Events

Horticulture Competition

The Show's Horticulture Competition provides Texas youth and adults the opportunity to showcase their talents in several contests, including floral arranging, container-grown plants, cut specimens, photography and landscaping. Visit the second floor of Reliant Center to view the work of these talented artists; also be sure to visit the landscape entries in Kids Country.

Virew Images from the 2012 Horticulture Competition

Youth Division

Floral Arrangements: Exhibitors create floral arrangements using fresh and dried materials that communicate their interpretation of two themes, Dining with a Texas Flair and Rodeo Action.
Container Grown Plants: Exhibitors cultivate a collection of container grown fresh plant material.
Photography: Exhibitors enter an original photograph that captures horticultural elements; the composition must include a road, path or trail.
Landscaping: Exhibitors may enter as an individual or team to design a 6' square outdoor planter around the theme, Celebrating Texas Heritage.

Results

YOUTH - Floral Arrangements: Rodeo Action

Placing	Entry #	Exhibitor
1	218	Brianna Hoffart
2	213	Sayler Schmidt
3	224	Jolie Matthews
4	226	Rebecca Albrecht
5	219	Brooke Hoffart
6	203	Madison Phariss
7	228	Kendra Rasmussen
8	212	Maci Loving
9	210	Hannah Lange
10	222	Hailey Gregorich

YOUTH - Floral Arrangements: Dining with a Texas Flair

Placing	Entry #	Exhibitor
1	122	Lauren West
2	127	Samantha Teel
3	112	Kaitlin Craig
4	114	Cassidy Meyer
5	131	Ashley Muchow
6	124	Santiago Capetillo
7	104	Madison Phariss
8	120	Elizabeth Windon
9	136	Rosa Briz
10	103	Madlynn Dickerson

YOUTH - Container Grown Plants

Placing	Entry #	Exhibitor
1	328	Caleb Clark
2	320	Shelbi Loving
3	335	Brody Coffelt
4	303	Kayla Luman
5	307	Rory Tucker
6	325	Alexandra Jacks
7	323	Mallory Cody
8	319	Maggie Hearn
9	311	Diana Ureta
10	304	Sara Harkness
11	321	Courtney Winslow

YOUTH - Photography

Placing	Entry #	Exhibitor
1	401	Mikaela May
2	420	Magdalena De La Rosa
3	417	Jaylan Sylvie
4	422	Jaxon Brittain
5	416	Elora Laird
6	456	Ashlynn Boles
7	443	William Dean
8	445	Hailey Gregorich
9	446	Samantha Kauk
10	439	Diana Ureta

Finalists
	410	Ashley Harris
	438	Travis Wilson
	426	Allieson Davis
	425	Emma Coffman
	403	Tin Dang

YOUTH - Landscaping

Placing	Entry #	Exhibitor
1	513	Rudder FFA
2	504	Midway 4H - Brazoria County
3	514	Franklin High School Roland Reynolds Elementarye
4	508	A&M Consolidated FFA
5	501	S. F. Austin FFA Chapter
6	510	Travis Wilson
7	503	Alief FFA
8	509	Crosby 4H
9	507	Bryan FFA
10	511	Angleton FFA

Adult Division

Floral Arrangements: Exhibitors create floral arrangements using fresh and dried materials that communicate their interpretation of two themes, Dining with a Texas Flair and Rodeo Action.
Container Grown Plants: Exhibitors enter cultivated collections of container grown fresh plant material, either in the cacti collection or general collection category.
Cut Specimens:

Collections - Exhibitors may enter cut specimens right out of their flower beds.
Edibles - Exhibitors may submit samples from their vegetable garden.

Photography: Exhibitors enter an original photograph that captures horticultural elements; the composition must include a gate or entryway.
Landscaping - Outdoor Living on a Budget: Exhibitors may enter as an individual or team to design a 400-square-foot living space on a $1,000 budget.
Landscaping - Miniscapes: Exhibitors may enter as an individual or team to create a miniscape using native Texas plants in a 6-foot-square outdoor planter.

Results

ADULT - Floral Arrangements: Rodeo Action

Placing	Entry #	Exhibitor
1	2018	Taylor DeMartino
2	2020	Carlos A. Camacho
3	2010	Martha Wiggs
4	2017	Ken Senter
5	2019	Donna Senter
6	2003	Heather White

Finalists
	2013	Lisa Pieper
	2006	Christina Lemanski
	2023	Lauralee Veitch
	2007	Mark Sanders

ADULT - Floral Arrangements: Dining with a Texas Flair

Placing	Entry #	Exhibitor
1	1026	Donna Senter
2	1024	Ken Senter
3	1025	Taylor DeMartino
4	1032	Lidia Villamizar
5	1022	Barbara Volk-Tunnell
6	1013	Carolyn Wagner

Finalists
	1029	Judy Elvir
	1018	Cynthia Ayure
	1001	Arasely Silva
	1006	Mary Catherine Watson
	1005	Heather M. White, MD
	1010	Megan Rudloff
	1030	Cindy Schnuriger and Angie Poole
	1003	Charlotte Baker
	1016	Nora Cisneros

ADULT - Outdoor Living

Placing	Entry #	Exhibitor
1	1	Condon Gardens
2	8	Lynn's Landscaping
3	2	KLM Landscape Design
4	7	Memorial Gardening
5	9	M&M Landscaping
6	4	Prestige Green Landscaping

Finalists
	11	Du-West Construction
	5	Jim and Karen Bauser
	6	Pat's Landscaping Co.
	10	Edible Earth Resources
	3	Joshua's Native Plants/Houston Fountain & Lawn

ADULT - Miniscapes

Placing	Entry #	Exhibitor
1	8008	Bev Demoss
2	8009	Barbara Volk-Tunnell
3	8004	Kelly Harlan
4	8010	Kat de Coronado
5	8005	Jordan Glover and Johnny Hackett
6	8002	Scott Snodgrass

Finalists
	8007	Herman Wai
	8006	Teresa See
	8003	Scott Snodgrass
	8000	Mark Weido, Jr.

ADULT - Container Grown Plants - Cacti Collections

Placing	Entry #	Exhibitor
1	3003	Ken Senter
2	3002	Donna Senter
3	3001	Kevin Sustaita
4	3004	Kaylee Wilson
5	3000	Teresa Azzarello See

ADULT - Container Grown Plants: Collections

Placing	Entry #	Exhibitor
1	4007	Lee Rowell
2	4009	Donna Senter
3	4008	Ken Senter
4	4010	Caroline Boatman
5	4003	Jordan Glover
6	4002	Heather M. White, MD

Finalists
	4006	Johnny Hackett
	4004	Johnny Hackett
	4005	Johnny Hackett

ADULT - Cut: Collections

Placing	Entry #	Exhibitor
1	5000	Heather White, MD
2	5004	Rosemary White
3	5006	Rosemary White
4	5005	Rosemary White
5	5001	Heather White, MD

ADULT - Cut: Edibles

Placing	Entry #	Exhibitor
1	6004	Rosemary White
2	6005	Rosemary White
3	6000	Heather White, MD
4	6002	Heather White, MD
5	6001	Heather White, MD

ADULT - Photography

Placing	Entry #	Exhibitor
1	7012	Mary Catherine Watson
2	7006	Elizabeth Coffman
3	7014	Carrie Jean Hall
4	7002	Christine E. Boyd
5	7005	Debbie Sak
6	7001	Malissa May

Finalists
	7000	Wayne May
	7010	Dianna Sanders
	7007	Lauaralee Veitch
	7011	Mark Sanders

Floriculture Face-off

Watch professional florists, local celebrities, and team and media mascots compete to create the most spectacular floral arrangements in the West! Visit the Reliant Center Main Arena at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 8 for the Floriculture Face-Off. Participants have 30 minutes to create their interpretation of a surprise theme - revealed minutes before the competition begins - using only materials and tools provided by the Show.

Results

Professional Floriculture Face Off

Placing	Exhibitor
1	Donna Senter
2	Megan Rudloff
3	Patricia Gomez
4	Lidia Villamizar
5	Taylor DeMartino
6	Summer Neumann
7	Martha Wiggs
8	Nora Cisneros
9	Carolyn Wagner
10	Mary Catherine Watson

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