LONE STAR CHAPTER SHOW I
American Hibiscus Society
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Sugar Land Community Center
Sugar Land, Texas

332 blooms and 42 seedlings entered; 61% Gold Seals; 2 Amateur Exhibitors

The Regular Seedling Single winner was withdrawn by the hybridizer when it was discovered
that it had been offered in commerce.

SWEEPSTAKES
These exhibitors won the most Gold Seals in their classification
and chose these blooms to represent themselves
 


Lemon Life
Amateur Sweepstakes
Alicia Garza, Houston TX



Lemon Life

Cajun Princess
 Collector Sweepstakes
Joyce & CJ Melebeck, League City TX

Cajun Princess

Burning Star
Open Collector Sweepstakes
Greg & Marti Graves, Manvel TX

Burning Star

Good Times
Commercial Sweepstakes
Ann & Dave Mitchell, Houston TX

Good Times

Best In Classification

Kiss & Tell
Best Amateur Single
Alicia Garza

Kiss & Tell

Goin' Steady
Best Amateur Double
Alicia Garza

Goin' Steady

Captain Blood
Best Collector Single
Jim & Jean Gedicke, Kenner LA


Captain Blood

Prom Queen
Best Collector Double
Joyce & C J Melebeck

Prom Queen
 

Herm Geller
Best Open Collector Single
Greg & Marti Graves

Herm Geller
 

Double Mini Skirt
Best Open Collector Double
Buddy Short, Lafayette LA

Double Mini Skirt
 

Angel's Wings
Best Commercial Single
Barry & Susan Schlueter, Webster TX

Angel's Wings

Ruth Watson
Best Commercial Double
Ann & Dave Mitchell

Ruth Watson

Ima Pink
Best Miniature Single
Greg & Marti Graves

Ima Pink

Mystic Fog
Best Miniature Double
Dr. David Tate, Kaplan LA

Mystic Fog

Foxy Mama
Best Miniature Seedling Single
Don & Carolyn Florus,

Foxy Mama
 

Ted Cooper
Roz Merritt Memorial Award
Marti & Greg Graves

Ted Cooper

BEST OF SHOW

Swamp Music
Best of Show Single
Joyce & CJ Melebeck

Swamp Music

Dancing Fire
Best of Show Double
Marti & Greg Graves

Dancing Fire
 

Elaine's Intensity
Best of Show Miniature
Dr. David Tate

Elaine's Intensity

Texas Wild
Best of Show Seedling
Don & Carolyn Florus

Texas Wild
(Willing Heart x Party Hound)

 

Lone Star 1st VP Bubba Hackett and CJ Melebeck

Chapter shirt?  No, just good taste in hibiscus shirts.  Pat Merritt and Susan Schlueter

Ann Mitchell and Buddy Short

Cashier George Elliff...and

 cashier Kathy Philips sold plants and fertilizer

Joyce Melebeck, AC Moninger and Jean Gedicke

Lone Star president Marti Graves relaxes with Rick Osgood

Membership Chairman Pat Merritt and Treasurer Bob Philips