2000 Major Award Winners

 

Royal Horticultural Society Silver Gilt Flora medal Award

Best floral display in the Main Horticultural Paviliion

Tim Young, Delhi Flower and Garden Center
"Rabbit Tails and Tea Parties (Reflections of Wonderland)"

 

American Horticultural Society Awards
Bole Memorial Gold Medal

Presentation of a collection of fifteen related species or cultivars of cut flowers or container grown plants

Elmore Orchids
Exotca Conservatory

Bole Memorial Silver Medal

Presentation of a collection of fifteen related species or cultivars of cut flowers or container grown plants

Thomas Gardens
Hosta

 

Chicago Horticultural Society Flower Show Medal
An exhibit showing outstanding Hortictultural skill and knowledge

Botanics
Low Allergen Garden

 

Mayor's Award in the Amateur Category

Most appropriate use of a wide selection of plants and/or cut flowers

Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
"The Edible Playground"

 

Governor's Award in the Professional Category
Most outstanding display of forced plant material

Rosie Reds, Inc./Annette Skinner Design
"Take me out to Cinergy Field"

 

Cincinnati Horticultural Society Award
Outstanding Achievement by a Blue Ribbon and Gold Medal Winner

Martha Ragland and Sidney Annin
"The River at the bridge of Tois Santets"

Beckwith Chapman Associates,
Designer; Jan Dohery & Mark Lawhorn
Installation: Alzheimer Rememberance Garden

 

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Distinguished Garden Award
Recognizing the garden with the most distinctive display

Goeffrey Egbers, Egbers Land Design, Inc.
"The Flower of Time"

 

Janet Meakin Poor Award

Presented to the garden that epitomizes the harmonious blending of strong design and aesthetic elements using unusual and diverse plants that add interest to and enhance the landscape

Midwest Landscape Network
"What's Hot and What's Not"

 

Country Living and Country Living Gardener Award
Best use of garden ornaments and landscape

Abbotswod Ltd./Carr & Company
"Fourteen Gatehouse Road"

 

Cincinnati Park Department Award
Best exemplifies the use of plants for conservation and plant material native to the area

Warren Klink
"Urban thickets, An Urban Prairie Garden"

 

The Cincinnati Enquirer Award

Best of Show in Dramatic Table Settings for expression of creativity and imagination

F. Allen Duke and Kathleen McClain
"After the Hunt"

 

WKRC-12 Crystal Star Award

Best of Show in Container Gardens

Amy Montgomery, H.J. Benken Florist & Greenhouse
"Heaven's Gate"

 

Cincinnati Flower Growers Association Award

Best of Show in Window Boxes

Leanna Murphy
"Sun, Glorious Sun"

 

Waterford Wedgewood USA Award (4)
Craftsmanship and Design - Rather than Horticulture

Dramatic Table Settings
Mary Krombholz

Grand Marquee
Tim Young, Delhi Flower & Garden Center
"Rabbit Tails and Tea Parties (Reflections of Wonderland)"

International
Bryan Souder, French Country Road, Inc.
"A French Country Afternoon"

At Large
Anne Geddes Garden
"Honey Suckle Farm"

Founders Award

Awarded annually to those individuals who through extraodrinary efforts, have contributed to furthering the mission of the Greater Cininnati Horticultural Society:

"In recognition of outstanding contributions to furthering the mission of the Cincinnati Flower Show"

Bob Maddux
Sue Brungs
Marie Huenefeld

 

Volunteers of the Year

"Tea Ladies"    —   Janet Bostorm, Nancy L. Meyers, Mary Showalter
Jerry Jaspers
Chuck Schramm

 

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The following awards were presented on behalf of The Cincinnati Horticultural Society and
The Federated Garden Club

Greenacres Award

Awarded yearly in the Amateur Horticulture Competition for an outstanding exhibit of plant material native to the Greater Cincinnati area

Eunice Freckman

 

Cincinnati Horticultural Society Green Thumb Award

Awarded to the best container grown plant exhibited by a member of the CHS Green Thumb Program

Brad Lubbers

 

Cactus Society Award

Awarded to the most outstanding cactus in the show

John Schultz

 

Greater Cincinnati Orchid Society Award

Awarded to the most outstanding orchid in the show

Betty Forker

 

African Violet Society Award

Awarded to the most outstanding African violet in the Show

Penny Wickman

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