The following awards were handed out at the 29th Newport Flower Show at Rosecliff this past weekend. All proceeds from The Newport Flower Show benefit The Preservation Society of Newport County.

BOTANICAL ARTS DIVISION

Robyn Kauffmann Spagnolo Botanical Arts Award: Sue Cram

Newport Flower Show Botanical Arts Award: Peyton Wells

The Garden Club Excellence in Botanical Arts Award: Leslie Purple and Alice Farley

Newport Flower Show New Exhibitor Award: Carrie Wilcox

Newport Flower Show Novice Award: Melissa Bullitt

Janice Leary Panoff Botanical Arts Award: Marian Tomblin
The Newport Flower Show Best in Show Award: Leslie Purple and Alice Farley

FLORAL DESIGN DIVISION

The Garden Club of America – Excellence in Floral Design: Nell Carpenter & Jess Audette

National Garden Club Award: Tracey Burhoe

The Newport Flower Show Novice – Floral Design: Sheri Donovan

The Bettie Bearden Pardee Award: Kirsten VanDijk

The Corinne Clarke Reynolds Trophy: Tracey Burhoe

The Preservation Society of Newport County Design Award: Michelle Mensinger

The Newport Flower Show New Exhibitor Award – Floral Design: Krista Smith

The Candace Morgenstern Design Award: Carla Morey

The Newport Flower Show Best in Show Award – Floral Design: Tracey Burhoe

HORTICULTURE DESIGN DIVISION

The Oatsie Charles Award: Elaine Bakios

The Annie Laurie Aitken Award: Alice Thomas

The Mrs. Samuel M.V. Hamilton Award: Newport Garden Club

The Newport Garden Club Centennial Award: Donna Boulay

The Newport Flower Show Novice Award: Diane Williamson

GCA Certificate of Excellence Horticulture: Jane Gamber

GCA Certificate of Excellence Conservation: Prickly Ed’s

Bulkley Medal: Bartlett Tree Experts

The National Garden Club Award: Sogkonate Garden Club

The Newport Flower Show New Exhibitor Award: Diane Williamson

The Jocelyn Sherman Propagation Award: Libby Moore

The Gilbert S. Kahn Sweepstakes Award: Jane Gamber

The Mrs. Robert M. Grace Best in Show Award: Sogkonate Garden Club

PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS

Newport Flower Show Novice Award: Mary Jane Greenwood

Newport Flower Show New Exhibitor Award: Debbie Laverell

Newport Flower Show Best in Show Award: Marianne Conese

Bartlett Tree Experts is the Presenting Sponsor of The Newport Flower Show. Taste Design Inc. is the Education Tent Sponsor. Event Sponsors are Atria Senior Living, BankNewport, Coca-Cola, David Harber, R.P. Marzilli Landscape Professionals, National Trust Insurance Services, New England Home Magazine, Proven Winners and Whitmores.

The 30th annual Newport Flower Show will be held June 19-21, 2026, at Rosecliff.

The Preservation Society of Newport County, Rhode Island, is a nonprofit organization accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. It is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the area's historic architecture, landscapes, decorative arts and social history. Its 11 historic properties – seven of them National Historic Landmarks – span more than 250 years of American architectural and social development.

For more information, please visit www.NewportMansions.org.