2016 Blue Ribbon and Special Awards Entries

Photographs courtesy of  Bob Clark, Winston Goretsky, Dale Martens, Julie Mavity-Hudson, Ron Myhr, and  Bob Stewart

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous
Class 1 Sinningia speciosa species or hybrids (upright or pendent flowers)
BEST SINNINGIA

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous
Class 1 Sinningia speciosa species or hybrids (upright or pendent flowers)
BEST SINNINGIA

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous
Class 1 Sinningia speciosa species or hybrids (upright or pendent flowers)
BEST SINNINGIA

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous
Sinningia speciosa
BEST RECENTLY REGISTERED HYBRID

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous
Sinningia speciosa
BEST RECENTLY REGISTERED HYBRID

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous
Sinningia speciosa
BEST RECENTLY REGISTERED HYBRID

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous - Class 3A Other Sinningia species with upright growth pattern

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous - Class 3A Other Sinningia species with upright growth pattern

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous
BEST IN SECTION A – NEW WORLD TUBEROUS GESNERIAD IN FLOWER
BEST SCENTED GESNERIAD

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous
BEST IN SECTION A – NEW WORLD TUBEROUS GESNERIAD IN FLOWER
BEST SCENTED GESNERIAD

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous –
Class 3B Other Sinningia species with upright growth pattern

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous –
Class 3B Other Sinningia species with upright growth pattern

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous –
Class 3B Other Sinningia species with upright growth pattern

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous –
Class 4A Other Sinningia hybrids with rosette growth pattern

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous –
Class 4A Other Sinningia hybrids with rosette growth pattern

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous –
Class 4B Other Sinningia hybrids with rosette growth pattern

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous –
Class 4B Other Sinningia hybrids with rosette growth pattern

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous –
Class 4C Other Sinningia hybrids with rosette growth pattern

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous –
Class 4C Other Sinningia hybrids with rosette growth pattern

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous –
Class 5A Other Sinningia hybrids with upright growth pattern

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous –
Class 5A Other Sinningia hybrids with upright growth pattern

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous –
Class 5B Other Sinningia hybrids with upright growth pattern

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous –
Class 5B Other Sinningia hybrids with upright growth pattern

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous –
Class 5B Other Sinningia hybrids with upright growth pattern

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous –
Class 5B Other Sinningia hybrids with upright growth pattern

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous –
Class 5C Other Sinningia hybrids with upright growth pattern
BEST TAIWAN HYBRID

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous –
Class 5C Other Sinningia hybrids with upright growth pattern
BEST TAIWAN HYBRID

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous –
Class 5C Other Sinningia hybrids with upright growth pattern
BEST TAIWAN HYBRID

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous –
Class 5D Other Sinningia hybrids with upright growth pattern

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous –
Class 5D Other Sinningia hybrids with upright growth pattern

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous –
Class 5D Other Sinningia hybrids with upright growth pattern

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous –
Class 6 Other Sinningia species or hybrids (largest leaf less than 1" long

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous –
Class 6 Other Sinningia species or hybrids (largest leaf less than 1" long

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous
Class 7 Other tuberous gesneriads

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Tuberous
Class 7 Other tuberous gesneriads

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Rhizomatous
Class 8 Achimenes, ×Achimenantha
BEST IN SECTION B – NEW WORLD RHIZOMATOUS GESNERIAD IN FLOWER
BEST ACHIMENES

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Rhizomatous
Class 8 Achimenes, ×Achimenantha
BEST IN SECTION B – NEW WORLD RHIZOMATOUS GESNERIAD IN FLOWER
BEST ACHIMENES

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Rhizomatous
Class 12 Other rhizomatous gesneriads less than 5" in all dimensions (excluding container)

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Rhizomatous
Class 12 Other rhizomatous gesneriads less than 5" in all dimensions (excluding container)

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Rhizomatous
Class 13A Other rhizomatous gesneriads

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Rhizomatous
Class 13A Other rhizomatous gesneriads

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Rhizomatous
Class 13A Other rhizomatous gesneriads

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Rhizomatous
Class 13B Other rhizomatous gesneriads

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Rhizomatous
Class 13B Other rhizomatous gesneriads

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Rhizomatous
Class 13B Other rhizomatous gesneriads

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Rhizomatous
Class 13B Other rhizomatous gesneriads

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Fibrous-Rooted
Class 15 Columnea (Dalbergaria, Pentadenia, Trichantha)

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Fibrous-Rooted
Class 15 Columnea (Dalbergaria, Pentadenia, Trichantha)

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Fibrous-Rooted
Class 16 Episcia, Alsobia

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Fibrous-Rooted
Class 16 Episcia, Alsobia

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Fibrous-Rooted
Class 17 Gesneria, ×Rhytidoneria
BEST IN SECTION C – NEW WORLD FIBROUS-ROOTED GESNERIAD IN FLOWER

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Fibrous-Rooted
Class 17 Gesneria, ×Rhytidoneria
BEST IN SECTION C – NEW WORLD FIBROUS-ROOTED GESNERIAD IN FLOWER

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Fibrous-Rooted
Class 17 Gesneria, ×Rhytidoneria
BEST IN SECTION C – NEW WORLD FIBROUS-ROOTED GESNERIAD IN FLOWER

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Fibrous-Rooted
Class 17 Gesneria, ×Rhytidoneria
BEST IN SECTION C – NEW WORLD FIBROUS-ROOTED GESNERIAD IN FLOWER

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Fibrous-Rooted
Class 18 Nematanthus

2016 Convention
New World Gesneriads in Flower – Fibrous-Rooted
Class 18 Nematanthus

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 20 Aeschynanthus

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 20 Aeschynanthus

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 22 Primulina species

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 22 Primulina species

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 23 Primulina hybrids
BEST PETER SHALIT HYBRID

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 23 Primulina hybrids
BEST PETER SHALIT HYBRID

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 24 Saintpaulia species
BEST SAINTPAULIA SPECIES

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 24 Saintpaulia species
BEST SAINTPAULIA SPECIES

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 25A Saintpaulia hybrids or cultivars classified as miniatures

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 25A Saintpaulia hybrids or cultivars classified as miniatures

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 25B Saintpaulia hybrids or cultivars classified as miniatures

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 25B Saintpaulia hybrids or cultivars classified as miniatures

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 26A Saintpaulia hybrids or cultivars classified as semi-miniatures

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 26A Saintpaulia hybrids or cultivars classified as semi-miniatures

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 26B Saintpaulia hybrids or cultivars classified as semi-miniatures

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 26B Saintpaulia hybrids or cultivars classified as semi-miniatures

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 26C Saintpaulia hybrids or cultivars classified as semi-miniatures
BEST SAINTPAULIA HYBRID

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 26C Saintpaulia hybrids or cultivars classified as semi-miniatures
BEST SAINTPAULIA HYBRID

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 27A Saintpaulia hybrids or cultivars classified as standards

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 27A Saintpaulia hybrids or cultivars classified as standards

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 27B Saintpaulia hybrids or cultivars classified as standards

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 27B Saintpaulia hybrids or cultivars classified as standards

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 28 Saintpaulia trailers

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 28 Saintpaulia trailers

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 29 Streptocarpus, subgenus Streptocarpella
BEST GESNERIAD EXHIBITING FRUIT

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 29 Streptocarpus, subgenus Streptocarpella
BEST GESNERIAD EXHIBITING FRUIT

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 29 Streptocarpus, subgenus Streptocarpella
BEST GESNERIAD EXHIBITING FRUIT

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 31A Streptocarpus, subgenus Streptocarpus, hybrids

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 31A Streptocarpus, subgenus Streptocarpus, hybrids

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 31B Streptocarpus, subgenus Streptocarpus, hybrids

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 31B Streptocarpus, subgenus Streptocarpus, hybrids

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 31C Streptocarpus, subgenus Streptocarpus, hybrids
BEST IN SHOW
BEST IN SECTION D – OLD WORLD GESNERIAD IN FLOWER
BEST STREPTOCARPUS

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 31C Streptocarpus, subgenus Streptocarpus, hybrids
BEST IN SHOW
BEST IN SECTION D – OLD WORLD GESNERIAD IN FLOWER
BEST STREPTOCARPUS

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 31C Streptocarpus, subgenus Streptocarpus, hybrids
BEST IN SHOW
BEST IN SECTION D – OLD WORLD GESNERIAD IN FLOWER
BEST STREPTOCARPUS

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 31C Streptocarpus, subgenus Streptocarpus, hybrids
BEST IN SHOW
BEST IN SECTION D – OLD WORLD GESNERIAD IN FLOWER
BEST STREPTOCARPUS

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 31C Streptocarpus, subgenus Streptocarpus, hybrids
BEST IN SHOW
BEST IN SECTION D – OLD WORLD GESNERIAD IN FLOWER
BEST STREPTOCARPUS

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 32 Streptocarpus, subgenus Streptocarpus, hybrids with variegated foliage
BEST DALE MARTENS HYBRID

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 32 Streptocarpus, subgenus Streptocarpus, hybrids with variegated foliage
BEST DALE MARTENS HYBRID

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 32 Streptocarpus, subgenus Streptocarpus, hybrids with variegated foliage
BEST DALE MARTENS HYBRID

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 33 Other Old World gesneriads

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
Class 33 Other Old World gesneriads

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
JUDGES AWARD OF MERIT

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
JUDGES AWARD OF MERIT

2016 Convention
Old World Gesneriads in Flower
JUDGES AWARD OF MERIT

2016 Convention
Gesneriads Grown for Ornamental Qualities Other Than Flowers
Class 34 Episcia

2016 Convention
Gesneriads Grown for Ornamental Qualities Other Than Flowers
Class 34 Episcia

2016 Convention
Gesneriads Grown for Ornamental Qualities Other Than Flowers
Class 35 Episcia with pink and/or cream leaf variegation
BEST EPISCIA

2016 Convention
Gesneriads Grown for Ornamental Qualities Other Than Flowers
Class 35 Episcia with pink and/or cream leaf variegation
BEST EPISCIA

2016 Convention
Gesneriads Grown for Ornamental Qualities Other Than Flowers
Class 36A Primulina
BEST GESNERIAD GROWN BY A FIRST-TIME CONVENTION EXHIBITOR

2016 Convention
Gesneriads Grown for Ornamental Qualities Other Than Flowers
Class 36A Primulina
BEST GESNERIAD GROWN BY A FIRST-TIME CONVENTION EXHIBITOR

2016 Convention
Gesneriads Grown for Ornamental Qualities Other Than Flowers
Class 36B Primulina

2016 Convention
Gesneriads Grown for Ornamental Qualities Other Than Flowers
Class 36B Primulina

2016 Convention
Gesneriads Grown for Ornamental Qualities Other Than Flowers
Class 36C Primulina

2016 Convention
Gesneriads Grown for Ornamental Qualities Other Than Flowers
Class 36C Primulina

2016 Convention
Gesneriads Grown for Ornamental Qualities Other Than Flowers
Class 36D Primulina

2016 Convention
Gesneriads Grown for Ornamental Qualities Other Than Flowers
Class 36D Primulina

2016 Convention
Gesneriads Grown for Ornamental Qualities Other Than Flowers
Class 37 Other gesneriads with green-and-white leaf variegation

2016 Convention
Gesneriads Grown for Ornamental Qualities Other Than Flowers
Class 37 Other gesneriads with green-and-white leaf variegation

2016 Convention
Gesneriads Grown for Ornamental Qualities Other Than Flowers
Class 38 Other Old World Gesneriads, Species or Hybrids
BEST IN SECTION E – GESNERIAD GROWN FOR ORNAMENTAL QUALITIES

2016 Convention
Gesneriads Grown for Ornamental Qualities Other Than Flowers
Class 38 Other Old World Gesneriads, Species or Hybrids
BEST IN SECTION E – GESNERIAD GROWN FOR ORNAMENTAL QUALITIES

2016 Convention
Gesneriads Grown for Ornamental Qualities Other Than Flowers
Class 39A Other New World Gesneriads, species or hybrids

2016 Convention
Gesneriads Grown for Ornamental Qualities Other Than Flowers
Class 39A Other New World Gesneriads, species or hybrids

2016 Convention
Gesneriads Grown for Ornamental Qualities Other Than Flowers
Class 39B Other New World Gesneriads, species or hybrids

2016 Convention
Gesneriads Grown for Ornamental Qualities Other Than Flowers
Class 39B Other New World Gesneriads, species or hybrids

2016 Convention
Gesneriads Grown for Ornamental Qualities Other Than Flowers
Class 39C Other New World Gesneriads, species or hybrids
RUNNER-UP TO BEST IN SHOW

2016 Convention
Gesneriads Grown for Ornamental Qualities Other Than Flowers
Class 39C Other New World Gesneriads, species or hybrids
RUNNER-UP TO BEST IN SHOW

2016 Convention
New Gesneriads
Class 40 Species in flower
BEST IN SECTION F – NEW GESNERIAD
BEST NEW SPECIES

2016 Convention
New Gesneriads
Class 40 Species in flower
BEST IN SECTION F – NEW GESNERIAD
BEST NEW SPECIES

2016 Convention
New Gesneriads
Class 42 Hybrids in flower
BEST NEW HYBRID

2016 Convention
New Gesneriads
Class 42 Hybrids in flower
BEST NEW HYBRID

2016 Convention
New Gesneriads
Class 42 Hybrids in flower
BEST NEW HYBRID

2016 Convention
New Gesneriads
Class 43 Hybrids not in flower

2016 Convention
New Gesneriads
Class 43 Hybrids not in flower

2016 Convention
Lesser-Known Gesneriads Seldom Grown or Seen in Shows
Class 44 In flower

2016 Convention
Lesser-Known Gesneriads Seldom Grown or Seen in Shows
Class 44 In flower

2016 Convention
Lesser-Known Gesneriads Seldom Grown or Seen in Shows
Class 45 Not in flower

2016 Convention
Lesser-Known Gesneriads Seldom Grown or Seen in Shows
BEST IN SECTION G – LESSER-KNOWN GESNERIAD

2016 Convention
Trained or Sculptured Gesneriads
Class 46 Bonsai, topiary, espaliered, or other style
BEST IN SECTION H –TRAINED GESNERIAD
BEST COLUMNEA

2016 Convention
Trained or Sculptured Gesneriads
Class 46 Bonsai, topiary, espaliered, or other style
BEST IN SECTION H –TRAINED GESNERIAD
BEST COLUMNEA

2016 Convention
Collections of Gesneriads
Class 49 Plants of a single genus either species, cultivars or hybrids
BEST IN SECTION J – COLLECTION OF GESNERIADS
BEST PRIMULINA

2016 Convention
Collections of Gesneriads
Class 49 Plants of a single genus either species, cultivars or hybrids
BEST IN SECTION J – COLLECTION OF GESNERIADS
BEST PRIMULINA

2016 Convention
Collections of Gesneriads
Class 49 Plants of a single genus either species, cultivars or hybrids
BEST IN SECTION J – COLLECTION OF GESNERIADS
BEST PRIMULINA

2016 Convention
Collections of Gesneriads
Class 49 Plants of a single genus either species, cultivars or hybrids
BEST IN SECTION J – COLLECTION OF GESNERIADS
BEST PRIMULINA

2016 Convention
Collections of Gesneriads
Class 49 Plants of a single genus either species, cultivars or hybrids
BEST IN SECTION J – COLLECTION OF GESNERIADS
BEST PRIMULINA

2016 Convention
Arrangements of Fresh-cut, Dried, and/or Growing Gesneriad Material
Class 52

2016 Convention
Arrangements of Fresh-cut, Dried, and/or Growing Gesneriad Material
Class 53
RUNNER-UP TO BEST IN ARTISTIC
BEST IN SECTION K – ARRANGEMENT OF FRESH-CUT, DRIED, AND/OR GROWING MATERIAL

2016 Convention
Arrangements of Fresh-cut, Dried, and/or Growing Gesneriad Material
Class 55

2016 Convention
Arrangements of Fresh-Cut Gesneriad Material
Class 56 –Challenge Class
BEST IN ARTISTIC

2016 Convention
Arrangements of Fresh-Cut Gesneriad Material
Class 57
BEST IN SECTION L – ARRANGEMENT OF FRESH-CUT GESNERIAD MATERIAL

2016 Convention
Arrangements of Fresh-Cut Gesneriad Material
Class 58
JUDGES AWARD OF MERIT

2016 Convention
Arrangements of Fresh-Cut Gesneriad Material
Class 59

2016 Convention
Arrangements of Growing Gesneriad Material
Class 60

2016 Convention
Arrangements of Growing Gesneriad Material
Class 61
BEST IN SECTION M – ARRANGEMENT OF GROWING GESNERIAD MATERIAL

2016 Convention
Arrangements of Growing Gesneriad Material
Class 62

2016 Convention
Plantings of Growing Gesneriad Material
Class 63

2016 Convention
Plantings of Growing Gesneriad Material
Class 63

2016 Convention
Plantings of Growing Gesneriad Material
Class 65
BEST IN SECTION N – PLANTING OF GROWING GESNERIAD MATERIAL

2016 Convention
Plantings of Growing Gesneriad Material
Class 65
BEST IN SECTION N – PLANTING OF GROWING GESNERIAD MATERIAL

2016 Convention
Plantings of Growing Gesneriad Material
Class 66

2016 Convention
Photography
Class 68 Color print of parts of a gesneriad (flowers, fruit, foliage, etc.)

2016 Convention
Photography
Class 69 Color print of a whole gesneriad plant

2016 Convention
Photography
Class 70 Color print of gesneriad(s) growing in a natural habitat

2016 Convention
Photography
Class 71 Monochrome print

2016 Convention
Photography
BEST IN SECTION P – PHOTOGRAPHY

2016 Convention
Photography
BEST IN ARTS

2016 Convention
Arts and Crafts Representing Gesneriads
Class 72 Painting or drawing
JUDGES AWARD OF MERIT

2016 Convention
Arts and Crafts Representing Gesneriads
Class 74 Other arts and crafts

2016 Convention
Arts and Crafts Representing Gesneriads
RUNNER-UP TO BEST IN ARTS
BEST IN SECTION Q – ART/CRAFT REPRESENTING GESNERIADS

2016 Convention
Commercial Displays
Class 76 Display table with a grouping of gesneriads (fewer than 10 plants)
BEST IN SECTION R – COMMERCIAL

2016 Convention
Educational Exhibits
Class 77 Exhibit illustrating phases of scientific or historical research or gesneriad promotion
RUNNER-UP TO BEST COMMERCIAL/EDUCATIONAL

2016 Convention
Educational Exhibits
Class 78 Exhibit of plant material with educational information
BEST COMMERCIAL/EDUCATIONAL

2016 Convention
Educational Exhibits
Class 79 Exhibit of photograph(s) of gesneriad plant material that because of its seasonal nature or rarity in cultivation is not often exhibited live

2016 Convention
Educational Exhibits
Class 80 Exhibit of photograph(s) of gesneriads growing outdoors as bedding, accent, or container plants