Best in Show

Hibiscus Bloom by Jill Swenson
Reserve Champions

Golden Oyster Mushrooms by Sue Clark

Personal Retreat Garden by Mary Maynard
People’s Choice

To Be Announced!
Photo Classes are listed here
Class 1 Annuals, biennials and perennials grown in Minnesota as annuals
Class 2 Perennials that are hardy in Minnesota
Class 3 Roses
Class 4 Bulbous flowers
Class 5 Container grown plants
Class 6a Trees, shrubs, and woody vines
Class 6b Trees, shrubs and woody vines with flowers
Class 7 Vegetables, fruits, herbs
Class 8 Men’s and Women’s Garden Club of Minneapolis activities
Class 9 Scenes of MGWCM Gardens
Class 10 Groups of cultivated plants in flower beds or pools
Class 11 Wildflowers
Class 12 Natural Landscapes
Class 13 Artistic expression

Class 1 – Annuals and perennials grown as annuals in Minnesota
1st place – Water Lily ‘Helvola’ by Mary Maynard
Class 2 – Perennials that are hardy in Minnesota



1st place – Paprika Hemerocallis by Mary Maynard. 2nd place Iris ‘Mme Chereau’ by Mary Maynard. 3rd place Columbine by Lloyd Wittstock
Class 3 – Roses

1st place – Rose ‘splendor’ by Sue Clark. 2nd place – At the Arb rose garden by Sue Clark

Class 4 – Bulbous flowers



1st place – Water lilies at Como Conservatory by Lloyd Wittstock.
2nd place – Dahlia ‘Red Velvet’ by Mary Maynard.
3rd place – Mikaya Miranda dahlia with Rebecca Lynn dahlias by Sue Clark.

Class 5 – Container grown plant
1st place – Bette Fenton’s window box by Mary Maynard.
Class 6a – Trees, shrubs, and woody vines


1st place – Cemetery tree by Lloyd Wittstock. 2nd place Weeping Willow by Sue Clark.
Class 6b – Trees, shrubs and woody vines with flowers


1st place – Tree peony, yellow by Mary Maynard. 2nd place – Clematis ‘jackmanii’ by Lloyd Wittstock.
Class 7 Vegetables, fruits, herbs

1st place – Golden oyster mushrooms by Sue Clark.
2nd place – Herbs by Mary Maynard.
3rd place – Glass gem corn by Jill Swenson.


Class 8 Men’s and Women’s Garden Club of Minneapolis activities



1st place – Garden club anniversary by Lloyd Wittstock.
2nd place – 2023 plant sale day by Sue Clark.
3rd place – 2023 plant sale-never enough boxes by Sue Clark.
Class 9 Scenes of MGWCM Gardens

1st place – Fentons’ Garden by Sue Clark
Class 10 Groups of cultivated plants in flower beds or pools

1st place – Personal Retreat Garden by Mary Maynard.
2nd place – Garden in Buddhist temple by Dipankar Ghosh.
3rd place – Splash of color by Dipankar Ghosh.


Class 11 Wildflowers

1st place – Wild Carrots by Sue Clark.
2nd place – Milkweed by Jill Swenson.
3rd place – The Bees Knees by Taylor Lee.


Class 12 Natural Landscapes

1st place – oxtail under a cloudy sky by Dipankar Ghosh.
2nd place – Birch stand near Chaska by Lloyd Wittstock.
3rd place – Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary by Jill Swenson.


Class 13 Artistic expression

1st place – Hibiscus by Jill Swenson.
2nd place – Wild Carrot#2 by Sue Clark 3rd place tie – Toy Story topiary at night by Jill Swenson.
3rd place tie – S’no funny – trees after heavy snow by Lloyd Wittstock.


