Floriculture - Roses

Top Participants Rose to the Occasion to Claim State Fair Honors

The top flower growers squared off in the Rose competition judged Saturday, August 12, at the 2023 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results follow:

Section I -- A

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

Section I -- C

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

2) Megan Kelly, Ames

3) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

Section I -- D

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

2) Megan Kelly, Ames

Section I -- E

1) Ron Morlok, Carroll

2) Ron Morlok, Carroll

3) Ron Morlok, Carroll

Section I -- G

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

2) Megan Kelly, Ames

3) Nicole Kelly, Ames

Section I -- H

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

2) Nathan Kelly, Ames

Section I -- K

2) Ron Morlok, Carroll

Section I -- L

1) Ron Morlok, Carroll

2) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, Kan.

Section I -- M

1) Nathan Kelly, Ames

2) Nicole Kelly, Ames

3) Nicole Kelly, Ames

Section I -- O

1) Nicole Kelly, Ames

2) Megan Kelly, Ames

Section I -- P-Q

1) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, Kan.

Section I -- R

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

2) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, Kan.

Section I -- S

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

2) Nathan Kelly, Ames

3) Ron Morlok, Carroll

Section I -- T

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

Section I -- U-V

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

2) Nathan Kelly, Ames

3) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, Kan.

Section I -- X-Z

1) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, Kan.

Section III -- A-B

1) Ron Morlok, Carroll

2) Ron Morlok, Carroll

3) Ron Morlok, Carroll

Section III -- C-D

1) Renee Olsen, Mc Callsburg

2) Ron Morlok, Carroll

3) Renee Olsen, Mc Callsburg

Section III -- G-I

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

3) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, Kan.

Section III -- J-K

1) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, Kan.

Section III -- P-S

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

Section III -- T-Z

1) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, Kan.

2) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, Kan.

Section III -- Dr. Buck Hybrid Rose

1) Renee Olsen, Mc Callsburg

2) Renee Olsen, Mc Callsburg

3) Nicole Kelly, Ames

Section III -- Classic Shrubs - Old Garden Rose - Polyanthas

1) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, Kan.

Section IV -- A-B

1) Ron Morlok, Carroll

2) Ron Morlok, Carroll

3) Nathan Kelly, Ames

Section IV -- E-F

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

2) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, Kan.

Section IV -- G-I

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

Section IV -- P-S

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

Section V -- A-B

1) Ron Morlok, Carroll

2) James McCann, Gilbert

3) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

Section V -- E-F

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

Section V -- G-I

1) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, Kan.

2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

3) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, Kan.

Section V -- J-K

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

Section V -- L-M

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

Section V -- P-S

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

2) Nicole Kelly, Ames

3) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

Section V -- T-Z

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

Section VI -- A-B

1) James McCann, Gilbert

2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

3) Nathan Kelly, Ames

Section VI -- J-K

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

Section VI -- L-M

1) James McCann, Gilbert

Section VII -- A-B

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

3) Nathan Kelly, Ames

Section VII -- C-D

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

2) Megan Kelly, Ames

3) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

Section VII -- E-F

1) James McCann, Gilbert

2) Renee Olsen, Mc Callsburg

Section VII -- G-I

1) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, Kan.

Section VII -- J-K

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

Section VII -- L-M

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

3) Ron Morlok, Carroll

Section VII -- N-O

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

2) Ron Morlok, Carroll

3) Ron Morlok, Carroll

Section VII -- P-S

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

3) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

Section VII -- T-Z

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

Sec IX -- Five Miniatures, Exhibition Stage

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

Sec IX -- Three Miniature Blooms, Exhibition Stage

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

2) Nicole Kelly, Ames

3) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

Sec IX --Three Miniflora Blooms, Exhibition Stage

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

Sec IX -- Three Hybrid Teas

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

Sec IX -- Three Floribundas

1) Megan Kelly, Ames

Sec IX -- Most Fragrant Large Rose

1) James McCann, Gilbert

2) Nathan Kelly, Ames

3) Megan Kelly, Ames

Sec IX -- One Bloom, Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora, Full Blown

1) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, Kan.

2) Megan Kelly, Ames

3) Nicole Kelly, Ames

Sec IX -- A Small One

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

Sec IX -- Run for the Roses

1) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, Kan.

Sec IX -- Miniature or Miniflora English Bench

1) James McCann, Gilbert

2) James McCann, Gilbert

3) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

Sec IX -- Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora English Bench

1) James McCann, Gilbert

Sec IX -- Modern Shrub English Bench

1) Renee Olsen, Mc Callsburg

Queen of Show Hybrid Tea/Grandiflora

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

King of Show Hybrid Tea/Grandiflora

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

Princess of Show Hybrid Tea/Grandiflora

1) Nathan Kelly, Ames

Best Shrub, Modern, Dr Buck, Old Garden, Polyanthas

1) Renee Olsen, Mc Callsburg

Best Climbing Rose - All Varieties

1) Ron Morlok, Carroll

Best Floribunda - Single or Spray

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

Queen of Miniatures of Show

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

King of Miniatures of Show

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

Princess of Miniatures of Show

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

Best Miniature Spray

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

Queen of Miniflora of Show

1) James McCann, Gilbert

King of Miniflora of Show

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton

Princess of Miniflora of Show

1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton