Check out these winners of the 2022 Horticulture Show

Dozens of Northeast Florida residents entered the 2022 Horticulture Show, organized by the Garden Club of Jacksonville at the Greater Jacksonville Agriculture Fair. Giant patio plants, fluffy ferns, delicate African violets, prickly cacti, juicy succulents, and much more line the tables of the show.

On November 2, eight judges studied each entry to determine blue-, red-, and white-ribbon winners as well as the Best of Show and Sweepstakes winners. The winners are listed at the end of this blog post.

Garden Club Celebrates 100 Years

Margie Fox, a member of the Rose Garden Circle and the Garden Club of Jacksonville, designed a booth recognizing the the past, present, and future of the organization. Framed photographs from the Garden Club’s archives are featured among lush trees, shrubs, and flowers, along with fliers promoting programs throughout the year. Giant renderings of the Garden Club’s landscape redesign by Marquis, Latimer + Halback are on display along with games of giant Jenga and cornhole.

Adult Category Winners

Best of Show: Carnivorous, Billy Dorsheimer
Sweepstakes Winner: K.M. Merritt
Sweepstakes Runner-up: Christine Mahr

Section A: Gesneriads

Blue Ribbon: African Violet, Christine Mahr
Blue Ribbon: African Violet, Christine Mahr
Red Ribbon: African Violet, Christine Mahr
Red Ribbon: African Violet, Christine Mahr
Red Ribbon: African Violet, Christine Mahr
White Ribbon: African Violet, Christine Mahr

Section C: Ferns

Blue Ribbon: Rabbit Root Fern, Christine Mahr
Red Ribbon: Boston Fern, Christy Hursting
White Ribbon: Fishtail Fern, Aline Clement

Section D: Succulents

Blue Ribbon: Cactus, K.M. Merritt
Blue Ribbon: Euphorbia Lactea, Patrick Vriesenga
Blue Ribbon: Hawarthia, K.M. Merritt
Blue Ribbon: Mexican Pepperleaf, K.M. Merritt
Blue Ribbon: Turk’s Head, Aline Clement
Blue Ribbon: Pencil Tree, Aline Clement
Blue Ribbon: Ponytail Palm, Aline Clement
Blue Ribbon: Rhipsalis Baccifera, Aline Clement
Blue Ribbon: Snake Plant, K.M. Merritt
Red Ribbon: Euphorbia, K.M. Merritt
Red Ribbon: Royal Agave, Aline Clement
White Ribbon: Cactus, K.M. Merritt
White Ribbon: Cactus, K.M. Merritt
White Ribbon: Mistletoe Cactus, Aline Clement
White Ribbon: Succulent, K.M. Merritt

Section E: Bromeliads

Blue Ribbon: Bromeliad, Vickie Vriesenga
Blue Ribbon: Miniature Pineapple, Aly Volk
Blue Ribbon: Nidularium, K.M. Merritt
Red Ribbon: Giant Tillandsia, Aline Clement

Section F: Orchids

Blue Ribbon: Orchid Vandu, Dillon Eskridge
Blue Ribbon, Award of Merit: Orchid Vanda Ileai, Dillon Eskridge
Red Ribbon: Jewel Orchid, Aline Clement
White Ribbon: Orchid Papilion, Dillon Eskridge
White Ribbon: Orchid Vanda Lamelcata, Dillon Eskridge
White Ribbon: Orchid Wanda Wuttipanara, Dillon Eskridge

Section H: Plants Growing on Wood

Blue Ribbon: Sophronihs Cernua, Joshua Jones

Section I: Special Container Plants

Blue Ribbon: Fasciated Haworthia, Patrick Vriesenga
Blue Ribbon: Rattail Cactus, Gloria Salmon
Blue Ribbon: String of Pearls, Christine Mahr
Red Ribbon: Spider Plant, Gloria Salmon
White Ribbon: Pothos, K.M. Merritt

Section J: Patio Plants

Blue Ribbon: Croton, K.M. Merritt
Red Ribbon: Deckwith’s Gem, Gloria Salmon

Section K: Fruit, Vegetable, or Herbs

Blue Ribbon: Parsley, K.M. Merritt
Blue Ribbon: Rosemary, K.M. Merritt
Blue Ribbon: Rosemary, Margo Moehring
Red Ribbon: Lemongrass, K.M. Merritt
Red Ribbon: Mexican Pepperleaf, K.M. Merritt
Red Ribbon: Okinawa Spinach, K.M. Merritt
Red Ribbon: Rose Hips, K.M. Merritt
White Ribbon: Basil, K.M. Merritt
White Ribbon: Dill, K.M. Merritt
White Ribbon: Fruit Sage, K.M. Merritt
White Ribbon: Habenero Peppers, Margo Moehring
White Ribbon: Kumquats, K.M. Merritt
White Ribbon: Pineapple, Aly Volk

Section L: Hydroponically Grown

Blue Ribbon: Carnivorous, Billy Dorsheimer
White Ribbon: Carnivorous, Billy Dorsheimer

Section M: All Other Blooming Plants

Blue Ribbon: Swedish Ivy, K.M. Merritt
Red Ribbon: Yellow Moss Rose, Gloria Salmon
White Ribbon: Pagoda Bush, Gloria Salmon

Section N: All Other Foliage Plants

Blue Ribbon: Egyptian Mask, K.M. Merritt
Blue Ribbon: Philodendron Birkin, Christine Mahr
Blue Ribbon: Pothos, Anne Coe
Blue Ribbon: Prayer Plant, Christine Mahr
Blue Ribbon: Snake Plant, K.M. Merritt
Blue Ribbon: ZZ Plant, K.M. Merritt
Red Ribbon: Aralia, K.M. Merritt
Red Ribbon: Clusia, Patrick Vriesenga
Red Ribbon: Flax Lily, Gloria Salmon
Red Ribbon: ZZ Raven, Aly Volk
White Ribbon: Dragon Tree, Anne Coe

Junior Category Winners

Junior Best of Show: Dish Garden, William Remsen
Junior Sweepstakes Winner: William Remsen
Junior Sweepstakes Runner-up: Cynder Vriesenga