Despite difficult growing conditions, green-thumbed gardeners created a fine display with their entries at the Tenterfield Horticultural Society's 2019 Dahlia and Cut Flower Show.
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The show had a late relocation to the Flower Pavilion at the Tenterfield Showground as its usual venue -- Tenterfield Memorial Hall -- was in use as an evacuation centre for bushfire victims. It still attracted a crowd of admirers to check out the gardening efforts.
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Here are the full results for the 2019 Dahlia and Cut Flower Show:
Medium decorative bloom. 1st W & J McCosker, 2nd W & J McCosker
Champion .W & J McCosker
Small decorative one bloom. 1st Steve Wedd, 2nd W & J McCosker
Small decorative three blooms. 1st W & J McCosker, 2nd Steve Wedd
Champion. Steve Wedd
Miniature decorative on ebloom. 1st W & J McCosker, 2nd Steve Wedd
Miniature decorative three blooms, 1st R & C Hurtz, 2nd R & C Hurtz
Champion. W & J McCosker
Informal decorative one bloom. 1st Steve Wedd, 2nd W & J McCosker
Champion. Steve Wedd
Large Cactus one bloom. 1st R & C Hurtz, 2nd Steve Wedd
Champion. R & C Hurtz
Medium cactus one bloom, 1st R & C Hurtz, 2nd Steve Wedd
Medium cactus three blooms. 1st W & J McCosker, 2nd Steve Wedd
Champion. R & C Hurtz
Small cactus one bloom. 1st R & C Hurtz, 2nd Steve Wedd
Small cactus three blooms. 1st Steve Wedd, 2nd W & J McCosker
Champion. R & C Hurtz
Miniature cactus one bloom. 1st W & J McCosker, 2nd Steve Wedd
Champion. Steve Wedd
Fimbriated cactus one bloom. 1st W & J McCosker, 2nd R & C Hurtz
Fimbriated cactus two blooms. 1st R & C Hurtz, 2nd Steve Wedd
Champion. W & J McCosker
Nymphae one bloom. 1st W & J McCosker, 2nd W & J McCosker
Champion. W & J McCosker
Pompon one bloom. 1st W & J McCosker, 2nd W & J McCosker
Pompon three blooms. 1st W & J McCosker
Champion. W & J McCosker
Incurve cactus one bloom. 1st R & C Hurtz, 2nd Steve Wedd
Champion. R & C Hurtz
Ball type one bloom. 1st W & J McCosker, 2nd W & J McCosker
Champion. W & J McCosker
Collarette dahlia one bloom. 1st W & J McCosker, 2nd W & J McCosker
Champion. W & J McCosker
Any other dahlia one bloom. 1st Steve Wedd
Champion Steve Wedd
One miniature decorative Novice:. 1st Shirley Lewis
Champion: Shirley Lewis
GRAND CHAMPION DAHLIA: R & C Hurtz
RESERVE CHAMPION DAHLIA OF SHOW: W & J McCosker
STATE OF ORIGIN: W & J McCosker, 2nd Steve Wedd
One red rose. 1st Chris Adam, 2nd Rhonda Tyacke
One pink rose. 1st Lois McGuinness, 2nd Lois McGuinness
One yellow rose, 1st Rhonda Tyacke
One white rose. 1st Chris Adam, 2nd Chris Adam
One David Austin rose. 1st Lois McGuinness, 2nd Chris Adam
One single rose. 1st Chris Adam, 2nd Chris Adam
One rose AOC. 1st Kerrie Andrew, 2nd Rhonda Tyacke
Champion Rose. Chris Adam
Container Mixed Flowers. 1st R & C Hurtz, 2nd Shirley Lewis
Container Dahlias. 1st R & C Hurtz, 2nd R & C Hurtz
Container AOV. 1st Steve Wedd, 2nd Joan Irwin
Champion Container. R & C Hurtz
One Fern. 1st Lois McGuinness, 2nd Lois McGuinness
One Flowering Plant. 1st Chris Adam, 2nd Allan Wieland
Succulent or Succulents. 1st Lois McGuinness, 2nd Tony Hickey
One Foliage Plant. 1st Chris Adam, 2nd Allan Wieland
Pot Plants AOV. 1st Tom Short, 2nd Tom Short
Champion Pot Plant. Chris Adam
One Cut Pineapple Lily. 1st R & C Hurtz, 2nd Tom Short
One Cut Amaryllis. 1st Kay Gray, 2nd Janet Hayne
One Cut Fuchsia. 1st Lesley Littleboy, 2nd Lesley Littleboy
One Cut Hydrangea. 1st Kay Gray
One Cut Flowering Shrub or Tree. 1st Kay Gray, 2nd Lesley Littleboy
One Cut AOV Flower. 1st Steve Wedd, 2nd Kerrie Andrew
Champion Cut Flower. Kay Gray
OPEN DECORATIVE
Black & White. 1st Lois McGuinness, 2nd Shirley Lewis
Petite. 1st Jan Frith
Design Using one Flower. 1st Jan Frith, 2nd Kay Gray
Nursery Rhyme. 1st Diane Everson, 2nd Lois McGuinness
Fun With Dahlias. 1st Kay Gray
Champion Open Decorative. Jan Frith
NOVICE DECORATIVE
Grey & Green. 1st Janet Kingston
Look at Me. 1st Janet Kingston, 2nd Allan Wieland
Dried Arrangement. 1st Nellie Cowley, 2nd Janet Kingston
Champion Novice Decorative. Janet Kingston
Dorothy Cox Encouragement Award. Janet Kingston
JUNIORS 2-4 years
My Farm. 1st Kiarah Holley, 2nd Bejay Holley
Floral Saucer. 1st Kiarah Holley, 2nd Bejay Holley
Vegetable or Fruit Medley. 1st Bejay Holley, 2nd Kiarah Holley
Champion 2 – 4 yrs. Kiarah Holley
JUNIORS 10 – 14 years
Arrangement using One Flower & Foliage. 1st Lilli Milne
Desert Landscape. 1st Lilli Milne
Champion 10 – 14 yrs. Lilli Milne