The 11th District of the Minnesota State Horticulture Society held its 50th Annual Horticulture Show Aug. 6th at the Prairie Wind Middle School in Perham, Minn. It was hosted by Lady Slipper Garden Club of Perham.
The theme of the show was "Golden Oldies." Judges for the show were Linda Larson, Moorhead; Marcy Gaugert, Staples, Minn.; and Cindy McLean, Fargo. Show superintendents were Florene Culp, Audubon, Minn.; Karen Williams and Linda Ogroske, Perham; and Betty Smith, Detroit Lakes, Minn.. The Garden Club with the most overall points of the show was Lake Region of Detroit Lakes.
Winners from the Ada (Minn.) Garden club included:
Irene Arends, Best Reserve Outdoor Flowering Planter and Best Display of Vegetables
Shirley Hansen, Reserve Best Cut Herb Specimen, Lemon Balm
Diann Williams, Best Reserve Lily, Tiger Lily
Winners from Georgetown (Minn.) Gardenaires included:
Florene Culp, Best Outdoor Planter, Foliage, single plant, Ornamental Grass, "Baby Tut"
Marlis Ziegler, Best Outdoor Planter, Foliage, a planter containing various Sedum
Winners from the Lake Park (Minn.) Garden Club included:
Peggy Stellmach, Best Hemerocallis, "Rosey Dawn"
Winners from Lady Slipper Garden Club, Perham, included:
Audrey Huwe, Best Zinnia, "White Purity"
Lindsey Huwe, Champion Perennial, Callianthus
Mary Dertinger, Best Branch, "Annabelle" Hydrangea
Jodi Mastin Therax, Reserve Champion Novice, "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans"
Linda Ogroske, Champion Advanced I Design, "Lips Like Strawberry Wine"; Best Miniature Hemerocallis, "Plumtree" , Reserve Best Miniature Hemerocallis, "Siloam Baby Doll"; Best Cut Herb Specimen, Chocolate Mint; and Exhibitor with Highest Points in Vegetables.
Vicki Jacobson, Best Bachelor Buttons, "Blue Diadem"
Sandy Lein, Best Petunia, "Purple Wave"
Arne Rethemeier, Best Flowering Outdoor Container, Single Plant, "Dragon Wing" Begonia
Carol Rethemeier, Best Flowering House Plant, "Dragon Wing" Begonia; ; Best Flowering Outdoor Planter, "Pink Vista Bubblegum", Petunia.
Bobbi Sachs, Best Hosta, "Royal Flush"; Best Lily, "Silk Road", an Orienpet variety
Karen Williams - Best Cactus, "Golden Stars"; Reserve Champion Dahlia, "Baby Red"; Reserve Best Hemerocallis, "Ruffled Apricot"; Reserve Best Hosta, "Gaijin"
Winners from Lake Region Garden Club, Detroit Lakes, included:
Mary Buschette - Reserve Champion Advance 1 Design, "Splish Splash"; Champion Gladiola, "Velvet Eyes"; and Exhibitor with highest points in gladiolus.
Georgia Reiffenberger, Champion Fruit, "Jewel Black" Raspberries
Tom Reiffenberger, Champion Advance II Design, "Way Down Yonder"; Reserve Champion Advance II Design, "The Twist"; Champion Dahlia, "ShowTime"; Best Miniature Gladiola, "Little Maid"; Champion Rose, "Cinco de Mayo"; Reserve Champion Perennial, "Highland White Dream" Daisy; Best of Grasses, "King Tut"; and exhibitor with the Highest Total Points.
Janis Schram, Best Foliage House Plant
Mary Sundby, Champion Novice Design, "Itsy Bitsy"; Best Artistic Horticulture, Vining Topiary
Audrey Tovson - Champion Amateur Design "Splish Splash", Reserve Champion Amateur Design, "Lollipop Lollipop"; Best Marigold, "1st Lady" and Exhibitor with highest points in Annual Flowers.
Winners from Mahnomen (Minn.) Garden Club, Mahnomen, included:
Carol Bettels, Reserve Champion Rose, "Winnipeg Parks"
JoAnn Kersting, Champion Vegetable, "Cheddar", Cauliflower; Reserve Champion Vegetable, "Packman" Broccoli
