2022 Iowa State Fair

BEST IN SHOW

  • Cat Nelson – Portulacaria (First Branch Bonsai Award of Excellence)

BLUE RIBBONS (first place)

  • Scott Allen – Shimpaku Juniper (George Rupe Award); Bristlecone Pine; Chinese Elm
  • Daufeldts – Trident Maple
  • Zoe Nady – Chinese Elm (Hellen Fagen Award); Double Flowering Pomegranate

RED RIBBONS (second place)

  • Scott Allen – Colorado Blue Spruce
  • Daufeldts – Colorado Blue Spruce; Dawn Redwood.
  • Jeff Flansburg – Korean Hornbeam; Ponderosa Pine
  • Max Miller – Vitex; Oriental Sweetgum; Weeping Fig
  • Shirley Miller – Crabapple
  • Zoe Nady – Japanese Maple, Ponderosa Pine, Narrow Leaf Ficus

WHITE RIBBONS (third place)

  • Daufeldts – Snowbell; Mulberry
  • Dave Richmond – Weeping Ficus, Shimpaku Juniper
  • Cat Nelson – Narrow Leaf Ficus

NOVICE DIVISION

  • Jeff Hagan – First: Japanese White Pine (Jeff is grateful to John Denny for this tree!)
  • Jeff Hagan – Third: Dwarf South African Fig (Ficus Burtt-davyi)