Unique Plants at the Something Different Show During the Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (09/07/2023) (readMedia)-- Top gardeners from across Iowa competed in the Something Different division of the Floriculture show judged at the 2023 Iowa State Fair.

Jennifer Firzlaff of Des Moines was awarded Queen of Potted Plants, Dish Garden or Fairy Garden and King of Potted Plants, Dish Garden or Fairy Garden.

Complete results below:

SOMETHING DIFFERENT

Container Garden

1) Jeri Hunt, Norwalk

Coleus

1) Alice Wetzel, Altoona

2) Nancy Schrum, Urbandale

3) Jennifer Firzlaff, Des Moines

Other Flowering Plants

1) Jennifer Firzlaff, Des Moines

2) Graci Bedwell, Norwalk

3) Diana Bedwell, Norwalk

Cacti or Succulent Plants

1) Excelsior Farm, Altoona

2) Jennifer Firzlaff, Des Moines

3) Diana Bedwell, Norwalk

Beauty of the Leaves

1) Graci Bedwell, Norwalk

2) Jennifer Firzlaff, Des Moines

3) Jennifer Firzlaff, Des Moines

Orchids

1) Jennifer Firzlaff, Des Moines

Dish Garden - Natural Accessories

1) Diana Bedwell, Norwalk

2) Graci Bedwell, Norwalk

3) Penelope Anderson, Des Moines

Fairy Garden - Miniature Landscape

1) Graci Bedwell, Norwalk

2) Penelope Anderson, Des Moines

Queen of Potted Plants, Dish Garden or Fairy Garden

1) Jennifer Firzlaff, Des Moines

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The Iowa State Fair is one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country and the single largest event in the state. The Fair began over 160 years ago and is now considered one of the best events in the nation, attracting more than one million Fairgoers every year from all over the world. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University, just off the interstate and minutes from Downtown Des Moines. Best Days Ever at the Iowa State Fair, August 10-20, 2023. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.