Floriculture - Limited Classes

Green Thumbs Earn Honors at the Iowa State Fair

Gardeners from across the state collected ribbons in the Floriculture Limited Classes competition, judged throughout the 2023 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results below:

LIMITED CLASSES

Dish Garden

1) Diana Bedwell, Norwalk

2) Lyndee Clark, Johnston

3) Graci Bedwell, Norwalk

Patio Garden

1) Betsey Qualley, Des Moines

2) Diana Bedwell, Norwalk

3) Denise Parsons, Bondurant

Hanging Garden

1) Graci Bedwell, Norwalk

2) Diana Bedwell, Norwalk

3) Lyndee Clark, Johnston

Traditional Petite Charm - Tiny Ballerina

1) Michael & Debra Ross, West Des Moines

2) Becca Templeton, Mitchellville

3) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

Traditional Petite Charm - Wee One

1) Ryan Casson, Des Moines

2) Nancy Schrum, Urbandale

3) Michael & Debra Ross, West Des Moines

Creative Petite Charm - Summer Vacation

1) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

2) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

3) Michael & Debra Ross, West Des Moines

Creative Petite Charm - Winter Holiday

1) Ryan Casson, Des Moines

2) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

3) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Store Window

1) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

2) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Broadway Stage

1) Becca Templeton, Mitchellville

2) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Fishing Shack

1) Mary Brandsgard, West Des Moines

2) Denise Parsons, Bondurant

Back Porch Garden

1) Roderick C. Ferry, West Des Moines

2) Rose Brandsgard, West Des Moines

3) Barb Blair, De Soto

Red Barn

1) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

2) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

3) Lyndee Clark, Johnston

Tall Ships

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

2) Becca Templeton, Mitchellville

99 Red Balloons

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

2) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

3) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Horsetails and Cattails

1) Jean Klosterman, Saint Anthony

2) Crystal Hensing, Clive

Mad Hatter's Tea Party

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

2) Crystal Hensing, Clive

3) Nate Boulton, Des Moines

Bridge Anyone?

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Ryan Casson, Des Moines

3) Michael & Debra Ross, West Des Moines

Banana Split

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

2) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

3) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

Holly and Ivy Tour

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Lyndee Clark, Johnston

3) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

Kwanza

1) Nancy Schrum, Urbandale

Chicken Little

1) Becca Templeton, Mitchellville

2) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

3) Drew Templeton, Mitchellville

Happy St. Patrick's Day

1) Lyndee Clark, Johnston

2) Becca Templeton, Mitchellville

3) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Enjoy the Little Things

1) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

2) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Flight of Fancy

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

2) Alicia Youngers, Ankeny

3) Jean Klosterman, Saint Anthony

Mending Fence

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

2) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

3) Jean Klosterman, Saint Anthony

Steampunk Wedding

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

2) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Breakfast at Tiffany's

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

2) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

3) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

4) Michael & Debra Ross, West Des Moines

Baby's First Birthday

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

3) Crystal Hensing, Clive

Boo!

1) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

2) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

3) Crystal Hensing, Clive

4) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Salt and Pepper

1) Nancy Schrum, Urbandale

2) Jean Klosterman, Saint Anthony

3) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Back Roads and Byways

1) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

2) Lyndee Clark, Johnston

3) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

12 Days of Christmas

1) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

2) Lyndee Clark, Johnston

3) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

As High as an Elephant's Eye

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

2) Jean Klosterman, Saint Anthony

3) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Tee It Up

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

2) Crystal Hensing, Clive

It Takes Two

1) Jean Klosterman, Saint Anthony

Christmas Buffet

1) Breanne Jacobs, Clive

2) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

3) Crystal Hensing, Clive

Eiffel Tower Café

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

3) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

Garden Party

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

3) Crystal Hensing, Clive

Under the Stars

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

3) Crystal Hensing, Clive

Welcome Spring

1) Lyndee Clark, Johnston

2) Nancy Schrum, Urbandale

3) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

Half Pint

1) Nancy Schrum, Urbandale

2) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

3) Lyndee Clark, Johnston

Sum…Sum…Summertime

1) Lyndee Clark, Johnston

2) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

3) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

Bird Watching

1) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

2) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

Dream Weaver

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

2) Jean Klosterman, Saint Anthony

3) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Steampunk Tower

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

2) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Tropical Adventure

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

2) Jean Klosterman, Saint Anthony

3) Rae Eschen, Central City

Autumn Picnic

1) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

Business 'Affair'

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

3) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

Holly and Ivy Tour

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

2) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

3) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

Twist and Shout

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

3) Crystal Hensing, Clive

4th of July Holiday

1) Lyndee Clark, Johnston

2) Breanne Jacobs, Clive

3) Crystal Hensing, Clive

Shrinking Violet

1) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

2) Lyndee Clark, Johnston

3) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Supercallifragilisticexpialidocious

1) Lyndee Clark, Johnston

2) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

3) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Around the World in 80 Days

2) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

3) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

St. Louis Arch

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

2) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

3) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Jurassic Park

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

2) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

3) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

Steampunk

1) Jean Klosterman, Saint Anthony

2) Rae Eschen, Central City

3) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Feast for a King

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

2) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

Younkers Tearoom

1) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

2) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

3) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

4) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Japanese Tea House

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Rae Eschen, Central City

3) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

4) Alicia Youngers, Ankeny

Time for Rainbows

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Crystal Hensing, Clive

3) Lyndee Clark, Johnston

Southwest Christmas

1) Lyndee Clark, Johnston

2) Alicia Youngers, Ankeny

Polka Dot

1) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

2) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

3) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

4) Nancy Schrum, Urbandale

Fairy Garden

1) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

2) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

3) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

Cinco de Mayo

1) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

2) Lyndee Clark, Johnston

3) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

Queen of Doors

1) Lyndee Clark, Johnston

1) Lyndee Clark, Johnston

1) Lyndee Clark, Johnston

1) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

1) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Princess of Doors

1) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

1) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

1) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

2) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

2) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Queen of Tables

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Princess of Tables

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

1) Breanne Jacobs, Clive

1) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

2) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

Queen of Exhibition Tables

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

Princess of Exhibition Tables

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

1) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

2) Rae Eschen, Central City

Queen of Vignettes

1) Roderick C. Ferry, West Des Moines

Princess of Vignettes

1) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Queen of Pedestals

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

Princess of Pedestals

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

2) Jean Klosterman, Saint Anthony

2) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Queen of Petites

1) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

Princess of Petites

1) Ryan Casson, Des Moines

Queen of Small Design

1) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

1) Becca Templeton, Mitchellville

1) Nancy Schrum, Urbandale

1) Nancy Schrum, Urbandale

1) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

Princess of Small Design

2) Lyndee Clark, Johnston

2) Jean Klosterman, Saint Anthony

2) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

2) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

2) Juliette Houseman, Cumming