Scores of green-fingered residents celebrated their success in the Brighton and Hove In Bloom competition.

The winners ranged from youngsters to the elderly in the contest which followed Brighton and Hove's success in South-East In Bloom.

Five-year-old Isabel Higgley won the tallest sunflower competition with a 10ft 7in giant in her garden at Vallance Gardens, Hove.

Another winner was Barbara Aston, whose work with the Kemp Town Gardening Club was featured on BBC TV's Gardener's World.

Last month, Brighton and Hove won the large city category in South-East in Bloom and Rottingdean was second in the large village section.

Lynette Gwyn-Jones, leader of Brighton and Hove Council, told a ceremony at the Thistle Hotel, Brighton, that the awards were "a tribute to every person who has played a part in this year's campaign".

Winner of the inter allotment site showcase competition was the Moulsecoomb Horticultural Society which received the Stan Hall Cup.

First prize in the best allotment contest went to Ruth Urbanowicz for plot 130, Roedale Allotments.

Cheyenne Waring, from Downs Junior School, Brighton, won the best flower bed category.

Donatello Restaurant, in Brighton Place, Brighton, won the prize for best commercial frontage (licensed) and the first prize for best commercial frontage (unlicensed) went to Woodbourne Avenue Post Office, Brighton.

The most florally attractive place of worship was Holy Cross Church, in Downsway, Brighton.

The winner of the best children's wildlife garden was St John's School, in Walpole Road, Brighton.

First prize for the best hanging basket was awarded to Terrence Devereaux, of Norfolk Street, Brighton.

Annie Baker, of Kemp Street, Brighton, came first in the best window box or balcony contest.

The prize for the most florally attractive area went to Dee Buller, of Borough Street, Brighton.

The Argus Award was given to Barbara Aston, of the Kemp Town Gardening Club. The most florally attractive school was judged to be Hillside, School, in Portslade.

The best new allotment prize went to Leonard Johnstone, for plots 56 and 58 on the Moulsecoomb Estate.

Maurice Erwin won the Coronation Bowl competition to find the best first-time allotment holder for plot 411, Weald.

The Coronation Bowl competition winner for the best female allotment holder went to Barbara Johns for plots 16 and 17b, Coldean.

The best male allotment holder was Frederick Johns who works on plots 7 and 9, Coldean.

The Coronation Bowl competition for the best organic allotment was won by Maurice Simmons for plot 324 at Weald.

Ollie Mott won the Coronation Bowl competition for the best kept allotment for Plots 35 and 36, Horsdean.