Deep South Region - Horticulture and Design

2008
“Southern Hospitality” Comes on SMALL in a BIG WAY!

Florida’s Gina Jogan and Tina Tuttle team up with Betty Spradley, DS Convention 2009 Co-Chairman

Gina Jogan and Tina Tuttle with Betty Spradley, DS Convention 2009 Co-Chairman

Florida’s Gina Jogan and Tina Tuttle teamed up to chair the DEEP SOUTH REGION PETITE ADVANCED STANDARD FLOWER SHOW “Southern Hospitality” for the Deep South Convention hosted by The Garden Club of Alabama, Inc., on March 27-28, 2009, at the Huntsville Marriott, 5 Tranquility Base, Huntsville. These two dynamos, well known for their extraordinary design, horticulture, and flower show expertise, eagerly orchestrated this first-ever petite flower show to be a part of the DS regional convention’s FUN! Any member of the National Garden Clubs, Inc. six member state organizations (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee) were eligible to enter.

FULL DEEP SOUTH FLOWER SHOW SCHEDULE pdf format
AFTER ACTION FULL REPORT 09 Flower Show (35 kb - 5 pages) pdf format

DIVISION I: HORTICULTURE “GRITS (Gardens Raised in the South)

DIVISION II - DESIGN GENERAL RULES AND REQUIREMENTS

“Southern Hospitality”
27-29 March 2009
Marriott Hotel, 5 Tranquility Base, Huntsville, AL

Design Staging


class 3	class 15	class 11

class 18	classes 9 and 17	classes 5 and 14

Design Winners

Photos courtesy Marie Harrison.

ALABAMA

Sec A Tricolor, Design Excellence Jo Ann Wade

Section A-1, Montgomery, the State Capitol"
Jo Ann Wade: Blue, Tricolor Award and
the Designer's Excellence Award

Section A-2, "The Rockets of Huntsville”
Pat Libby, Blue

Section A-3, "Roll Tide!" "War Eagle!"
Mia Martin, Blue

FLORIDA

Section B-4, "Tallahassee, the State Capitol"
Joan Pryor, Blue

Section B-5, "Beaches"
Inez Cone, Blue

Sec. B Designer's Choice Cinny O'Donnell

Section B-6, "Disneyworld Vacation"
Cinny O'Donnell, Blue and
Designer's Choice Award

GEORGIA

Section C-7, "Atlanta, the State Capitol"
Mina Bloodworth, Blue

Section C-8, "The Athens Symposium"
ane Johnson, Blue

Sec C Award of Distinction, Frances Thomaston

Section C-9, "Gone With the Wind"
Frances Thomaston, Blue
and Award of Distinction

LOUISIANA

Section D-10, "Baton Rouge, the State Capitol"
Cecile Revels, Blue

Section D-11, "Mardi Gras"
Laura Brussard, Blue

Section D-12, "The Mighty Mississippi"
Peggy Cazes, Blue and Designer's Choice Award

MISSISSIPPI

Section E-13, "Jackson, the state Capitol"
Debby Cooper, Blue and Tricolor Award

Section E-14, "The Natchez Trace"
Marty DeBolt, Blue

Section E-15, "Vicksburg, Confederate Stronghold"
Pattie Smith, Blue

TENNESSEE

Section F-16, "Nashville,The State Capitol"
Pat Malone, Blue and Award of Distinction

Section F-17, "The Grand Ole Opry"
Barbara Wells, Blue

Section F-18, "Elvis"
Gwen Faller, Blue

Tina reports on

The Growers Choice Award - Information on this new Horticulture Award pdf format

Lots of folks are still confused by what is dwarf, miniature or naturally small horticulture so here is an article to help "un-confuse" them...Tina shares "Horticulture for the Petite Flower Show" pdf format

Tina and Gina joined together to bring us the Design Program at the 2007 DS Convention in Atlanta.
View the start and completion of 7 designs with commentary from the Designer and the Horticulturist.