2001 Major Award Winners
Royal Horticultural Society
Silver Gilt Flora Medal Award
Best floral display in the Main Horticultural Pavilion
Joint winners: AbbotsWood, Ltd. and
Delhi Flower & Garden Center
"Gardens at Marly Court" & "From Mortals to Wizards: A Magical Odyssey"
American Horticultural Society Award
Bole Memorial Gold Medal
Presentation of a collection of fifteen related species or cultivars of cut flowers
or container grown plants
Greenfield Plant Farm
"A World Odyssey"
American Horticultural Society Award
Bole Memorial Silver Medal
Presentation of a collection of fifteen related species or cultivars of cut flowers
or container grown plants
South Western Ohio Daffodil Society
"Daffodils"
American Horticultural Society
Flower Show Award
The American Horticultural Society award at a flower show is for an exhibit of horticultural
excellence which best demonstrates the bond between horticulture and the environment and inspires the viewer
to beautify home and community through skillful design and appropriate plant material
Cincinnati Park Board
"Environmental Odyssey"
Chicago Horticultural Society Flower Show Medal
An exhibit showing outstanding Hortictultural skill and knowledge
H.J. Benken Florist & Greenhouse
"Childhood Innocence"
Mayor's Award in the Amateur Category
Most appropriate use of a wide selection of plants and or cut flowers
Bonsai Society of Greater Cincinnati
"Sojourn to an ancient art"
Governor's Award in the Professional Category
Most outstanding display of forced plant
Midwest Landscape Network
"A journey into the viburnums"
Cincinnati Horticultural Society Award
Amateur Category
Outstanding Achievement by a Blue Ribbon Winner
Gail Chuck
"The most blue ribbons - horticulture"
Cincinnati Horticultural Society Award
Professional Category
Outstanding Achievement by a Gold Medal Winner
The Old Greenhouse
"Do you believe in fairies?"
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Distinguished Garden Award
Recognizing the garden with the most distinctive display
Delhi Flower & Garden Center
"From Mortals to Wizards: A Magical Odyssey"
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
Abbotswood, Ltd.
"Gardens at Marly Court"
Country Living Gardener Award
Best use of garden ornaments and landscape
Abbotswood, Ltd.
"Gardens at Marly Court"
Cincinnati Park Department Award
Best exemplifies the use of plants for conservation
and plant material native to the area
Earthscapes, Inc.
"Native Woodland scene; Ault Park circa 1750"
Cincinnati Enquirer Award
Best of Show in Dramatic Table Settings for
expression of creativity and imagination
Dawn Schwartzman, Keith Mueller, Ed Casagrande, Dana Baldridge
"Ocean of wisdom - Dinner with the Dalai Lama"
WKRC-12 Crystal Star Award
Best of Show in Container Gardens
Sandy King, Blue Heron Decks
"The corner of bark and vine"
FTD Award
Professional floristry - "best of show" -
FTD district 4-I $500 cash award with silver cup
Adam Wissel, Jones the Florist
"Olympian rain forest"
Frances Jones Poetker Award
Best of show in professional floristry category
for creativity and application
Adam Wissel, Jones the Florist
"Olympian rain forest"
Irine Leininger Perpetual award
Best of Show in Container Gardens
Robert Dreyer II, Ford Ellington Florist
"Spiral spire"
Cincinnati Flower Growers Association Award
Best of Show in Window Boxes
Western Hills Country Club Garden Club
"Enchanted Cottage"
Community Press & Community Recorder Award
Best of show in needle art for creativity and
excellence in needle work which best exemplifies a horticultural theme
Lynn Ticotsky
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"
Robert Ott
Gerald Silvers
William Moll
Volunteers of the Year
Jan Laine
Liz Ragouzis
Ann Medley
Anne Rowe
Janet Miller
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
Jerry Hughes
Cincinnati Horticultural Society Green Thumb Award
Awarded to the best container grown plant
exhibited by a member of the CHS Green Thumb Program
Susan Haines
Cincinnati Horticultural Society Green Thumb Award
Awarded to the best trained plant
exhibited by a member of the CHS Green Thumb Program
Beverly Mussari
Cactus Society Award
Awarded to the most outstanding cactus in
the show
Margot Jacobs
Greater Cincinnati Orchid Society Award
Awarded to the most outstanding orchid in
the show
Mrs. David Forker
African Violet Society Award
Awarded to the most outstanding African violet
in the Show
Gail Chuck
