Mildred Schlumpf Photography
Given annually for the best color photograph in each of two categories: single bloom and landscape (below). Winners are chosen by committee.
Photo By
Scott Newkirk
‘Proof’ (Murphy-J.P., 2006)
Single Bloom
| Debi Kral | New York | 2013 |
| John Stahl | New York | 2012 |
| Chris Petersen | New York | 2011 |
| Patrick Stamile | Florida | 2010 |
| Oliver Billingslea | Alabama | 2009 |
| Terri Money | Alabama | 2008 |
| Debbie Hurlbert | Ohio | 2007 |
| Duane Hurlbert | Ohio | 2006 |
| Duane Hurlbert | Ohio | 2005 |
| Earl Watts | Mississippi | 2004 |
| Kay Day | Missouri | 2003 |
| Mary Gage | Texas | 2002 |
| Oliver Billingslea | Alabama | 2001 |
| Clint Barnes | Oklahoma | 2000 |
| Gene Koonce | Texas | 1999 |
| Gene Koonce | Texas | 1998 |
| Clarence Crochet | Louisiana | 1997 |
| Gene Koonce | Texas | 1996 |
| Patricia Crooks Henley | Ohio | 1995 |
| Sharon Fitzpatrick | Ohio | 1994 |
| Bryant Millikan | Indiana | 1993 |
| Patricia Steinborn | Missouri | 1992 |
| Les Hegeman | New York | 1991 |
| Patricia Steinborn | Missouri | 1990 |
| Patricia Steinborn | Missouri | 1989 |
| Luke Senior, Jr. | Arkansas | 1988 |
| Geraldine Couturier | Michigan | 1987 |
| Geraldine Couturier | Michigan | 1986 |
| William Lachman | Massachusetts | 1985 |
| William Lachman | Massachusetts | 1984 |
| Brian Lazarus | Maryland | 1983 |
| Mable Nelson | Texas | 1982 |
| William Lachman | Massachusetts | 1981 |
| Mary Anne Ater | 1980 | |
| Joan Senior | Arkansas | 1979 |
| Joan Senior | Arkansas | 1978 |
| Roderick Spurr | Massachusetts | 1977 |
| Joan Senior | Arkansas | 1976 |
| Harvey Horne | North Carolina | 1975 |
| Ken Henson | Texas | 1974 |
| Ken Henson | Texas | 1973 |
| Frances Lamb | Kentucky | 1972 |
| Frances Lamb | Kentucky | 1971 |
| Edna Lankart | Texas | 1970 |
Landscape
2021
Bell’s Daylily Garden
Claude Carpenter
2019
Scene from Billingslea Garden
2018
Scene from Sterrett Garden
2017
Blue Ridge Daylilies
Susan Okrasinski
2016
Avon garden, Indiana
Debbie Monbeck
2015
Carpenter Garden
Claude Carpenter
2014
Slightly Different Nursery, Polksville, NC
Paul Owen
| Christine Petersen | New York | 2013 |
| Christine Petersen | New York | 2012 |
| Bobbie Brooks | Massachusetts | 2011 |
| Oliver Billingslea | Alabama | 2010 |
| Susan Okrasinski | Region 10 | 2009 |
| Kim Walters | New Hampshire | 2008 |
| Christine Petersen | New York | 2007 |
| Duane Hurlbert | Ohio | 2006 |
| Kyle Billadeau | Minnesota | 2005 |
| Kelly Riggs | Missouri | 2004 |
| Debbie Hurlbert | Ohio | 2003 |
| Barbara Watts | Mississippi | 2002 |
| Oliver Billingslea | Alabama | 2001 |
| Geraldine Couturier | Tennessee | 1999 |
| Jerry Benser | Wisconsin | 1998 |
| Bobby Castlebury | Texas | 1997 |
| Kenneth Cobb | North Carolina | 1996 |
| Bobby Castlebury | Texas | 1995 |
| John Eiseman | Missouri | 1994 |
| Bill Watson | North Carolina | 1993 |
| Patricia Steinborn | Missouri | 1992 |
| Nell Shimek | Texas | 1991 |
| Nell Shimek | Texas | 1990 |
| Joan Blagbrough | Massachusetts | 1989 |
| Patricia Steinborn | Missouri | 1988 |
| Pat Mercer | Georgia | 1987 |
| Ashton Johnston | Alabama | 1986 |
| Stanley Saxton | New York | 1985 |
| Robert Koffler | Pennsylvania | 1984 |
| Robert Koffler | Pennsylvania | 1983 |
| Mable Nelson | Texas | 1982 |
| Mable Nelson | Texas | 1981 |
| Luke Senior, Jr. | Arkansas | 1980 |
| Sarah Sikes | Alabama | 1979 |
| Paul Botting | Maryland | 1978 |
| Trudy Petree | Georgia | 1977 |
| Barbara Mitchell | Georgia | 1976 |
| Joan Senior | Arkansas | 1975 |
| Edna Lankart | Texas | 1974 |
| Stanley Saxton | New York | 1973 |
| Joseph Hendricks | North Carolina | 1972 |
| Edna Lankart | Texas | 1971 |
| Edna Lankart | Texas | 1970 |