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2002 Major Award Winners
Cincinnati, Ohio (USA)-The Cincinnati Flower Show announced its major award winners at an Awards Ceremony Wednesday, April 24, 2002. Each year the Show recognizes exhibitors for excellence in horticulture, design and creativity.
The Royal Horticultural Society's Silver Gilt Flora Medal for "Best of Show in the Grand Marquee" was awarded to Delhi Flower & Garden Center's "Treasures of the Queen City", Tim Young, designer. Delhi won the prestigious award for the fourth time, more than any other exhibitor. The garden features outstanding plant material accented by Cincinnati landmarks including the Terminal, the Cincinnati Zoo and the Withrow Tower. The Cincinnati Flower Show remains the only Show outside of England who bestows this coveted award.
Additional special awards were bestowed to the following:
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"
Marvin's Organic Gardens
"Single genus Japanese maples"
American Horticultural Society Award
Bole Memorial Silver medal
"Presentation of a collection of eight related species or cultivars of cut flowers or container grown plants"
Krismer's Northgate
"Single genus caladiums"
AHS 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"
H. J. Benken Florist and Greenhouse
"Under Repair"
Chicago Horticultural Society Flower Show medal
"An exhibit showing outstanding horticultural skill and knowledge"
Egbers Land Design
"A Tribute to Rosemary Verey: A Fragrant Oasis"
Mayor's Award in the amateur category
"Most appropriate use of a wide selection of plants and or cut flowers"
Munich Park Board
Governor's Award in the professional category
"Most outstanding display of forced plant material"
Turpin Farms
"Birds and Butterflies"
Cincinnati Horticultural Society award
Amateur category:
"Outstanding horticultural achievement by a blue ribbon winner"
Susy Spence
Cincinnati Horticultural Society award
Professional category:
"Outstanding horticultural achievement by a gold medal winner"
Professional Florists Association of Cincinnati
"Farm Animal Mosaics"
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Distinguished Garden award
"Recognizing the garden with the most distinctive display"
Right Thyme Gardenware and the Loveland Greenhouse
"Animal Botanical - All Things Wild and Wonderful"
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
"Horticultural Heritage"
Country Living Gardener award
"Best use of garden ornaments and hardscape"
Allison Landscape and Water Gardens
"Cascading Reflections of Time"
Cincinnati Park Department award
"Best exemplifies the use of plants for conservation and plant material native to the area"
Urban Thickets Landscapes
"Prairie House and Garden USA, circa 1400"
Provident Bank award
"Awarded to a first-time exhibitor in the Grand Marquee for the most original and creative design"
Miracle Mile - Flower Framers with Stewart Iron Works; Mark Reyland & George Longfellow
Cincinnati Enquirer award
"Best of show in dramatic table setting for expression of creativity and imagination"
Adam Wissel - H. J. Benken Florist and Greenhouse
"A Forgotten Interlude"
Special Judges' Commendation
Carolyn Keller, The Community Press Amateur Garden Design Winner
"A Garden for Cincinnati"
Molly Klinedinst Award
"Given to a novice exhibitor in Dramatic Table Settings who receives a gold or silver medal"
Nyla's Flowers
"Cin"-Spended
12 WKRC TV Crystal Star award
"Best of show in container gardens"
Jennifer Radcliffe, Greenfield Plant Farm
"Verde Grey"
Professional Florists of Greater Cincinnati
"Best of show" in Professional Floristry
Adam Wissel, H. J. Benken Florist and Greenhouse
"Mystical Medieval Magical"
Frances Jones Poetker award
"Best of show in professional floristry category for creativity and application"
Dale Kabbes, Mattfeld's Florist and Greenhouse
"Love "Conch" ers all"
Irine Leininger Perpetual award
"Best new exhibitor based upon usage of color and harmony, interpretation and condition"
Noa Carpenter, Mt. Washington Florist
"United Again" A Tribute to the Queen Mother
Cincinnati Flower Growers Association award
"Best of show in window boxes"
Western Hills Country Club Garden Club
"Cincinnati Traditions"
Needle Art in Horticulture award
"Best of show in needle art for creativity and excellence in needle work which best exemplifies a horticultural theme"
Shirley Poppelwell
"Four Seasons"
International Pavilion Special Awards
Chairman of the Board award for Education
"Presentation that provided the most instructive and enriching representation of a culture within Cincinnati"
India
Best Artistic Composition award
"The most inventive and artistic presentation of cultural props and horticulture"
Turkey
Best Horticulture award
"The exhibit that best exemplifies the use of plants and plant material within a culture"
Phillipines
CHS Best Garden Design award
"The exhibit showing the best combination of strong design elements and horticultural display"
Japan
President's Award for Creativity
"The exhibit showing the finest expression of creativity and imagination"
India
Special commendation for Outstanding Execution
Japan
Recognition Awards
Founders awards
Awarded annually to those individual who through extraordinary efforts have contributed to furthering the mission of the greater Cincinnati Horticultural Society "in recognition of outstanding contributions to furthering the missing of the Cincinnati Flower Show"
Betty Forker and Spring Fling Founders: Jeff and Michelle Weech, Doug Manzler, Rob Neu and Nita Neu
Volunteer of the year awards awarded to: JoAnn Weighaus, Jackie Stevens, Sarah Miller
The following awards are to be presented on behalf of the Cincinnati Horticultural Society and the Amateur Garden Clubs:
Greenacres award
"Awarded yearly in the amateur horticultural competition for an outstanding exhibit of plant material native to the greater Cincinnati area"
Shirley Ogden
Cactus Society award
Erwin Hoffman
African Violet Society award
Penny Wichman
Daffodil Society Award
Susy Spence
Ohio Association of Garden Clubs Artistic Best of Show
Harriet Swindel
