Daffodil Exhibition Awards
The National Daffodil Society of New Zealand recognizes outstanding exhibition New Zealand bred daffodils using three major awards. These awards were derived from similar awards given by the Royal Horticulatural Society. The awards and their criteria are as follows:
- Certificate of Preliminary Commendation (PC) – one stem. To be awarded to a new daffodil of great promise for exhibition. May be named and registered or a seedling.
- Award of Merit (AM) – nine stems. Cultivar must be named and registered, is to be of great merit for exhibition and to have proved its worth as an exhibition flower. The flowers presented for the award should be of excellent showable standard.
- First Class Certificate (FCC) – eighteen stems. Cultivar must be named and registered, is to be of great merit for exhibition and to have proved its worth as an exhibition flower. The cultivar must have been awarded at least three Premier Bloom Awards at National Shows. The flowers presented for the award should be of excellent showable standard.
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First Class Certificate |
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Trena, 6 W-Y | 1979 |
Spring Fling, 2 Y-R | 1989 |
Demand, 2 Y-Y | 1990 |
Centrefold, 3W-YYR | 1991 |
Kiwi Magic, 4 W-Y | 1991 |
Springston Charm, 2 W-W | 1991 |
Snowy Morn, 1W-GWW | 1992 |
Polar Sky, 2W-WWP | 1999 |
Polar Convention, 3W-W | 2000 |
Blossom Lady, 4W-O | 2007 |
Tranquil Image, 2 W-P | 2008 |
Flight Path, 6 Y-W | 2010 |
Tayforth Gem, 2W-W | 2010 |
Cameo Magic, 4 W-W | 2013 |
Avalex, 8 W-Y | 2015 |
Sandmere Gold, 2 Y-Y | 2017 |
Crystal Gem, 2 W-W | 2018 |
Ameeya, 4 W-W | 2019 |
Ninepins, 3 W-YYO | 2020 |
Award of Merit |
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Sulphur Monarch, 1 Y-Y | 1997 |
Highfire, 2 Y-R | 2003 |
Exquisite One, 1 W-W | 2004 |
Egmont King, 2Y-YOR | 2006 |
Tayforth Gem, 2W-W | 2006 |
Mount Tutuko, 1W-W | 2016 |
Certificate of Preliminary Commendation |
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Springston Charm, 2W-W | 1975 |
Snowy Morn, 1W-GWW | 1984 |
Twin Stars, 12Y-Y | 2007 |
Jealous Heart, 2W-GOO | 2009 |
Avalex, 8 W-Y | 2010 |
Tantalising, 3W-O | 2013 |
International Awards |
Hawera – AM(a) 1938 (RHS), AGM 1996 (RHS), Wister 2008 (ADS) |
Trena – AGM 2001 (RHS), AM(e) 1996 (RHS), FCC(e)(NZ) 1979 |
Twin Stars – PC 2007 (RHS) |