Photos and results from our October Meeting. What a beautiful turnout of floral arrangements & horticulture entries!
Hort Class 4 was subdivided – we have three 1st Places – Heather Robinson, Susan Sorokolit, and Betsy Ford. Congrats to them all!
Our Hort Judges also gave Hort Class 1 (Ritchie Moore Trophy) a Judges Commendation! We had six members enter their propagations.
The GCA Floral Design Judges gave a Judges Commendation to the whole Interpretive Design Class with the note — “This class is a symphony of creativity!”
HORTICULTURE RESULTS
Judges were Elizabeth Lilleston and Alex Smith.
Clerks were Marion Moran and Nancy Bowe.
CLASS 1 — RITCHIE MOORE TROPHY
1st = Maya Speelmans
2nd = Susan Olson, Heather Robinson, Laura Haaren
3rd = Elaine Eadon, Betsy Ford
CLASS 2 — One stem of three different kinds (genera) of herbaceous and/or woody specimens with foliage displayed in one RGC container. May contain branches, perennials or grasses. Not to exceed 24” in length or width from lip of container. To be judged 80% on horticultural merit and 20% artistic merit.
1st = Heather Robinson
2nd = Bonnie Torcivia, MJ O’Hare
3rd = Missy Falkenberg
HM = Elaine Eadon, Jeanne Shanley
CLASS 3 — Novice
2nd = Laura Haaren
CLASS 4 — One stem of a late blooming perennial or annual to be displayed in a RGC container.
1st = Betsy Ford
2nd = Judie Openheim, Elaine Eadon, Missy Falkenberg, Susan Sorokolit, Heather Robinson
3rd = Bonnie Torcivia, Sarah Fleming
HM = Jeanne Shanley
Entry = MJ O’Hare
CLASS 5 — Novice
1st = Laura Haaren
CLASS 6 — Three to five different kinds (genera) of seed heads, pods, capsules or hips arranged and displayed in one RGC glass container. To be judged 70% horticultural merit and 30% artistic merit.
1st = Betsy Ford
2nd = Maya Speelmans
3rd = Elaine Eadon
Entries = Sarah Fleming, Susan Sorokolit, Missy Falkenberg
CLASS 7 — Novice
1st = Laura Haaren
CLASS 8 — One stem of ornamental grass with inflorescence. Non native cultivars are permitted. Height may not exceed 24” from the lip of container to the tip of branch. Displayed in an RGC container. Class may be divided.
1st = Elaine Eadon
2nd = MJ O’Hare
3rd = Susan Sorokolit
HM = Heather Robinson
Entries = Bonnie Torcivia, Maya Speelmans
CLASS 9 — Novice
2nd = Laura Haaren
CLASS 10 — One evergreen branch (with or without berries or cones) not to exceed 24” in length from lip of container to tip of branch. To be displayed in one RGC container.
1st = Heather Robinson
2nd = Elaine Eadon, Betsy Ford
3rd = MJ O’Hare, Sarah Fleming
HM = Susan Sorokolit
CLASS 11 — Novice
1st = Laura Haaren
CLASS 12 — One native** evergreen branch (with or without berries or cones) not to exceed 24” in length from the lip of the container to the tip of the branch. To be displayed in one RGC container.
1st = Susan Sorokolit
2nd = Ealine Eadon
3rd = Heather Robinson
CLASS 14 — PAR
1st = Susan Olson
2nd = Natasha Halbout
3rd = Elaine Eadon
PHOTOGRAPHY RESULTS
Judges were Amy Richardson, Susan Van Tassel, Barbara Todd
Clerks were Laura Haaren, Sheila Ehrenberg
CLASS 1 — Bountiful native plants. Take a color photograph of an individual or group of native plants.
1st = Susan Olson
2nd = Barbara Batting
3rd = Janet Rotchford
HM = Sheila Ehrenberg
CLASS 2 – Novice
1st = Natasha Halbout — BEST IN SHOW
2nd = Heather Robinson
3rd = Alex Smith
HM = Elaine Eadon
CLASS 3 — Garden vegetables. Take a color photograph of garden vegetables, in nature or as a still life.
1st = Barbara Batting
2nd = Gail Van Winkle
HM = Susan Olson, Janet Rotchford
CLASS 4 – Novice
1st = MJ O’Hare
2nd = Heather Robinson
3rd = Betsy Ford
HM = Laura Haaren
FLORAL DESIGN RESULTS
Judges were Suki Bracken, Katie Downes, Woodney Wachter.
Clerks were Natasha Halbout, Cathy Smith
ELIZABETH DIMOCK KNAPP TROPHY
Create a floral design in one container of your choosing inspired by your favorite genre of music! Each entry will be displayed on a 42” high black pedestal whose top is 10.5’’ square or on an approximately 42” high by 30” square high-top table with white tablecloth. If desired, the designer may cover the top of the pedestal or table with a cloth in the color of their choosing to enhance their design. Designs will be viewed from 3 sides. Each entry should not exceed 18” depth by 24” width (i.e. depth is not to exceed 9” from center of the design; width is not to exceed 12” from center of the design.) There is no height restriction. To describe your inspiration, please include a statement of intent of 25 words or less on a 4” x 6” unlined notecard.
1st = Laura Haaren
2nd = Joan Lynch
3rd = Louisa Renn
HM = Marion Moran
Entries = Kathleen O’Nieal, Bonnie Torcivia, Elaine Eadon, Stella Ryan, MJ O’Hare, Betsy Ford
