Gardeners show off a Knox County Fair Horticulture Flower Show

In spite of the bad weather – a wet spring delaying planting, tornado, damaging high winds, hail, an extended dry period and 90-degree temperatures – area gardeners were able to show many excellent horticulture exhibits at the Knox County Fair Horticulture Flower Show on July 25.

There were adult exhibits of roses, dahlias, gladiolus, daylilies (Hemerocallis), perennials, hostas, herbs, vegetables and container-grown plants. Juniors displayed perennials, marigolds, zinnias, petunias, sunflowers, vegetables and container-grown plants.

The following Best of Shows were awarded in each section.

Junior Best of Show – Lainey Kyte from Prospect, Ohio – Yellow French Sparks Small Spray Marigold

Rose Best of Show – Joy Sprang – Loudonville Gardener’s Guild – Miniature Pink Cupcake Rose

Gladiolus Best of Show – Robin Rapp – Apple Valley Garden Club – Candyman Red Gladiolus

Dahlia Best of Show – Sharon Bowers – Fredericktown Garden Club – Wildcat Cactus Dahlia

Best of Show Daylily (Hemerocallis) – Julie Divelbiss – North Liberty Garden Club – Obsession In Red Daylily

Best of Show Marigold – Jo Ann Graham – New Shoots Garden Club – Bonanza Orange Marigold Spray

Best of Show Zinnia – Jo Ann Graham – New Shoots Garden Club – Queen Orange Lime Zinnia

Best of Show Perennial – Julie Divelbiss – North Liberty Garden Club – Orienpet Lily Wine Lilium Arabesque

Best of Show Herb – Joy Sprang – Loudonville Gardener’s Guild – Hyssop Lavender

Best of Show Hosta – Joy Sprang – Loudonville Gardener’s Guild – Small Lemon Frost Hosta

Best of Show Vegetable – Julie Divelbiss – North Liberty Garden Club – Organic Allium Sativum Garlic

Best of Show Container Grown Plant – Diane Daniels – Apple Valley Garden Club – a container of two or more varieties of succulents – Jade Plant, Inch Plant, Pickle Plant, Kalanchoe Marmorata and Elephant Plant