2024 Blue Ribbon and Special Awards Entries

Photos courtesy of Winston Goretsky, Mel Grice, Dale Martens, Julie Mavity-Hudson, Ron Myhr and Dave Zaitlin

Sinningia speciosa ‘Dale’s Winter Breeze’ exhibited by Dale Martens

Sinningia pusilla ‘Imbe’ exhibited by Dale Martens

Sinningia 'Jung's White Crown’ exhibited by Dale Martens

Sinningia ‘Dale’s Double Feature’ exhibited by Dale Martens

Sinningia ‘Colorado Sunset’ exhibited by Ray Coyle

Sinningia brasiliensis exhibited by Dale Martens

Sinningia brasiliensis exhibited by Dale Martens

Sinningia ‘Dale’s Hello Sunshine’ exhibited by Dale Martens

Sinningia ‘Apollon’ exhibited by Dave Zaitlin

Sinningia 'Spanish Skirts' exhibited by Brandon Erikson

Sinningia 'Spanish Skirts' exhibited by Brandon Erikson

Achimenes misera exhibited by Julie Mavity-Hudson

Achimenes misera exhibited by Julie Mavity-Hudson

Kohleria ‘Baby Yaddle’ exhibited by Dale Martens

Kohleria ‘Baby Yaddle’ exhibited by Dale Martens

×Smithicodonia ‘Heartland’s Joy’ exhibited by George Kloppe

Chautemsia calcicola exhibited by Ray Coyle

Amalophyllon rupestre exhibited by Dale Martens

Columnea ‘Early Bird’ exhibited by Maurine Flynn

Columnea ‘Early Bird’ exhibited by Maurine Flynn

Alsobia ‘Iris August’ exhibited by Josh Higgins

Gesneria cuneifolia ‘Tom Talpey’ exhibited by Linda Hall

Nematanthus brasiliensis exhibited by Carol Brown

Nematanthus brasiliensis exhibited by Carol Brown

Aeschynanthus humilis ‘Topaz’ exhibited by Eileen McGrath

Aeschynanthus humilis ‘Topaz’ exhibited by Eileen McGrath

Petrocosmea nervosa exhibited by Dave Turley

Primulina sinovietnamica (China) exhibited by Kathy Spissman

Primulina huangii exhibited by Dale Martens

Primulina maciejewskii exhibited by Barb Borleske

Primulina tabacum exhibited by Brandon Erikson

Primulina ‘JV Serendipity’ exhibited by Dale Martens

Primulina ‘Minnie Pearl’ exhibited by Josh Higgins

Streptocarpus ‘Dancing Doves’ exhibited by Josh Higgins

Streptocarpus rupicolus exhibited by Vicki Ferguson

Streptocarpus rupicolus cl. 'Kacharoroni' exhibited by Linda Hall

Saintpaulia ‘Little Bo Peep’ exhibited by Vicki Ferguson

Saintpaulia ‘Jolly Andrea’ exhibited by Mel Grice

Streptocarpus ‘Black Tie Affair’ exhibited by Linda Hall

Streptocarpus ‘Heartland’s Snow Crystal’ exhibited by Barb Borleske

Streptocarpus 'Bristol's Spring Clouds' exhibited by Mel Grice

Streptocarpus ‘Dale’s Polar Goldilocks’ exhibited by Dale Martens

Streptocarpus ‘Dale’s Polar Goldilocks’ exhibited by Dale Martens

Michaelmoelleria vietnamensis exhibited by Vicki Ferguson

Episcia cupreata exhibited by Josh Higgins

Primulina sinovietnamica exhibited by Hung Nguyen

Primulina sinovietnamica exhibited by Hung Nguyen

Primulina dryas ‘Naine Argente’ exhibited by Levin Tilghman

Primulina ‘Minnie Pearl’ exhibited by Barb Borleske

Primulina ‘Destiny’ exhibited by Mel Grice

Columnea hirta ‘Light Prince’ exhibited by Josh Higgins

Smithiantha ‘Ode to Peter Shalit’ exhibited by Dale Martens

Drymonia ecuadorensis exhibited by Brandon Erikson

Michaelmoelleria vietnamensis exhibited by Josh Higgins

Petrocosmea ‘Asa Blue’ exhibited by Vicki Ferguson

Aeschynanthus longicaulis exhibited by Josh Higgins

×Gloxistema ‘Dale’s Dainty Dancers’ exhibited by Dale Martens

×Gloxistema ‘Dale’s Dainty Dancers’ exhibited by Dale Martens

Petrocosmea sericea ‘Ice Shards’ exhibited by Dale Martens

Glabrella mihieri exhibited by Hung Nguyen

Glabrella mihieri exhibited by Hung Nguyen

Saintpaulia 'AE-It's Raining' exhibited by Anna Russell

Primulina collection exhibited by Bill Price

Primulina collection exhibited by Bill Price

“The Magic House” exhibited Barb Festenstein

“St. Louis Miniature Museum” exhibited by Karyn Cichocki

“St. Louis Aquarium” exhibited by Linda Hall

“The Train Shed” exhibited by Karyn Cichocki

“St. Louis Wheel” exhibited by Vicki Ferguson

“St. Louis Cardinals” (challenge class) exhibited by Jill Fischer

“Missouri Botanical Garden” exhibited by Mel Grice

“Grant’s Farm” exhibited by Barb Festenstein

“Gateway Arch” exhibited by Mel Grice

“St. Louis Blues” (challenge class) exhibited by Olive Ma Robinson

Terrarium, straight-sided exhibited by Jill Fischer

Terrarium, straight-sided exhibited by Jill Fischer

Terrarium, straight-sided exhibited by Jill Fischer

Natural Garden exhibited by Rita Gindt-Marvig

Primulina ‘WYG’s Winter Bouquet’ exhibited by Stephen Maciejewski

Primulina nymphaeoides exhibited by Stephen Maciejewski

Gesneria nipensis exhibited by Karyn Cichocki

Primulina aff. yungfuensis exhibited by Stephen Maciejewski

A watercolor painting of Petrocodon fangianus exhibited by Wu Xiang-Hong

A watercolor painting of Petrocodon fangianus exhibited by Wu Xiang-Hong

Needlework of a primulina flower exhibited by Vicki Ferguson

Needlework of a primulina Flower exhibited by Vicki Ferguson

“Gesneriads Across the Globe” exhibited by Ralph Olliges

“This is What We Got” exhibited by Gary’s Gesneriad Farm