Mom won ribbons at Phila Flower Show

[theredhead]

I'm happy to report my Mom won 2 Honorable Mentions with her begonias at the Philadelphia Flower Show, including the only Honorable in the Venerable class (owed plant for 10+ years). She is over the moon, and beat out some stiff competition and big names in the Venerable class.

The definition of the Venerable class is exceptional plant 10 - 20 years old, to be judged against 'perfection' for their species/culture. Only 1 entry per exhibitor.

As she says, there's no beginners luck in that class.

Yeah Mom!

Next year I'm going to do the show with her.

-the redhead-

[WhiteRabbit]

woo hoo
congratulations mom!

[CoolPhrog]

[snow]

kool mom.
congratulations

[Sun rm.N.E.]

Redhead

That is something special coming from such an old organization full of people who groom their plants for years for this event. I will probably go back to the flower show Sunday. Do you want to tell me the name of the plants? I will try to take some pictures.

[theredhead]

Sun,

thanks for the kind offer of taking some pictures. Apparently she already had a friend do so - I'll share when I receive them.

I'm not sure what plants she will have there this weekend. Apparently the classes and judges change? If you see a big curly begonia in a 14" pot that may be her's. I don't remember what other plants she took.

-the redhead-