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Awarded at the national convention

Florida Sunshine Cup

Originally a cup, donated by Region 12 in 1974, this award is now a plaque. It is awarded to the hybridizer of the cultivar considered to be the best small or miniature flowered clump observed by attendees of the National Convention tour gardens. Results are announced at the convention Awards & Honors banquet.

Florida Sunshine Cup

Award Winners

Baby Bear
2023
72 Votes
(Apps) Baby Bear Runner-Up: Dewy Sweet (Joiner-J.)
Faulkner's Pinky Swear with Rick
2022
47 Votes
(Simpson-R) Faulkner's Pinky Swear with Rick Runner Up: Burgundy Coral (Mock)
Bubbly
2021
44 Votes
(Joiner-J) Bubbly Runner Up 'Suburban Wren'
Little Raven
2019
45 Votes
(Stamile, G) Little Raven Runner Up: 'Tiny Grit' (Gaggard)
Halloween Green
2018
(Herrington, T.) Halloween Green Runner Up: 'Baby Viking' (Albers)
Little Gold Nugget
2017
36 Votes
(Herrington, T.) Little Gold Nugget Runner Up: 'Little Cobbler' (Viette-A., 1979) 21 votes
Brookwood Black Kitten
2016
105 Votes
(Sharp) Brookwood Black Kitten Runner Up: 'Toy Trumpets' (Sobeck, 1984) 87 votes
Mayor of Munchkinland
2015
217 Votes
(Herrington, T.) Mayor of Munchkinland Runner Up: 'Itsy Bitsy Spider' (Bishop-H., 1990) 34 votes
Purple De Oro
2014
56 Votes
(DeGroot) Purple De Oro Runner Up: 'Micro Burst' (Trimmer-J., 2002) 37 votes
Little Grapette
2013
33 Votes
(williamson) Little Grapette Runner Up: GRAPE KISS (Lamb, K. 2010) 25 votes
Little Boy Bob
2012
38 Votes
(Warrell) Little Boy Bob Runner Up: Magician's Apprentice (G. Stamile) 33 votes
Lil' Black Buds
2011
103 Votes
(Begnaud, K.) Lil' Black Buds Runner Up: ‘Alex Sheets’ (C. Crochet '06) 17 votes
Leah Emily
2010
101 Votes
(Jackie Threewitts) Leah Emily Runner Up: 'Madeline Nettles Eyes' ( J. Kinnebrew 04) 32
Micro Dots
2009
38 Votes
(Jane Trimmer) Micro Dots Runner Up: 'Madeline Nettles Eyes' ( J. Kinnebrew 04) - 21 votes
Witches Wink
2008
39 Votes
(E. Salter) Witches Wink Runner Up: 'Little Orange Tex' ( Faggard 85) 21 votes
Broadway Attraction
2007
? Votes
(Grace Stamile - 1999) Broadway Attraction Runner Up: BRIDGETON CELEBRITY - Apps 1999
Her Best Bloomers
2006
? Votes
(Donald Herr - 2001) Her Best Bloomers Runner Up: FAIRY FIRECRACKER (Elizabeth Hudson 1984)
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Past Winners:

2005 BROKEN HEART Kroll
2004 CULTURE SHOCK Piotrowski
2003 BABY BOOMER Herrington-T.
2002 LIGHTNING BUG Kroll
2001 MADE TO ORDER Apps
2000 MINI PEARL Jablonski
1999 SILOAM DOODLEBUG Henry-P.
1998 PATCHWORK PUZZLE Salter-E.H.
1997 MARY ETHEL ANDERSON Salter-E.H.
1996 NAOMI RUTH Taylor-G.
1995 SILOAM MERLE KENT Henry-P.
1994 DARK AVENGER Salter-E.H.
1993 WHITE LEMONADE Loughry
1992 LITTLE GRAPETTE Williamson
1991 JASON SALTER Salter-E.H.
1990 SILOAM MERLE KENT Henry-P.
1989 POOKIE BEAR Durio-D.
1988 CHATTERBOX Smith-M.
1987 PARDON ME Apps
1986 YELLOW LOLLIPOP Crochet
1985 PYGMY PARAMOUR Weston-J.
1984 ELFIN IMP Hudson
1983 LITTLE BUSINESS Maxwell-T.
1982 LITTLE CADET Durio-D.
1981 TOMMY Vaughn
1980 DECATUR CUTIE Davidson
1979 PETITE BALLET Flory
1978 RED RUM Pittard
1977 PAT HUDSON Hughes
1976 PUDDIN Kennedy
1975 SNOOPY Warner
1974 LITTLE CAMEO Fleishel

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