Blooms abound at BC/Yukon peony show held in Castlegar

Blooms from the 2023 BC Yukon Peony Show. Photos: Betsy KlineBlooms from the 2023 BC Yukon Peony Show. Photos: Betsy Kline
Blooms from the 2023 BC Yukon Peony Show. Photos: Betsy KlineBlooms from the 2023 BC Yukon Peony Show. Photos: Betsy Kline
Blooms from the 2023 BC Yukon Peony Show. Photos: Betsy KlineBlooms from the 2023 BC Yukon Peony Show. Photos: Betsy Kline
Blooms from the 2023 BC Yukon Peony Show. Photos: Betsy KlineBlooms from the 2023 BC Yukon Peony Show. Photos: Betsy Kline
Blooms from the 2023 BC Yukon Peony Show. Photos: Betsy KlineBlooms from the 2023 BC Yukon Peony Show. Photos: Betsy Kline
BC Yukon Peony Show organizers (L-R) Holly Pender-Love and Darlene Kalawsky. Photo: Jennifer SmallBC Yukon Peony Show organizers (L-R) Holly Pender-Love and Darlene Kalawsky. Photo: Jennifer Small
Blooms from the 2023 BC Yukon Peony Show. Photos: Betsy KlineBlooms from the 2023 BC Yukon Peony Show. Photos: Betsy Kline

The BC Yukon Peony Show was held in Castlegar last weekend. Organizers were pleased with the number of entries and visitors. Rather than bringing in a professional judge, this year’s event saw visitors vote for the best blooms.

Best Single: Scarlet O’Hara, entered by Holly Pender-Love, Warfield, BC

Best Japanese: Gay Paree, entered by Shirl Bayer of Winlaw, BC

Best Semi Double: Buckeye Belle, entered by Shirl Bayer of Winlaw, BC

Best Double/Bomb: Command Performance, entered by Alexis Stratton, Nelson BC

Best Fernleaf: Early Scout, entered by Adriana & Marvin Work, Beasley, BC

Best Tree Peony: Delayvii, entered by Dutch Girl Peonies, Beasley, BC

Best Itoh/Intersectional: Bartzella, entered by Holly Pender-Love, Warfield, BC

Best Seedling: Lemon Chiffon, Open Pollinated, entered by Jen Boss, Fruitvale, BC

Best collection of multiples: Coral Sunset, entered by Angela Price of Rossland, BC

Best Garden Beauty (Unknown Cultivar), entered by Deb Ryder, Slocan Park, BC

Best Floral Design #1: Oriental design, entered by Jennifer Boss, Fruitvale, BC

Best Floral Design #2: Country Love, Celebrating Peonies, Coast to Coast, entered by Jennifer Boss, Fruitvale, BC.

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