hybridized by Nola & Carlos Reynolds
2012-01A
2012-01B
2012-01C
  • Parentage -
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 5 - 6 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] - 2 day
  • Angle of bloom presentation on the bush [upright, lateral to upright, lateral, lateral to down angle and pendulous] - upright

Dark Safari x Dark Continent

15th Place with an average score of 4.43
Hybridized by Shyamala Mappada
2012-07A
2012-07B
2012-07C
  • Parentage -
  • Size of bloom [average and range from minimum to maximum eg. 7" - 6.5" to 9"] - 6.5 inches
  • Texture of the bloom [thin, average, good, excellent] - thick
  • 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