The Winners of the 2015 All Things Plants Photo Contest Are...

By dave
December 8, 2015

All judging and voting is finished and we are ready to unveil the Best of Show winner, along with the blue ribbon winners of each category. Come in and check it out!

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Dec 7, 2015 11:49 PM CST
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Name: Julia
Washington State (Zone 7a)
Hydrangeas Photo Contest Winner 2018 Garden Photography Region: Pacific Northwest Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Forum moderator
Plant Database Moderator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Dog Lover Sempervivums Container Gardener Foliage Fan
Loved this contest. Thank you for running this again and to all the people who submitted photos. It was really hard to vote.
Sempervivum for Sale
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Dec 7, 2015 11:56 PM CST
Name: Bev
Salem OR (Zone 8a)
Container Gardener Foliage Fan Sempervivums Photo Contest Winner: 2014 Garden Ideas: Master Level
Forget the winning; it was great fun! Thanks to all the people who worked hard to put this all together! Smiling
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Dec 7, 2015 11:59 PM CST
Name: Sue Taylor
Northumberland, UK
Amaryllis Region: United Kingdom Houseplants Frogs and Toads Foliage Fan I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
Container Gardener Charter ATP Member Garden Photography Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Annuals Bee Lover
Congratulations Ann on your wonderful winning robin photo!
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Dec 8, 2015 12:03 AM CST
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Name: Julia
Washington State (Zone 7a)
Hydrangeas Photo Contest Winner 2018 Garden Photography Region: Pacific Northwest Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Forum moderator
Plant Database Moderator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Dog Lover Sempervivums Container Gardener Foliage Fan
Love this photo! Looks almost like a painting.
Sempervivum for Sale
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Dec 8, 2015 2:09 AM CST
Plants Admin
Name: Zuzu
Northern California (Zone 9a)
Region: Ukraine Charter ATP Member Region: California Cat Lover Roses Clematis
Irises Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Plant Identifier Garden Sages Plant Database Moderator Garden Ideas: Master Level
I think it looks like a Japanese woodblock.

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Dec 8, 2015 3:38 AM CST

Plumerias Photo Contest Winner: 2015 Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Forum moderator
Region: Florida Cat Lover Garden Sages Cactus and Succulents Tropicals Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle
Congratulations to all great photographers!! I am totally humbled at having won the Tropicals section.
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Dec 8, 2015 4:04 AM CST
Plants Admin
Name: Zuzu
Northern California (Zone 9a)
Region: Ukraine Charter ATP Member Region: California Cat Lover Roses Clematis
Irises Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Plant Identifier Garden Sages Plant Database Moderator Garden Ideas: Master Level
It's a beautiful photo, Hetty. It got my vote and I'm not surprised it got top honors in that category.
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Dec 8, 2015 5:43 AM CST
Name: Vickie
southern Indiana (Zone 6b)
Bee Lover Garden Photography Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Daylilies Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Region: United States of America
Region: Indiana Garden Art Annuals Clematis Cottage Gardener Garden Ideas: Level 2
Congratulations to all the winners! There are a lot of great photographers on this site.
May all your weeds be wildflowers. ~Author Unknown
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Dec 8, 2015 7:19 AM CST

Plumerias Photo Contest Winner: 2015 Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Forum moderator
Region: Florida Cat Lover Garden Sages Cactus and Succulents Tropicals Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle
zuzu said:It's a beautiful photo, Hetty. It got my vote and I'm not surprised it got top honors in that category.

Thank You!
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Dec 8, 2015 1:13 PM CST
Name: Linda
Tucson, Arizona
Morning Glories Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Region: United States of America Amaryllis Hummingbirder
Region: Southwest Gardening Echinacea Roses Birds Seed Starter Plumerias
That was my favorite photo! Thumbs up Congratulations. Big Grin
" And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden" Genesis 2:8
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Dec 8, 2015 1:18 PM CST
North East England
Photo Contest Best of Show: 2015 Photo Contest Winner: 2015 Photo Contest Winner 2020
Thank you all for the votes and very kind comments. I am overwhelmed to have won! Smiling
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Dec 8, 2015 1:34 PM CST
Name: Leon
Indiana (Zone 5a)
Light is the shadow of God!
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Region: United States of America Region: Indiana Vegetable Grower
Garden Ideas: Master Level Peonies Hummingbirder Cat Lover Dog Lover Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
Galanthophile said:Thank you all for the votes and very kind comments. I am overwhelmed to have won! :)

That picture was very close to my heart along with three or four others. Somehow I 'knew' this had to be the overall winner. Well done & thanks! Thumbs up
Even a fool, when he shuts his mouth, is counted (as being) wise.Proverbs 17:28
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Dec 8, 2015 2:07 PM CST
Name: Vickie
southern Indiana (Zone 6b)
Bee Lover Garden Photography Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Daylilies Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Region: United States of America
Region: Indiana Garden Art Annuals Clematis Cottage Gardener Garden Ideas: Level 2
I had a feeling it was going to be a strong contender for being the overall winner too. It is a fantastic photo!
May all your weeds be wildflowers. ~Author Unknown
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Dec 8, 2015 2:37 PM CST
Name: MissyPenny
Bristol, Pennsylvania
Birds Garden Photography Critters Allowed Region: Pennsylvania Roses Vegetable Grower
Photo Contest Winner: 2015 Garden Ideas: Level 1
Congratulations to all the great photos and fine photographers!!! Hurray! Thanks so much to everyone for allowing our eggplant to win in fruits and vegetables--a surprise and a delight! Thank You!
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Dec 8, 2015 4:27 PM CST

Plumerias Photo Contest Winner: 2015 Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Forum moderator
Region: Florida Cat Lover Garden Sages Cactus and Succulents Tropicals Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle
I loved that eggplant! Thumbs up
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Dec 8, 2015 4:58 PM CST
Plants Admin
Name: Zuzu
Northern California (Zone 9a)
Region: Ukraine Charter ATP Member Region: California Cat Lover Roses Clematis
Irises Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Plant Identifier Garden Sages Plant Database Moderator Garden Ideas: Master Level
The eggplant photo is wonderful!
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Dec 9, 2015 2:22 AM CST
Name: Greg Colucci
Seattle WA (Zone 8b)
Sempervivums Sedums Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Cactus and Succulents Container Gardener Garden Ideas: Level 1
Garden Art Birds Dog Lover Cat Lover Region: Pacific Northwest Hummingbirder
What a great contest!
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Dec 9, 2015 10:36 AM CST
Greencastle IN (Zone 5b)
Daylilies Hummingbirder Lilies Region: Indiana Dog Lover Echinacea
Butterflies Birds Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge) Garden Photography Garden Ideas: Level 2 Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Congratulations to Galanthophile for winning Best In Show!! Hurray!

Congratulations to all who placed! Hurray!

Congratulations to everyone who entered! Great job by everyone! Hurray!
“Once in a while it really hits people that they don’t have to experience the world in the way they have been told to.”
- Alan Keightley
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Dec 9, 2015 4:07 PM CST
Name: Marilyn
Greenwood Village, CO (Zone 5b)
Garden today. Clean next week.
Heucheras Bookworm Region: Colorado Garden Procrastinator Region: Southwest Gardening Container Gardener
Enjoys or suffers cold winters Sempervivums Annuals Foliage Fan Herbs Garden Ideas: Level 2
Yes it was fun and a great way to binge on eye candy Rolling on the floor laughing
Congratulations to all the winners and runners up and Thank You! to all the entrants who put it out there for us to enjoy.
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