Daylilies: The President's Cup Winners

President's Cup

Originally a cup, donated by Elmer A. Claar in 1956, this award is now a bronze medal. It is awarded to the hybridizer of the cultivar considered to be the most outstanding of all clumps observed by attendees of the National Convention tour gardens. Registered cultivars of any size and form are eligible. Results are announced at the convention Awards & Honors banquet.

Rockets Blast Image
Photo by Julie Covington, used with permission.

President's Cup

President's Cup - 2007

Winner: ROCKET BLAST (Niswonger 01)

NORTH WIND DANCER and HURRICANE BOB were tied at 44 votes each for second place.

Photo: Greg Kaufmann, used with permission.

Adorable Tiger

Photo: Chuck Hubbell, used with permission.

President's Cup

President's Cup - 2006

Winner: ADORABLE TIGER (George Rasmussen - 1998)

1st Runner-Up: SANDRA'S SMILE (Paul Limmer - 2005)
2nd Runner-Up: ALWAYS A PLEASURE (George Rasmussen - 1996)

Photo: Mel Campbell, used with permission.

1956

SINCERITY

Richards

1957

FAIRY WING

Lester

1958

MARSHA RUSSELL

Russell

1959

GEORGE CUNNINGHAM

Hall

1960

PLAYBOY

Wheeler

1961

GREEN VALLEY

Fischer

1962

GRAND PARADE

Butterick

1963

RARE CHINA

Hall

1964

ANGEL ROBES

Taylor

1965

PRAIRIE SUNSET

Wild

1966

SEA GOLD

Hall

1967

SONNER GIRL

Sawyers

1968

LOLABELLE

Lenington-G.

1969

PRAIRIE MOONLIGHT

Marsh

1970

SAVANNAH MOON

Joiner

1971

PERENNIAL PLEASURE

Hardy

1972

MARY TODD

Fay

1973

EDNA SPALDING MEMORIAL

MacMillan

1974

SARI

Munson-R.W.

1975

SOMBRERO WAY

Reckamp

1976

RUFFLED APRICOT

Baker-S.H.

1977

VIV

Sauer

1978

BERT MURRAY

Grovatt

1979

CAROLYN CRISWELL

Harris-Petree

1980

LOVE IS

Stevens-D.

1981

YESTERDAY MEMORIES

Spalding-W.

1982

DORETHE LOUISE

Peck

1983

GREEN PUFF

Spalding-K.

1984

ALEC ALLEN

Carpenter-K.

1985

CHARLES JOHNSTON

Gates-L.

1986

FAIRY TALE PINK

Pierce-C.

1987

BLAKE ALLEN

Carpenter-J.

1988

BEAUTIFUL DAYDREAM

Carpenter-Glidden

1989

FRANCES JOINER

Joiner

1990

YESTERDAY MEMORIES

Spalding-W.

1991

PRISCILLA'S RAINBOW

Spalding-Guillory

1992

REGAL HEIR

Carpenter-J.

1993

BUTTERED POPCORN

Benzinger

1994

TOTALLY AWESOME

Ward-S.G.

1995

AUTUMN WOOD

Dougherty-H.

1996

TUSCAWILLA PRINCESS

Hansen

1997

BILL NORRIS

Kirchhoff-D.

1998

KING KAHUNA

Crochet

1999

SOUTH SEA ENCHANTMENT

Billingslea

1999

WINEBERRY CANDY

Stamile

2000

EL DESPARADO

Stamile

2001

MARY'S GOLD

McDonell

2002

BEAUTIFUL EDGINGS

Coperhaver

2003

GOLDEN HIBISCUS

Morrison-J.

2004

RUBY SPIDER

Stamile

2005

IN THE HEART OF IT ALL

Salter

2006

ADORABLE TIGER

Rasmussen

2007

ROCKET BLAST

Niswonger