Saja Hoffpauir won first place in the assemblage floral design class, as well as the Designer’s Choice Award.
Ruth McBride won first place in her free, pedestal-based floral design class.
Sissy Gall’s entry hanging non-kinetic floral design won first place in its class.
This design by Robert Baxter won first place in the floral design stretch division.
Marlene Brantley won first place in the photography section.
THE POST-SIGNAL / Saja Hoffpauir
Judges for this year’s flower show were, seated from left Laure Murchison, Laura Volts; standing, Joe Pons, Pattie Killen, Carol Campbell, Lisa Couvillion and Yvette Hebert.
There were a large number of Horticultural Division entries.
Bank of Commerce Executive Vice President Jack Lambert signs a pledge committing his support for a litter-free Louisiana. The pledge was part of an exhibit on “Project Front Yard,” for which Nancy Broadhurst received an Award of Appreciation.
35th annual Standard Flower Show results announced
CROWLEY - This year, the Crowley Garden Club held its Standard Flower Show on Thursday and Friday, March 19-20, at the Bank of Commerce.
The theme for the annual event’s 35th year was “Grandpa’s Garden, Grandma’s Attic.”
The winners were as follows:
Division I - Horticulture - “Vintage Vegetables”
Section A - Annuals and Biennials
Class 1 - Large 3-inch or above - one stem: first place, Jackie Fogleman (2)
Class 2 - Small (up to 3-inch) - three stems: first places, Jackie Fogleman, Georgie Petitjean
Section B - Perennials
Class 8 - Small (up to 3-inch) - three stems: first place, Sissy Gall
Section C - Bulbs, Corms and Rhizomes and Tubers
Class 10 - Iris: second place, Sissy Gall
Class 12 - Any other: first place, Georgie Petitjean
Section E - Trees and Shrubs
Class 17 - Any other: first places, Sissy Gall (3), Judy Guillot; second places, Sissy Gall (2) Florence Russell
Class 19 - Dwarf: first place, Florence Russell
Section F - Vines
Class 20 - Flowering and fruiting: first place, Ruth McBride
Section G - Cut Ornamental Foliage
Class 25 - Ferns, Garden Grown - one frond: first places, Jackie Fogleman (3), Sissy Gall, Georgie Petitjean (2)
Class 27 - Any other worthy, herbaceous decorative specimen: first places, Ruth McBride, Georgie Petitjean (2), Sissy Gall; second places, Sissy Gall (2)
Section H - Container Grown Plants
Class 28 - Bromeliads: first place, Ruth McBride
Class 32 - Foliage Plants: first places, Florence Russell
Class 33 - Cacti and other succulents: first places, Janetta Broussard, Mary Kay Hetzel; second places, Christie Brammer, Florence Russell
Award of Horticultural Excellence -
Ruth McBride
Arboreal Award -
Sissy Gall
Division II - Design - “Hidden Heirlooms”
Class 1 - “Oma’s Trunk - Assemblage: first place, Saja Hoffpauir; second place, Georgie Petitjean; third place, Judy Guillot; honorable mention: Valerie Trahan
Class 2 - “Nana’s Jewelry Box” - Stretch: first place, Robert Baxter; second place, Judy Guillot; third place, Sissy Hall; honorable mention, Christie Brammer
Class 3 - “Gran’s Memories” - Hanging non-kinetic: first place, Sissy Gall; second place, Christie Brammer; third place, Ruth McBride; honorable mention, Valerie Trahan
Class 4 - “Mawmaw’s Sewing Kit” - Free, pedestal-based: first place - Ruth McBride; second place, Jackie Fogleman; third place, Janis Coignard; honorable mention, Marlene Brantley
Designer’s Choice -
Saja Hoffpauir
Division III - Special Exhibits - “For the Grandchildren”
Section A - Photography - “Recording Treasures”
Exhibit 1 - “The Gardens Grandpa Would Like to Have”: first place, Marlene Brantley; second, third and fourth places, Christie Brammer
Section B - “Learning Life’s Lessons” - Non-competitive exhibits
Exhibit 1 - “Flights of Grandpaw’s Fancy,” Janis Coignard, Award of Appreciation
Exhibit 2 - “Cleaning Granny’s Treasures,” Nancy Broadhurst, Award
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