Daylilies: The President's Cup Winners

President's Cup Award

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.

Presidents Cup 2011 Winner H. 'Ice Cream Social' - Photo: Tim Fehr, used with permission.

President's Cup - 2011

WINNER: H. 'Ice Cream Social' (Rogers-C.) 2006 51 votes

1st RUNNER UP: 'Alex Sheets' (Crochet-C.. '06) 17 votes

2nd RUNNER UP: 'Forever Rosalie' (Terrio-J.) 15 votes

Photo: Tim Fehr, used with permission

Lava Flow
Photo: Tim Fehr, used with permission.

President's Cup - 2010

WINNER: H. 'Lava Flow' (Smith-F.R.) 2005 52 votes

1st RUNNER UP: 'Henrietta McIntyre' (Bell, T. '07) 36 votes

2nd RUNNER UP: 'Leah Emily' (Threewitts '98) 24 votes

Photo: Tim Fehr, used with permission

Photo: Tim Fehr, used with permission.
	President's Cup - 2009 WINNER: H. 'Mary Alice' (Smith-F.) 2007 1st RUNNER UP: 'Dixie Sunrise' (Stamile 08) 26 votes 2nd RUNNER UP: 'Spacecoast Ojo Rojo' J. Kinnebrew 08) - 12 votes

Photo: Tim Fehr, used with permission.
	President's Cup - 2008 WINNER: H. 'God Save the Queen' (Morss 2005) 51 votes 1st RUNNER UP: 'Halloween Masquerade' (Payne 2003) 22 votes 2nd RUNNER UP: 'Debary Canary' (Stamile 2006) 17 votes

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.

AHS President's Cup History
2011	ICE CREAM SOCIAL	Rogers-C.
2010	LAVA FLOW	Smith-F.
2009	MARY ALICE	Smith-F.
2008	GOD SAVE THE QUEEN	Morss
2007	ROCKET BLAST	Niswonger
2006	ADORABLE TIGER	Rasmussen
2005	IN THE HEART OF IT ALL	Salter
2004	RUBY SPIDER	Stamile
2003	GOLDEN HIBISCUS	Morrison-J.
2002	BEAUTIFUL EDGINGS	Coperhaver
2001	MARY'S GOLD	McDonell
2000	EL DESPARADO	Stamile
1999	SOUTH SEA ENCHANTMENT	Billingslea
1999	WINEBERRY CANDY	Stamile
1998	KING KAHUNA	Crochet
1997	BILL NORRIS	Kirchhoff-D.
1996	TUSCAWILLA PRINCESS	Hansen
1995	AUTUMN WOOD	Dougherty-H.
1994	TOTALLY AWESOME	Ward-S.G.
1993	BUTTERED POPCORN	Benzinger
1992	REGAL HEIR	Carpenter-J.
1991	PRISCILLA'S RAINBOW	Spalding-Guillory
1990	YESTERDAY MEMORIES	Spalding-W.
1989	FRANCES JOINER	Joiner
1988	BEAUTIFUL DAYDREAM	Carpenter-Glidden
1987	BLAKE ALLEN	Carpenter-K.
1986	FAIRY TALE PINK	Pierce-C.
1985	CHARLES JOHNSTON	Gates-L.
1984	ALEC ALLEN	Carpenter-K.
1983	GREEN PUFF	Spalding-K.
1982	DORETHE LOUISE	Peck
1981	YESTERDAY MEMORIES	Spalding-W.
1980	LOVE IS	Stevens-D.
1979	CAROLYN CRISWELL	Harris-Petree
1978	BERT MURRAY	Grovatt
1977	VIV	Sauer
1976	RUFFLED APRICOT	Baker-S.H.
1975	SOMBRERO WAY	Reckamp
1974	SARI	Munson-R.W.
1973	EDNA SPALDING MEMORIAL	MacMillan
1972	MARY TODD	Fay
1971	PERENNIAL PLEASURE	Hardy
1970	SAVANNAH MOON	Joiner
1969	PRAIRIE MOONLIGHT	Marsh
1968	LOLABELLE	Lenington-G.
1967	SONNER GIRL	Sawyers
1966	SEA GOLD	Hall
1965	PRAIRIE SUNSET	Wild
1964	ANGEL ROBES	Taylor
1963	RARE CHINA	Hall
1962	GRAND PARADE	Butterick
1961	GREEN VALLEY	Fischer
1960	PLAYBOY	Wheeler
1959	GEORGE CUNNINGHAM	Hall
1958	MARSHA RUSSELL	Russell
1957	FAIRY WING	Lester
1956	SINCERITY	Richards