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15 complete experience. We want to continue to be a part of the creation of beauty through this contest. We also want designers to learn about our varieties' performance, fragrance, textures and colors, and this contest is a great way to get that interaction. We are thrilled to see our roses being used in such creative and fantastic ways by talented designers worldwide." Along with Azout, David J.C. Austin, managing director of David Austin Roses, and Holly Heider Chapple, owner of Holly Chapple Flowers and Hope Flower Farm and founder of Chapel Designers, judged the competition. e two "Readers' Choice" winners were chosen by a public online vote from among the 10 fi nalists in each category. Ahlberg explains that the fl oral designs were evaluated on three criteria: how garden roses were used in the design, photo quality, and the overall design aesthetic and composition. She also emphasizes that throughout the evaluation process, all judging was done anonymously, independently and confi dentially—the judges did not know the identities of the entrants, nor did they confer with each other. THE PRIZES 1st Place in each category: All-expenses-paid trip for two to Alexandra Farms in Bogotá, Colombia 2nd Place in each category: 1,000 stems of garden roses 3rd Place in each category: 500 stems of garden roses Readers' Choice award in each category: 1,000 stems of garden roses Top 20 fi nalists: 48 stems of garden roses, each For more information about the contest, visit alexandrafarms.com/garden-rose-design-contest. FIRST PLACE Dennis Kneepkens DK – Dennis Kneepkens Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands @dk_dennis_kneepkens Garden rose varieties used: 'Princess Midori' (Green) and 'Patience' (Auspastor) Photographer: Maryn Haertel SECOND PLACE Nancy Zimmerman Fancy Florals by Nancy Fairbury, Ill. @fancyfl oralsbynancy Photographer: Rebekah Albaugh Photography THIRD PLACE Amanda Rodgers Bouquet Atlanta Atlanta, Ga. @bouquetatlanta Photographer: Michelle Scott Photography READERS' CHOICE Ana Vivas Aniska Creations Miami, Fla. @aniskacreations Photographer: Natasha Arceu "Wedding Work" Categor y Alexandra Farms is a boutique rose farm dedicated to growing nostalgic, romantic garden roses. Located in the Andes Mountains of Bogotá, Colombia, the company is the largest of four licensed growers of David Austin Wedding & Event Roses in the world, and the only one in Colombia. All roses are harvested, graded and packed by hand. To explore Alexandra Farms' large selection of garden roses, visit alexandrafarms.com.

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