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Plasbokaal 2010, Noorden
06-09-2010
High number of entries at Plasbokaal 2010
J.P. van Veen, lilly grower in Noorden, is the firm that yearly takes the challenge to organise one of the biggest lily shows in the Netherlands. The company, that grows appr. 6 million lilies in- and outdoors, invites the lily world to participate in this great show. Appr. 300 entries of great quality were made this year. Not only growers, but also breeders of lilies are invited to participate.
Telers
Asiatics/ LA
In this contest of Asiatics and LA two striking entries: Kw. Quality from Poeldijk showed the beautiful white ‘Litouwen’ in a good ripeness stage and Kw. De Plas from Noorden became first with ‘Original Love’ with 9.26 points.
Oriental/OT
More than 40 entries of great quality in this contest. Second best became the red ‘Aranal’ by John van Ruyven from Kwintsheul with 9.35 points for a uniform lot. Best at the Orientals became the rather new cultivar ‘Gracia’, by Gebr. Koper from Heemskerk, a light pink cultivar. The uniformity of stems, flowers and buds were good for the cup with 9.37 points. De gelijkheid van alle telen, bloemen en knoppen waren aanleiding om deze knappe teeltprestatie te belonen met de beker met 9.37 punten. Also a cup for the best OT: Lily ‘Manissa’ een light yellow cultivar with large flowers of a fine quality and uniformity; Dolf de Wit & Zn VOF from Heemskerk scored 9.28 points.
Lilium longiflorum
Only a few entries with Gebr. Evers from uit Moerkapelle with his winning entry Lilium longiflorum ‘White Heaven’. The nice long stem had sufficient flowers of a great quality and scored 9.22 points and the cup.
Potlily
A fine quality was shown. With pot lilies especially compactness, relation stem/flower and richness of flowering are the most important criteria. The Originals BV showed the orange ‘Suncrest Matrix’ in the Asiatic group, a very compact compact entry which gained 9.30 points. However, the cup was for a dark pink culltivar with the name 'Tiny Pearl’ with 9.4 points by Mak Breeding BV from Wieringerwerf. With the orientals it was Van Schie, showing ‘Souvenir’, a light pink with white hearted pot lily, who scored 9.50 points. The winner was just a little better (9.55 points) for the cultivar Por 04-17-11. This cultivar is red/purple with a white edge, which gives a great contrast. The large flowers show beautifully, so Fa. van Schie from Honselersdijk could call himself the winner with 9.55 points.
Breeders
Asiatics/LA
An exciting contest with appr. 50 entries. The Orginals BV from Noorden showed their candidate, a red cultivar ‘Orginal Love’ . Marklily had two candidates, the new yellow cultivar ‘Aygo’ and the white ‘Adoration’. In a second judging round the jury decided that ‘Adoration’ was to receive the up for nice big, clear white flowers, beautiful leaves and a specially sturdy stem with 9.39 points and the cup.
Oriental / OT
Nearly 90 entries! The difference between lilies from in- or outdoors is remarkable. With the Orientals a nice, generally wellknown assortment of a high level and with the OT an impressive assortment with many striking colours and good bud colouring.The winner in the Orientals became the white lily Signum by Royal van Zanten/Flowerbulbs from Hillegom. The striking white colour, beautifully situated flower and bud in correct ripeness stage were good for a score of 9.46 points for Royal van Zanten. Marklily CV uit Lisse showed many interesting new cultivars with as best the deep pink lily ‘Maldano’, a lily with very large flowers and a heavy stem. The grea quality was good for 9.47 points and the Cup.
Other lilies
Special, spectaculair, nearly unreal was the opinion of the jury about the winner, a crossing of LO LLO with the name ‘Cali’, a pink lily with a flower diameter of 30 cm. This eyecatcher was not only a great show lily, but also of high quality. 9.45 points were gained by Marklily from Lisse.
Plasbokaal
No less than 25 entries were in the race with the liliy ‘Lesotho’, a yellow lily with relatively large flowers and buds. It was an exiting contest: who would become the runner up of Perry v.d. Geest, last year's winner. This year this Perry v.d. Geest became second, and Peter Hoogland from Dirkshorn had the best quality! of beautifully uniform flowers, a nice deep yellow colour.
