Jenni Perttola wins Helsinki Open 2026

On March 26^th 2026 the prestigious Helsinki Open Competition was held with 24 participants from Finland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Poland and Ireland. The event was organized by Suomen Kukkakauppiasliitto ry - Finnish Florists' Association – and the location was in Messukeskus Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre. The hosts were Pirjo Koppi and Minna Merenkajo – both well-known and highly respected florists.

Three surprise tasks were waiting for the competitors and all were connected to Springtime:

• Task 1 - Spring Flow (a wreath) - 45 minutes
• Task 2 - Spring Carnival (arrangement on a piece of wood) - 90 minutes
• Task 3 - Spring Surprise (bouquet) - 90 minutes

Five very experienced judges - Tiina Räihä, Jouni Seppänen, Saija Sitolahti, Tarmo Noormets, and Niina Minkkinen‑Westerlund – formed the jury and they all did a great job in judging the 72 different works throughout the day. The results were:

GOLD: Jenni Perttola, Finland won the Helsinki Open 2026 with a total score of 655 points! 

She also achieved the highest score for an individual task, earning an impressive 243 points for her bouquet in task three.

SILVER:  Berit Skjøttgaard Laursen, Denmark with a total score of 642 points.

BRONZE: Aleksandra Flak, Poland with a total score of 605 points.

Congratulations to all the winners!

Throughout the day the competition was flowed by many spectators.

Polish Joanna Kiedacs working on task 3 in front of many interested spectators.

An impressive 243 points were given for Jenni Perttola’s beautiful bouquet in task 3.

From left to right: Tiina Räihä, Jouni Seppänen (Chairman of the Jury), Saija Sitolahti, Tarmo Noormets, and Niina Minkkinen‑Westerlund.

Text: Jens Poulsen - Photos: Suomen Kukkakauppiasliitto ry