Popular Flower Types

Sunflowers, with their uplifting yellow petals and swaying fringes, convey positivity, long life and bonds between people. Calla lilies symbolize purity and faith, making them popular for weddings or as gifts for friends who need comfort.

Bergenia flowers, also known as Pigsqueak or Elephant’s ears, are cheerful annual and perennial plants that can add color to any garden. Plant with a weekly diluted fertilizer and enjoy their blooms spring through fall.

Two hundred potted plants and 135 specimens were exhibited with more than 60 artistic arrangements from garden club members and other amateur gardeners in the 2023 Washington County Fair Flower Show.

Results are:

Horticulture – Potted Plants

Class 800 window boxes special: 1, Carrie Settlage; 2, Jay Henry; 3, Margaret Boyer; 4, Joyce Davis; Class 800A window boxes; 1, Anita Beeney; 2, Judy VanDyk; 2, Kim Henry. Class 801 African violets; 1, Latrelle Ellis; 2, Kim Henry. Class 802 coleus: 1, Margaret Boyer; 2, Margaret Boyer; 3, Judy VanDyk; 4, Judy VanDyk. Class 802A coleus: 1, Anita Beeney; 2, Kim Henry; 3, Judy VanDyk; 4, Val Hoover. Class 802B coleus: 1, Donna Bailey; 2, Kim Henry; 3, Val Hoover. Class 802C coleus: 1, Kim Henry; 2, Val Hoover; 3, Val Hoover ; 4, Val Hoover. Class 803 everblooming begonias (Semperflorens): 1, Kim Henry; 2, Kim Henry; 3, Jay Henry. Class 803, A everblooming begonias (Semperflorens); 1, Kim Henry; 2, Kim Henry. Class 804, other begonias: 1, Kim Henry; 2, Margaret Boyer; 3, Kim Henry; 4, Kim Henry. Class 804, A other begonias: 1, Margaret Boyer; 2, Margaret Boyer; 3, Kim Henry. Class 804, B other begonias: 1, Margaret Boyer; 2, Kim Henry; 3, Latrelle Ellis. Class 804, C other begonias: 1, Margaret Boyer; 2, Anita Beeney; 3, Fred Doak. Class 805 ferns: 1, Val Hoover; 2, Kim Henry; 3, Judy VanDyk. Class 806 cacti: 1, Margaret Boyer; 2, Fred Doak; 3, Judy VanDyk; 4, Fred Doak. Class 806A cacti: 1, Liz Morris; 2, Val Hoover; 3, Carrie Settlage. Class 806B cacti: 1, Margaret Boyer; 2, Carrie Settlage. Class 807 succulents: 1, Fred Doak; 2, Fred Doak; 3, Fred Doak; 4, Fred Doak Class 807A succulents: 1, Fred Doak; 2, Fred Doak; 3, Fred Doak; 4, Fred Doak Class 807B succulents: 1, Margaret Boyer; 2, Fred Doak; 2, Anita Beeney; 3, Fred Doak Class 807C succulents: 1, Fred Doak: 1, Margaret Boyer; 2, Margaret Boyer Class 807D succulents: 1, Fred Doak; 2, Anita Beeney; 3, Kim Henry. Class 807E succulents: 1, Fred Doak: 1, Fred Doak; 2, Fred Doak; 3, Kim Henry. Class 807F succulents: 1, Fred Doak; 2, Vivian Baumgard; 3, Margaret Boyer; 3, Margaret Boyer. Class 807G succulents: 1, Margaret Boyer; 2, Judy VanDyk; 3, Anita Beeney. Class 807H succulents: 1, Margaret Boyer; 2, Judy VanDyk; 3, Val Hoover; 4, Latrelle Ellis. Class 807I succulents: 1, Margaret Boyer; 2, Jay Henry; 3, Kim Henry; 4, Donna Bailey. Class 807J succulents: 1, Kim Henry; 2, Rose Poulton; 3, Judy VanDyk; 3, Margaret Boyer. Class 807K succulents: 1, Fred Doak; 2, Kim Henry; 3, Patty Cunningham; 3, Carrie Settlage. Class 807L succulents: 1, Fred Doak; 2, Fred Doak; 3, Margaret Boyer. Class 808 painted leaf caladiums: 1, Anita Beeney; 2, Kim Henry. Class 809 foliage plants not listed elsewhere: 1, Kim Henry; 2, Anita Beeney; 3, Julie Smith; 4, Liz Morris; Class 809A foliage plants not listed elsewhere: 1, Margaret Boyer; 2, Margaret Boyer; 3, Judy VanDyk; 4, Judy Kidder. Class 809B foliage plants not listed elsewhere: 1, Margaret Boyer; 2, Judy VanDyk; 3, Judy VanDyk; 4, Judy VanDyk. Class 809C foliage plants not listed elsewhere: 1, Margaret Boyer; 2, Kim Henry; 3, Margaret Boyer; 4, Judy VanDyk. Class 809D foliage plants not listed elsewhere: 1, Donna Bailey; 2, Judy VanDyk; 3, Judy Van Dyk; 3, Liz Morris. Class 809E foliage plants not listed elsewhere: 1, Anita Beeney; 2, Jay Henry; 3, Anita Beeney; 3, Anita Beeney. Class 809F foliage plants not listed elsewhere: 1, Kim Henry: 1, Kim Henry; 2, Judy Van Dyk. Class 809G foliage plants not listed elsewhere: 1, Anita Beeney; 2, Judy VanDyk; 3, Judy Van Dyk; 4, Judy Van Dyk. Class 810 blooming plants not listed elsewhere: 1, Margaret Boyer; 2, Vivian Baumgard; 3, Vivian Baumgard. Class 810A blooming plants not listed elsewhere: 1, Margaret Boyer; 2, Margaret Boyer; 3, Kim Henry; 3, Anita Beeney. Class 810B blooming plants not listed elsewhere: 1, Anita Beeney; 2, Judy Kidder; 3, Judy Kidder. Class 810C blooming plants not listed elsewhere: 1, Anita Beeney; 2, Margaret Boyer; 3, Margaret Boyer; 3, Judy Kidder. Class 810D blooming plants not listed elsewhere: 1, Fred Doak; 2, Margaret Boyer; 3, Anita Beeney; 3, Margaret Boyer. Class 810E blooming plants not listed elsewhere: 1, Margaret Boyer: 1, Margaret Boyer; 2, Judy Kidder; Class 810F blooming plants not listed elsewhere: 1, Kim Henry; 2, Liz Morris; 2, Liz Morris; 3, Margaret Boyer. Class 810G blooming plants not listed elsewhere: 1, Judy Kidder; 2, Fred Doak; 3, Kim Henry; 3, Fred Doak. Class 810H blooming plants not listed elsewhere: 1, Judy Van Dyk; 2, Judy Kidder; 3, Kim Henry; 3, Judy VanDyk. Class 810I blooming plants not listed elsewhere: 1, Kim Henry; 2, Kim Henry; 3, Kim Henry; 3, Donna Bailey. Class 811 philodendron and pothos: 1, Anita Beeney; 2, Anita Beeney. Class 812 other vines not blooming: 1, Kim Henry: 1, Kim Henry; 2, Donna Bailey. Class 812 A other vines not blooming: 1, Donna Bailey; 2, Jay Henry; 3, Carrie Settlage. Class 813 other blooming vines: 1, Kim Henry; 2, Anita Beeney; 3, Kim Henry; 4, Anita Beeney. Class 814 dish gardens: 1, Anita Beeney; 2, Margaret Boyer; 3, Anita Beeney; 4, Judy Kidder. Class 814 A dish gardens: 1, Fred Doak; 2, Kim Henry; 3, Anita Beeney; 4, Judy VanDyk. Class 815 fairy gardens: 1, Vivian Baumgard; 2, Anita Beeney; 3, Fred Doak; 4, Jay Henry. Class 815A fairy gardens: 1, Vivian Baumgard; 2, Fred Doak; 3, Jay Henry; 3, Kim Henry.

Horticulture – Specimens

Class 820 roses, Knockout, 1 stem: 1, Berniece McPherson; 2, Vivian Baumgard; 3, Berniece McPherson. Class 821 roses, any other multiple flower variety, 1 stem: 1, Rose Poulton; 2, Rose Poulton; 3, Judy VanDyk. Class 821A roses, any other multiple flower variety, 1 stem: 1, Latrelle Ellis; 2, Rose Poulton. Class 822 roses, any large flower variety, 1 bloom: 1, Latrelle Ellis. Class 823 roses, Miniature variety, 1 spray : 1, Judy VanDyk: 1, Judy VanDyk; 2, Judy VanDyk; 3, Judy VanDyk. Class 823 A roses, Miniature variety, 1 spray : 1, Judy VanDyk; 2, Judy VanDyk; 3, Judy VanDyk; 4, Judy VanDyk. Class 827 dahlia, medium 4 inch diameter to under 8 inch: 1, Monica Paxton; 2, Latrelle Ellis; 3, Lindsey Hartline. Class 827A dahlia, medium, 4 inch diameter to under inch: 1, Lindsey Hartline; 2, Judy VanDyk. Class 828 dahlia 2 inch to under 4 inch 1 bloom; 2, Latrelle Ellis. Class 830 marigold, small blooms, French type: 1, Rose Poulton; 2, Kim Henry; 3, Jay Henry; 4, Lindsey Hartline. Class 830A marigold, small blooms, French type: 4, Judy VanDyk; 4, Judy VanDyk; 4, Judy VanDyk; 4, Lindsey Hartline. Class 832 sedum, Large flower cluster variety: 1, Little Hocking Garden Club; 2, Emily Smith; 3, Mary Lou Biekirch; 4, Judy Van Dyk. Class 832A sedum, Large flower cluster variety: 1, Margaret Boyer; 2, Carrie Settlage; 3, Carrie Settlage. Class 832B sedum, 1 bloom, any variety: 1, Vivian Baumgard; 2, Berniece McPherson. Class 833 zinnia, Large 3 inch or more, 1 bloom: 1, Sharon Hayes; 2, Jay Henry; 3, Kim Henry; 4, Judy VanDyk. Class 833A zinnia, Large 3 inch or more, 1 bloom: 1, Kim Henry; 2, Sharon Hayes; 3, Jay Henry; 4, Lindsey Hartline. Class 833 B zinnia, Large, 3 inch or more, 1 bloom: 1, Kim Henry; 2, Sharon Hayes; 3, Jay Henry. Class 834 zinnia, medium, under 3 inch diameter, 3 blooms/stems: 1, Kim Henry; 2, Kim Henry; 3, Kim Henry. Class 834A zinnia, medium, under 3 inch diameter, 3 blooms/stems: 1, Jay Henry; 2, Lindsey Hartline; 3, Julie Smith. Class 835 zinnia, small flowered, under 2 inch diameter: 1, Lindsey Hartline; 2, Lindsey Hartline; 3, Lindsey Hartline. Class 836 sunflower, any variety: 1, Vivian Baumgard; 2, Kim Henry; 3, Kim Henry. Class 836A sunflower, any variety: 1, Vivian Baumgard; 2, Vivian Baumgard. Class 838 unclassified annual: 1, Kim Henry; 2, Judy VanDyk; 3, Kim Henry. Class 838A unclassified annual: 1, Kim Henry; 2, Kim Henry; 3, Kim Henry. Class 838B unclassified annual: 1, Jay Henry; 2, Kim Henry; 3, Kim Henry; 4, Judy VanDyk. Class 838C unclassified annual: 1, Kim Henry; 2, Margaret Boyer; 3, Margaret Boyer; 4, Lindsey Hartline. Class 839 unclassified perennials: 1, Rose Poulton; 2, Margaret Boyer; 3, Lindsey Hartline; 4, Lindsey Hartline. Class 83, 9A unclassified perennials: 1, Judy VanDyk; 2, Judy VanDyk; 3, Lindsey Hartline. Class 839B unclassified perennials: 1, Vivian Baumgard; 2, Margaret Boyer; 3, Vivian Baumgard; 4, Judy VanDyk. Class 839C unclassified perennials: 1, Margaret Boyer; 2, Vivian Baumgard; 3, Judy VanDyk. Class 839D unclassified perennials: 1, Vivian Baumgard; 2, Margaret Boyer; 3, Judy VanDyk; 4, Latrelle Ellis. Class 839E unclassified perennials: 1, Latrelle Ellis; 2, Vivian Baumgard; 3, Rose Poulton; 4, Lindsey Hartline. Class 839F unclassified perennials: 1, Judy VanDyk; 2, Margaret Boyer; 3, Rose Poulton. Class 839G unclassified perennials: 1, Judy VanDyk; 2, Vivian Baumgard; 4, Lindsey Hartline. Class 839H unclassified perennials: 1, Margaret Boyer; 2, Judy VanDyk; 3, Lindsey Hartline. Class 839I unclassified perennials: 1, Judy VanDyk; 2, Judy VanDyk; 3, Judy VanDyk; 4, Judy VanDyk. Class 83, 9J unclassified perennials: 1, Judy VanDyk; 2, Judy VanDyk; 3, Judy VanDyk; 4, Margaret Boyer. Class 83, 9K unclassified Perennials: 1, Margaret Boyer; 2, Margaret Boyer. Class 840 shrub, 1 bloom or spray: 1, Margaret Boyer; 2, Carrie Settlage; 3, Margaret Boyer. Class 840A shrub, 1 bloom or spray: 1, Margaret Boyer; 2, Margaret Boyer; 3, Margaret Boyer. Class 841 grasses, 1 stalk: 1, Margaret Boyer; 2, Judy VanDyk. Class 84, 2, foliage, 1 Large leaf or stem: 1, Jay Henry; 2, Kim Henry; 3, Kim Henry ; 4, Kim Henry. Class 842A foliage, 1 Large leaf or stem: 1, Berniece McPherson; 2, Berniece McPherson; 3, Vivian Baumgard ; 4, Judy VanDyk.

Artistic Program Fall Is Growing Nigh

Class 850 color explosion, arranger’s choice mass: 1, Anita Beeney; 2, Vivian Baumgard; 3, Wanda Boring; 4, Vivian Baumgard. Class 851 leaf peeping, arranger’s choice, incorporating wood: 1, Anita Beeney: 1, Berniece McPherson; 2, Emily Smith; 3, Wanda Boring; 4, Vivian Baumgard. Class 852 Granny Smith, arranger’s choice, stressing green: 1, Wanda Boring; 2, Anita Beeney; 3, Tracy Joseph. Class 853 cocoons, traditional miniature size 8-12 inch in any direction: 1, Wanda Boring: 1, Anita Beeney; 2, Kim Henry; 3, Rose Poulton. Class 854 cocoons, creative, miniature size 8-12 inch in any direction: 1, Anita Beeney; 2, Kim Henry; 3, Rose Poulton. Class 855 cocoons dried miniature size 8-12 inch in any direction: 1, Kim Henry; 2, Vivian Baumgard. Class 856 candy corn, traditional miniature size 5-8 inch in any direction: 1, Wanda Boring; 2, Latrelle Ellis; 3, Vivian Baumgard. Class 856A candy corn, traditional, miniature size 5-8 inch in any direction: 1, Vivian Baumgard; 2, Vivian Baumgard. Class 857 candy corn, creative, miniature size 5-8 inch in any direction: 1, Anita Beeney; 2, Kim Henry. Class 858 candy corn, dried, miniature size 5-8 inch in any direction: 1, Anita Beeney; 2, Kim Henry; 3, Jay Henry. Class 859 savings seeds, traditional, miniature size under 5 inch in any direction: 1, Carrie Settlage; 2, Kim Henry. Class 860 savings seeds, creative, miniature size under 5 inch in any direction: 1, Kim Henry: 1, Anita Beeney; 2, Jay Henry; 3, Carrie Settlage. Class 861 savings seeds, dried, miniature size under 5 inch in any direction: 1, Kim Henry; 2, Anita Beeney; 3, Jay Henry; 4, Kim Henry. Class 862 hayrides, arranger’s choice using dried materials: 1, Wanda Boring: 1, Anita Beeney; 2, Tracy Joseph; 3, Vivian Baumgard; 4, Latrelle Ellis. Class 863 pumpkin patch, arranger’s choice incorporating fruits or vegetables: 1, Tracy Joseph: 1, Kim Henry; 2, Anita Beeney; 3, Vivian Baumgard. Class 864 bonfires, arranger’s choice, novice class: 1, Monica Paxton. Class 865 fall equinox, arranger’s choice, two containers: 1, Anita Beeney: 1, Berniece McPherson; 2, Kim Henry; 3, Vivian Baumgard. Class 866 too good not to use, arranger’s choice: 1, Kim Henry; 2, Vivian Baumgard; 3, Vivian Baumgard. Class 875 foggy mornings, creative invitational (special class by invitation only): 1, Anita Beeney; 2, Brenda Carlsen; 3, Monica Paxton; 4, Vivian Baumgard.

Junior Division

Class 890 blooming plant: Connor Morris. Class 890A blooming plant: Brooklyn Roush; Aubree Roush. Class 890B blooming plant: Brooklyn Roush; Aubree Roush. Class 891 foliage plant: Aubree Roush; Brooklyn Roush. Class 891A foliage plant: Aubree Roush; Brooklyn Roush; John Klemm. Class 891B foliage plant: Aubree Roush; Brooklyn Roush. Class 891C foliage plant: John Klemm. Class 892 dish garden; Connor Morris. Class 893 fairy garden; John Klemm. Class 894 marigold: Maple Cunix; Connor Morris; Connor Morris. Class 896 zinnia: Connor Morris; Connor Morris. Class 896A zinnia: Connor Morris; Connor Morris. Class 898 CELOSIA; Maple Cunix. Class 899 unclassified: Connor Morris; Connor Morris; Connor Morris. Class 899A unclassified: Connor Morris; Connor Morris; Connor Morris. Class 899B unclassified; Connor Morris; Connor Morris; Connor Morris. Class 899C unclassified: Connor Morris; Connor Morris; Connor Morris.

Special Awards: Best of Show horticulture, potted plants, Donna Bailey; Best of Show horticulture, specimens, Rose Poulton; Artistic Traditional, Anita Beeney; Artistic Creative, Anita Beeney; Lilliput, Anita Beeney; Junior Division, potted plant, Connor Morris; Junior Division, specimen, Maple Cunix;

Source: newsandsentinel.com