2019 Begonia Show Winners

Begonia 'Gryphon', 2019 Best in Show Winner, grown by Gloria Utzig

Here is the list of Award Winners for our 2019 Show:

Bessie Raymond Buxton Memorial 'Best In Show' Award: B. 'Gryphon' grown by Gloria Utzig
Mildred L. and Edward J. Thompson 'Showing Is Sharing' Award: Betsy Szymczak
Sweepstakes Award: Betsy Szymczak
Mike Kartuz 'People's Choice' Award: Reiger begonia grown by Sarah Hudson
Wanda & Dick Macnair 'Best Contained Atmosphere' Award: B. staudii grown by Betsy Szymczak
John Harrington Memorial 'Best Rhizomatous Begonia' Award: B. 'Kit Kat' grown by Himanshu Oberoi
Corliss Engle 'Best Cane-Like Begonia' Award: B. 'My Special Angel' grown by Bonnie Lambert
Anne Kosinski 'Best Shrub-Like Begonia' Award: B. sanguinea grown by Betsy Szymczak
Ernest Kimball Logee Memorial 'Best Rex Begonia' Award: B. 'Hugh McLaughlan' grown by Dee Stewart
Normand Dufresne 'Best Species Begonia' Award: B. ulmifolia grown by Himanshu Oberoi

Divisions:

Div E Rhizomatous Class Winner: B. herbaceae grown by Betsy Szymczak
Div F Rex Cultorum Class Winner:  B. 'Hugh McLaughlan' grown by Dee Stewart
Div I Contained Atmosphere under 10" Class Winner: B. minutifolia grown by Sally Savelle
Div II Contained Atmosphere over 10" Class Winner: B. cleopatrae grown by Gloria Utzig
Div K Propagated by Exhibitor Class Winner: B. boliviensis grown by Himanshu Oberoi
Div L Species Class Winner: B. masoniana grown by Mary Beth Hayes
Div M Greenhouse Grown Class Winner:  B. 'Purple Swirl' grown by Stuart Hammer
Div N New England Area Hybrids Class Winner:   B. 'Concord' grown by Betsy Szymczak
Div O Novice Grower Class Winner: B. 'Red Kiss' grown by Tricia McCann
Div P Grown Under Natural Light Class Winner: B. 'Gryphon' grown by Gloria Utzig
Div Q Novel Methods of Growing Class Winner:   B. 'Peridot' grown by Betsy Szymczak
Div S Mixed Plantings in Contained Atmosphere Class Winner: Mixed Begonias grown by Betsy Szymczak