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Pot tulip dominates Midwinterflora
01-11-2011
11-01-2012
VKC judged with 25 jury members the various contests at the 27th edition of Midwinterflora. The assignment was to bring out the best in the various contests, which was quite hard because of the high quality of the entries.
Narcissus
The jury was pleasantly surprised by the good quality, especially in respect to the time of the year. With only 12 entries Narcissus was moderately represented. C.S. Weijers & Zn BV from Hillegom scored a shared second place, 9.22 points, with the entry Narcissus 'Ariel', a rich flowering entry of fine quality. Also Narcissus 'Dinner Plate', a white with yellow cup by Narveco from Den Helder. Winner of the 1st prize became the yellow Narcissus with white cup 'Kiss Me' by M.H. van der Zon & Zn from Lisse. A uniform and well grown pot scored 9.23 points.
Photo: René Faas, photographer BloembollenVisie
Hippeastrum (Amaryllis)
A rather good quality and a beautiful assortment was shown. Gebr. Van Velden came third with a total of 9.50 points for a brick red with cream variety 'La Paz'. Many stems of a good quality was the judgment. N.L. van Geest with 'Red Pearl' came second with 9.55 points, and the first prize with only a little difference, 9.60 points, was for the red and a little bit of white 'Samba' by Floralia/Ecoflora Holland.
Photo: René Faas, photographer BloembollenVisie
Hyacinths
This product is essential in this show, however with only seven entries Hyacinthus was under represented this year. The highest score was for H. 'Rembrandt' with a total of 9.37 po9ints. The purplish blue colour is very showy and the flower is nice and full. This entry was made by J. Hogervorst from Noordwijkerhout.
Photo: René Faas, photographer BloembollenVisie
Special bulbous crops
Also this year C.S. Weijers from Hillegom was well represented at this show with a wide assortment of crops in this category. The 3rd prize was for a white peony flowered Ranunculus of this firm. Paul van Bentem Bloembollen won a second prize with Muscari 'Big Smile', but the winner got a well deserved 9.32 points with the white Allium cowanii, a very rich flowering crop. This entry was also made by C.S. Weijers.
Photo: René Faas, photographer BloembollenVisie
Zantedeschia
It is a pity that there was no competition here with only one entry. Kapiteyn Group from Breezand showed 'Captain Chelsea'. The brown Chealsey with a yellow edge was uniform with nice big flowers and received 9.32 points.
Lililum
Just as last year Liliums were well represented together with tulips at this Midwinterflora with more than 60 entries. A number of entries consisted of LA's. This type cannot compete with its sisters OT and Orientals and would actually deserve their own place in the race. Mak Breeding won the first three prizes and was thus a superior contestant. The pink OT Lily 'Tabledance' was a wonderful entry of great uniformity, correct ripeness stage, bright colour and dark green leaf and scored 9.40 points and the 1st prize with compliments of the jury.
Photo: René Faas, photographer BloembollenVisie
Tulips
The competition was divided in two contests: cut tulips and pot tulips, with a smaller amount of potted tulips; together there were appr. 200 entries. For cut tulips the correct flower quality, ripeness, clean leaf and uniformity within the entry are the most important criteria. Blom-Meyaard and Lybo Veredeling shared a 2nd place with the cultivars 'Marit''and 'Kay', both with 9.10 points. The best quality however was to be found with cut tulip 'Richarda' by Lybo Veredeling from Hem, Perfection in shape, correct ripeness stage and great size of flowerswere good for 9.20 points and the first prize.
Photo: René Faas, photographer BloembollenVisie
In the category pot tulips Tulipa red with yellow edge Minsk received 9.20 points. The orange parakeet 'Irene Parrot'by Triflor BV from Oude Niedorp scored 9.25 points and the big winner became J.A. Borst Bloembollen/Future Tulip from Obdam with the unknown Tulipa under number 9465-3. This also red tulip with yellow edge had perfect relations within the plant, a bright colour and good shape. Thus good for 1 first prize with a total of 9.30 points.
Photo: René Faas, photographer BloembollenVisie