Ashland County Fair Flower Show 2023
Joe Lyons •
October 9, 2023
The Ashland County Fair had the best of everything this year, perfect weather throughout the week, and beautiful flowers and flower arrangements. The Ashland County Fair Flower Show, 2023, was nothing less than spectacular. The results of the flower show winners are listed below:
Flower Show – Horticulture – Begonia, Fibrous, 1 Stem.
1st – Virginia Lawson
2nd – Debra Powell
Flower Show – Horticulture – Calendula, 3 Blooms w/Foliage.
1st – Marla Garrison
Flower Show – Horticulture – Celosia, Crested, 1 Flower Head.
1st – Valerie Smith
2nd – Julie Stolcals
Flower Show – Horticulture – Celosia, Plumed, 1 Flower Head w/Side Branches.
1st – Julie Stolcals
2nd – Valerie Smith
Flower Show – Horticulture – Cleome, 1 Stem w/Foliage.
1st – Tommi Johnson
Flower Show – Horticulture – Coleus, 1 Stem 10″ or over.
1st – Virginia Lawson
2nd – Julie Stolcals
Flower Show – Horticulture – Cosmos, 3 Stems, Same Color.
1st – Valerie Smith
2nd – Julie Stolcals
3rd – Lisa Stolcals
Flower Show – Horticulture – Everlastings, 3-Stem, Same Color.
1st – Valerie Smith
2nd – Julie Stolcals
Flower Show – Horticulture – Geranium, 1 Stem w/Foliage.
1st – Diana Dunn
2nd – Valerie Smith
3rd – Lisa Stolcals
Flower Show – Horticulture – Marigold, Small Flower, 1 Spray/Foli w/Foliage.
1st – Phyllis Hiller
2nd – Andrea Viner
3rd – Ray Hiller
Flower Show – Horticulture – Marigold, Large Flowered, 1 Bloom w/Foliage.
1st – Julie Stolcals
2nd – Julie Young
3rd – Valerie Smith
Flower Show – Horticulture – Ornamental Sunflower, under 4.”
1st – Julie Stolcals
2nd – Lisa Stolcals
Flower Show – Horticulture – Ornamental Sunflower, 4- 8.”
1st – Julie Stolcals
2nd – Stephanie Hiller
3rd – Julie Young
Flower Show – Horticulture – Petunia, 1 Spray w/Foliage.
1st – Julie Stolcals
2nd – Debra Powell
3rd – Lisa Stolcals
Flower Show – Horticulture – Calibrachoa -1 Spray w/Foliage.
1st – Lisa Stolcals
2nd – Valerie Smith
Flower Show – Horticulture – Salvia, Annual-1 Stem w/Foliage.
1st – Lisa Stolcals
2nd – Julie Stolcals
3rd – Valerie Smith
Flower Show – Horticulture – Snapdragon, 3 Stem, Same Color.
1st – Valerie Smith
2nd – Dawn Henning
3rd – Stephanie Hiller
Flower Show – Horticulture – Zinnia,1 Bloom, Under 2″ Diameter.
1st – Julie Stolcals
2nd – Virginia Lawson
3rd – Andrea Viner
Flower Show – Horticulture – Zinnia, 1 Bloom, 2″ to 4″ Diameter.
1st – Valerie Smith
2nd – Stephanie Hiller
3rd – Joshua Hiller
Flower Show – Horticulture – Zinnia, 1 Bloom, Over 4″ Diameter.
1st – Lisa Stolcals
2nd – Julie Stolcals
3rd – Teri Drake
Flower Show – Horticulture – Any Other Annual-Named Specify variety.
1st – Valerie Smith
2nd – Julie Stolcals
3rd – Sue McGinty
Flower Show – Horticulture – Gloriosa Daisy, 1 Stem w/Foliage.
1st – Julie Stolcals
2nd – Valerie Smith
3rd – Virginia Lawson
Flower Show – Horticulture – Rose, Hybrid Tea, 1 Stem w/Foliage.
1st – Julie Young
Flower Show – Horticulture – Rose, Miniature, 1 Stem w/Foliage.
1st – Teri Drake
2nd – Julie Young
Flower Show – Horticulture – Sedum, 1 Stem w/Foliage-Under 5.”
1st – Julie Stolcals
2nd – Tommi Johnson
3rd – Marla Garrison
Flower Show – Horticulture – Sedum-1 Stem w/Foliage-Over 5.”
1st – Tommi Johnson
2nd – Julie Stolcals
3rd – Valerie Smith
Flower Show – Horticulture – Any Other Perennial-Named.
1st – Julie Stolcals
2nd – Valerie Smith
3rd – Diana Dunn
Flower Show – Horticulture – Flowering Shrub-Named-1 Stem.
1st – Valerie Smith
2nd – Julie Stolcals
3rd – Lisa Stolcals
Flower Show – Horticulture – Canna, 1 Flower Stalk w/Foliage.
1st – Valerie Smith
Flower Show – Horticulture – Dahlia, 1 Bloom, Under 4″ Diameter w/Foilage.
1st – Julie Stolcals
2nd – Valerie Smith
3rd – Diana Dunn
Flower Show – Horticulture – Dahlia, 1 Bloom, 4″ to 8″ Dia. w/Foilage.
1st – Julie Stolcals
2nd – Lisa Stolcals
3rd – Julie Young
Flower Show – Horticulture – Dahlia, 1 Bloom, Over 8″ Diameter w/Foilage.
1st – Julie Stolcals
2nd – Stephanie Hiller
Flower Show – Horticulture – Gladiolus, 1 Spike.
1st – Tommi Johnson
2nd – Ray Hiller
3rd – Dawn Henning
Flower Show – Horticulture – Basil, 1 Stem.
1st – Virginia Lawson
2nd – Joan Scott
3rd – Valerie Smith
Flower Show – Horticulture – Lavender, 1 Stem.
1st – Valerie Smith
2nd – Julie Stolcals
3rd – Phyllis Hiller
Flower Show – Horticulture – Parsley, Curly Leaf, 1 Stem.
1st – Joan Scott
Flower Show – Horticulture – Parsley, Flat Leaf, 1 Stem.
1st – Virginia Lawson
2nd – Stephanie Hiller
3rd – Joshua Hiller
Flower Show – Horticulture – Sage – 1 Stem.
1st – Marline Smart
2nd – Valerie Smith
3rd – Virginia Lawson
Flower Show – Horticulture – Scented Geranium, 1 Stem.
1st – Julie Stolcals
2nd – Valerie Smith
Flower Show – Horticulture – Rosemary, 1 Stem.
1st – Valerie Smith
Flower Show – Horticulture – Thyme, 3 Stems.
1st – Valerie Smith
2nd – Joan Scott
3rd – Virginia Lawson
Flower Show – Horticulture – Any Other Herb – Named.
1st – Julie Stolcals
2nd – Marline Smart
3rd – Virginia Lawson
Flower Show – Horticulture – Award-Horticulture Excellence Stems and Petals.
1st – Julie Stolcals
Flower Show – Horticulture – Best of Show – Annual Honey Haven Farms LLC.
1st – Valerie Smith
Flower Show – Horticulture – Best of Show – Perennial Buehler’s Fresh Food Market.
1st – Tommi Johnson
Flower Show – Horticulture – Best of Show Bulb, Corm, Tuber Willo’ Dell Nursery & Lawn Center. 1st – Julie Stolcals
Flower Show – Arrangements – “Little Red Riding Hood” using home grown materials.
1st – Virginia Lawson
2nd – Valerie Smith
3rd – Sue Kelley
Flower Show – Arrangements – “Goldilocks & The Three Bears” design using a hat.
1st – Sue Kelley
Flower Show – Arrangements – “Sleeping Beauty” using dried materials.
1st – Valerie Smith
Flower Show – Arrangements – “Snow White” predominately white arrangement.
1st – Sue Kelley
Flower Show – Arrangements – “Thumbelina” small design 5″ – 8.”
1st – Sue Kelley
Flower Show – Arrangements – “Emperor’s New Clothes” silk arrangement, artificial flowers. 1st – Lisa Stout
Flower Show – Arrangements – “Princess And The Pea” miniature design 3″ – 5.”
1st – Sue Kelley
Flower Show – Arrangements – “Gingerbread Man” water design.
1st – Julie Young
2nd – Sue Kelley
Flower Show – Arrangements – “The Little Mermaid” wedding corsage.
1st – Julie Young
2nd – Sue Kelley
3rd – Donita Murray
Flower Show – Arrangements – “Jack And The Beanstalk” vertical design.
1st – Sue Kelley
Flower Show – Arrangements – “Cinderella” traditional mass design.
1st – Julie Stolcals
2nd – Sandra Tunnell
3rd – Hope Murray
Flower Show – Arrangements – “Robin Hood” all foilage arrangement.
1st – Sue Kelley
Flower Show – Arrangements – “Hansel And Gretel” two containers, twin design.
1st – Sue Kelley
Flower Show – Arrangements – “Godess And The Silkworm” oriental manner.
1st – Sue Kelley
Flower Show – Arrangements – “Beauty And The Beast” decorated shirt box 15″x9 1/2″x2.” 1st – Sue Kelley.
Flower Show – Arrangements – “A Tisket, A Tasket” reflective design.
1st – Lisa Stout
2nd – Sandra Tunnell
3rd – Julie Young
Flower Show – Arrangements – “Mary Mary Quite Contrary” using yellow flowers.
1st – Julie Stolcals
2nd – Sandra Tunnell
Flower Show – Arrangements – “Shoemaker’s Elves” parallel design.
1st – Sandra Tunnell
2nd – Chanda Snyder
Flower Show – Arrangements – Award of Design Excellence Floral Garden Florists.
1st – Sue Kelley
Flower Show – Arrangements – Top Designer of Show The Parsley Pot.
1st – Julie Stolcals
Flower Show – Arrangements – Creativity Award Four Seasons Flowers, Gifts, and Collectibles. 1st place Julie Stolcals.
Flower Show – Youth – Any Annual-Age 6-11.
1st – Judah Brockett
2nd – Naomi Hunter
Flower Show – Youth – Any Annual, Age 12-17 Pot 10″ and under.
1st – Emilee Stolcals
Flower Show – Youth – Design “Old McDonald”-Age 6-11 Pot 10″ and under.
1st – Madelyn Swanson
Flower Show – Youth – Design “Ali Baba”-Age 12-17 Pot 10″ and under.
1st – Emilee Stolcals
Flower Show – Youth – Fairy Garden-20″ Max.-Age 6-11 Pot 10″ and under.
1st – Isabelle Steffen
Flower Show – Youth – Fairy Garden-20″ Max-Age 12-17 Pot 10″ and under.
1st – Blake Swanson
Flower Show – Miscellaneous – Succulent-Pot-!0″ and Under.
1st – Virginia McKinley
2nd – Susan Denbow
3rd – Dawn Henning
Flower Show – Miscellaneous – House Plant-Foliage-Max. 10.”
1st – Sarah Shultz
2nd – Susan Denbow
3rd – Ann Schar
Flower Show – Dish Gardens – Dish Gardens.
3rd – Marline Smart