The first day of the Floriculture
competition at the Logan County Fair saw gardeners bringing
beautiful cut flowers, plants, and arrangements to the fair for
judging in Tuesday’s show. Divisions in Tuesday’s judging included
Cut Flowers, Gladiolus, Arrangements for Artistic Effects, Roses,
and Small Plants. The top four in each category received a ribbon
and a cash prize with championships also awarded in each division.
Cut Flowers featured both annuals and perennials with favorites such
as marigolds, coneflowers, black-eyed Susans, and sunflowers plus 22
other categories and four types of Gladiolus vying for ribbons.
Flower arrangers had the option of ten different themes for artistic
arrangements within this year’s theme of “Quips and Quotes and
Floral Notes.” These creations were set up in triptychs lining the
walls of the showroom. Each category used a quotation to inspire the
arrangement such as “One bright shiny start” and “Family reunion
picnic.”
Nineteen separate categories of roses sorted by color and size
filled one third of the show space with shades of red, pink, yellow,
and white as well as a lovely fragrance. Small plants no taller than
12 inches, in pots no larger than seven inches by seven inches,
rounded out the contest with examples of cactus, succulents, and
small flowering plants and herbs. Tuesday’s Challenge Classes–
Illinois Challenge, Pat LaForge Memorial Challenge, and Edith Wibben
Memorial Challenge– offered special awards for winners of these
three classes. The Illinois Challenge Class of one herb and one cut
flower in one container was awarded a prize from Lincoln Farm and
Home Supply. The Pat LaForge Memorial Challenge of a floral
arrangement of fresh flowers with a religious theme was this year
inspired by the quote “When I Heard the Church Bells Ring” and an
award was given by her family. The Edith Wibben Memorial Challenge
Class was for a hanging plant with a special award given by her
family.
This year’s Champions and Challenge
winners are:
Illinois Challenge– Susan Selenik
Pat LaForge Memorial Challenge–
Wayne LaForge
Grand Champion Arrangement– Jenna
Conrady
Reserve Champion Arrangement– Cindy
Gleason
Grand Champion Rose– Kaye
Wessbecher
Reserve Champion Rose– Jim
Wessbecher
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Grand Champion Cut Flower– Susan
Selenik
Reserve Champion Cut Flower– Susan
Selenik
Grand Champion Gladiolus– Wayne
LaForge
Grand Champion Small Plant– Jim
Wessbecher
Reserve Champion Small Plant– Susan
Selenik
[Stephanie Hall]
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