Floral Design

The Garden Path

Class 1 The Ornamental Garden

A design that includes a garden ornament of the exhibitor’s choice, to be displayed on a pedestal 42” high, with a 15 1/2” square black top. Design may not extend more than 20” horizontally in any direction from the center of the pedestal. To be viewed from three sides.

Four Entries 

 
 

Marilee Ahalt

Seattle Garden Club

 
Judges' Comments

Rhythmic interpretation using pristine components which creates a well balanced design of contrasting materials.

Dorothy Vietor Munger Award:

Exquisite and pristine plant material are the crowning ornaments in that garden.

List of Plants Used

  • Lilium ‘Lodewijk’ (Double Oriental Lily)

  • Cordyline fruticosa (Ti Leaf)

  • Antirrhinum majus (Snapdragon)

  • Alstroemeria aurea (Peruvian lily)

  • Lilium longiflorum (Lily)

  • Paeonia lactiflora (Chinese peony)

  • Pittosporum Tobira (Japanese pittosporum)

  • Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea)

Liz Wozencraft & Sara Ledbetter

The Garden Club of Houston

Statement of Intent

“The Wind Chimes invite the butterflies to your garden”

Judges' Comments

Skillful use of tonal colors and textures creates a unique interpretation.

The upper segment is out of balance with the weight of the chimes.

List of Plants Used

  • Cymbidium sp. (Cymbidium orchid)

  • Bambusa multiplex (Clumping bamboo)

  • Ginkgo biloba (Ginkgo)

Suzanne N. Bracken

Stony Brook Garden Club

Judges' Comments

Well executed design incorporating effective balance & rhythm using dynamic textural plant material.

The weight of gold discs dominates the view from the sides.

List of Plants Used

  • Aspidistra variegata (Variegated Aspidistra

  • Zantedeschia Ethiopia (Cala Lily)

  • Cymbidium Boat Orchid (Cymbidium Orchid)

  • Hypericum androsaemum (Hypericum)

  • Phormium tenax (Skeletonized flax)

  • Dianthus barbatus (Green tick)

  • Indonesian sunbawa grass

Gay Legg

St. George’s Garden Club

Statement of Intent

A “Jersey Shore” bird, bronzed and gilded, wading near a piney seaside garden. Entirely composed of dried materials. Homegrown violets - the N. J. State flower.

Judge's Comments

Creative and educational interpretation using a variety of local materials.

Dominant bird component creates an imbalance in the design.

List of Plants Used

  • Iris ensata (Japanese Iris)

  • Cyhara cardunculus (Artichoke)

  • Cynaroides sp. (King protea)

  • Cynaroides sp. (Pincushion Protea)

  • Ananas comosus (Pineapple)

  • Rosa sp. (Rose)

  • Viola sp. (Violet-NJ State Flower)

  • Centaurea cinerana (Dusty Miller)

  • Pinus sp. (Pine)

  • Chiorophytum sp. (Spider plant)

 There is a lot more to see!