2023 Kerrville Awards

Lone Star African Violet Council
10/27/2023
Kerrville, TX
“Violets Tour the Texas Hill Country”

Best in Show
Windsome
Won by: Anna Lammersen from San Francisco

2nd Best in Show
Buckeye Cranberry Sparkler
Won by: Wayne Geeslin from Sugarland, Tx

Best AVSA Standard Collection
Cajun’s Freckleface Kid
Buckeye Nostalgia
Cajun’s Hot Expectations
Won by: Wayne Geeslin from Sugarland, Tx

2nd Best AVSA Standard Collection
Kansas City Barbecue
Hunter’s Blue Northern
Hunter’s Kashmir
Won by: Mary Corondan from Fairview, Tx

Best AVSA Mini/Semimini Collection
Jazz Bouquet
Eternal Orbit
Rob’s Inner Orbit
Won by: Wayne Geeslin from Sugarland, Tx

2nd Best AVSA Mini/Semimini Collection
Not Awarded

Best AVSA Species Collection
S. 5c1 clone ionanthus
S. 5f clone orbicularis var. purpurea
S. 5h clone rupicolus
Won by: Mary Corondan from Fairview, Tx

2nd Best AVSA Species Collection
Not Awarded

Best Standard
Buckeye Cranberry Sparkler
Won by: Wayne Geeslin from Sugarland, Tx

Best Semiminiature
Eternal Orbit
Won by: Wayne Geeslin from Sugarland, Tx

Best Miniature
Windsome
Won by: Anna Lammersen from San Francisco

Best Trailer
Hunter’s Profusion
Won by: Ann Athey from Denton

Best Species
S. 5c1 clone ionanthus
Won by: Mary Corondan from Fairview, Tx

Best Gesneriad
Aeschynanthus sp. ‘Thailand’
Won by: Dolores Gibbs from San Marcos

Best Design
“The Sounds of Luckenbach”
Won by: Elmer Godeny from Brenhan

Collections – LSAVC Best Standard Amateur
Hunter’s Credence
Hunter’s Blue Northern
Hunter’s Snake Eyes
Won by: Mary Corondan from Fairview, Tx

Collecitons – LSAVC Best Semi/Mini Amateur
Hunter’s Chickadee Chirps
Won by: Ann Athey from Denton

Collections – LSAVC 2nd Best Standard Amateur
Not Awarded

Collections – LSAVC 2nd Best Semi/Mini Amateur
Not Awarded

Collections – AVSA Best Standard Commercial
Not Awarded

Collections – AVSA Best Semi/Mini Commercial
Not Awarded

Collections – AVSA 2nd Best Standard Commercial
Not Awarded

Collections – AVSA 2nd Best Semi/Mini Commercial
Not Awarded

Collections – AVSA Best Species Commercial
Not Awarded

Collections – AVSA 2nd Best Species Commercial
Not Awarded

Collections – LSAVC Best Standard Commercial
Not Awarded

Collections – LSAVC 2nd Best Standard Commercial
Not Awarded

Collections – LSAVC Best Semi/Mini Commercial
Not Awarded

Collections – LSAVC 2nd Best Semi/Mini Commercial
Not Awarded

Collections – Best Pittman
Not Awarded

Collections – 2nd Best PIttman
Not Awarded

2nd Best Gesneriad
Episcia ‘Cleopatra’
Won by: Dolores Gibbs from San Marcos

Best New Cultivar
Sport of ‘Optimara Little Trio’
Won by: Mary Corondan from Fairview, Tx

Best Novice (class 52)
Wrangler’s Dixie Celebration
Won by: Summer Holladay from

Best Vintage African Violet (class 57)
Picasso
Won by: Wayne Geeslin from Sugarland, Tx

Best Texas Hybrid African Violet
Windsome
Won by: Anna Lammersen from San Francisco

Best Unusual Container
Hunter’s Mother’s Love
Won by: Ann Athey from Denton

Best Interpretive Plant Arrangement
“The Sounds of Luckenbach”
Won by: Elmer Godeny from Brenhan

Best Interpretive Flower Arrangement
“The Peach Orchards of Fredricksburg”
Won by: Mary Husk from Austin, TX

Best Container Garden
“Terrarium”
Won by: Dianne Duggan from Webster

Best Educational/AVSA
Educational
Won by: Sarah Warhaftig from Austin, TX

3rd Best AV in Show
Buckeye Nostalgia
Won by: Wayne Geeslin from Sugarland, Tx

2nd Best Design
“Terrarium”
Won by: Dianne Duggan from Webster

3rd Best Design
“The Peach Orchards of Fredricksburg”
Won by: Mary Husk from Austin, TX

Award of Merit
Orchard’s Bumble Magnet
Won by: Wayne Geeslin from Sugarland, Tx

Award of Merit
“San Antonio Missions Historical National Park”
Won by: Elmer Godeny from Brenhan

Award of Merit
Cajun’s Hot Expectations
Won by: Wayne Geeslin from Sugarland, Tx

Award of Merit
Not Awarded

Award of Merit
Not Awarded

Best Hunter’s Standard
Hunter’s Snake Eyes
Won by: Mary Corondan from Fairview, Tx

Best Hunter’s Semiminiature
Hunter’s Antique
Won by: Mary Corondan from Fairview, Tx

Best Hunter’s Miniature
Hunter’s Itsy Bitsy
Won by: Ann Athey from Denton

Best Foster Hybrid
Bertha
Won by: Mary Corondan from Fairview, Tx

Best Variegated Standard, Pink Blossom (PF Award)
Cajun’s Freckleface Kid
Won by: Wayne Geeslin from Sugarland, Tx

Best Pixie Blue
Not Awarded

Best Lonestar Hybrid
Not Awarded

Best Ozark Hybrid
Not Awarded

Best Munk Hybrid
Rodeo Polka
Won by: Mary Corondan from Fairview, Tx

Best Wrangler’s Hybrid
Wrangler’s Dixie Celebration
Won by: Summer Holladay from

Best Underwater
“Concan – Rio Frio”
Won by: Dianne Duggan from Webster

Horticulture Sweepstakes
36 blue ribbons
Won by: Mary Corondan from Fairview, Tx

Runner-Up to Horticulture Sweepstakes
19 blue ribbons
Won by: Wayne Geeslin from Sugarland, Tx

Design Sweepstakes
4 blue ribbons
Won by: Elmer Godeny from Brenhan

Runner-Up to Design Sweepstakes
4 blue ribbons (tie)
Won by: Annie Hibbs from Dallas

    Mary Husk from Austin, TX

Commercial Horticulture Sweepstakes
2 blue ribbons
Won by: Jo Schrimsher from Victoria

Runner-Up to Commercial Horticulture Sweepstakes
1 blue ribbons
Won by: Glenda Williams from McDade, Tx

Best in Class 12
Rodeo Polka
Won by: Mary Corondan from Fairview, Tx

Best in Class 13
Pink Pearl
Won by: Jan Davidson from Texas

Best in Class 14
Not Awarded

Best in Class 15
Not Awarded

Best in Class 16
The Alps
Won by: Mary Corondan from Fairview, Tx

Best in Class 17
Not Awarded

Best in Class 18
EK-Ekzotika
Won by: Ron Davidson from

Best in Class 19
Buckeye Nostalgia
Won by: Wayne Geeslin from Sugarland, Tx

Best in Class 20
Hunter’s Exit Wound
Won by: Mary Corondan from Fairview, Tx

Best in Class 21
Not Awarded

Best in Class 22
Not Awarded

Best in Class 23
Not Awarded

Best in Class 24
Picasso
Won by: Wayne Geeslin from Sugarland, Tx

Best in Class 25
Buckeye Cranberry Sparkler
Won by: Wayne Geeslin from Sugarland, Tx

Best in Class 26
Rob’s Fuddy Duddy
Won by: Ken Froboese from Boerne, TX

Best in Class 27
Cool Teen
Won by: Terri Post from Sioux City, Iowa

Best in Class 28
Hunter’s Antique
Won by: Mary Corondan from Fairview, Tx

Best in Class 29
Hunter’s Partly Cloudy
Won by: Mary Corondan from Fairview, Tx

Best in Class 30
Ness’ Crinkle Blue
Won by: Ann Athey from Denton

Best in Class 31
Rob’s Kitten Caboodle
Won by: Ken Froboese from Boerne, TX

Best in Class 32
Jazz Bouquet
Won by: Wayne Geeslin from Sugarland, Tx

Best in Class 33
Not Awarded

Best in Class 34
Plumberry Glow
Won by: Mary Corondan from Fairview, Tx

Best in Class 35
Eternal Orbit
Won by: Wayne Geeslin from Sugarland, Tx

Best in Class 36
Hunter’s Itsy Bitsy
Won by: Ann Athey from Denton

Best in Class 37
Le Kotenok Myau
Won by: Ann Athey from Denton

Best in Class 38
Not Awarded

Best in Class 39
Jolly Lulu
Won by: Mary Corondan from Fairview, Tx

Best in Class 40
Not Awarded

Best in Class 41
Jolly Jubilee
Won by: Ken Froboese from Boerne, TX

Best in Class 42
Texas Space Dust
Won by: Mary Corondan from Fairview, Tx

Best in Class 43
Not Awarded

Best in Class 44
N-Neitiri
Won by: Mary Corondan from Fairview, Tx

Best in Class 45
Rob’s Chilly Willy
Won by: Wayne Geeslin from Sugarland, Tx

Best in Class 46
Not Awarded

Best in Class 47
Hunter’s Profusion
Won by: Ann Athey from Denton

Best in Class 48
Jersey Girl Trail
Won by: Sylvia Leeds from Quinlan

Best in Class 49
Not Awarded

Best in Class 50
Not Awarded

Best in Class 51
Sport of ‘Optimara Little Trio’
Won by: Mary Corondan from Fairview, Tx

Best in Class 52
Wrangler’s Dixie Celebration
Won by: Summer Holladay from

Best in Class 53
Not Awarded

Best in Class 54
Not Awarded

Best in Class 55
Windsome
Won by: Anna Lammersen from San Francisco

Best in Class 56
Not Awarded

Best in Class 57
Picasso
Won by: Wayne Geeslin from Sugarland, Tx

Best in Class 58
S. 5f clone orbicularis var. purpurea
Won by: Mary Corondan from Fairview, Tx

Best in Class 59
Hunter’s Mother’s Love
Won by: Ann Athey from Denton

Best in Class 60
Harmony’s Gundartoo
Won by: Dianne Duggan from Webster

Best in Class 61
Not Awarded

Best in Class 62
Nautilocalyx pemphidius
Won by: Elmer Godeny from Brenhan

Best in Class 63
Not Awarded

Best in Class 64
Primulina linearicalyx
Won by: Elmer Godeny from Brenhan

Best in Class 65
Streptocarpus ‘Dibleys Bethan
Won by: Jo Schrimsher from Victoria

Best in Class 66
Not Awarded

Best in Class 67
Not Awarded

Best in Class 68
Not Awarded

Best in Class 69
Episcia ‘Cleopatra’
Won by: Dolores Gibbs from San Marcos

Best in Class 70
Primulina huangii
Won by: Jan Davidson from Texas

Best in Class 71
Petrocosmea menglianensis
Won by: Annie Hibbs from Dallas

Best in Class 72
Aeschynanthus sp. ‘Thailand’
Won by: Dolores Gibbs from San Marcos

Best in Class 73
Not Awarded

Best in Class 74
Not Awarded

Best in Class 75
Not Awarded

Best in Class 76a
Not Awarded

Best in Class 76b
Aeschynanthus longicaulis ‘Kew’
Won by: Jan Davidson from Texas

Best in Class 77
“Enchanted Rock State Natural Area”
Won by: Janet Castigilone from Lake Dallas

Best in Class 78
“The Sounds of Luckenbach”
Won by: Elmer Godeny from Brenhan

Best in Class 79
“Fall Creek Vineyards at Tow”
Won by: Elmer Godeny from Brenhan

Best in Class 80
“The Museum of Western Art”
Won by: Vickie Crider from Humble

Best in Class 81
“Natural Bridge Caverns”
Won by: Annie Hibbs from Dallas

Best in Class 82
“San Antonio Missions Historical National Park”
Won by: Linda Turner from

Best in Class 83
“The Peach Orchards of Fredricksburg”
Won by: Mary Husk from Austin, TX

Best in Class 84
Not Awarded

Best in Class 85
“Concan – Rio Frio”
Won by: Dianne Duggan from Webster

Best in Class 86
Not Awarded

Best in Class 87
“Dish Garden”
Won by: Dianne Duggan from Webster

Best in Class 88
“Large Dish Garden”
Won by: Kenneth Duggan from Webster

Best in Class 89
“Natural Garden”
Won by: Irene Harney from San Antonio

Best in Class 90
“Terrarium”
Won by: Dianne Duggan from Webster

Best in Class 91
Educational
Won by: Sarah Warhaftig from Austin, TX

Best in Class 92
AVSA Information
Won by: Sarah Warhaftig from Austin, TX