Enjoy the beautiful entries from our kickoff-to-Spring show! We had an outstanding assortment of daffodils, spring bulbs and flowering branches to admire from our Members’ gardens. Not to mention the incredible work behind these Under Water Arrangements for Floral Design.
Bravo to all who competed!
PASSERS
FLORAL: TAPHY HARCSDAR, SARAH FLEMING
HORT: MAYA SPEELMANS, HEATHER ROBINSON, SUSAN OLSON
CLERKS
FLORAL: ELAINE EADON, MARION MORAN
HORT: NATASHA HALBOUT, NANCY BOWE
JUDGES
FLORAL: GCA JUDGES (WOODNEY WACHTER, CARLA MOREY, BARBARA BATTING)
HORT: GCA JUDGES (LYNN BOYAJIAN, KATHLEEN BOURKE, BETH RILEY)
FLORAL DESIGN
Flowers Submerged!
“Water is the driver of nature.
” Leonardo da Vinci
(GCA Judges)
ALL CLASSES: Create an “underwater” floral design arrangement in a clear glass vase of your
choice having some, or all, of the plant material and other accessories fully submerged in water to magnify the arrangement’s beauty or unique qualities. Designers should use the piece of art which is listed for the Class as inspiration. Each painting is from the body of work of Georgia O’Keeffe, a pioneer of contemporary American art known for her use of color and rhythm.
Class 1: “Grey Line with Black, Blue, and Yellow” by O’Keeffe, 1923
Results: 1st: Joan Lynch | 2nd: Bonnie Torcivia
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Class 2: Novice. Same as above
Results: 1st: Louisa Renn | 2nd: Elaine Eadon | 3rd: Heather Robinson | Honorable Mention: Laura Haaren
Class 3: “Series I, No. 3” by O’Keeffe, 1918
Results: 1st: Taphy Harcsar | 2nd: Maya Speelmans
Best In Show: Taphy Harcsar
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Class 4: Novice. Same as above
Results: 1st: Susan Olson | 2nd: Machiko Magi | 3rd: Kathleen Onieal
HORTICULTURE
(GCA Judges)
All entries must be properly identified with species and cultivar information.
DAFFODILS
Class 1: Three different varieties to be displayed in separate RGC containers. Properly identified with Daffodil code and division
Results: 1st: Susan Olson | 2nd: Missy Falkenberg | 3rd: Tilden Brighton-Wilt, Avery Brighton | HM: Maya Speelmans, Sarah Fleming, Elaine Eadon, Heather Robinson
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Class 2: Novice. Same as above
Results: 1st: Lauren Haaren | 2nd: Gail Van Winkle
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Class 3: Three Daffodils of the same variety to be displayed in one RGC container. Properly identified with Daffodil code and division
Group 1 Results: 1st: Maya Speelmans | 2nd: Avery Brighton, Tilden Brighton-Wilt | 3rd: Sarah Fleming | HM: Missy Falkenberg
Group 2 Results: 1st: Heather Robinson | 2nd: Susan Olson | 3rd: Elaine Eadon
Class 4: Novice. Same as above.
Results: 1st: Piper Leddy | 2nd: Laura Haaren, Marion Moran
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Class 5: One single Daffodil of choice to be displayed in one RGC container. Properly identified with Daffodil code and division
Group 1 Results: 1st: Susan Olson | 3rd: Sarah Fleming, Heather Robinson
Group 2 Results: 1st: Tilden Brighton-Wilt | 2nd: Avery Brighton | 3rd: Susan Sorokolit, Missy Falkenberg | HM: Maya Speelmans, Elaine Eadon
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Class 6: Novice. Same as above.
Results: HM: Piper Leddy, Laura Haaren
Class 7: One miniature Daffodil to be displayed in one RGC container. Properly identified with Daffodil code and division. A miniature is classified as having a bloom less than 2 inches.
Results: 1st: Avery Brighton | 2nd: Tilden Brighton-Wilt | 3rd: Maya Speelmans, Heather Robinson, Sarah Fleming, Susan Olson
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Class 8: Novice. Same as above.
Results: 1st: Gail Van Winkle
SPRING BULBS
Class 9: Muscari (Grape Hyacinths)
Results: 1st: Heather Robinson | 2nd: Missy Falkenberg | 3rd: Avery Brighton | HM: Susan Olson
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Class 10: Novice. Same as above.
Results: 1st: Laura Haaren | 2nd: Marion Moran
Class 11: Tulipa (Tulip)
Results: 1st: Joan Lynch | 2nd: Susan Olson, Maya Speelmans | 3rd: Avery Brighton
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Class 12: Novice. Same as above.
Results: 1st: Piper Leddy
Class 13: Other BULB.
Results: 1st: Susan Olson | 3rd: Elaine Eadon, Susan Sorokolit, Tilden Brighton-Wilt
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Class 14: Novice. Same as above.
Results: 1st: Marion Moran | 2nd: Piper Leddy | 3rd: Laura Haaren
FLOWERING BRANCH
Class 15: One flowering branch not to exceed 30” in length from the lip of the container to the tip of the branch. To be displayed in members’ own clear glass container.
Group 1 Results: 1st: Elaine Eadon | 2nd: Susan Olson | HM: Sarah Fleming
Group 2 Results: 1st: Heather Robinson | 2nd: Avery Brighton, Bonnie Torcivia
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Class 16: Novice. Same as above.
Results: 1st: Laura Haaren
NATIVE SPRING EPHEMERALS
Class 17: One stem of a native** spring flower. To be displayed in a RGC container.
Results: 1st: Bonnie Torcivia | 2nd: Missy Falkenberg
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PAR
Class 19: A rooted plant of exceptional horticultural merit, which does not qualify for entry elsewhere in the Horticultural Division. Please see page 11 of the Handbook for PAR
definition.
Results: 1st: Susan Sorokolit
