Alexandra Farms Design winners announced
It's time to reveal the winners of the Alexandra Farms 2024 Garden Rose Design Contest. Held annually since 2018, once again hundreds of entries were received, and the judges and public have spoken with the Readers’ Choice a hotly contested element.
In 2024, four first-time entrants and three returning designers were and hearty congratulations to all!
Looking Towards the Future
However all good things must come to an end and after seven years and countless entries received, this will be the final Garden Rose Design Contest.
Commenting on the move a spokesperson for Alexandra Farms said “We sincerely thank everyone who has participated since the first contest in 2018. The incredible design work created worldwide - especially work featuring our flowers - inspires us to continue growing the best garden roses for the industry!”
For florists not only will they continue to receive the most fabulous roses but as our gallery of winners shows, have some awesome design ideas on how to use them and we thank Alexandra Farms for making this contest come to life.
The Winners
Wedding Work category
1st place & Reader's Choice: Anna Stouffer, Urban Petals, Greer, South Carolina, USA
Alexandra Farms varieties: Golden Mustard, Sahara Sensation Spr, Sahara Sensation, Caramel Antike
Photographer: Kendra Martin Photography
2nd place: Belinda Bennett, The Rose Thief, Hatfield, Massachusetts, USA
Alexandra Farms varieties: Juliet (Ausjameson)
Photographer: Rebecca Castonguay
3rd place: Nancy Zimmerman, Fancy Florals by Nancy, Fairbury, Illinois, USA
Alexandra Farms varieties: Capability (Ausapply), Constance (Austruss), Darcey (Auschariot), Millicent (AUSCP17431), Lavender Bouquet, Precious Moments, Tsumugi
Photographer: Rebekah Albaugh
Everyday Design category
1st place: Marcy Almoney, Fosters Flower Shop, York, Pennsylvania, USA
Alexandra Farms varieties: Eugenie (Ausimage), Leonora (Auswagsy)
Photographer: Marcy Almoney
2nd place: Janelle Gerestein, Flowers by Janie, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Alexandra Farms varieties: Pink O'Hara, Constance (Austruss), Beatrice (Auslevity), Precious Moments, Mayra's Rose, Edith (Auspluto), Darcey (Auschariot), Millicent (AUSCP17431), Mariatheresia, Princess Hitomi, Princess Maya
Photographer: Tara Whittaker
3rd place: Cole Buys, Cole Buys Design, Cullman, Alabama, USA
Alexandra Farms varieties: Patience (Auspastor)
Photographer: Cole Buys
Readers' Choice: Jenny Cheung, Lillies & Lattes, Los Angeles, California, USA
Alexandra Farms varieties: White O'Hara, Pink O'Hara, Juliet (Ausjameson), Princess Fairy Kiss Pink Spr
Photographer: Jenny Cheung
To see all the winners over the last seven year and see all the varieties Alexandra Farms grows click here https://www.alexandrafarms.com/garden-rose-design-contest
Prizes and Judges
The first-place winners will receive an all-expense-paid trip for two to Alexandra Farms. Second-place winners will receive 500 stems of garden roses and $500. The third place and Readers' Choice winners will receive 250 stems of garden roses and $250.
Judges were Jose R. Azout, president of Alexandra Farms; Holly Heider Chapple, educator and owner of Holly Chapple Flowers and Hope Flower Farm and the founder of Chapel Designers; and the team at David Austin Roses.
Designs were evaluated on several criteria, including how the garden roses were used, photo quality, and overall design aesthetic and composition. Judging was conducted anonymously, independently and confidentially. The Readers' Choice Award winners were chosen through a public online vote.
