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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