MICHAEL BERNARD ACADIANA CHAPTER
of the American Hibiscus Society
Lafayette, Louisiana

8th Annual Hibiscus Show and Plant Sale
June 24, 2007

Photos by Damon Veach & Pat Merritt

506 blooms, 24 seedlings; 10 Amateur exhibitors; 
Gold Seals:  183 for 36%. 


The Chapter had a last minute change of venue
but the crowds of hibiscus lovers found them

This year's show was dedicated to the memory of Stephanie Meaux and Lou Trahan, two members who died recently. 

AHS President Sam Andrews presented Carolyn McCarroll with the TX/LA Amateur Sweepstakes Award for 2006

Buddy Short ponders where to start...

...While Roz Merritt goes shopping

Lynn & Sam Andrews unpack their blooms after a 4.5-hour drive from Fairhope AL

Marti & Greg Graves only had to travel 3.5 hours from Manvel TX

Buddy Short (r) shows Damon Veach that this specimen plant of Mejor has a sold tag attached

 Kevin Russo (c) visits with Chapter members

Bobby & Bootsie Dupont preparing their entries.  Bootsie writes the tags as Bobby identifies the blooms

Cindy Erndt (seated) visits with Joyce Melebeck.  Both traveled to the show from the Houston TX area

Carolyn McCarroll enjoyed a shorter drive for this show.  She lives about two hours away in Metairie LA

Michael Bernard Acadiana Chapter Treasurer Ricky Meaux gets everything ready for the expected crowds of shoppers

SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS

Sweepstakes are awarded to the exhibitor in each class with the most
Gold Seals.  These are the blooms the winners chose to represent themselves

Cajun Cocktail
Amateur Sweepstakes
Jeannette Shane, Alvin TX

Double Mini Skirt
Collector Sweepstakes
Carolyn McCarroll, Metairie LA

Howard Hine
Open Collector Sweepstakes
Marti & Greg Graves, Manvel TX

Vermillion Queen
Commercial Sweepstakes
Dupont Nursery, Plaquemine LA

CLASSIFICATION WINNERS

Black Dragon
Best Amateur Single
Susan Davis, Lafayette LA

Cynthia
Best Amateur Double
Susan Davis
 

Eva Paoloni
Best Collector Single
Sandra Theall, Abbeville LA

Untamed Heart
Best Collector Double
Carolyn McCarroll

Love
Best Open Collector Single
Marti & Greg Graves

Bold Idea
Best Open Collector Double
Buddy Short, Lafayette LA

Northern Light
Best Commercial Single
Rod Hendrick, Erwinville LA

Magnifique
Dupont Nursery

 

  

Antique Treasure
Best Miniature Single
Carolyn McCarroll

Moonfire
Best Miniature Double
Marti & Greg Graves

See Best of Show Seedling

4705
Best Regular Seedling Single
Dupont/Gerlich

 

Stand-Up Comic
Best Miniature Seedling Single
Lynn & Sam Andrews, Fairhope AL

2005
Best Miniature Seedling Double
Dupont/Gerlich

BEST OF SHOW

 

 

Madame Dupont
Best of Show Single
Buddy Short, Lafayette LA

Sweet Pink
Best of Show Double
Dupont Nursery

Double Down
Best of Show Miniature
Dr. David Tate, Kaplan LA

Rare Treat
(Barry Schlueter x Candy Manners)
Best of Show Seedling
Dupont/Gerlich

Were your ears burning?  TX/LA movers and shakers discuss ways to improve the Society Senior Judge & AHS 1st VP Roz Merritt in his element...teaching young members the art of judging tropical hibiscus

Presidents of neighboring Chapters, Damon Veach (Red Stick, Baton Rouge LA) and Sandra Theall (Michael Bernard Acadiana, Lafayette LA)

Two new Chapter members who worked hard making this a great show.  Sara Faulk & Beverly Hayes