Fellow show coordinator Val Melling was among more than 150 exhibitors to attend the show and said, while the awards may have gone to champion green thumbs around town, the Tenterfield Preschool Kindergarten stole the show with their unique succulent exhibits.

The local youngsters showed off their talents for growing fine floral specimens, presenting a great array of succulents in gumboots and shoes making for a unique and eye-catching exhibit that had visiting Guyra judges Dot Vickery and Mavis Ridley rapt.

The show attracted a great roll up of visitors, according to Ms Melling who recorded 71 attendees through the doors and said it was a great turn-out for exhibitors after a tough year.

“People were saying that there wouldn’t be any flowers with the drought and wind and the rain that we’ve had, but we did so well with a variety of flowers,” she said.

Ms Melling said the show went a good way to promoting the competition around the New England Region, with the flower show committee picking up three new active members on Saturday.

“We were pleased with the involvement particularly with the new members, we’re trying to encourage more members,” she said.

With a long list of local winners, visit the Tenterfield Star website for a full list of results and awards, including champion Daffodil grower Tom Short who said it only takes one flower to make a champion.

Champions of the 2014 Tenterfield Spring Flower Show:

 Champion Daffodil – Tom Short

Champion Miscellaneous Bulb – Jan Frith

Champion Camellia – E. & C. Hickey

Reserve Champion – Phyllis Barratt

Champion Geranium – Phyllis Barratt

Champion Pansy – B. & M. Balch

Champion Poppy – Inez Butler

Champion Miscellaneous 45-56  - Phyllis Barratt

Champion Unit of Cut Flower 1-56 E.& C. Hickey

Reserve Champion of Cut Flower 1-56 Phyllis Barratt

Champion Container – Inez Butler

Reserve Champion Container – Edith Campbell

Champion Pot Plant – Patti Pillar

Open Champion Decorative Exhibit – Janet Hayne

Open Reserve Champion Decorative Exhibit – Teenie Dove

Champion Decorative Restricted – Betty Inglis

Reserve Champion Decorative Restricted – Heather Williams

Junior Decorative Section – Kasey Horn

Champion Exhibit of the Spring Flower Show- Betty Inglis.

1 Trumpet Daffodil Yellow – 1st B & M Balch. 2nd Tom Short.

3 Trumpet Daffodils Yellow – 1st B & M Balch. 2nd Kasey Horn.

1 Trumpet Daffodil A.O.C. – 1st Heather Williams.

3 Trumpet Daffodils A.O.C. – 1st B & M Balch.

1 Large Cup Daffodil – 1st Tom Short. 2nd Tom Short.

3 Large Cup Daffodils – 1st Tom Short.

1 Daffodil Small Cup or Crown – 1st Jan Frith. 2nd Helen Butler.

3 Daffodils Small Cup or Crown. – 1st Tom Short.

1 Narcissus A.O.V. – 1st Tom Short. 2nd Jan Frith.

A Collection of Daffodils not less than Four (4) Varieties – 1st Heather Williams. 2nd B & M Balch.

1 Anemone – 1st Heather Williams.

1 Hyacinth – 1st Jan Frith. 2nd Jan Frith.

3 Hyacinths – 1st Jan Frith. 2nd Heather Williams

A.O.V. Bulb or Corm not scheduled – 1st Kerri Blaikie

A Collection of Bulbs (in one container) – 1st Jan Frith. 2nd Tom Short.

1 Semi-Double Camellia – 1st Coleen Schiffman. 2nd Phyllis Barratt.

1 Formal Double Camellia – 1st Phyllis Barratt. 2nd Phyllis Barratt.

1 Formal Double Camellia showing Stamens – 1st E. & C. Hickey. 2nd B & M Balch.

1 Geranium Double – 1st E. & C. Hickey.

1 Ivy Geranium A.V. to be shown on stem with foliage -  1st E. & C. Hickey. 2nd Phyllis Barratt.

3 Ivy Geraniums A.V.to be shown on stem with foliage – 1st Phyllis Barratt.

1 Pansy – 1st Inez Butler. 2nd B. & M. Balch. Highly Commended E. & C. Hickey.

3 Pansies Distinct – 1st Inez Butler. 2nd E. & C. Hickey. Highly Commended B. & M. Balch.

3 Pansies – 1st B.& M. Balch. 2nd C. & R. Hurtz.

3 Violas Any Colour – 1st B. & M. Balch.

1 Poppy Iceland – 1st Inez Butler.

3 Poppies Iceland Distinct – 1st Inez Bultler

3 Poppies Iceland Distinct – 1st Inez Butler. 2nd Inez Butler.

1 Spike of Stock – 1st Hilda Corney.

1 Spike of Orchid A.V. 1st Phyllis Barratt.

1 Specimen Polyanthus – 1st Inez Butler.

3 Specimen Polyanthus, Three (3) Distinct Colours. – 1st Inez Butler.

3 Sweet Peas Distinct – 1st E. & C. Hickey.

1 Cut of Flowering Tree, Shrub or vine – 1st Nellie Cowley. 2nd Phyllis Barratt.

1 A.O.V. Flower Not Scheduled – 1st Phyllis Barratt. 2nd B & M. Balch

Container of Anemones – 1st Heather Williams

Container of Mixed Flowers – 1st Edith Campbell. 2nd Edith Campbell.

Container of Poppies – 1st Inez Butler.

Container of Stocks – 1st Hilda Corney.

Container of Sweet Peas – 1st E. & C. Hickey.

Container of Violets – 1st Hilda Corney. 2nd E. & C. Hickey.

Container of any Flowering Shrub or Tree – B. & M. Balch. 2nd B. & M. Balch.

Container of any Flower or Tree not scheduled – 1st Rhonda Tyacke. 2nd E. & C. Hickey.

Pot plant of Flowering Plant not scheduled – 1st Jan Frith

Pot plant of Foliage Plant other than Cacti or Succulent – 1st E. & C. Hickey.

Pot plant of Orchid A.V. – 1st Patti Pillar. 2nd Edith Campbell

Pot Plant of Specimen Cacti – 1st Lesley Littleboy.

Pot Plant of Specimen Succulent – 1st Janet Hayne

Pot containing more than one plant. – 1st Janet Hayne. 2nd Lesley Littleboy.

Decorative Design Section

Succulents with Flair -1st Betty Inglis. 2nd C. & R. Hurtz.

Modern Arrangement Using Camellias – 1st Coleen Schiffman. 2nd Teenie Dove.

Welcome to Spring. Split level incorporating daffodils – 1st Janet Hayne. 2nd Phyllis Barratt.

Design with European Influence. Abstract. – 1st Phyllis Barratt. 2nd Lesley Littleboy.

My Way. Dried or preserved material – 1st Nellie Cowley.

Inspired by the Colours of a Scarf – 1st Heather Williams. 2nd Teenie Dove.

Crescent Arrangement – 1st Betty Inglis.

Presentation Basket – 1st Jan Frith.

Creativity with Natives – 1st  Betty Inglis. 2nd Phyllis Barratt.

Miniature Charm – 1st Rhonda Tyacke. 2nd C. & R. Hurtz

Welcome to Spring – 1st Coleen Schiffman. 2nd Rhonda Tyacke.

Unusual Container, using one flower – 1st Valerie Melling. 2nd Phyllis Barratt.

A Tapestry Design. 1st Phyllis Barratt. 2nd Phyllis Barratt.

My Choice – 1st Phyllis Barratt.

Junior. My Favourite Garden. 1st Kasey Horn.