No Thorns, Just Blooms in the Iowa State Fair Rose Competition
DES MOINES, IA (09/06/2019) (readMedia)-- The top rose growers in Iowa received honors at the Rose competition judged at the 2019 Iowa State Fair.
Competition Results Below:
Sec I - Crystalline
1) Ron Morlok, Carroll
Sec I - Any Other White/Near White/White Blend
1) Nathan Kelly, Ames
2) Mike Sheets, Des Moines
3) Jerry Dreyer, Urbandale
Sec I - Any Other Yellow
3) Jerry Dreyer, Urbandale
Sec I - St. Patrick
1) Nathan Kelly, Ames
Sec I - Any Other Yellow Blend
1) Ron Morlok, Carroll
2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
3) Ron Morlok, Carroll
Sec I - Folklore
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec I - Touch of Class
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
3) James & Mary Ann McCann, Gilbert
Sec I - Any Other Orange/Orange Blend/Orange Pink
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
2) Lu Ann Pedrick, Urbandale
3) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec I - Affirm
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec I - Any Other Medium Pink
3) Anna Belle Sheets, Des Moines
Sec I - Hot Princess
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec I - Any Other Deep Pink
2) Ron Morlok, Carroll
Sec I - Any Other Pink Blend
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
3) Nathan Kelly, Ames
Sec I - Any Other Medium Red
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec I - Perfectly Red
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec I - Veterans Honor
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec I - Any Other Dark Red
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
3) Ron Morlok, Carroll
Sec I - Double Delight
2) Mike Sheets, Des Moines
3) Mike Sheets, Des Moines
Sec I - Any Other Mauve/Mauve Blend
1) Jerry Dreyer, Urbandale
2) Jerry Dreyer, Urbandale
Sec 1 - Any Other Color
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec II - Any White/White Blend
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec II - Any Other Yellow/Yellow Blend
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec II - Any Red/Red Blend
1) James & Mary Ann McCann, Gilbert
2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
3) Ron Morlok, Carroll
Sec II - Any Other Color/Color Blend
1) Jerry Dreyer, Urbandale
Sec III - Modern Shrubs
1) Ron Morlok, Carroll
2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
3) Jerry Dreyer, Urbandale
Sec III - Dr. Buck Hybrid Rose
1) Brandon Kelly, Ames
2) Amber Wagner, Prairie City
3) Nathan Kelly, Ames
Sec III - Old Garden Rose (registered before 1867)
2) Amber Wagner, Prairie City
Sec III - Old Garden Rose (registered after 1867 or after)
2) Amber Wagner, Prairie City
Sec III - Large Flowered Climber
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
2) Ron Morlok, Carroll
Sec IV - Any White/White Blend
1) Jerry Dreyer, Urbandale
2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec IV - Any Yellow/Yellow Blend
1) Nathan Kelly, Ames
Sec IV - Any Apricot/Apricot Blend
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec IV - Any Orange Pink/Orange Red
1) Brandon Kelly, Ames
2) Ron Morlok, Carroll
3) Nathan Kelly, Ames
Sec IV - Any Light/Medium Pink
2) Amber Wagner, Prairie City
3) Brandon Kelly, Ames
Sec IV - Any Deep Pink/Pink Blend
1) Ron Morlok, Carroll
Sec IV - Any Red Blend
2) James & Mary Ann McCann, Gilbert
Sec IV - Any Red - Medium or Dark
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
2) Jerry Dreyer, Urbandale
3) Ron Morlok, Carroll
Sec V - Any Other White
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
3) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec V - Any Other Yellow
1) Jerry Dreyer, Urbandale
2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
3) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec V - Bees Knees
1) Ron Morlok, Carroll
Sec V - Conundrum
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec V - Any Other Yellow Blend
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
2) Jerry Dreyer, Urbandale
Sec V - Pierrine
1) Jerry Dreyer, Urbandale
Sec V - Any Other Orange/Orange Blend/Red/Pink
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
2) Nathan Kelly, Ames
3) Jerry Dreyer, Urbandale
Sec V - Giggles
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec V - Any Other Pink/Medium Pink/Deep Pink
1) James & Mary Ann McCann, Gilbert
2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec V - Joy
2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec V - Any Other Pink Blend
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
3) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec V - Daddy Frank
1) Jerry Dreyer, Urbandale
2) Jerry Dreyer, Urbandale
3) Jerry Dreyer, Urbandale
Sec V - Any Other Red
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec V - Glowing Amber
1) Nathan Kelly, Ames
3) Jerry Dreyer, Urbandale
3) Jerry Dreyer, Urbandale
Sec V - Any Other Red Blend
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
2) Jerry Dreyer, Urbandale
3) Jerry Dreyer, Urbandale
Sec V - Incognito
2) Amber Wagner, Prairie City
Sec V - Dr. John Dickman
2) Jerry Dreyer, Urbandale
3) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec V - Any Other Mauve
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec V - Nancy Jean
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec VI - White/White Blend
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
3) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec VI - Pink Blends
1) Ron Morlok, Carroll
2) Ron Morlok, Carroll
3) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec VI - Medium/Dark Red
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec VI - Any Mauve/Mauve Blends
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec VII - 5 Miniatures - Exhibition Stage
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec VII - 3 Miniature Sprays - Exhibition Stage
2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec VII - Miniature English Bench
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec VII - 3 Miniatures - Cycle of Bloom
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec VII - 3 Miniatures - Exhibition Stage
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec VII - A Small One
1) Jerry Dreyer, Urbandale
2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec VII - Design Class
1) Jerry Dreyer, Urbandale
2) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec VII - One Bloom - Full Blown
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
2) Jerry Dreyer, Urbandale
3) Jerry Dreyer, Urbandale
Sec VII - 3 Hybrid Teas
1) Brandon Kelly, Ames
Sec VII - 3 Grandifloras
2) Ron Morlok, Carroll
Sec VII - English Bench
1) James & Mary Ann McCann, Gilbert
2) James & Mary Ann McCann, Gilbert
3) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Sec VII - 3 Floribundas
1) Ron Morlok, Carroll
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) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
Best Grandiflora Spray
1) James & Mary Ann McCann, Gilbert
Best Shrub, Classic, Modern, Dr. Buck Hybrid
1) Ron Morlok, Carroll
Best Climbing Rose - All Varieties
1) Gary L. Osborn, Newton
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
1) James & Mary Ann McCann, Gilbert
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