Attention pollen dabbers in Region 2! Two opportunities to strut your daylily kids to a regional and national audience in the next two years are here!
Since 1987, Region 2 hybridizers have competed for the Englerth Award for Hybridizing Excellence. The purpose of this award is to encourage and promote Region 2 hybridizers. The award is named in memory of Lawrence and Winifred Englerth of Hopkins, MI. Winifred was known for introducing daylilies with high bud count such as 'Mini Minx', 'Skippy Skeezix' and 'Pinkie Pinkerton'. Visitors at the Summer Meeting view seedlings in a special bed designated the "Englerth Bed," and vote on which submitted seedling they think is the most outstanding. This summer, visitors to the Region 2 Summer Meeting will view the Englerth Seedling beds at the Kingwood Center gardens in Mansfield.
Region 2 has the special treat of hosting the AHS National Convention, so a national audience will be viewing and voting on this award as part of the tours. What an honor! The Englerth Bed for 2012 will be hosted by Lee Miller, and being coordinated by Karen Ciula.
Each medallion is engraved with the winner's name and is awarded at the Awards Banquet on Saturday night of the summer meeting. Hybridizers who win this award are expected to register and introduce the daylily that is selected as the winner, so make sure you have enough of it to support this if you happen to win!
Previous Winners of this prestigious award:
2009- Martin Kamensky (winner seen in photo at the top of this post)
2008- John Sheehan - Seedling 00-11-1
2007- Lea Ann Williams - Seedling 00WSXRH
2006- TIE - Ken Blanchard (Seedling BLA 01-1) and Charles Applegate (Seedling 21398A)
2005- Dan Bachman - Seedling 00-53
2004- Jamie Gossard - Seedling JG/00/2
For 2011:
The Englerth Bed for the 2011 Region 2 Summer Meeting, hosted by the Southern Michigan Daylily Society will be planted at the gorgeous country gardens of Ric and Lynn Adams.
Send the appropriately identified seedlings to:
Ric Adams
6117 S. State Road
Goodrich, MI 48438-9706
810-636-7416
For 2012:
Englerth Bed Coordinator: Karen Ciula (kciula@columbus.rr.com; 614-471-3246)
Send the appropriately identified seedlings to:
Lee Miller
6221 Condit Road
Centerburg, OH 43011
740-965-3940
Both of these gardens are ready and waiting for your entries!
There is no limit on the number of seedlings one hybridizer can send, and hybridizers should contact the garden owners prior to sending plants with any questions.
Plants sent for this contest can be returned at the request of the sender, and arrangements for such return should be made at the time of sending the plants. It is always good to clarify expectations before sending your seedling(s) in!
I just sent my seedling for 2012 and am still considering what to put in for 2011. I hope you will consider doing so, too!
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