Ports of Call
A Standard Flower Show of
The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc.
February 19 – 22, 2015
The Shippan Point Garden Club participated in many ways in this successful Flower Show at the CT Convention Center in Hartford. Many of our designs and horticulture entries won awards. Here is the impressive list of those winners. And remember, the competition was from the entire state. Note that (90+) beside a winner means that it was worthy of a First Place, but only one could be given in that class.
DESIGN
Class 4. Enchanted Sicily, an alfresco functional table
Cindy Pennell – First Place
Class 7. Picturesque Bali, a small multi-rhythmic design
Barbara Deysson – Honorable Mention
Class 9. Luminous Kobe, a small panel design
Maureen Carson – Third Place
Class 10. Stunning New Zealand, traditional mass design
Dianna Dwyer – Third Place
Class 11. Sydney Opera House, traditional like design
Erns Szekeres – Second Place
Class 12. Great Barrier Reef, design showing water or the illusion of water
Denise Mangano – First Place PLUS the Tri-Color Award, a Section Award for Classes 10, 11 and 12
Meg Kelley – Second Place (90+)
Paul Nadziejko – Third Place
Class 13. Wonders of Kenya, a vignette created by a club
Shippan Point Garden Club – Honorable Mention
Class 14. Northern Lights, a reflective design
Diane White – Third Place
HORTICULTURE
Class 11. non-cacti succulents
Maureen Carson – Honorable Mention
Class 13. Miniature cacti & succulents
Maureen Carson – 2 Honorable Mentions
Class 17. Cypripedium orchids
Marty Cokin – First Place PLUS the Mary Lou Smith Award of Merit
Class 21. Oncidium orchids
Marty Cokin – Second Place
Class 23. Narcissi
Maureen Carson – First Place
Class 26. Amaryllis
Maureen Carson – Second Place and 2 Honorable Mentions
Class 29. Ferns
Maureen Carson 3rd Place
Class 34. Flowering or Fruited Plant
Cindy Pennell – Second Place (90+)
Maureen Carson – Honorable Mention
Class 42. Needled Evergreens
Diane White – Second Place
Maureen Carson – Third Place
Maureen Carson – Honorable Mention
Class 43. Broadleaf Evergreens
Maureen Carson – First, Second and Third Place
Class 44. Forced or Winter Blooming Branches
Maureen Carson – First Place
Diane White – Honorable Mention
Class 48. Plants 5-10 years old
Maureen Carson – Third Place and Honorable Mention
Class 51. Judges Challenge: Amaryllis ‘ Monoco’
Cindy Pennell – Honorable Mention
Class 52. Judges Challenge: Amaryllis ‘ La Paz’
Maureen Carson – Second Place
SPECIAL EXHIBITS – Educational
Class 1. “Choices Matter”
Maureen Carson – Second Place PLUS the CT Silver and Blue Award