FFHS Sunflower Contest Winners

The Fenelon Falls Horticultural Society wants to thank all who participated in our Sunflower Growing competition!!

At our Spring Plant Sale, attendees were given the opportunity to sign up for our free, FUN Sunflower Growing Contest. Participants were given a package of 5 seeds and they were to plant and nurture the seeds through the season. The contest was open to over 13 year olds and under 13 year olds and ended Saturday, September 23rd.

Here are the WINNERS!!

In the “Over 13 years old” category:

  • For the Tallest Plant: Nick Rensink

  • Nick’s winning plant was over 12 feet high and had 53 buds, more than 28 of which had opened!

  • For the Largest Flower: Rosemary McColeman

  • Rosemary’s flower stalk was 8 feet high and the diameter of the flower head was 12 inches!

In the “Under 13 Years old” category:

  • For the Tallest Plant: Charles and Finley Thomson

  • That’s a tall plant that these two boys grew - it’s over 12 feet tall!

  • For the Largest Flower: Clementine Jobin

  • Clementine’s flower stalk was over 8 feet tall and the diameter of the flower head was 8 inches.

Thank you to all who participated and Congratulations to the winners in each category! We hope even more people will want to try out their sunflower growing skills next year!

Nick Rensink

Rosemary McColeman

Charles and Finley Thomson

Clementine Jobin

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