The Knox County Garden Clubs had a successful Horticulture Flower Show on July 25 at the Knox County Fair. In spite of cold soil in early spring, dry spells, heavy rain and a late frost during growing season, there were three participants in the Junior Horticulture section and thirteen participants in the Adult Horticulture sections of annual and perennial flowers, Hemerocallis daylilies, dahlias, roses, herbs, vegetables and container grown plants.

In the Junior Horticulture section, Piper Schirtzinger won Best of Show exhibiting a red Bemary’s giant dahlia flowered zinnia. This was Piper’s first time entering the Flower Show.

In the Adult Horticulture section, Best of Shows went to Joy Sprang for her macarena red rose, Sharon Bowers for a baby red dahlia, Julie Divelbiss for an obession in red daylily, Jo Ann Graham for a safari bicolor marigold spray, Jo Ann Graham for three small pink cupcake zinnias, Audrey Spearman for a Carolyn Whorton predominately pink caladium leaf, Audrey Spearman for an English lavender herb, Joy Sprang for a lemon lime hosta leaf, Julie Divelbiss for Costata Romanesia organic zucchini squash, and Trish Perri for an old treasure chest filled with caladims, sedum, hostas and sweet potato vines.

Congratulations to all Best of Show winners. Thank you to all horticulture exhibitors.