Floral Designs from the 2013 Albuquerque Council of Garden Clubs Spring Show
Floral designs in Garden Council are very different from those that follow American Rose Society Guidelines. I always enjoy seeing the different approaches to floral design.
The Council of Albuquerque Garden Clubs Spring Flower Show was held on June 16, 2013.
I thought this entry by Debi Harrington, who won Best of Show at the Rose Show three weeks earlier, was stunning. The class was entitled Ä Day Hike in the Woods.” It called for all dry plant material.
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Debi Harrington
Mary Ann Moreno is also known for her striking designs. This is “Sunday Night at the NASCAR Track.”
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Mary Ann Moreno
Some new designers made their presence known at this show.
This is Debra Sorrell’s, Ä Winter’s Day Spent on the Slopes.”
![floral design](http://swdesertgardening.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Debra_Sorrell_5x7_small.jpg)
Debra Sorrell
This is Debra Sorrell’s “Saturday Afternoon Matinee.”
![floral design](http://swdesertgardening.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Debra_Sorrell_matinee-2.jpg)
Debra Sorrell
Everyone was talking about Thelma Escalante’s underwater design, “A Day Spent Snorkeling.”
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Thelma Escalante, A Day Spent Snorkeling
Thelma also was awarded for her design In “Daddy’s Little Girl’s Wedding Day.”
![floral design](http://swdesertgardening.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Thelma_Escalante_Best_of_Show_arrangements.jpg)
Thelma Escalante, Daddy’s Little Girl’s Wedding Day
Maple Levine’s design with dried wood and sunflowers was in the class “Saturday Morning Tee Time.”
![floral designs](http://swdesertgardening.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Maple_Levine_Saturday_morning_tee_time-2.jpg)
Maple Levine, Saturday Morning Tee Time
It was fun to see designs so different from those I am used to seeing in rose shows, and to meet new people (and to see some old friends).