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A GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA MAJOR FLOWER SHOW
April 26-27, 2023
Division I: Floral Design
Evolution
Class 3. Emergence
award
1st
show No.
FD09
Exhibitor(s)
Tara Caldwell 315,
Cabrina Owsley 315,
Statement of Intent

"You're so vain. You probably think this song is about you." - Carly Simon (Narcissus into a flower)
Plant(s)
Helleborus — helleboreAnemone — anemoneDelphinium — delphiniumDendrobium — orchidDianthus — green trickLichen — lichenTillandsia usneoides — Spanish mossQuercus — oakCercis canadensis — redbudCyrtomium falcatum — holly fernCalamus rotang — midollinoAdiantum — Maidenhair fern
Judges' comments

The clever placement of plant material eludes the feeling of dancing notes.

A GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA MAJOR FLOWER SHOW
April 26-27, 2023
Division I: Floral Design
Evolution
Class 3. Emergence
award
2nd
show No.
FD10
Exhibitor(s)
Martha Britton 313,
stacey crenshaw 313,
Statement of Intent

Apollo's dreams were shattered when Daphne shed her goddess life and transformed into a Laurel tree.
Plant(s)
Moluccella Laevis  — Bells of IrelandDendrobium Orchid — Dendrobium OrchidCampanula Medium — Canterbury BellsRosa — Playa Blanca RoseRosa — Super Green RoseTulipa — TulipAmaranthus Cuadatus — Hanging Amaranthus Quercus Virginiana — BranchesAralia leaves — Aralia leavesMeripilaceae — Sponge Mushroom Gerbera — Gerber DaisyHydrangeas marophyllia — HydrangeaFatsia — Paper plantChrysanthum hemum — Florist's daisyDianthus barbatus — Green trickBetula pendula — Birch bark
Judges' comments

The attention to detail transforms this design into eternity. The plant material at the base creates division in the overall design.
A GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA MAJOR FLOWER SHOW
April 26-27, 2023
Division I: Floral Design
Evolution
Class 3. Emergence
award
3rd
show No.
FD11
Exhibitor(s)
Stephanie Shanks 315,
Dallas McNamara 315,
Statement of Intent

The Garden of Eden; The Fall of Man (Apollo into a serpent)
Plant(s)
Oncidium spp. — Oncidium orchidCymbidium — Cymbidium orchidAnthurium andraeanum  — AnthuriumAspidistra elatior Variegata — Variegated Aspidistra Cast Iron PlantCordyline fruticosa — Ti leaf topsArecaceae spp — Liana vineMoluccella laevis — Bells-of-IrelandCraspedia variabilis — Billy ballsMalus domestica — ApplesGalax ureolata — Galax leavesLeucospermum cordifolium — Pincushion proteaHypericum androsaemum — Hypericum berryDicranoptens linearis — False staghorn fern/uluhe
Judges' comments

The color combinations evoke the beauty of the Garden of Eden. The visual weight of the tablecloth detracts and dominates the design.
A GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA MAJOR FLOWER SHOW
April 26-27, 2023
Division I: Floral Design
Evolution
Class 3. Emergence
award
Honorable Mention
show No.
FD12
Exhibitor(s)
Elisa Pye 315,
Winifred Riser 315,
Statement of Intent

A gift, not a curse, to her triumphant weaving student, Athena granted Arachne the gift of eternal creativity and re-wilding of our mortal homes. (Arachne into a spider)
Plant(s)
Parthenocissus tricuspidata — Boston ivyRosa 'Peggy Martin’ — Peggy Martin RoseTillandsia recurvata — ball moss
Judges' comments

Clever interpretation of "the weaving spider". The lack of a focal point affects the overall rhythm.