2026 ODS Program

Winter Meeting

January 29, 2026 at 7:30pm via ZOOM


Speaker: Subhana Ansari, Pinole, California
https://flourishingdaylilies.com
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2026 Annual Hybridizers Forum
4 ZOOM sessions

Members presenting their hybridizing program

February 19, March 5, March 19, April 2 at 7:30pm
Chair: John Clarke


February 19 Mike Georges
John Clarke
Don Blakely
Reggie Morgan (seed auction)
March 5 Kathy MacKay
Keith Somers
Joe Hawkins
March 19 Tim Hobbs
Bob and Nancy Watson
April 2 Jean Marc Boileau
John Burgener
Chris Eicher
Marie-Ève Ménard & Pascal Thibault





LYCETT CONTEST 2025


for a seedling hybridized by ODS member.


There are 7 classes:

  • Miniature – flowers < 3” in diameter
  • Small – flowers ≥ 3” but < 4.5” in diameter
  • Large – flowers ≥ 4.5” but < 7” in diameter
  • Extra Large – flowers ≥ 7” in diameter
  • Doubles
  • Spiders
  • Unusual Form


The Lycett Award goes to the seedling voted best overall.


View all entries here


LYCETT 2025 Winner: James Gross

       for Unusual Form daylily


View 2025 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category here


Class Winners:

  • Double: Donald Blakely
  • Spider: Shannon Howes-Jurgens
  • Miniature: Shannon Howes-Jurgens
  • Small: Marie-Ève Ménard
  • Large: Tim Hobbs
  • Extra Large: Tim Hobbs
  • Unusual Form: Tim Hobbs


Prizes: $50 per category and $100 for the Lycett Award, plus a trophy for the Lycett award. The prizes are MONEY to use as you wish although we encourage you to use the prizes in the Can-Am auction September, 2026!

PHOTO CONTEST 2026


There are four categories:
Landscape, Creative, Artistic, Individual Plant

All will require some aspect of a daylily or garden with daylilies included.


LANDSCAPE show at least one daylily plant in a photogenic scene ideally highlighting your own gardens but any garden is acceptable.


CREATIVE manipulated images, can include photos of paintings, digital artwork and photo-shopped images.


ARTISTIC an image of a blossom with insects or frogs or something that gives the viewer a sense of "Ahh isn't that interesting!".


INDIVIDUAL PLANT - focus on one plant - a clump, single fan, scape in bloom or single blossom. We are looking for beauty in the photo as well as beauty in the plant that is the focus of the photo.



CREATIVE Winner: Jean-Sebastien Poulin


ARTISTIC Winner: Tim Hobbs


LANDSCAPE Winner: John Burgener


INDIVIDUAL PLANT Winner: Tim Hobbs



2026 Contest: View 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in all categories here