The 2024 Garden.org Photo Contest

The contest is finished. Congratulations to the Best of Show winners! To view the winners of each category, click on the categories below.

Welcome to the 2024 Garden.org Photo Contest, sponsored once again for the eighth year in a row by our good friends at Bluestone Perennials and also again this year featuring bonus prizes from Victory Seed Company.

Submit your favorite photos from your collection, and the members of the site will then vote for their favorites. The winning photos from each category will be pitted against each other in one final, epic vote to determine the ultimate Best of Show winners.

Bluestone Perennials has generously provided great prizes for the top 3 winners! The Grand Prize Best of Show winner will receive a $250 gift certificate to their online store. Faints! The second place winner will get a $175 gift certificate, and the third place winner gets a $125 gift certificate. Victory Seed Company will provide gift certificates of $50, $40 and $30 to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners.

Additionally, the 1st place winner of each individual category will receive a Garden.org microbadge commemorating their victory, as well as 50 acorns and the acclaim and admiration of their peers. The Best of Show winner will receive an additional 250 acorns.

The Rules: Limit one prize per member. If the same person wins 1st and 2nd place, then that person only gets the first place prize and the next winner down gets the second prize. Prizes must be shipped to the contiguous US and Alaska.

Photos submitted must be your own creation without significant digital alteration, and must not have been submitted to previous Garden.org photo contests.

After the contest is over, entries submitted may be linked into our database of plants where appropriate. By submitting photos to our contest, you grant us permission to publish and use those photos in accordance with the Garden.org Terms of Service. There is a panel of photo contest moderators (who are not participating in the contest) who will review submissions and disqualify photos from the contest for whatever reason they may deem appropriate.

Bluestone Perennials is a long-time favorite mail-order nursery, famous for their titanic selection and outstanding customer service. Bluestone is a family owned and operated business founded in 1972 by Richard Boonstra and now run by his son, Bill and his wife Sarah. Located close to Lake Erie in Northeast Ohio, Bluestone grows and ships their own plants. The nursery has 5+ acres of greenhouses that are bursting with more than 1,000 varieties of beautiful perennials, shrubs, mums, and ornamental grasses, all grown in plantable earth friendly pots and shipped in earth-friendly fully recyclable packaging . They offer a free catalog and an outstanding website. We are grateful to them for sponsoring this year's contest again with such great prizes!

Victory Seed Company is family owned and operated, passionate about providing the highest quality seed of the best varieties available to home gardeners. They focus on vegetables and also provide a good selection of herbs and flowers. For 25 years they have been primarily involved in the preservation of rare, open-pollinated, non-GMO, heirloom seeds, and that continues to be their primary focus. In addition to the rare heirlooms, they also carry a selection of the newest hybrid (but still non-GMO!) seeds. It takes a lot of time, energy and space to make a vegetable garden and Victory Seed Company can be trusted to provide your family with all the vegetable seeds you need to make this year's garden a success.

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2,855 entries from 163 people were submitted.

Category	Entries
Daylilies	159
Irises	154
Lilies (Lilium)	104
Roses	175
Dahlias	97
Hibiscuses	78
Bulbs (including corms, tubers, and rhizomes)	153
Wildflowers and Native Plants	156
Tropical Plants	97
Orchids	79
Cacti and Succulents	116
Other Annuals and Perennials	236
Trees and Shrubs	170
Vegetables and Fruit	125
Vines	107
Containers	74
Foliage	104
Scenic Landscapes (Public gardens and parks, seascapes, sunsets, snowscapes, etc.)	207
Personal Landscaping	103
Wildlife and Plants	185
Miscellaneous	176

Discussions centered on the various photos:
Subject	Thread Starter	Last Reply	Replies
Name please!	tabbycat	Dec 29, 2024 9:56 AM	1
Irises	rosemaryrd82	Dec 21, 2024 6:33 AM	1
Wonderful photo	4susiesjoy	Dec 19, 2024 12:36 PM	0
Is this double Pink Peppermint?	tabbycat	Dec 17, 2024 2:56 PM	1
Identity of red fruit?	lauriemorningglory	Dec 16, 2024 4:19 PM	4
pink lily of the valley	lauriemorningglory	Dec 16, 2024 10:00 AM	1
Simple beauty of Violet Hour rose	lauriemorningglory	Dec 15, 2024 2:56 PM	1
Pink Fireworks Lily	lauriemorningglory	Dec 14, 2024 11:55 AM	3
pretty yellow flower: what is it?	lauriemorningglory	Dec 14, 2024 11:47 AM	2
Wow	GigiAdeniumPlumeria	Dec 14, 2024 7:45 AM	1
Truth be told	ECHOooooo	Dec 13, 2024 9:08 PM	9
other annual/perennial winner	lauriemorningglory	Dec 13, 2024 8:24 PM	0
Pale pink rose by Samlav	lauriemorningglory	Dec 13, 2024 8:13 PM	0
Tulip dasystemon (tarda) and rock	lauriemorningglory	Dec 13, 2024 7:36 PM	0
Love, Love, love!	tabbycat	Dec 13, 2024 6:33 AM	1
A Great name.	tabbycat	Dec 13, 2024 5:02 AM	1
Is this Grovin?	tabbycat	Dec 13, 2024 4:41 AM	1
So cheerful!	tabbycat	Dec 13, 2024 2:47 AM	0
I like this one a lot	tabbycat	Dec 13, 2024 2:37 AM	0
What a different color	tabbycat	Dec 13, 2024 2:34 AM	0
Such a Happy color.	tabbycat	Dec 13, 2024 2:28 AM	0
Striking!	tabbycat	Dec 13, 2024 2:25 AM	0
Beautiful Color	tabbycat	Dec 13, 2024 2:22 AM	0
Is this Stenciled Infusion?	tabbycat	Dec 13, 2024 2:21 AM	0
Love This One!	tabbycat	Dec 13, 2024 2:19 AM	0
is this Wonder of It All?	tabbycat	Dec 13, 2024 2:14 AM	0
Mesmerizing	HemNorth	Dec 11, 2024 7:50 PM	1
Moth? Butterfly?	HemNorth	Dec 11, 2024 2:50 AM	1
Darling kitty	zuzu	Dec 7, 2024 6:45 PM	0
Composition	HemNorth	Dec 7, 2024 1:33 PM	2
Thank You!	dillydale	Dec 7, 2024 10:52 AM	0
Thank You!	dillydale	Dec 7, 2024 10:40 AM	0
Colour and Balance	HemNorth	Dec 7, 2024 4:34 AM	0
I adore this	plasko20	Dec 5, 2024 12:15 PM	2
Untitled	LolaTasmania	Dec 4, 2024 9:34 PM	1
congratulations	Ursula	Dec 4, 2024 8:47 PM	0
Outstanding!	TBGDN	Oct 17, 2024 9:23 PM	2
Amazing Iris	Chica	Sep 16, 2024 12:22 PM	3
Congratulations	Lyshack	Sep 7, 2024 11:08 AM	5
Pretty Passiflora	Ursula	Jun 30, 2024 7:39 AM	4
Untitled	bluegrassmom	Mar 21, 2024 5:01 PM	0
Soft Beauty	JewelsL	Dec 17, 2023 6:36 PM	1
That face!	NMoasis	Dec 16, 2023 6:54 PM	11
Colorful autumn leaves by Galanthophile	lauriemorningglory	Dec 16, 2023 12:21 AM	3
Lily	4susiesjoy	Dec 15, 2023 5:04 PM	2
Untitled	kfbf2	Dec 14, 2023 11:09 PM	1
Ooooh, now I see	dirtdorphins	Dec 14, 2023 11:07 PM	4
What a show!	dirtdorphins	Dec 14, 2023 5:35 PM	1
Lovely	4susiesjoy	Dec 14, 2023 4:52 PM	0
Batik iris	lauriemorningglory	Dec 11, 2023 5:58 PM	2
Wow!	MargieNY	Dec 11, 2023 8:13 AM	1
Bonus!	dirtdorphins	Dec 10, 2023 10:58 AM	0
bright pink dahlia	lauriemorningglory	Dec 9, 2023 5:23 PM	2
Beautiful photo of a beautiful suject!	LoriMT	Dec 9, 2023 5:22 PM	6
Pink flowers growing on rock	lauriemorningglory	Dec 9, 2023 5:20 PM	4
Congratulations 🎉	HamiltonSquare	Dec 9, 2023 5:17 PM	6
Dahlia	dillydale	Dec 9, 2023 11:13 AM	0
Love it!	MargieNY	Dec 9, 2023 9:27 AM	1
Lovely purple orchid	lauriemorningglory	Dec 8, 2023 9:42 PM	3
Love that pink!	LoriMT	Dec 8, 2023 8:56 PM	5
Persian carpet flower	lauriemorningglory	Dec 8, 2023 7:33 PM	0
Figaro Orange dahlia	lauriemorningglory	Dec 8, 2023 7:24 PM	0
Very showy	MargieNY	Dec 8, 2023 6:49 PM	4
Containers winner: Plant drawers!	lauriemorningglory	Dec 8, 2023 6:44 PM	2
kfbf2 Pink daylily 2nd place	lauriemorningglory	Dec 8, 2023 6:31 PM	2
Hauntingly Beautiful	JewelsL	Dec 8, 2023 11:23 AM	0
So Pretty!	JewelsL	Dec 8, 2023 11:03 AM	0
Untitled	JewelsL	Dec 8, 2023 10:57 AM	0
lovely!	JewelsL	Dec 8, 2023 10:51 AM	0
Captivating!	JewelsL	Dec 8, 2023 10:41 AM	0
Soft Beauty	JewelsL	Dec 8, 2023 10:35 AM	0
Beautiful composition of blue and orange!	LoriMT	Dec 8, 2023 8:43 AM	2
Congratulations	Lyshack	Dec 8, 2023 8:30 AM	3
Congratulations!	blue23rose	Dec 8, 2023 8:27 AM	1
This tree	vic	Dec 8, 2023 8:16 AM	2
So good to see this Japanese Iris in the photo competition	LoriMT	Dec 8, 2023 7:33 AM	1
what a great trip that must have been	Lyshack	Dec 8, 2023 5:53 AM	1
Rose Quartz	Jillz	Dec 8, 2023 5:28 AM	2
So many open blooms!	LoriMT	Dec 8, 2023 4:58 AM	3
I have dahlia envy!	LoriMT	Dec 8, 2023 12:49 AM	2
In the Prem car park?	LoriMT	Dec 8, 2023 12:44 AM	1
Fir needles	lauriemorningglory	Dec 7, 2023 11:20 PM	2
I have tulip envy!	LoriMT	Dec 7, 2023 11:03 PM	2
2nd place dahlia beautiful colors	lauriemorningglory	Dec 7, 2023 10:52 PM	1
One of my favorites!	LoriMT	Dec 7, 2023 10:51 PM	3
Gold and Great	MargieNY	Dec 7, 2023 10:50 PM	3
Wow	dirtdorphins	Dec 7, 2023 10:41 PM	3
Breath-taking view!	LoriMT	Dec 7, 2023 10:32 PM	5
Congrats 1st place cactus/succulents	lauriemorningglory	Dec 7, 2023 10:21 PM	1
Droplets on grassy seed head	lauriemorningglory	Dec 7, 2023 10:18 PM	0
Pumpkin	lauriemorningglory	Dec 7, 2023 9:54 PM	0
Wonderful mix of colors and, wow, look at all those buds!	Lyshack	Dec 7, 2023 9:54 PM	1
The Florida perspective of Autumn!	LoriMT	Dec 7, 2023 8:39 PM	1
Stunning hawk!	LoriMT	Dec 7, 2023 8:24 PM	3
Whimsical	Lyshack	Dec 7, 2023 8:18 PM	1
You captured the excitement of the spring's first tomato blooms!	LoriMT	Dec 7, 2023 7:38 PM	2
Congratulations	Lyshack	Dec 7, 2023 7:15 PM	0
I love this photo!	LoriMT	Dec 7, 2023 6:37 PM	1
One of my faves	plasko20	Dec 7, 2023 6:32 PM	1
Beautiful lily	4susiesjoy	Dec 7, 2023 4:27 PM	0

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