The third Garden Rose Design Contest has been held, and the winners have been selected! Entries were received between May 1 and June 28, 2020.
This year, the contest accepted any type of design, as long as it used garden roses! Bridal bouquets, vase arrangements and large installations were all accepted. This year, we had more than 100 entries, and the quality was superb.
Rather than have a panel of judges as we’ve done in previous years, the winners were selected by a public online vote. Also new to the 2020 contest, worldwide entries were all rated together. We counted the 2,800+ online votes and have the winners!
1, Designer: Nicole Braghin, Plan Design Events (@plandesignevents); Varieties: Juliet (Ausjameson) and Keira (Ausboxer); Photographer: Freire Photography
2, Designer: Katherine Taylor, Jubilee Flowers (@jubilee_flowers); Varieties: Juliet, Darcey, Romantic Antike, Precious Moments and Princess Charlene of Monaco; Photographer: Lacey McLaughlin
3, Designer: Charlie Groppetti; Variety: Romantic Antike; Photographer: Brandy Howard
Prizes: First place, all-expense-paid trip for two to Alexandra Farms in Bogotá, Colombia. Second place,500 stems of garden roses. Third place,250 stems of garden roses.