Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
member, you are really
Make the June 26th Daylily Show and Sale
at Brookside Gardens the Best Ever!
NCDC invites you to enter or just visit its 50th annual
daylily show and sale on Sunday, June 26 at Brookside
Gardens Visitors Center, 1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton,
MD 20902. It’s open to the public from 1:30 to 5 p.m.
Doors open at 7:30 a.m. for those entering daylilies or
helping with the show.
We encourage you to enter either scapes, or single
blooms, or both. It is fun and exciting. This is NCDC’s
way of showing the public our best daylilies and offers a
great way to compare similar flowers side-by-side! All
winning entries receive ribbons and the best entries are
awarded trophies to display for a year. The top winners in
each section receive checks for $25! Don’t forget that
there is now an award for single bloom entries.
Things to remember: * Registered Polytepals and
Multiforms are entered with the Doubles in section 5. *The AHS Region 3 Popularity Poll’s top five cultivars eligible for the Popularity Poll Rosette are
'Screamcicle', 'Dances With Giraffes', ‘Dorothy and
Toto', ' Rose F. Kennedy', and 'Magic of Oz'. You may
enter any or all.
We’ve made it as easy as possible to enter. All you need
are your flowers, show tags, and a copy of the NCDC
2016 Cultivar Classification List. Class numbers for each
cultivar are on this list. (The classifications changed after
2008 so don’t use an older listing.) Simply put that
number on your show tag for each daylily you enter. We
have incorporated the AHS list of Doubles and
Polymerous, Spiders and Unusual Forms into our list of
show tag numbers. A copy of the 2016 Cultivar
Classification List will soon be available online at
ncdcwebsite.com. You will be able to download the list as
a PDF from our website or contact the show chairs for a
copy. These lists will also be available in the exhibit
grooming area on the day of the show, where you may
prep your daylilies before entering them. Please scope out
your gardens a few days ahead of time to see what you
might enter.
We will have a buffet lunch for our invited
judges as well as the folks who enter or
help with the show. This is an opportunity
for everyone to relax and socialize with the
judges.
We will also offer daylilies for sale to the
public before the show opens until sold
out. This is a big hit while waiting for the
show to open and after seeing all the
gorgeous flowers. We especially need
your donations for this sale. Please contact
Jerry Bange at [email protected] to
donate double fans. Even donating a few
daylilies will help because it helps cover
the show costs! Our club exists because of
your donations. Continued on page 7.
National Capital Daylily Club June 2016
Newsletter ncdcwebsite.com
Schedule of NCDC Events 2016
June 26 .............Daylily Show and Sale .... ..................... Brookside Gardens
August 6 ..........Daylily Sale and Auction ............... Maryland Farm Bureau
Sept. 10 ............Fall Picnic ....................... Noon ........................The Fallins’
Oct. 8................Membership Meeting ...... ............................................ TBD
Other Events June 18 .............Richmond Area Daylily Show .... Lewis Ginter Bot. Garden
June 25 .............NVDS Daylily Exhibit and Sale .. Meadowlark Bot. Garden
June 29-July2 ...AHS National Convention ........................... Louisville, KY
July 9-10 ..........AHS Region 3 Summer Meeting........................... York, PA
July 17 ..............Free State Daylily Bloom Show ........... Cylburn Arboretum
Oct. 22-23 ........Lilyhemmer ..................... ............................ Camp Hill, PA
Events and board meetings are open to all. Visit ncdcwebsite.com. Events and board meetings are open to all. Visit www.daylilyclub.org
NCDC Newsletter Page 2 June 2016
National Capital Daylily Club
Officers President Carol Spurrier (703) 356-1623 [email protected] Vice President Kathleen Schloeder (703) 671-6635 [email protected] Treasurer Beth Ann Dye (410) 956-6014 [email protected] Corresponding Secretary Faith Bange (410) 798-9207 [email protected] Recording Secretary Sherley Channing (703) 978-0476 [email protected]
Board of Directors 2016-2018 Jerry Bange (410) 798-9207 [email protected] Sherley Channing (703) 978-0476 [email protected] Melissa Black (301) 633-1026 [email protected] Charla Long (410) 442-2048 [email protected] Carol Savard Kathleen Schloeder (703) 671-6635 [email protected] 2015-2017 Juliet Blackford (301) 438-3359 [email protected] Beth Ann Dye (410) 956-6014 [email protected] Wayne Fallin (410) 867-9025 [email protected] Sharon Galloway 2014-2016 Faith Bange (410) 798-9207 [email protected] Emily Barry (301) 758-3456 [email protected] Katie Burney (540) 987-9667 [email protected] Georgia Fallin (410) 867-9025 [email protected] Carol Spurrier (703) 356-1623 [email protected]
Committees August Plant Sale and Auction Jerry & Faith Bange (410) 798-9207 [email protected] Awards & Honors Carol Savard Club Plants Emily Barry (301) 758-3456 [email protected] Daylily Show Gregg Savard Faith Bange (410) 798-9207 [email protected] Education Georgia Fallin (410) 867-9025 [email protected] Garden Tours Vacant Historian Vacant Hospitality and Fall Picnic Vacant Membership Kathleen Schloeder (703) 671-6635 [email protected] Newsletter Juliet Blackford (301) 438-3359 [email protected] Nominating Don Osborne (301) 392-3871 [email protected] Publicity Vacant Spring Banquet Faith Bange (410) 798-9207 [email protected] Spring Sale Emily Barry (301) 758-3456 [email protected] Web Master Jerry Bange (410) 798-9207 [email protected]
2016 Newsletter Schedule
Issue Articles Due
August July 10
November October 20
We welcome your articles about daylilies,
news and events, horticulture, or hybridizers.
Please send them to Juliet Blackford at
Table of Contents
Daylily Show and Sale June 26 ........ pages 1,7
New NCDC Members............................ page 2
In Memoriam ......................................... page 3
Scape Grooming Class ........................... page 3
Daylily Names Needed .......................... page 3
Help Needed for Daylily Show.............. page 3
Spring Banquet ...................................... page 4
Multiscape Awards ................................ page 4
Daylily Show General Information ....... page 5
Show Tips to Prepare Your Daylilies .... page 6
Beginner’s Luck Trophy ........................ page 7
Daylily Show Awards ............................ page 8
How to Fill-Out Show Entry Tags ......... page 9
Do it Yourself Classification ............... page 10
Calling All Youths ............................... page 10
Daylily Show Schedule........................ page 11
New NCDC Members
Julieta Calmon, West Chester, PA
Thomas Karl, Beltsville, MD
NCDC Newsletter Page 3 June 2016
IN MEMORIAM
Sadly, we lost a very distinguished friend and fellow daylily enthusiast recently.
Betty Jean Crichton passed away on March 11, 2016. Betty Jean was an active member
of NCDC for many years. Betty Jean hybridized daylilies and registered 22, all diploids,
including spiders and unusual forms. Her most well-known daylily, which won the Award
of Merit in 2012, is the reliable rebloomer “Stella’s Ruffled Fingers” (pictured on page 1.)
NCDC has made a contribution to the American Hemerocallis Society to honor Betty Jean.
She will be missed.
All members are encouraged to participate in the daylily show in some way – bring scapes or blooms,
be a judges’ aide, help with placement, help with the refreshments, or help on Saturday, June 25 at
12:00 noon to setup the event. NO experience is required! Please come out and lend your support.
You’ll have fun getting to know some of your fellow members better and making new friends. Also,
there will be a daylily sale at the show. If you have plants you can donate, please let us know.
Hope to see you there!
Classification Lists – Will be posted on-line at ncdcwebsite.com
Judges’ Aides – Jerry Bange at [email protected] or 410-798-9207
Daylily Sale - Jerry Bange at [email protected] or 410-798-9207
Placement - Jan Thompson at [email protected] or 302-732-3216
Set-up - Jerry Bange at [email protected] or 410-798-9207
Entry Tags, Waterpicks – Faith Bange at [email protected] or 410-798-9207
Lunch and Food – Melissa Black at [email protected] or 301-663-1026
Any Thing Else - Gregg Savard at [email protected] or 301-345-8775
Scape Grooming Class
June 11
Would you like to enter our daylily show,
but are not sure how to choose and prepare
your daylilies? You can learn what the
judges are looking for on Saturday, June 11
at 10 a.m. Faith Bange will be teaching a
daylily grooming class at her home at 3508
Foxhall Drive, Davidsonville, MD 21035. If
you are not able to attend then, please
contact Faith at [email protected] or
410-798-9207 to set up an alternative time.
Daylily Names Needed
Rich Galloway is updating the
classification list for our daylily
show. Please email him a list of the
names of your daylilies at
[email protected] so he can make
sure they’re on our classification list.
Since he will be traveling, he needs
the daylily names by June 1. We will
post the updated classification list on
our website at ncdcwebsite.com.
NCDC Newsletter Page 4 June 2016
Jackie and Dan Bachman with Faith Bange
Spring Banquet: A Terrific Start to 2016
Our spring banquet on April 2 was a great start to the 2016
season. Once again we had a good time at Timpanos but
best of all we had the opportunity to get to know both Dan
and Jackie Bachman of ‘Valley of the Daylilies’. Many, if
not most of us, enjoy Bachman plants in our gardens.
Dan’s plants are known for being the “complete package”
-- pretty flowers, lots of branches and buds, and attractive
plants.
Dan presented an “inside baseball” view of his very
successful hybridizing program. I
think most of us have known of
Dan’s program for years but never
had the opportunity to see it up
close and personal. Using an
excellent PowerPoint presentation,
Dan showed us what he does and
how does it.
Throughout his program Dan
emphasized his goal is not only to
produce a daylily with a pretty
face but, equally as important, to
produce a plant that is hardy and is
an excellent garden plant with
pleasing form and structure. This
starts with carefully selecting the pod and pollen parents,
looking for those characteristics he hopes to see in the
next generation. Dan readily admits there is some luck
involved and occasionally he steps “outside the box” to
see what a set of unlikely parents will produce.
Occasionally it works. But Dan’s real talent seems to lie
in having identified key plants in his program that he
keeps going back to with success. In other words his
“own line” is the heart of his program. But, Dan also
emphasized that plants from other hybridizers must
occasionally be brought into his gene pool to advance his
program.
Dan’s approach to hardiness differs a bit from many other
hybridizers. He plants his seeds in early winter after the
ground is too cold to support germination. The plants that
emerge in the spring have passed the first test but after
that the plant is subjected to several years of evaluation.
Before Dan registers and markets a plant, it must exhibit
all the characteristics that meet Dan’s
stringent criteria.
Given the many thousands of
seedlings that Dan has produced over
the years, it is noteworthy that
relatively few have made the
registration cut. Since 2001 Dan has
registered only a little over 200
daylilies, a testament to his high
standards.
After Dan’s presentation, he
auctioned many of his recent
introductions, the proceeds from
which defrayed banquet expenses.
But the fun was not over. The event closed with Dan
passing out a number of gift plants that brought smiles to
the recipients.
For Faith and me, the fun did not end with the banquet.
Dan and Jackie spent the next several days with us during
which we did whirlwind tours of Washington and the Bay
Bridge. We had a really good time. The only downside
was taking them back to BWI. --Jerry Bange
Multiscape Awards???? What the heck are they?
We offer two awards for outstanding entries of three scapes: one for seedlings and one for
registered cultivars. But, we don’t see many entries.
The AHS Achievement Medal is awarded for 3 scapes of the same seedling achieving an
average score of 90 points or greater in Section 11. More than one Medal may be awarded.
The NCDC Registered Multiscape Award recognizes the best blue ribbon entry in Section
12 for an entry of either three scapes of the SAME cultivar (section 1200A) or three scapes
from three DIFFERENT cultivars (1200B). For an entry to win a blue ribbon in either 1200A
or 1200B, the average of all scapes together must score 90 or greater. (This is a local award and
no scape entered in Section 12 is eligible to compete for an AHS Rosette.)
Got a nice clump in your garden that puts out way too many scapes? Or maybe you only have
three scapes from three different daylilies, but they all look “just fine”. Consider entering.
NCDC Newsletter Page 5 June 2016
National Capital Daylily Club’s
Daylily Show General Information
The 50th Annual NCDC Daylily Show will be held on Sunday, June 26th
at Brookside Gardens. The show will
open to the public at 1:30 pm.
1. Competition in the Daylily Show is open to all. Exhibits are to be brought to Brookside Gardens Visitors Center,
1800 Glenallen Ave., Wheaton, MD 20902 (Mapquest link = http://mapq.st/195sCvb).
2. COME EARLY! Doors open at 7:30 am (you don’t have to be there at 7:30). Off-scape entries (blooms) must be
given to the Placement Committee by 10 a.m. All other entries by 10:30, NONE LATER.
3. All daylilies must be grown, groomed, and entered by the exhibitor, except in the Educational Division. Artificial
coloring is prohibited for grooming entries. Exhibitors are solely responsible for the accuracy of their entry tags.
4. Youths may enter all sections. YOUTH Section is open to youngsters up to and including those who turn 18 in 2016.
5. The flower size, form, and color of a registered cultivar are determined by the registration data for that cultivar as
published in the AHS Check List (see www.daylilies.org/DaylilyDB/). Size classifications which apply are:
Extra Large Flower - 7" or more in diameter
Large Flower - 4 1 /2" or more, but less than 7" in diameter
Small Flower - 3" or more, but less than 4 1 /2" in diameter
Miniature Flower - less than 3" in diameter
6. Spiders and Unusual Form cultivars must be registered as such and be on the AHS approved list to be entered in those
Sections (6 or 7). Cultivars not on the list must be entered according to their registered size (in Sections 1, 2, 3, or
4). Polymerous and Multiform daylilies are to be entered in Section 5 with Doubles.
A Polymerous daylily is a daylily having more than the normal three sepals (usually four or five) in the outer
whorl and more than three petals (usually the same number as sepals) in the inner whorl. Unless they are
registered as polymerous (or as doubles), daylilies with extra flower parts should not be entered. Daylilies
registered as polymerous are now placed in Section 5 with the Doubles.
Multiform Classification Code - Cultivars registered as multiform Double or Polymerous (e.g.
Double/Unusual Form, Double/Spider, Spider/Unusual Form/Polymerous) are placed in Section 5 with the
Doubles. The Double (or Polymerous) form supersedes any other form. But, for a Spider/Unusual Form,
the Spider supersedes the UF and is entered in Section 6.
7. Each registered cultivar constitutes a name class.
8. Exhibitors may make more than one entry in each Section, provided entries are of different cultivars. Exhibitors are
encouraged to enter all Sections.
9. Scapes must not exceed 30" except for Seedlings. (A registered cultivar may exceed 30” provided it is displayed with
the lowest branch at the top of the display container.)
10. Cut all Seedling scapes as close as possible to the base. Write only the word "SEEDLING" in the "Cultivar:" name
line on the entry tag. Names, numbers, or identifying marks must not be visible to the judges. A seedling that has
won an AHS Rosette in any other show is not eligible.
11. Standard containers for horticulture entries and show entry tags will be provided by the Staging Committee. Other
containers may not be used.
12. Neither the NCDC, Inc. nor Brookside Gardens will be responsible for loss or damage, but will exercise caution to
protect exhibits.
13. All entries must be removed from 5:00 to 5:10 p.m. on June 26, 2016. Unclaimed flowers will be destroyed. Tags
and awards will be removed and returned by the Show Committee.
14. Only AHS members may win AHS Rosettes and Medals, but winners may join at the show to qualify.
NCDC Newsletter Page 6 June 2016
Show Tips - How to Prepare Your Daylilies
NCDC has the last Color Show in the AHS where
daylilies are arranged by size and color. To facilitate
arranging the daylilies, use a copy of the new 2016
Cultivar Classification List and the Show Schedule Chart
on page 11 to find cultivar numbers and place them on
your show tags. Lists will be available at the show and on
our website at ncdcwebsite.com. It is best to prepare your
tags ahead of time or the night before since there may not
be time to prepare entry tags, groom your scapes, and
submit entries before the closing time.
The Cultivar Classification List is your primary source
for classification. It includes numbers for cultivars
entered at previous NCDC flower shows. If you have a
daylily that is not on this list, we also have instructions to
guide you to do your own classification. See the “Do It
Yourself” Guide to Classification on page 10.
Classification numbers for Unusual Form (UF), Spider,
Double, or Polymerous also are listed in the Show
Schedule Chart. Doubles, Multiform, and Polymerous
were combined into the same section as Double. And,
AHS has lists of all the Doubles, Multiforms, Polys,
Spiders, and UFs, on their daylily database web site at
www.daylilies.org/DaylilyDB/. If it isn’t on their lists, it
goes in another section. If a daylily has extra flower
parts, but is not registered as a double or polytepal, do not
enter it. .
Pay particular attention to the difference between Large (4
1/2" or more, but less than 7" in diameter) and Extra Large
(7" or more in diameter) daylilies because it is easy to
enter them in the wrong section. Check the American
Hemerocallis Society (AHS) Check List or their
registration on the web to be sure if you don’t see them on
our List.
If you need help classifying a cultivar that is not on this
list, please consult the Classification Desk at the show.
The Classification Committee will assist in determining
classification numbers of registered cultivars, but will not
fill out show tags, nor will they have much time to identify
unknown cultivars. Unlisted daylilies should be brought
to the Classification Desk no later than 15 minutes before
the closing time for entries to ensure classification in time
for placement.
Show Details
Doors open to entrants at 7:30 a.m. The entry preparation
location will be in the Adult Classroom of the Brookside
Gardens Visitors Center. Off-scape single blooms must
be handed in by 10 a.m. Scapes must be handed in by
10:30 a.m. The show will be open to the public from 1:30
to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Invite your family and
friends.
All exhibits must be removed at 5:00, the day of the show,
but not before. We encourage all members to help
dismantle the show. Tips
Here are some things you can do to prepare for the show
and improve your chances to win ribbons.
• Read the Show Schedule, Cultivar Classification List,
and Instructions in advance.
• Select your best scapes and blooms. A scape with
multiple blooms is desirable but it will be judged on its
weakest bloom so remove any flowers that are less than
perfect. This is a common mistake that could cost you a
purple ribbon or better!
• Make sure that your flower has all its flower parts (six
stamens, three sepals, three petals, etc.).
• You may turn in flowers ungroomed. However, to show
your flowers at their best, groom your daylilies before you
submit them in to the placement committee. Careful
grooming is not difficult, but it takes time. The object is
to make the flower
and scape look fresh
and clean. Remove
seedpods, damaged
buds and blooms.
Trim brown bud scars
and brown parts from
bracts or leaves;
lightly scrape brown
areas on the scape to
make it look fresh and
green. Shape the
groomed leaves or
bracts to natural
looking points. Do
not remove proliferations. Take care not to over-groom
bud scars—judges look for scapes with evidence of a
high bud count. Remove dirt, insects, and any pollen that
has fallen on the bloom. Useful tools are razor blades,
exacto knives, small cuticle scissors. Dry make-up
brushes, and Q-tips are good for removing pollen. Judges
take off points for poorly groomed entries.
NCDC Newsletter Page 7 June 2016
• Except for seedlings,
which must be severed as
close as possible to the
base, cut your scape to a
pleasing height in
proportion to the size of the
flower and no taller than
30" (taller is permitted if
the lowest branch is at the
top of the vase).
• Try cutting some scapes
(but not single blooms) the
night before the show.
Select the ones you are sure will bloom the next day. Put
them in a bucket of water inside your house or garage to
prevent insect or rain damage. Cut single blooms the
morning of the show.
• There are various methods of
transporting scapes to the show.
To keep scapes from twisting and
bumping each other you could
make a masking tape grid on top
of a 5 gallon bucket or styrofoam
cooler, put scapes in individual
beer or soda bottles, or use rolled
up newspapers in a bucket
between the scapes. Transport
individual blooms in water picks
on a piece of Styrofoam. Drive
carefully!
• To learn how the judges select winners, you can attend a
judges’ training course or volunteer to be a Judge’s Aide.
Please call Jerry Bange at 410-798-9207 to volunteer or
contact him at [email protected].
— Based on instructions written by Jessie Cohen
Daylily Show and Sale…continued from page 1.
If you need tags or water picks please contact Faith Bange
at 410-798-9207 or [email protected]. A printable
version of the Classification List will be online at
ncdcwebsite.com. We need help setting up on Saturday:
placing table cloths, filling vases, and more. We’ll be at
Brookside at 12:00 noon on Saturday. And, the day of the
show we will need 10 to 15 volunteers to help place
entries and to be judges’ aides, to assist with the luncheon,
to man the education and membership tables, and to sell
daylilies. Finally, we will need your help dismantling the
Show at 5 pm.
We have a lot of fun before, during and after the show! Be
sure to join us when it’s all over—we like to go out to eat
after dismantling. If you can volunteer, contact Gregg at
301-345-8775 or call one of the chairs listed elsewhere in
this newsletter.
Educational Presentations
We will have several educational presentations on Sunday
afternoon while the show is open to the public. At 1:00
p.m. and 2:00 p.m. we will hold a demonstration on
Dividing Daylilies. We will show people how to divide
their daylily clumps as a way to reinvigorate their plants
and to share them with their friends.
Then at 2:30 p.m. we will hold a discussion on Judging
Daylilies. This will be an opportunity for the general
public as well as club members to learn more about how
our daylilies are judged during a show. The discussion
will focus on the judging process: what the judges are
looking for when judging a flower, and how points are
awarded. This will be a good opportunity for members
who are showing daylilies to get a better understanding of
how daylilies become winners and what to look for when
choosing flowers to bring to a show.
Invite a friend or neighbor to see the show and learn more
about our favorite flower.
--Gregg Savard
Beginner’s Luck Trophy
The Jan and Greg Thompson Beginner’s Luck Trophy was created to reward our newer exhibitors. This award can
be won only by first or second time participants. The more experienced members are not even eligible to win. So don’t
be intimidated. The beginner that wins the most blue ribbons (on-scape or single blooms) will take the trophy home.
There were no winners for the Beginner’s Luck trophy in 2011 or in 2012 because no new exhibitors entered. So, there
was no one to take home Jan and Greg’s trophy. It spent two years languishing in the storage locker with no one to
love it. It only takes one blue ribbon (either scape or single bloom) to qualify. So, if you are new to showing daylilies,
consider bringing a few nice blooms or scapes and enter them in the show. You may be the one to take home the
trophy this year.
NCDC Newsletter Page 8 June 2016
2016 Daylily Show Awards
AHS Rosettes will be awarded to the following purple ribbon (scoring 95 or more), on-scape exhibits provided
the exhibitors are members of the AHS (exhibitors may join at the show if they win). In addition, silver trophies
will be awarded by the National Capital Daylily Club, Inc. for the best blue ribbon exhibits (scoring 90 or
more). Trophies will be engraved with the names of the each year’s winners. They will be presented at the Fall
Picnic to the 2016 winners to display for approximately one year.
AHS BEST-IN-SHOW ROSETTE and THE CONSTANCE BURNS TROPHY
AHS ROSETTE and THE ALICE ALEXANDER EXTRA LARGE FLOWER TROPHY
AHS ROSETTE and THE GEORGE CROSSMAN LARGE FLOWER TROPHY
AHS ROSETTE and THE BUD BENNETT SMALL FLOWER TROPHY
AHS ROSETTE and THE GEORGE DARROW MINIATURE TROPHY
AHS ROSETTE and THE WILLARD HILDT MEMORIAL TROPHY for the best Double, Multiform,
or Polymerous
AHS ROSETTE and THE MARGO REED SPIDER TROPHY
AHS ROSETTE and THE COHEN-GALLOWAY UNUSUAL FORM TROPHY
AHS ROSETTE and THE CAROL AND GREGG SAVARD YOUTH AWARD for the best scape entered
by a youth
AHS ROSETTE and THE CAREY QUINN MEMORIAL TROPHY for the Region 3 Popularity Poll
AHS ROSETTE and THE WILLARD AND LEA KING TROPHY for the best seedling
AHS SWEEPSTAKES ROSETTE and THE PHIL AND JEAN DUMONT TROPHY for the exhibitor
winning the most blue ribbons for on-scape entries in Division I, Sections 1 to 10
Special Awards AHS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL will be awarded to the originator of the seedling or pre-registered cultivar(s)
for each collection scoring an average of 90 points or more in Section 11. Each of the judges on this panel
will point score each scape individually without conference.
AHS AWARD OF APPRECIATION for Educational Division entries may be awarded by the Show Chair
for educational displays, exhibits, lectures, or demonstrations.
NCDC Local Awards These six trophies or awards are given by the National Capital Daylily Club, Inc. Trophies are engraved with the
names of each year’s winners. They will be presented to the 2016 winners to display for one year.
THE GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY AWARD for the best scape entered of a cultivar registered by any
NCDC member (past, present or deceased). You will need to determine which of your entries qualify and
mark your entry tag with an asterisk. (A hybridizer list will be available in the preparation area.)
THE JAN AND GREG THOMPSON BEGINNER’S LUCK TROPHY for the exhibitor entering the
NCDC flower show for the first or second time who wins the most blue ribbons for on- and off-scape entries.
THE REGISTERED MULTISCAPE AWARD for the best entry in Section 12. For an entry to win a blue
ribbon in either 1200A or 1200B, the average of all scapes together must score 90 or above. No scape entered in
Section 12 is eligible to compete for an AHS Rosette.
THE PAT COCHENOUR POLYTEPAL AWARD for the best Polytepal entry in Division 1, Section 5.
THE BEST OFF-SCAPE AWARD for the best off-scape entry in Division II, Sections 1-7.
THE OFF-SCAPE SWEEPSTAKES AWARD to the winner of the most blue ribbon off-scape awards. In
the case of a tie, the exhibitor with the most purple ribbons is declared winner. If there is still a tie, red, then
yellow awards are counted as tie breakers.
NCDC Newsletter Page 9 June 2016
How To Fill-Out Show Entry Tags
Every entry must have an official AHS show entry tag. Much of the data can be filled out in advance, such as
name, address (in two places), cultivar name, and the classification number. It is best to do this in advance so
that on the day of the show you can spend more time on grooming than on filling out tags.
Tag information should be printed clearly using pencil, or indelible blue or black ink. A small, pre-printed
label or stamp may be used for the exhibitor’s name and address. The field for AHS member should be filled
out. A field should be left blank if it does not apply.
Fill out each entry tag according to the diagram below. Divisions to use:
• Horticulture Division I - Scapes
• Horticulture Division II - Single Blooms (off-scape)
Leave the fields “Section” and “Group” empty. In the “Class” field, enter the NCDC Classification number for
the cultivar. Enter the registered name of the daylily in “Cultivar” or the word “Seedling” for your unregistered
or pre-registered daylilies. Do not add a seedling number.
The NCDC Classification List with the numbers for previously entered cultivars soon wil1be available at
ncdcwebsite.com. Copies also will be available at the show. If the daylily is not on the list, use the Do It
Yourself Classification Guide on page 10 and verify the flower size on the AHS website at
www.daylilies.org/DaylilyDB. Or at the show, the Classification Committee will be available to help you.
When the tag is complete it should be folded so that only the cultivar name and placement information is
visible.
NCDC Newsletter Page 10 June 2016
NCDC Daylily Show “Do It Yourself” Guide to Classification
Daylily Show entries are organized by size, form and color.
To determine what number to put on your entry tag, first
check the NCDC Classification List, which assigns numbers
to most locally grown cultivars as well as all registered
cultivars currently listed by AHS as spiders, unusual forms,
polymerous (formerly called polytepal) or multiform flowers.
If the registered daylily you wish to enter is not on the list, you
will need to know its color, whether it has a color pattern, and
its registered size to determine what number to put on your
entry tag. Simply looking at the daylily may tell you all you
need to know.
Official AHS registration information is published in the AHS
Hemerocallis Check List and is now available on-line in the
AHS Daylily Database at www.daylilies.org/DaylilyDB/. You
will also find links to lists of doubles, polymerous flowers,
spiders, unusual forms and multiforms at the bottom of the
AHS database web page.
You may want to survey your garden a few days before the
show to see if you have any cultivars you might want to enter
that are not on the NCDC Classification List. Determining
the Section number in advance will save time on the day of the
show. Take extra care to distinguish between Large and Extra
Large Flowers since they are easy to confuse.
NCDC Flower Show Section numbers are composed of a 1 to
3 digit number followed by a letter. Each digit or letter has a
prescribed meaning. E.g., “134P” would mean a single bloom
(1) of a red (3) mini (4) with a pattern (P). Leading zeros are
omitted. E.g., a scape of a near white self (solid colored),
extra large daylily would be “1S”. As shown in the
classification chart, Class numbers for
Double/Polymerous/Multiform (5A or 105A), Spider (6A or
106A), and Unusual Form (7A or 107A) are not broken down
by color or pattern.
The AHS Hemerocallis Check List and the AHS “Daylily
Database Online” provide conclusive information on
registration, flower size and whether a cultivar is a double,
polymerous, multiform, unusual form or spider. They may be
less definitive in other areas. If a daylily has an obvious eye
or edge, classify it as patterned, even if the AHS sources do
not mention an eye or edge. Color descriptions can often be
confusing. A daylily described as “rose” may be pink or red
or even orange. “Beige” might be dull pink, light brown, or
near white. In such cases, your own eye and color sense are
probably your most reliable guides.
If you aren’t sure which classification number to use for your
daylily, check with the Classification Desk at the show.
Use the following guide and look at the Daylily Show Schedule
chart on page 11 to determine the Class number for daylily
cultivars that are not included on the NCDC Classification List:
100’s Place Digits
none = On-scape (Division I)
100 = Blooms (Division II)
Ten’s Place Digits (Colors are based on the background color,
rather than the eye or pattern color.)
none or 0 = White to Cream
(or any color for a double/ polymerous/ multiform,
spider, or unusual form.)
10 = Yellow to Gold
20 = Orange to Brown
30 = Red
40 = Blend or Polychrome
50 = Pink
60 = Purple or Lavender
70 = Bicolor or Bitone
Last digit
1 = Extra Large (7" or more)
2 = Large (4½" or more, but under 7")
3 = Small (3" or more, but under 4½")
4 = Mini (Under 3")
5 = Double, Polymerous or Multiform* (must be registered
as double, polymerous, or multiform)
6 = Spider* (All registered Spiders are on the NCDC
Classification List.)
7 = Unusual Form* (must be registered as an Unusual Form)
(All registered Unusual Forms are on the
NCDC Classification List.)
Alpha character
P = Patterned (bordered, banded, edged, picoteed, eyed,
haloed, or watermarked)
S = Self
A = All (i.e., either self or patterned.) (Used only for double/
polymerous/multiform, spiders, and unusual
forms.)
*Daylilies registered as having more than one form (e.g. both
spider and unusual form) are called multiform daylilies and
are placed in Section 5, Double/Polymerous/ Multiform. All
the multiform registrations are on the NCDC list.
Calling all Youths
Is there a youth (18 or under) in your household that helps you tend the family daylilies, has their own garden, or is
growing their own plants? Why not encourage them to enter the Daylily Show in Section 9. (All daylilies must be
grown, groomed, and entered by the exhibitor.) This is a section for all kids 18 and under. No adults allowed! If you
don’t know how to prepare them for the show, just ask someone to give you some help when you bring them to the show.
NCDC Newsletter Page 11 June 2016
NCDC The National Capital Daylily Club, Inc. 2501 St. John Place Alexandria, VA 22311 Your Next Newsletter
August 2016
Daylily Show and Sale
June 26 at Brookside Gardens
