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Events, Hibiscus Shows & Sales, Organizations

Conrad-Sunrise Chapter Hibiscus Show, Nov. 4, 2011

Conrad-Sunrise Chapter Hibiscus Show, 11/4/11
West Palm Beach, Florida

Best of Show
Single: Major Exception, Carlos and Nola Reynolds, Lake Harbor.
Double: Dancing Fire, Carlos and Nola Reynolds.
Miniature: Ole, Carla and Nola Reynolds.
Seedling Reg. Single. 635-073, Carlos and Nola Reynolds.

Best in Category
Amateur Single, T.Celestial Beauty,Jorge and Susan Ortiz, Clearmont Fl.
Amateur Double, Edgar Allen Poe. Tom Carpenter West Palm Beach.
Collector Single, Tahetin Fire, Mike Overly, Port St. Lucy.
Collector Double, Brides Boquet,, Mike Overly.
Open Collector single, Dream Angel, Nola and Carlos Reynolds.
Open Collector double, Double Trouble, Nola and Carlos Reynolds.
Commercial Single, Storm Front. Unbelievable Hibiscus, Wesley Chapel.
Commercial Double, Love Potion, Conrad Nursery, Lake Worth, Fl.
Miniature Single, White Diamond, Conrad Nursery.
Miniature Double, Ceres, Nola and Carlos Reynolds.

Seedlings
Regular double, Disenchantment, Connie and Fred Roush, Palm Harbor.
Mini single, 1342-08G, Nola and Carlos Reynolds.
Mini. Double, 937-08E, Nola and Carlos Reynolds.

Sweepstakes
Amateur, Arcadian Springs, Jorge and Susan Ortiz.
Collector, Illuninati, Mike Overly
Open collector, Tripple XXX
Commercial, Ana Lyn Sport. Conrad Nursery.

Amateur exhibitors 3
Total entries 325
Gold seals 193, 59 percent.
36 seedlings were entered.

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Gardening, Growing, Misc

Snails & Slugs, ugh!

Whenever we get a few days of rain during the summer, local snail and slug populations practically explode. The little nuisances show up on sidewalks, walls, windows, and worst of all for gardeners.. they eat hibiscus leaves and blooms!

Snails & slugs are related species, and both thrive in hot, humidity areas. Even without rain, automatic sprinkler systems can combine with warm weather to create ideal habitat for these critters.
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