Floriculture: Roses

Top Participants Rose to the Occasion to Claim State Fair Honors

The top flower growers squared off in the Rose competition judged Saturday, August 10, at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results follow:

Roses

Section I -- A

1) Ron Morlok, Carroll

2) Gary Osborn, Newton

3) Jerry Lee Petersen, Akron

Section I -- B

3) Jerry Lee Petersen, Akron

Section I -- C

2) Nathan Kelly, Ames

3) Jerry Lee Petersen, Akron

Section I -- D

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

2) Megan Kelly, Ames

3) Nathan Kelly, Ames

Section I -- E

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

2) Gary Osborn, Newton

3) Gary Osborn, Newton

Section I -- F

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

2) Megan Kelly, Ames

3) Lu Ann Pedrick, Urbandale

Section I -- G

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

2) Nathan Kelly, Ames

3) Ron Morlok, Carroll

Section I -- H

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

2) Ron Morlok, Carroll

3) Ron Morlok, Carroll

Section I -- J

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

Section I -- K

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

Section I -- L

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

2) Gary Osborn, Newton

3) Ron Morlok, Carroll

Section I -- M

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

2) Gary Osborn, Newton

3) Gary Osborn, Newton

Section I -- N

2) Jerry Lee Petersen, Akron

Section I -- O

2) Jerry Lee Petersen, Akron

Section I -- P-Q

1) Megan Kelly, Ames

2) Gary Osborn, Newton

3) Nathan Kelly, Ames

Section I -- R

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

Section I -- S

1) Megan Kelly, Ames

2) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, KS

Section I -- T

1) Nathan Kelly, Ames

2) Gary Osborn, Newton

3) Nathan Kelly, Ames

Section I -- U-V

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

2) Ron Morlok, Carroll

Section I -- W

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

Section I -- X-Z

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

2) Gary Osborn, Newton

Section II -- A-B

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

Section II -- E-F

1) Ron Morlok, Carroll

Section II -- J-K

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

Section II -- L-M

1) Jerry Lee Petersen, Akron

2) Gary Osborn, Newton

Section II -- P-S

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

Section II -- T-Z

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

Section III -- A-B

2) Renee Olsen, McCallsburg

Section III -- C-D

1) Jerry Lee Petersen, Akron

2) Renee Olsen, McCallsburg

3) Gary Osborn, Newton

Section III -- G-I

1) Jerry Lee Petersen, Akron

2) Ron Morlok, Carroll

Section III -- J-K

1) Renee Olsen, McCallsburg

Section III -- N-O

2) Renee Olsen, McCallsburg

Section III -- P-S

3) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, KS

Section III -- T-Z

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

Section III -- Dr. Buck Hybrid Rose

1) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, KS

2) Ron Morlok, Carroll

3) Renee Olsen, McCallsburg

Section III -- Classic Shrubs - Old Garden Rose - Polyanthas

2) Gary Osborn, Newton

Section IV -- A-B

1) Ron Morlok, Carroll

2) James McCann, Gilbert

Section IV -- C-D

1) Ron Morlok, Carroll

2) Megan Kelly, Ames

3) Ron Morlok, Carroll

Section IV -- E-F

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

Section IV -- G-I

1) Ron Morlok, Carroll

2) Ron Morlok, Carroll

Section IV -- J-K

1) James McCann, Gilbert

2) Megan Kelly, Ames

3) Jerry Lee Petersen, Akron

Section IV -- L-M

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

2) Megan Kelly, Ames

3) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, KS

Section IV -- P-S

1) Renee Olsen, McCallsburg

2) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, KS

3) Ron Morlok, Carroll

Section IV -- T-Z

3) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, KS

Section V -- A-B

1) Nicole Kelly, Ames

2) Nicole Kelly, Ames

Section V -- C-D

1) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, KS

2) Gary Osborn, Newton

3) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, KS

Section V -- E-F

3) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, KS

Section V -- G-I

1) James McCann, Gilbert

Section V -- J-K

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

Section V -- L-M

2) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, KS

3) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, KS

Section V -- N-O

2) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, KS

Section V -- P-S

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

2) Gary Osborn, Newton

3) Gary Osborn, Newton

Section V -- T-Z

2) Renee Olsen, McCallsburg

Section VI -- A-B

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

Section VI -- J-K

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

Section VI -- L-M

1) Nicole Kelly, Ames

2) Gary Osborn, Newton

Section VI -- P-S

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

2) Gary Osborn, Newton

Section VI -- T-Z

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

Section VII -- A-B

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

2) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, KS

Section VII -- C-D

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

2) Gary Osborn, Newton

3) Gary Osborn, Newton

Section VII -- E-F

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

2) Gary Osborn, Newton

Section VII -- G-I

1) Renee Olsen, McCallsburg

2) Gary Osborn, Newton

3) Gary Osborn, Newton

Section VII -- J-K

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

Section VII -- L-M

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

2) Gary Osborn, Newton

3) Gary Osborn, Newton

Section VII -- N-O

3) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, KS

Section VII -- P-S

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

2) Nathan Kelly, Ames

3) Gary Osborn, Newton

Section VII -- T-Z

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

2) Gary Osborn, Newton

Section VIII -- C-D

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

2) Ron Morlok, Carroll

Section VIII -- P-S

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

Section VIII -- T-Z

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

2) Nicole Kelly, Ames

Sec IX -- Three Miniature Blooms, Exhibition Stage

1) Nicole Kelly, Ames

2) James McCann, Gilbert

Sec IX --Three Miniflora Blooms, Exhibition Stage

1) Nicole Kelly, Ames

Sec IX -- Three Hybrid Teas

1) James McCann, Gilbert

2) Gary Osborn, Newton

3) Gary Osborn, Newton

Sec IX -- Three Floribundas

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

Sec IX -- Three Miniature Sprays, Exhibition Stage

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

2) Gary Osborn, Newton

Sec IX -- Three Miniature Blooms, Cycle of Bloom

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

2) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, KS

Sec IX -- Three Hybrid Teas/Grandifloras , Cycle of Bloom

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

3) Renee Olsen, McCallsburg

Sec IX -- Single Stem, Hybrid Tea, Grandiflora or Climber

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

Sec IX -- Most Fragrant Large Rose

1) James McCann, Gilbert

2) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, KS

3) Renee Olsen, McCallsburg

Sec IX -- One Bloom, Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora, Full Blown

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

2) Jerry Lee Petersen, Akron

3) Ron Morlok, Carroll

Sec IX -- A Small One

2) Gary Osborn, Newton

3) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, KS

Sec IX -- Run for the Roses

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

2) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, KS

Sec IX -- Miniature or Miniflora English Bench

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

2) James McCann, Gilbert

Sec IX -- Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora English Bench

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

2) Nathan Kelly, Ames

3) James McCann, Gilbert

Queen of Show Hybrid Tea/Grandiflora

1) Megan Kelly, Ames

King of Show Hybrid Tea/Grandiflora

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

Princess of Show Hybrid Tea/Grandiflora

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

Best Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora Spray

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

Best Shrub, Modern, Dr Buck, Old Garden, Polyanthas

1) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, KS

Best Climbing Rose - All Varieties

1) Jerry Lee Petersen, Akron

Best Floribunda - Single or Spray

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

Queen of Miniatures of Show

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

King of Miniatures of Show

1) Nicole Kelly, Ames

Princess of Miniatures of Show

1) Jerry Dreyer, Overland Park, KS

Best Miniature Spray

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

Queen of Miniflora of Show

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

King of Miniflora of Show

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

Princess of Miniflora of Show

1) Gary Osborn, Newton

Best Miniflora Spray of Show

1) Gary Osborn, Newton