On April 24th and 25th was the Annual St. Augustine Garden Club Flower Show. This year’s title: “A Century of Flowers”, celebrating the centennial of the The Garden Club of St. Augustine. The Show was held in the St. Johns County Library on US 1 in St. Augustine.
The show presented four divisions: I Design, II Horticulture, III Education, IV Botanical Arts.
There were five participants from The Garden Club at Palm Coast in Division I – Design.
The Arrangers’ Guild was well represented
Linda Hensler displayed her design in Class 7,
In the ‘Still’ of the Night, Exhibition Table Design.
First Prize: Blue Ribbon!
Kelley Callery presented in Class 2,
The Flapper’s Garden, Abstract Design
Second Prize: Red Ribbon.
Andrea Rogers, Pat Malak and Janet Roberts, participated in Class 9,
Champagne Brunch, Tray Design For One
Prizes: respectively Blue Ribbon (first), Yellow Ribbon (third), White Ribbon (Honorable Mention). Click on a photo to enlarge
There was one participant from The Garden Club at Palm Coast in Division II – Horticulture.
Marinus Grootenboer brought 11 plants and 1 plant cutting on water.
Entries included 5 Bromeliads, 3 Orchids, 2 African Violets, 1 Tillandsia (air plant) and 1 cutting of a Cordyline “Kiwi”.
The plants did very well and scored 5 first, 4 second, 2 third prizes and 1 Honorable Mention. In Addition to that, my good old Tillandsia bartramii and Neoregelia “Shamrock” each won a Grower’s Choice Award. Click on a photo to enlarge
After two successful shows the Tillandsia is glad to be back in his tree 🙂
Article and Photos by Marínus Grootenboer
Congratulations to all! Wow, proud of each of you!
Keep designing and hort growing!
Margaret Chodosh