Record breaking crowds came to Naples Botanical Garden on March 22, 23 to view the 48 Design, 24 Botanical Arts Designs, 12 Botanical Arts Photographs, 358 cut and container-grown Horticulture Specimens, 4 Educational Exhibits and 58 Youth entries from the Global Gardening students of the Avalon School.
On the prior evening of March 21, the Preview Party was sold out and, earlier in the day, National Accredited Judges chose the blue, red, yellow and white ribbon winners and awarded the Top Exhibitor Awards for Division and Section winners of the Flower Show. Here are the results:
DESIGN AWARDS
Marching Band – Mercy Abrams
- Division Award of Design Excellence
- Designer’s Choice Award
- People’s Choice Award
Musical – Kathleen Hawryluk
- Tricolor Award
Tailgate – Eat to the Beat – Pat Fosberg
- Table Artistry Award
Disco – Gail Pica
- Petite Award
HORTICULTURE AWARDS
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Cut Specimens
Begonia Collection – Linda LaRue Brown
- Award of Horticultural Excellence
- Collector’s Showcase Award
Salvia – Jackie Frodsham
- Award of Merit
Hippaestrum – Martine Amundsen
- Award of Merit
- People’s Choice Award
Dendrobium – Judy Bergauer
- Award of Merit
Bougainvillea – Kasia Petchel
- Award of Merit
Aphelandra – Arlene Cluff
- Arboreal Award
Codiaeum – Judy Span
- Arboreal Award
Dracaena – Paula Braida
- Award of Merit
Container Grown Specimens
Phalaenopsis – Susan Haley
- Grower’s Choice
Pelargonium – Elaine Grever
- Grower’s Choice
Achmea – Roberta Barr
- Grower’s Choice
Cryptanthus – Linda LaRue Bron
- Grower’s Choice
Agave – Susan Bitzer
- Grower’s Choice
Cereus – Libby McKee
- Grower’s Choice
Cyperus – Patty Taylor
- Grower’s Choice
Succulents Dish Garden – Martha Phillips
- Grower’s Choice
Succulent Display – Michelle Gambino
- Collector’s Showcase Award
Combination Plantings – Jackie Frodsham
- Brian Holley Award
Cut Specimens
Container Grown Specimens
BOTANICAL ARTS AWARDS
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Baubles, Bangles and Beads – Gail Duke
- Botanical Arts Artistic Crafts Award
Waltz of the Flowers – Linda Brown
- Botanical Arts Photography Award
Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush – Mike Brewer
- People’s Choice Award
EDUCATION & YOUTH AWARDS
The Burmese Python – Conservancy of SW Florida
- Educational Award
You Are My Sunshine/Itsy Bitsy Spider – Global Gardening Avalon School
- Individual Recognitions
