Daffodils abloom!

Amy Moyer and Ruth Brightbill earned a red ribbon for their Federal-style arrangement at GCV Daffodil Day on March 25.  The arrangement included daffodils and hellebore from the gardens of Cathy Tyler, Diane Thomas, Ruth and Amy!  The show was themed America the Beautiful in honor of our nation's sesquicentennial, and showcased arrangements, horticulture, photography and botanical arts from GCV members across the commonwealth!

And just a few days later, Amy won another red ribbon for her fabulous Phoenix design in the American Daffodil Society Mid-Atlantic Regional Show.  Great work, Amy!

Celebrating our Club Members' Flower Show Successes!

We are delighted to report that in the month of February alone, members of The Garden Club of Alexandria exhibited in three divisions in three different flower shows!

• Lillian Nash and Amy Moyer created a masterpiece arrangement for History Blooms at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture in Richmond.  Photos are in the blog post below.

• Jordan Richards exhibited a gorgeous arrangement in the "Keepsake China" class at the Atlanta Botanical Garden Flower Show.  Jordan's beautiful design won an Honorable Mention!

• Twig Murray exhibited Botanical Arts at the Philadelphia Flower Show, earning a third place ribbon!  Twig's design for the Hippie Chic schedule featured a 1960s-inspired pendant on a "love bead" chain and included a feather constructed from individual strands of milkweed floss.

• Hattie Monks entered 5 plants, including Begonia Escargot, Begonia Sulimutata and Begonia Tiger Kitten, in the Horticulture Division at the Philadelphia Flower Show.  Hattie won one first place ribbon, one second place ribbon and three third place ribbons, and received the Edwin D. MacFarland, Jr. Award for the outstanding Begonia entry in the Horticulture classes!

  

  

  

GCAlex Shines at History Blooms

Lillian Nash and Amy Moyer created a masterpiece arrangement on behalf of The Garden Club of Alexandria for GCV's February 2026 History Blooms event at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture.  To mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of our nation, this year’s History Blooms event carried the theme Revolutionary Gardens.  Apropos, Lillian and Amy's arrangement featured blooms and greenery typical of an American garden, including roses, tulips, magnolia, camellia, hellebore, hydrangea, berries and fern. Lillian provided their container - a beautiful blue and white ceramic piece sourced from Monticello - from her personal collection.