Congratulations to Sandy Holmes! 'I Lava You' is the 2020 Stout winner! Here is a link to the list of the whole kit and kaboodle of awards:
https://daylilies.org/2020-cul...

I notice Lillians Vapor Trail on one of the list. Way to go Fred!!!! Well deserved.

Yes, congratulations Fred on that Award of Merit for LILLIAN'S VAPOR TRAIL - a really fantastic daylily!

Congratulations, Fred! I have heard a lot of folks brag about Lillian's Vapor Trail, so I know it is very deserving of the Award of Merit

Mr. Manning

Here is the YouTube video of the award announcements:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

Thanks everyone, and congratulations to all the other winners.

Congratulations to all the winners I checked the list and it's amazing how many of these I have - looks like I'll have to add a couple more of the winners

Who were the runners up for the stout

Did you click on the link in the first comment?

Ginny, the runners up are not mentioned in the document.

Thanks Ronny - I wasn't sure what some of the designations meant.

Boyd,
If you scroll down this page to "Downloads" you'll see a link for "2020". Click it and open the excel sheet. At the bottom of the excel sheet are tabs for the different awards.
https://daylilies.org/daylilie...

Thanks, Char! I was curious to know about the votes.

Runners up for SSM in 2020:
1. I LAVA YOU 37
2. ITSY BITSY SPIDER 27
3. PAPA GOOSE 21
4. CHRISTMAS IN OZ 18
5. AARON BROWN 17
6. RIOT ON THE KINDERGARTEN BUS 16
7. BARBARA WATTS 15
8. LITTLE LEMON TWIST 15
9. VIVA GLAM GIRL 13

This has me remembering the years I served as awards chair ( from 2008-2011) . We had many more judges and higher percentages of them voted. It makes me sad to see how few votes are cast for the winner of the Stout Medal in 2020. Yes, I know that 2020 was an odd year, but I encourage any of you who are interested to become garden judges, learn more about daylilies, and VOTE for the best garden plants in your region. It is easier now that it ever was, you can take the first class online.

I was just studying up on being a garden judge. That seems more my line that being a show judge!

Larry @seedfork , you should go for it! I attended one of your regions meetings a few years ago, and took one of the Ex. Classes! Your region has some excellent instructors, and the 2021 meeting will be in Hattiesburg area, if hopefully this health situation has improved by then. The Watts garden is a world class garden, and they are both elderly, so it won't be around forever. People should see it now while they can! Biloxi will put on a super convention. Thanks

Oops, I wasn't clear. The 2021 Meeting in Region 14 will also be the AHS National Convention!!

I have #4,6,8,9 of the ones in the running