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AMERICAN HIBISCUS SOCIETY
APRIL • MAY • JUNE 2016
About Our Cover
Front Cover:
Spotted Fever
Hybridizer: Dupont/Gerlich
Parents: Cajun Sunrise x Rum
Runner
- 2016 -
Volume 67
Issue 4
CONTENTS
President’s Message...................... 2
Alphabetical List............................. 2
Back Cover:
AHS National Convention................ 4
Healing Touch
Marti Graves
10920 Hanselman Road
Manvel TX 77578-5534
(281) 756-0965
E-Mail: [email protected]
Hybridizer: Madappa Shyamala
Parents: Bob Carran x Jolanda Gommer
Don Bernard
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF BLOOMS 2015
Alien
All Day
Amethyst Jewel
Amy’s Hope
Andreza
Anna Wissner
Angel’s Blush
Barry’s Timeless
Baptistii
Bayou Rose (Back Cover July)
Blue Jade
Bonnie Collins
Born to be Wild
Brainstorm
Buckshot
Candid Camera
Caramel Covered Sunset
Caribbean Beauty
Caribbean Silver
Sophistication
Carmel Dawn
Cheerleader
Cherry Blue
Chocolate Truffles
Continental Dream
Cyprus Kika’s Rainbow
Double Herm Geller
Drama Queen
Electric Pizzazz (Cover July)
Fire and Ice
Florida Sands
Fog Bank
Folk Song
For Pete’s Sake (Back Cover April)
Garden of Eden
Glitz n’ Glitter
Grape Cola
Helen Sanders
Hoosiers
Hotsy Totsy (Cover April)
Houston Sun (Cover Jan)
Iguana
Indian Summer
James Bond
Jim Purdie
Joan of Arc
Johnny Angel
Jolanda Gommer
Kilimanjaro
King’s Crown
Kokomo
L. Clay McGee
Language of Love
Lily Pad
Magna Carta
Mama Kat
Marianne Charlton
Masked Bandit
Mon Ami
Moorea Boodah Boo (Cover Oct.)
Moorea Shadow
Mon Ami
Mother Nature
Music Queen
Nectar Fresh
Nirvana
Nola’s Choice
Paul Bunyan
Red Snapper
Roller Coaster
Rory Shew
Round Tuit
Sea Song
Sgt. Seth Trahan
Sheila Marie
Shelleys Lorraine
Snow & Sky
Snow Shadow
Soul Connections
Space Oddity
Splashes of Color
Swamp Cloud
Sweetie
T Rex
Taihitian Cooper Moon
2414 Sundown Lane
Lantana FL 33462-2546
Phone: (561) 433-1874
E-Mail: [email protected]
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2016 Calendar................................ 9
Featured Blooms.....................12-15
Seedling Winners.....................16-20
Texas Bloomers.......................22-23
AHS Chapter Presidents............... 24
2016 Show Season Winners......... 26
AHS Publications.......................... 28
2016 Show Season Directors....... 29
Deadline for the
July 2016 issue:
May 24, 2016
(Cover Aug)
Taihitian Devine Light
Tahitian Magenta Double Star
Tahitian Raspberry Rainbow
Tahitian Tracvermont
Tahlia Rose
Transformer
Venetian Brick
Virgo
Vi’s Journey
Viva Vanilla
Voila
Water Wheel
White Hot (Back Cover Oct)
Wedding Song
White Fiji Island
Candidates Biographies.................. 6
We reserve the right to accept or reject advertising and to edit articles.
The opinions expressed in the articles which appear in THE SEED POD are those of the
authors and are not necessarily those of the Society. They are presented as contributions to
contemporary thought.
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Walter Bisselle, P. O. Box 1580, Venice, FL 34284-1580.
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Notes
from Our President
Jim Bridges
The past two years have slipped past so fast for me,
but all good things must come to an end. It has been a
pleasure serving as your president, most of all working
with my fellow friends in the American Hibiscus
Society. As our fiscal year comes to a close, I would like
to thank all of the officers and members of the Society for your dedication
to working together for the greater good of the chapters. As we elect a new
set of officers to carry on the work of The American Hibiscus Society, we
will welcome them to share in the joy of serving. I am hopeful we will all
meet in Houston, Texas in June for another great convention. It has been an
honor to serve you
Saturday, May 21, 2016
James Bridges
Soon to be a past President
ALPHABETICAL LIST
OF COLOR PHOTOS
Andante
Healing Touch
Silver Sun
invites all to its 16th annual
Appassionata
King Iguana
Spotted Fever
Cheerleader
Mango Moon
Stippled Tiger
Hibiscus Show & Sale
Cyberspace
Midnight Star
Super Kool
Delta Dawn
Midsummer Night
Supernova
Edge of Night
Moorea Lovely
Treasure
Tahitian Fire Ball
Electric Red
EMMA El Nino
Flecks of Gold
Grand Royale
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Moorea My
Favourite
Red Velvet Cake
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Tahitian Midnight
Star
Tahitian Slow Burn
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MEETINGS:
AHS National Convention
THURSDAY, JUNE 23RD:
President’s Committee and Board Meeting Wilcox Room 4-6:00pm
June 23rd -26th, 2016
Omni Hotels & Resorts Westside, Houston
FRIDAY, JUNE 24TH:
Meetings at Lakeview at 8:30 am,
Lunch will be provided at Cotton Valley I-II
by the Space City Chapter 12-1 pm
Meetings resume at Lakeview at 1 pm Friday.
Raffles all day Friday
Dinner will be provided by the Lone Star Chapter
SATURDAY, JUNE 25TH:
Meetings at Lakeview at 9 am
Banquet Saturday Evening
followed by the Awards Presentation and Auction
at Lakeview 6 pm
13210 Katy Freeway Houston, TX
HOTEL RATE: $99 per night
PLEASE CALL Omni Reservations DIRECTLY FOR RESERVATIONS
Tel: 1-800-THE-OMNI (1-800-843-6664)
Identify yourself as a member of the American Hibiscus Society
Or follow this link:
http://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/houston-westside/meetings/
american-hibiscus-society-2016-convention
SUNDAY, JUNE 26TH:
Second General Session at Frio I-II at 9 am
COSTS:
Registration: $30 Per Person
Banquet: $50 Per Person
Payable by check, PayPal, or credit card to:
AHS Treasurer, Walter Bisselle, 941-484-6459,
P.O. Box 1580, Venice, FL 34284-1580
DEADLINE FOR RESERVATIONS IS: June 1, 2016 5 pm
We have volunteers to pick up and deliver attendees from either Houston
We will have a hospitality suite during the entire convention in Cotton Valley I &
II, just off the Lobby near the garage entrance. We will be adding a silent auction
to our convention with items displayed in this room.
The Hotel rates are good Wednesday through Sunday if you want to come
early or stay late.
There will be some free time available on Saturday to explore City Centre www.
citycentrehouston.com , Katy Mills Mall www.katymills.com , Memorial City Mall
www.memorialcitymall.com , Town & Country Village www.townandcountryvillage.com . There are many restaurants in these centers for lunch on Saturday.
George Bush Intercontinental Airport or Houston William Hobby Airport.
Call Marti Graves at 281-756-0965 to arrange.
Be thinking of items to donate to the auctions. And as always, we are looking
for plants for the raffles.
Come to Houston
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for a rowdy good time!
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BIOGRAPHIES – 2016 AHS CANDIDATES
PRESIDENT
Joanna Schimek
Eight years ago I
‘officially’ joined the
American
Hibiscus
Association. My love of
Hibiscus really became
a passion about 10 years
ago and it began as a way
to spend leisure time with my husband,
Ottmar, although I readily admit when
we first started he did most of the work
and I would just sit back and enjoy the
beautiful flowers. I quickly realized that
my casual interest in Hibiscus ‘blossomed’
into a near obsession. I just kept buying
more pretty flowers for him to take care of
and, eventually it became a job for me as
well. This coming June, I will retire after 39
years of teaching elementary children. This
‘shifting of gears’ will give me many more
hours to devote to caring for our plants and
more time to devote to my job with AHS.
We have both so enjoyed competing in
the Space City, Lone Star, and have even
traveled to Louisiana Hibiscus shows. I
have served at the National level as your
2nd Vice President and also as your 1st
Vice President. As 1st Vice President I
have transferred all judging records to a
flash drive that can be handed to the newly
elected 1st VP as well as paper records of
the same.
I have served as President of Classroom
Teachers Association in Anahuac, Delta
Kappa Gamma, a women’s educators
sorority, and serve on the board, as
Outreach Chairman, of our church.
I would be honored to serve you again at
the National level, as President of the AHS.
Damon Veach
President
of
the
Red Stick Hibiscus
Association
in
Louisiana and a former
president of the AHS.
He has been involved
with
the
national
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SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
Fred Roush
society since the early 1980’s when he
found a brochure about the organization
at the Fairchild Gardens in Florida. Since
that time, he has been active in all phases
of hibiscus cultivation and distribution,
hybridizing, judging, and organizing
shows and sales. It would be an honor to
serve in this office again.
Outstanding in all
aspects of Hibiscus Society business, qualifies
this amazing, confident,
resourceful, modest and
handsome individual to
bring to the office of Second Vice President
of professional management tempered
with compassion.
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
SECRETARY
Deb Spencer
Krista Mathews
Senior Auditor for an
oil and gas company
in Houston, TX. Past
President of the Lone
Star Chapter, past 2nd
Vice President of AHS
(2009-2011) during which time I revised
a portion of the By-Laws that needed
clarification. Senior Judge, Open Collector
exhibitor, AHS member for 9 years. Goals
are to develop ways to interest young
people in growing hibiscus, promote
outreach programs for youth, develop
ways to attract new members and keep
current members interested and active.
Carolyn
Comier-Stoute
I have been involved
with the Mike Bernard
Acadiana Chapter for
about 15 years and
the Red Stick Chapter
since inception (about
12 years). I have been an active member
and an officer with both chapters over
the years. I have also been involved at
the national level for over eight years
attending conventions and fall meetings.
I have also served as Director for the last
four years, with two of them as Chairman
of the Board. If elected, I look forward
to continuing to serve members both
nationally and locally with our obsession
of this great flower as Vice President with
the bylaws as our guidance tool.
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Member of the Central Florida Chapter
for 10 years. Senior
Judge, Show Director
and served as National Secretary for 2
years.
DIRECTORS
Todd Alvis
I was dragged kicking
and screaming into
the world of hibiscus
5 years ago by my wife
Janelle. She wanted a
hobby that we enjoy
together. Hibiscus kept me home much
more than my previous part time of off
shore fishing. We have three children and
have introduced them to hibiscus too.
My 10-year-old son Ian has assisted me
in building 3 greenhouses and has even
grown his own cuttings.
My 14-year-old daughter Avery enjoys
walking around the greenhouse with me.
My 19-year-old daughter Kendall had to
stand up in a class in college and say what
was special about her and she told everyone
she had a Hibiscus that was named after
her. We have been focusing on Hybridizing
and enjoy naming our seedlings. This has
been a fun hobby and we look forward to
our get togethers with our many hibiscus
friends. I now have friends all over the
world because of this flower. What a great
pastime!
Don Bernard
Member of the Conrad-Sunrise Chapter in
West Palm Beach since
1984. Served as Chapter
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Secretary for many years. Plan and present many Chapter programs. An exhibitor
at shows. Judge since 2010. Currently Director of the Seed Bank. Avid gardener of
tropical plants and a longtime member of
the Friends of the Mounds Botanical Gardens in West Palm Beach.
Connie Roush
I fell in love with
hibiscus in June of 2000,
when I attended my first
show in Largo FL. The
show hooked me good!
I retired from Lockheed
Martin that year after 28 years as a Quality
Control Inspector and started growing
hibiscus. I have been lucky enough to
attend every convention and membership
meeting since that time. As a Director, I
will be able to not only listen but talk.
Cindy Wilson
Cindy Wilson has
been a member of the
American
Hibiscus
Society for four years
and a judge for two
years. She is currently
Secretary of the Lone Star Chapter and
also served as 2nd Vice President in charge
of programs. She is the proud mom of
four children and resides in Cypress,
Texas. She has been active in many
volunteer activities over the last 28 years
while staying home to raise her children
including the Junior Forum, Houston
Livestock Show, Goodwill Industries and
many school related volunteer positions.
She is looking forward to the next chapter
in her life as an empty nester and plans to
be the home away from home for many
Rice University students next year!
C.J. Melebeck
40 years of experience
as a computer software
architect. I have a
Masters in Computer
Information
Systems
and a Bachelors in
Computer Science. I am employed as a
Senior Analyst. I have served on the Board
for the Space City Chapter and a member
of the Lone Star Chapter in Pasadena, TX,
Mike Bernard Chapter in Lafayette, LA, and
associate member of Red Stick Chapter,
Baton Rouge, LA. Serve as a Senior Judge
and enjoy judging at every opportunity.
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SPACE CITY CHAPTER
Presents
Hibiscus Show & Plant Sale
Calendar 2016
With TENATIVE SHOW dates for 2016 Season
CENTAL FLORIDA EPCOT, Orlando, FL.......................... April 16
LONE STAR, Bellaire, TX...................................................... April 17
CONRAD-SUNRISE, West Palm Beach, FL....................... April 23
SPACE CITY I, Pasadena, TX............................................... April 24
RED STICK, Baton Rouge, LA..................................................May 1
LONE STAR II, Sugar Land. TX (SATURDAY)......................May 7
HARRY GOULDING, Port Charlotte, FL...............................May 8
MICHAEL BERNARD, Lafayette, LA...................................May 15
ST. THOMAS, USVI.................................................................May 15
GULF COAST, Venice, FL.......................................................May 21
SPACE CITY II, Texas City, TX ............................................. May 21
NEW ORLEANS, New Orleans, LA..................................... May 29
April 24, 2016
SUNSET, Pinellas Park, FL......................................................May 29
@ 7340 Spencer Hwy, Pasadena, TX
Harris County Activity Center
JAMES E. HENDRY, Fort Myers, FL.......................................June 5
2016 CONVENTION, Houston, TX............................... June 23 - 26
May 21, 2016
FALL MEETING......................................................November 4, 5, 6
@ Nessler Center, 2010 5th Ave North,
Texas City, TX
JAMES E. HENDRY, Fort Myers, FL..........................November 13
Plant Sales from 1:00PM – 4:00PM
For further information contact
Free Admission
Plants & Fertilizer Sale
Free “Growing Tips”
Damon Veach
709 Bungalow Lane
Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5337
Featuring our specially formulated water-soluble
18-10-28
E-Mail: [email protected],
[email protected].
Space City Hibiscus Fertilizer
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Phone: (225) 892-7962
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Red Stick Hibiscus Association
Annual Show and Sale
May 1, 2016
May 29, 2016
LSU – adjacent to John Parker Coliseum, South Entrance
4-H Mini Farm (Building) and Nelson Memorial
Remembering Colbert
Entries: 8 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. – Plant Sale, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Show Open to Public at 1 p.m.
Coffee/Donuts, 7:30 a.m. – Lunch Provided for Exhibitors
Damon Veach, Carolyn Cormier-Stoute, Show Coordinators
Danny Fontenot, Michael Adams, Todd Alvis – Plant Sales
Coordinators
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Featured Blooms
Featured Blooms
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Andante
Cyberspace
Electric Red
Grand Royale
Appassionata
Delta Dawn
EMMA El Nino
King Iguana
Cheerleader
Edge of Night
Flecks of Gold
Mango Moon
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Featured Blooms
Featured Blooms
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Midnight Star
Moorea My Favourite
Stippled Tiger
Tahitian Fire Ball
Midsummer Night
Red Velvet Cake
Super Kool
Tahitian Midnight Star
Moorea Lovely Treasure
Silver Sun
Supernova
Tahitian Slow Burn
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Seedling Winners
2015 Show Season
2015 Show Season, continued
Wings of Fire
Luk’s Dark Inferno
Hybridizer: Chris Luk
Grower: Matt Martindale
Parents:
Show: Florida State Fair, Tampa, FL February 7,
2015
Description: Maroon eye, copper zone, green/
brown color.
Availability: Martindale Nursery
Special Friend
Hybridizer: Curt Sinclair
Parents: Unknown
Show: Central Florida, Orlando, FL. April 4, 2015
Description: 5 inch to standard size. Yellow edge,
pink/white rays, red eye. Grows well.
Availability: Exotic Hibiscus
Pug
Hybridizer: Carolyn & Don Florus, Shown by
Gloria Mikulenka
Parents: Moonfire X Aries
Show: Lone Star, TX, April 12, 2015
Description: 7 inch loose double. In heat ½ orange
edge with yellow body on outer petals and a
mixture of orange and yellow on inner petals, red
eye. In cooler weather, it is usually solid orange
with limited yellow spots.
Availability: Don Florus
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Seedling Winners
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Hybridizer: Shyamala Madapp, shown by Curt
Sinclair
Parents: White Diamonds X Allure
Show: Conrad Sunrise, West Palm Beach, FL, April
25, 2015
Description: Mini. Bloom has a purple zone, deep
purple eye, fading into a pale purple with white,
pink edges.
Availability: Not available
T J Flambeaux
Hybridizer: Alan de la Torres. Shown by Janelle &
Todd Alvis
Parent: Dragon’s Breath X Sun Showers
Show: Space City I, Pasadena, TX, April 26, 2015
Description: Bright red single, 6 to 7 inches with a
bright yellow eye that has a swirl veining pattern
radiating from the eye. As the bloom fades the red
turns orange but the eye does not fade.
Availability: Martindale Nursery
Dust Storm
Hybridizer: Dupont/ Gerlich
Parents: Swamp Cloud X Storm Front
Show: Red Stick, LA, May 3, 2015
Description: Brown/orange with light pink eye
with rays.
Availability: Dupont Nursery
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Seedling Winners
Seedling Winners
Snow Cherry
Cajun Silver Negligee
Spunky Seth
Dazzling Sunset
Mason’s Magic
Florida Frappachino
2015 Show Season, continued
2015 Show Season, continued
Hybridizer: Sonny Stallings. Shown by Curt
Sinclair
Parents: Rhapsody in Blue X Cherry Appaloosa
Show: Epcot, Orlando, FL, May 4, 2015
Description: Single, red with pink edges.
Availability: Exotic Hibiscus
Hybridizer Buddy Short
Parents: Green Elf X Clair’s Future
Show: Space City II, Texas City, TX, May 9, 2015
Description: Single 7 ½ inches, green/chartreuse
with lots of outer spots during the warmer
months. Low growing plant. Easy grower and
prolific bloomer. Lots of branching. Sets seeds
easily. Exceptional hot pollen.
Availability: Not available yet.
Hybridizer: Joe Luff, Islamorada FL
Parents: Unavailable
Show: Harry Goulding, Punta Gorda, FL, May 9,
2015
Description: Cup and saucer. Green/gray with red
eye, silver rays.
Availability: Unknown
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Hybridizer: Dupont/Gerlich
Parents: Unavailable
Show: Mike Bernard, Lafayette, LA, May 17 2015
Description: Hot pink eye, white spots, lavender
zone.
Availability: Dupont Nursery
Hybridizer: Richard Johnson, Tahiti. Grown and
shown by Sandra & Wally Barr
Parents: Tahitian Desert Star X Tahitian Arcturus
Queen
Show: New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, May 24,
2015
Description: Single. Varying shades of orange,
with a pink eye.
Availability: Unavailable
Hybridizer: Jorge Ortez
Parents: Storm Front X Unknown
Show: Sunset, Pinellas Park, FL. May 24, 2015
Description: Reddish brown, maroon eye,
lavender zone.
Availability: Unavailable at this time
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Seedling Winners
Now Available
2015 Show Season, continued
Lord William
Hybridizer: Johanny & Cain Magras
Parents: Unavailable
Show: St. Thomas, USVI, May 24, 2015
Description: Yellow orange with yellow rays.
Availability: Cain Magras
Neela’s Orange
Hybridizer: Frank Heffernan
Parents: Unknown
Show: James E. Hendry, Ft Myers, FL, June 6, 2015
Description: 6 inch bright orange single with a
yellow eye and ruffled edges.
Availability: Exotic Hibiscus
Ian’s Sunny Fellow
Hybridizer: Janelle & Todd Alvis
Parents: Butterfly X Goin’ Steady
Show: Lone Star II, Bellaire, TX, June 7, 2015
Description: 7 to 8 inch double yellow with
reddish orange rays radiating from the center. In
winter it is a soft yellow double. Fast grower. Easy
to grow.
Availability: Martindale Nursery
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OVER 400 CULTIVARS!
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on Tuesday evening and end on Sunday evening. The auctions serve to delay the
sale of the plants, allowing you to view the listings at your leisure.
Mostly 4.5-inch pots are available in spring. By late summer, many larger plants in
6.5-inch and 8.5-inch pots are also offered. I offer 400+ tropical (woody) hibiscus
clones, propagated by grafting. I also offer (May-Aug only) named clones of hardy
(herbaceous) hibiscus, propagated via tissue culture. I sell only on eBay.
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Supernova is a purple and white single bloom with a
huge bright red eye. It is five to six inches in size. Parents
are White Diamonds by Toffee Crunch. It is hybridized
by Matt and Barbara Martindale. It is also a seedpod
mate to Midnight Star listed above.
Texas Bloomers
by Cindy Adkins
Lone Star and Space City Chapters
APRIL, MAY, JUNE 2016
Spring has definitely sprung in Texas. All the hibiscus
in my yard have put out new leaves and some have
started blooming. The last long-term forecast on The Weather Channel has
below normal temperatures from June through August in our area. My
plants in the greenhouses have been blooming all winter. They love the
warmer temperatures and have been putting out many new buds.
Now is the time to heavily feed your plants. Use an organic-based
fertilizer initially. Follow that with a high-nitrogen fertilizer to get more
blooms. You can use a product such as Foliar Plus several times a week as
a spray on your plants. If you want blooms for the spring shows, do not
prune now. It takes two to three months for blooms to appear after pruning.
Flecks of Gold is a five-to-six-inch single bloom. It
has a small red eye with silvery veins that change to pale
yellow in the greenish body of the flower. In warmer
weather, it has yellow flecks on the body. Dupont-Gerlich
are the hybridizers. Parents are unknown.
Midnight Star is a single gray-blue bloom. Its size
ranges from six to seven inches. The eye is a bright red
and bleeds into the body of the flower. The edge turns to a
lighter gray color. Parents are White Diamonds by Toffee
Crunch. Hybridizers are Matt and Barbara Martindale.
Moorea Lovely Treasure is a large, eight-to-nine-inch
bloom in my yard. It has a gray eye and peach colored
edge. It usually blooms with a tall petaloid, in my micro
climate. Parents are Moorea Violet Moon by Moorea
Sugar Blue. Hybridizer is Charles Atiu.
Sweet Sandy is a dark pink single bloom with huge
white splotches on each petal. The eye is dark maroon.
Its size is five to six inches. When it was first released into
commerce, it was named Frosted Lipstick. Hybridizers
are Carlos and Nola Reynolds. Parents are Kansas Night
by Louisiana Flash.
Tahitian Fire Ball is a seven-to-eight-inch bloom. It
blooms both single and double. Its fire engine red body
develops yellow splashes and splotches in warmer
weather. Parents are California Dreaming by The Path.
Hybridizer is Richard Johnson.
Wishing you lots of blooms,
Cindy
MAY 29, 2016
19TH NEW ORLEANS HIBISCUS SHOW
AND SALE
1 to 4:30 pm
Grace King School Cafeteria
Super Kool is a bright pink and white single. Its size
varies from six to eight inches. The eye is a darker pink
with white splotches and splashes. Hybridizer is Don
Florus. Parents are Crantastic by Coral Bay. This is one
hibiscus I heartily recommend for beginners as it blooms
a lot and is easy to grow.
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METAIRIE, LA. 70002
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BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS CHAPTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(284) 440-3335
Lillian Lopez-Farara, P. O. Box 3077, Road , Tortola, VI 1116
CENTRAL FLORIDA CHAPTER - Orlando, FL . . . . . . . . .(321) 208-8826
Gary Mathews, 4220 Canela Rd., Cocoa, FL 32927
CONRAD-SUNRISE – West Palm Beach, FL . . . . . . . . . .(561) 733-9025
Maureen Buono, 9789 Lemonwood Way, Boynton Beach, FL 33437-5466
GULF COAST - Venice, FL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(941) 484-6459
Walter Bisselle, 609 Apalachicola Road, Venice, FL 34285
HARRY GOULDING - Punta Gorda, FL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(941) 258-4237
David G. Wallin, 21874 Cellini Ave., Port Charlotte, FL 33952
JAMES E. HENDRY - Ft. Myers, FL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(239) 936-4675
Wanda Schmoyer, 1235 Kasamada Dr., Fort Myers, FL 33919
LONE STAR - Houston, TX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(409) 267-3309
Ottmar Schimek, P.O. Box 1468, Anahuac, TX 77514
MICHAEL BERNARD ACADIANA - Lafayette, LA . . . . . . .(337) 232-5231
Sandy Scheuermann, 305 Kenney Ave., Lafayette, LA 70501
NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans, LA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(504) 865-2570
Robert Gerlich, 6363 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA 70118
RED STICK-Baton Rouge, LA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(225) 892-7962
Damon Veach, 709 Bungalow Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5337
SPACE CITY - Pasadena, TX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(281) 332-7360
Joyce Melebeck, 437 Abbey Lane, League City, TX 77573
ST. CROIX - St. Croix, USVI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (340) 244-9967
Joel Gumbs, P.O. Box 25932, Christiansted, USVI 00824
ST. THOMAS - St. Thomas, USVI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(340) 690-3077
Cain Magras, P.O. Box 306392, St. Thomas, USVI 00803
[email protected]
SUNSET - St. Petersburg, FL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(727) 642-3976
David Craig, 1184 39th Ave. NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33723
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2016 Show Season Winners
CHAPTER: SUNSET
LOCATION: STATE FAIR
DATE: FEBRUARY 6, 2016
BEST OF SHOW:
Single:MOOREA BOONDAH BOO – Martindale Nursery, Summerfield FL
Double: MARIANNE CHARLTON – Martindale Nursery
Miniature: MOOREA AROHA BELLE FILLE – Martindale Nursery
Seedling: CHANDRAMATHI – Martindale Nursery
(Hybridized by Pushpa Suresh, India)
Amateur Single: EL CAPITOLIO – Tom Brown
Amateur Double: CHARTREUSE ROSE – Tom Brown
Collector Single: BUNGA RAYA – Dorothy Shirmer
Collector Double: MARIANNE CHARLTON – Jorge & Susana Ortiz
Open Single: CHERRY ICE – Melanie & Dave Craig, St. Petersburg
FL
Open Double: MOONLIGHT MADNESS – Melanie & Dave Craig
Comm Single: TAHITIAN PURPLE DRAGON – Martindale Nursery
Comm Double: GRAND MARQUIS – Martindale Nursery
Miniature Single: IMA PINK – Judy Nadella
Miniature Double: A-MAIZE-N – Diane Roeder
Phone: (321) 208-8826
E-Mail: [email protected]
Paul Zinszer
SEEDLINGS:
Reg. Single: See Best of Show
Reg. Double: NONE
Miniature Single: NONE
Miniature Double: SONNY’S DOUBLE – Exotic Hibiscus, LaBelle FL
(Hybridized by Sonny Stollings, Maryland)
SWEEPSTAKES:
Amateur: Tom Brown
Collector: Jorge & Susana Ortiz
Open Collector: Connie & Fred Roush
Commercial: Martindale Nursery (Matt & Barbara Martindale)
4 Amateur Exhibitors; 346 bloom entries; 69% Gold Seals
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DIRECTORS FOR 2016 SHOW SEASON
SUNSET, Florida State Fair
February 6................... Paul Felsberg, Krista Mathews, Sheryl Mathews
CENTRAL FLORIDA, Orlando FL
April 9.................................................. Rita Hall, Fred Roush, Jim Bridges
LONE STAR I, Bellaire TX
April 17...........................................................Cindy Adkins, Marti Graves
CONRAD-SUNRISE, West Palm Beach FL
April 23.............................. Victor Zeno, Patti Schwindt, Krista Mathews
SPACE CITY I, Pasadena, TX
April 24...........................................................Cindy Adkins, Marti Graves
EPCOT HIBISCUS SHOW, Disney World FL
........................................................... Paul Felsberg, Rita Hall, Fred Roush
RED STICK, LSU Mini Barn by Parker Coliseum
May 1....................................................................... Marti and Greg Graves
LONE STAR II, Sugar Land TX
May 7..............................................................Cindy Adkins, Marti Graves
HARRY GOULDING, Port Charlotte FL
May 8........................... Krista Mathews, Sheryl Mathews, Paul Felsberg
MIKE BERNARD, Lafayette, LA
May 15............................................................ Jim Gedicke, Carolyn Stoute
GULF COAST, Venice, FL
May 21.......................................Fred Roush, Victor Zeno, Patti Schwindt
SPACE CITY II, TX
May 21............................................................Cindy Adkins, Marti Graves
NEW ORLEANS LA
May 29............................................................ Carolyn Stoute, Jim Gedicke
SUNSET, Pinellas Park FL
May 29......................... Krista Mathews, Sheryl Mathews, Paul Felsberg
FORT MYERS FL, City Gate Ministries
June 5 ....................................................Rita Hall, Wally Neff, Jim Bridges
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THE SEED POD
American Hibiscus Society
P. O. Box 511208
Punta Gorda, FL 33951-1208