Monday, October 24, 2022

ADS Region One 2022 Cultivar Awards

 by
Mary Baker

The American Daylily Society announced the 2022 cultivar award winners during the fall 2022 Board of Directors meeting on October 22, 2022. Two Region One daylilies won awards, one hybridized by Nan Ripley of Walkabout Gardens in Nevada, Iowa and the other hybridized by Karol Emmerich of Springwood Gardens in Jordan, Minnesota.

Congratulations, Karol and Nan!

Karol Emmerich (left) and Nan Ripley (right)pic courtesy of Don Lovell

Honorable Mentions (HMs)

Nan Ripley’s beautiful SUPREME SCREAM (2009, tet) won an HM in 2022. SUPREME SCREAM received 20 votes.

'Supreme Scream' (Nan Ripley, 2009) and Karl Haldorsonpic courtesy of Denise Haldorson

For additional pictures and complete description of SUPREME SCREAM, click HERE. To view Nan Ripley’s Walkabout Gardens website, click HERE.

Karol Emmerich’s gorgeous KINGDOM BOUND (2015, tet) won an HM in 2022. KINGDOM BOUND received 16 votes.

'Kingdom Bound' (Karol Emmerich, 2015)pic courtesy of Karol Emmerich
For additional pictures and complete description of KINGDOM BOUND, click HERE. To view Karol Emmerich’s Springwood Gardens website, click HERE.

Congratulations and kudos from everyone in ADS Region One, Karol and Nan! We are proud of your accomplishments and thank you both for your service to our region.

5 comments:

  1. Congratulations Karol and Nan!!! Well deserved ❤️❤️❤️

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  2. Both flowers are great contributions to the World of Daylilies!

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  3. Awesome flowers from awesome women.

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  4. Congrats to jobs well done!! Two great daylilies deserve these awards !!

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  5. Nice accomplishments from two wonderful women. Congratulations!

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