The New Orleans, Louisiana Chapter
of the American Hibiscus Society

Proudly Presents its 11th Annual
Hibiscus Show and Sale

Danna Center, Loyola University

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Photos by Lynn Andrews, Jim Gedicke, Pat Merritt & Damon Veach

246 Blooms, plus 37 Seedlings; 4 Amateur Exhibitors; 47% Gold Seals


Loyola University was the site of the NOLA Show
 

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

None


Amateur Sweepstakes
 

Stormy Rainbow
Collector Sweepstakes
Sandra Theall, Abbeville LA

Lost Treasure
 Open Collector Sweepstakes
Lynn & Sam Andrews, Fairhope AL

Bienvenue
Commercial Sweepstakes
Bobby & Bootsie Dupont, Plaquemine LA

CLASSIFICATION WINNERS

None

Bonne Novelle
Best Amateur Single
Wilma Isbell, New Orleans LA


Best Amateur Double
 

Creole Belle
Best Collector Single
Sandra Theall

Moonlight Madness
Best Collector Double
Sandra Theall

Miss Fantasy
Best Open Collector Single
Lynn & Sam Andrews

Magic Moments
Best Open Collector Double
Lynn & Sam Andrews

Beau Vie
Best Commercial Single
Bobby & Bootsie Dupont

Rosalind
Best Commercial Double
Bobby & Bootsie Dupont

Schizopetalus
Best Miniature Single
Sandra & Wally Barr, Metairie LA

Royal Treasure
Best Miniature Double
Rod Hendrick, Erwinville LA

Unnamed
(Magic Moments x Evangeline)
Best Regular Seedling Double
Dupont/Gerlich

Regular Seedling Single
See Best of Show Seedling
 

None


Best Miniature Seedling Single
 

Small Wonder
Best Miniature Seedling Double
Dupont/Gerlich

BEST OF SHOW

Misbehavin'
Best of Show Single
Lynn & Sam Andrews

Bridal Party
Best of Show Double
Lynn & Sam Andrews

Closing Act
Best of Show Miniature
Dupont Nursery

Funny Voodoo
(My Funny Valentine x Night Fire)
Best of Show Seedling
Dupont/Gerlich

Happy Faces In The Crowd
 

From our hotel on Lake Pontchartrain, NOLA appears to be coming back from Hurricane Katrina

Best of Show Table

Lorraine Foley extols the benefits of purchasing the Tropical Hibiscus Handbook

Early arrivals unload blooms

Show Directors Pat Merritt and Jim Gedicke

Sandra Theall uses a cup to flatten her blooms

Bootsie Dupont

Cashiers stay busy all day

Jim & Jean Gedicke with AHS 1st VP Roz Merritt

Jim Gedicke, Pat Merritt, Sandra Barr

Adam Young, a volunteer and former student, with Fr. Bob Gerlich, NOLA Chapter President

Danny Fontenot & Wayne Kegley both were Observers at judging

Sally Wolfe

Elaine Gwin & Solange Swain
Diane Blondeau & Peggy Vicknair

AHS Executive Secretary Lynn Andrews and Bobby Dupont