2012 National Camellia Show

Delegates were treated to the best Adelaide had to offer when that Camellia Society Adelaide Hills hosted the 2012 National Congress and Camellia Show in August.

Four days of activities included visits to Hahndorf, Stangate House and Mount Lofty Botanic Gardens, along with the National Camellia Show and Gala Dinner.

As expected, South Australian growers dominated the results of the Show, with Joy Hooper from Camellias SA winning the A.W. Jessep Medal for Grand Champion Bloom and the Dr Don Aspinal Award (Best Bloom of an Australian Raised Cultivar) with Camellia williamsii hybrid ‘Lady Gowrie’.  Shane Moeller, also from Camellias SA, won Reserve Champion with Camellia japonica ‘Guilio Nuccio Variegated’.

The  winners at the 2012 National Camellia Show were (Click on the images to see larger sizes):

Dr Don Aspinal Award (Best Bloom of an Australian Raised Cultivar) Grand Champion – A.W. Jessep Medal, Camellia williamsii hybrid ‘Lady Gowrie’ Joy Hooper, Camellias SA

Reserve Champion Camellia japonica ‘Guilio Nuccio Variegated’ Shane Moeller, Camellias SA

Albury/Wodonga Development Corp Trophy (Best Bloom of an Australian Raised Reticulata) Camellia reticulata ‘Ellie’s Girl’ Shane Moeller, Camellias SA

American Camellia Society Trophy (Best Bloom of an American Raised Cultivar) Camellia japonica ‘Carter’s Sunburst Pink’ Shane Moeller, Camellias SA

New Zealand Camellia Society Trophy (Best Bloom of an New Zealand Raised Cultivar) Camellia williamsii hybrid ‘Debbie’ Brian Leech, Camellias SA

Westfield Marion Trophy (Best Bloom of an Overseas Raised Cultivar other than US/NZ) Camellia japonica ‘Lavinia Maggi’ Bob Hooper, Camellias SA

Barry Robbins Memorial Award (Best Cut/Spray of a Multi-Clustered Miniature) Camellia hybrid ‘Baby Bear’ Bill Giles, Adelaide Hills

Champion Novice Camellia japonica ‘Nuccio’s Jewel’ Rosemary Field, Camellias SA