The Portsmouth Garden Club
Portsmouth, Rhode Island
June 13, 2024 Article by Linda K.
THE RHODE ISLAND HORTICULTURE SHOW
Members of the Portsmouth Garden Club represented the club and Portsmouth well at “The Trip to Bountiful,” a National Garden Club Horticulture Specialty Flower Show in East Providence on June 13, 2024. The members representing the club were Linda Kirkpatrick, Linda Howard and Karen Saucier.
Among the ribbons won were four first place blues, five second place reds including three 90+s (given when a blue would have been awarded had not one entry been slightly better) and a few thirds and Honorable Mentions.
Karen Saucier received a 90+ ribbon for an excellent Educational Exhibit depicting the life cycle of butterflies. Using photographs, descriptive signage, illustrative materials and handouts, she emphasized the need for butterflies in our eco system.
Linda Kirkpatrick was awarded an Award of Merit Section Award for her Aucuba, an entry in “Generous,” an entry in a class for foliage-cut specimens. She received the Grower’s Choice Award, the Section Award for an entry in “Myriad,” a class of container-grown foliage plants. This Begonia entry was also awarded the Horticultural Excellent award, the overall best entry in the show.