Floral Design

The Garden Path

Class 2 Four Seasons in the Garden

A design interpreting one of the four seasons, hung from a 14” arm, which extends horizontally from the top of a 6’ high black pole. The pole is centered on a 14” x 19” black rectangular base. To be viewed from all sides. Exhibitor’s choice of season will be assigned in the order of registration. Diagram of the structure will be sent when registration is received.

Four Entries

SUMMER

Kathy Powell

Peach Tree Garden Club

 
Statement of Intent

“The Path Less Travelled”

Judges' Comments

Explosion of color and exciting rythmication makes the summer design come alive.

Best in Show:

Exciting rhythmic action leads us down the summer path.

List of Plants Used

  • Rosa ‘Nina’ (Rose)

  • Eryngium (Sea Holly)

  • Ranunculus ‘Azur Yellow” (Persian buttercup)

  • Gloriosa ‘Orange Heart’ (Lily)

  • Curly Rattan Reed (rattan reed)

FALL

Marty Van Allen & Daica Skrobala

The Summit Garden Club

Statement of Intent

Flor-Nado (n) Floral Tornado.

Fall is a peak season for tornados. This Flor-Nado is a vibrant and colorful expression of the storm’s energy.

Judges' Comments

Clever interpretation and fascinating variety of seasonal color and texture blow us away!

The visual weight of the structure confines the rhythm.

List of Plants Used

  • Salix matsudana tortusa (Curly willow)

  • Rosa (Rose)

  • Rosa multiflora (Spray rose)

  • Alstroemeria psittacina (Lily of the Inca)

  • Ranunculus acris (butterfly ranunculus)

  • Blupleurum rotundifolium (Blupleurum)

  • Gauttheria shallon (Salal)

  • Cupressus nootkatensis (Yellow cedar)

  • Quercus velutina (Black oak)

  • Quercus robur (English oak)

WINTER

M. Liz Piazza

Three Harbors Garden Club

Statement of Intent

“The Winter Garden Palette”

Dawn’s winter garden palette is often cool, crisp, serene.

Then, at dusk, an inexplicable mix of last light and reflection create capivating, distinct, magical garden hues.

Judges' Comments

Imaginative selection of material creates an artful two-sided monochromatic design.

Overall rhythm is impeded by a lack of dimension.

List of Plants Used

  • Astilbe sp. (Astilbe)

  • Astrantia sp. (Great masterwort)

  • Eryngium (Alpine thistle)

  • Lysimachia sp. (Creeping Charlie, loosestrife)

  • Chamelaucim unicinatum (Wax flower, white pixie)

  • Stachys bysantina ( Lambs ears)

  • Lagers ovals (Bunny tails)

  • Acanthophoenix crinita (Yellow Barbel palm)

  • Chamaerops humilis (Fan Palm)

  • Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

  • Ruscus aculeatus (Butcher’s Broom)

  • Rosa sp. (Spray rose snowflake)

  • Dendrobium sp. (Moth orchard white)

  • Ranunculus sp. (White empress)

  • Ranunculus sp. (Japanese Ananome)

Alternate View

SPRING

Chace Wolff

Lake Geneva Garden Club

Statement of Intent

“Springtime is bright & airy! Bulbs, new growth, are Springing out to decorate our landscape. Some stay on the path, some go their own way!”

Judges' Comments

The lines of the slinky and Lily Grass create exciting movement.

The condition of the plant material affects the integrity of the design.

List of Plants Used

  • Liriope muscari (Lily grass)

  • Tulipa cv. angélique (Tulip angélique)

  • Tulipa cv, renown unique (Tulip renown unique)

  • Tulipa cv (Tulip red with yellow)

 There is a lot more to see!