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Dahlia championship 2011
02-09-2011
Dahlia championships 2011 in Ootmarsum
The cold and wet summer of 2011 could have spoilt everything, but although the weather conditions were bad, an extraordinary quality Dahlias was shown at the National Championships Dahlia 2011. The Open Air Museum Ootmarsum offered a great background for this colourful splendour.
The following prizes were given by the VKC professional jury:
7 stems Dahlia cut (PrindsBernhard Cup)
3rd prize for Dahlia Moorplace by Van Gerven from Veldhoven with 9.30 points.
2nd prize in this category is for Cees vd Bosch from Veldhoven with 9.35 points for Dahlia Oakwood.
The highest number of points in the categories for amateurs however goes to Renate Verhagen with Dahlia Citizin with a total of 9.50 points; she thus wins the Prins Bernhard Cup. The pink semi cactus Citizin had a good colour, the shape of the flower and leaf qualilty were perfect. To obtain this quality in the weather conditions of the last few weeks is excellent.
25 stems Dahlia cut (Cor Weijers Cup)
The 3rd prize is for Dahlia Willo Field Mathews with 9.20 points and the 2nd prize, a seedling numbered 47 with 9.30 points were both entered by B. van Gerven from Veldhoven. The first prize with linked to this the Cor Weijers Cup was for a yellow cactus: Geerlings Perfection, also from Van Gerven from Veldhoven with 9.40 points.
Largest flower seedling Z-16 Dahlia cut
The first prize with a flower of 23 cm was for Theo Buiting from Veldhoven. Later that evening this seedling was baptized Glorie van Ootmarsum.
Arrangements Dahlia cut (Ornata Trophy)
The quality of the arrangements was good and the jury with content with the diversity of the arrangements. Dahliavereniging Arcadia: 3rd prize in this category with an arrangement, which was great in its simplicity: small and good lines. The arrangement scored 9.50 points.
Dahlia Society Rondom de Peperbus: 2nd prize with a large pink arrangement with good lines and an eye catcher because of its size. 9.66 points were given. The first prize and thus also the Ornata Challenge Cup was for Dahlia Society Flora from Veldhoven with an arrangement in great colours and made according to the correct rules of arranging. The score was 9.76 points.
7 stems as from 17 cm. Trade Dahlia cut (challenge cup)
A shared second place for Dahlia Cafe au Lait and the Dahlia Jessy G, both with 9.30 points by Eewijk-Geelings from Lisse. The first prize and the Challenge cup are for Eewijk-Geelings too for Hamary Gold with 9.40 points.
Stands
Once more it should be stated that the weather conditions put the products under terrible pressure this summer and the quality shown today may be called outstanding results. In the category Stands only 5 contestants were competing for the first prize: a painting by the local art painter Bert Jansen. Although it was quite difficult to pick the best, the choice finally was on Dahlia Society Almelo. The varied presentation and good quality was valued with 9.1 points.