This award, established in 2007, is to honor the memory of hybridizer,
Ned Roberts. Ned worked tirelessly to promote these daylily
forms, acting as an educator and mentor for both collectors and
hybridizers. The award is to be given annually at the AHS
National Convention for the most outstanding Spider or Unusual
Form cultivar blooming in a clump in a convention tour garden,
as voted by attending AHS members. The hybridizer of the
winning cultivar will receive a certificate and a perpetual trophy,
which is an engraved Nambe tray donated by the family of the
late Ned Roberts. Region 3 administers this award, including
counting ballots, presenting the award, and arranging transportation.
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