General Rules & Information for Flower Show Exhibitors

General Rules & Information for
Flower Show Exhibitors
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Entries will be received on Friday, June 12th, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm and on
Saturday, June 13th, from 7:00 am to 9:00 am
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The decision of the judges shall be final
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Judges may withhold an award if there is no worthy exhibit
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Judging will be in accordance with Ontario Judging and Exhibiting Standards
for Horticulture and Design (OJES)(2003)
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Entries cannot be removed before Saturday, June 13th 4:00 pm
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No Exhibitor may move another’s exhibit
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No late entries will be accepted
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Judging will commence at 9:30 am sharp
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Flower Show will remain closed until judging is completed
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Due care will be given to exhibitor’s property but the Society will not assume
liability for any loss or damage.
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Exhibits will be picked up at 4:00 pm on Saturday, June 13th. The Show Committee will take no responsibility for exhibits left after that time.
NOTE: Please consult with the Flower Show Chairperson (Colleen Green) if you
have any questions on the show rules or the schedule.
Eligibility
Everyone is welcome to exhibit in any class.
Fees
No entry fee is required.
Entries
• The exhibitor must grow all plants, flowers, and vegetables entered in the
competition except in the Design Division and classes specified in the Junior
Division.
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It is suggested that exhibitors obtain a copy of “Ontario Judging and Exhibiting Standards” (2003). This publication is available from the Prince Edward
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County Horticultural Society at any of our general meetings.
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Exhibits should be entered at the times listed on the show schedule (page 2).
Times for entering will be strictly adhered to — NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE
ACCEPTED.
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All exhibitors must register with the Flower Show Recorder and obtain their ID
number before entering the Flower Show area to set up their exhibits.
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Exhibitors must fill out their own entry cards for each exhibit. Entry cards may
be obtained in advance at any Society General Meeting. Flower Committee
will have tags at the show. The Flower Show Committee will take all reasonable precautions to ensure the safety of the exhibits including containers and
accessories, but the Society cannot be held responsible for loss or damage.
Horticultural Cultural Divisions
• All Entries must have been grown by the exhibitor. Potted plants must have
been in the possession of the exhibitor for three months, except for pot-etfleur.
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Exhibitors may enter TWO exhibits in each class provided that the entries are different cultivars.
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The exhibitor should furnish containers, Narrow necked bottles or jars not over
12 inches high with labels removed are suitable.
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Entries must conform to the show schedule. Check carefully that you have the
correct number of stems or blooms or your entry will be disqualified NOTE: A
bud showing colour is considered a bloom.
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Specimens will be shown with their own foliage unless otherwise stated.
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The quality or condition of the exhibit at the time of judging is an important
factor. Try to make sure the exhibit is fresh and free of blemishes or bruises,
whether due to insects, disease or mechanical causes.
Design Division
The exhibitor uses the elements and principles of design to interpret the titles
of the individual classes and create a floral design of harmony and distinction
based upon the specifications in the program.
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Designs must be the work of the exhibitor. Only ONE entry per class per
exhibitor will be allowed.
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All designs must contain fresh plant material from any source unless otherwise
stated. NO artificial plant material may be used. No soil is permitted in a floral
design. The use of scarce, protected or endangered native plants such as wild
orchids, trilliums, etc, requires that the Show Committee disqualify the exhibit.
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Fruit, branches, and decorative wood may be used. Dried and or treated material is permitted but artificial plant material is not permitted. Non-floral materials, such as wire, stones, metal, wood, glass or Plexiglas may be incorporated
into the design.
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Accessories may be used if stated in the schedule but should be subordinate
to the design.
Definitions
• A MINIATURE is a small-scale design which does not exceed 5” (12.7 cm) in
any direction including the container, base and accessories. For good proportion the container should not exceed 1 ½” (3.5 cm) in height. Plant material
should be chosen for its delicate scale, as should the container.
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A SMALL design is from 5 ½” (13.9 cm) and must not exceed 10” (25.4 cm) in
any direction, including the container, base and accessories.
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LANDSCAPE DESIGN – A realistic style capturing a moment from nature. It
can be completely naturalistic or stylized.
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A NOSEGAY is a tight cluster of fragrant flowers designed to be hand held.
May have a doily attached.
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A TUSSIE-MUSSIE is a bouquet of concentric circles of small fragrant flowers
arranged around a large central flower, designed to be hand held.
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A WATER VIEWING design is usually a line design in a shallow container with
one half to two thirds of the container surface showing water.
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ABSTRACT DESIGN – A design in which plant material and other components, together with space, are used as design units e.g., line, form, colour
and texture to create original images free from unnecessary additions. Some
natural growth pattern may or may not be apparent.
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POT-ET-FLEUR is a design of growing plants in or out of pots, packed
lightly with moisture retaining material, plus cut flowers in tubes of water, oasis
or other material, all assembled in one container. Moss, decorative wood or
rock may be included. No cut foliage is permitted, however, cut flowering and/
or fruiting branches may be used. Plants may be recently procured.
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Consult the Ontario Judging and Exhibiting Standards for Horticulture and
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Floral Design (OJES)(2003).
Judging
• Judges may withhold an award if, in their opinion, an entry is not worthy of the
prize, even though there may be three or fewer exhibits in the class.
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Judges will select the Best Exhibit in Design, Best Exhibit in Horticulture, Best
in Show, Best in Youth Division, and Judges Choice in both Horticulture and
Design.
Awards
Note that there are a number of special awards which are found named in the
Sections of the show (red print ).
As this show is being presented in conjunction with District 3 of the Ontario Horticultural Association ,District 3 will be presenting a small monetary award for the
follows three categories :Best Exhibit in Design, Best Exhibit in Horticulture, Best
in Youth Division,
Flower Show Classes
SECTION #1: ROSES –Special Best Rose
(DOES NOT INCLUDE VASE OF ROSES)
2 Entries allowed per class – Roses have foliage attached
(Red Rose Tea Trophy is Awarded for Best Rose)
Please Note: A bloom is one rose on one stem, no buds or side shoots are
allowed.
CLASS #
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SINGLE BLOOMS
CULTIVARS
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Rose, Carpet
any cultivar, any colour
1 spray
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David Austen
any cultivar, any colour
1 spray
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Rose, Miniature
any cultivar, any colour
1 specimen bloom
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Rose, Miniature
any cultivar, any colour
1 spray
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Rose, Miniature
any cultivar, any colour
1 spray
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Rose, Climbing
any cultivar, any colour
1 spray
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Rose, Floribunda
any cultivar, any colour
1 spray
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Rose, Fragrant
any cultivar, any colour
1 specimen bloom
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Rose, Grandiflora
any cultivar, any colour
1 spray
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Rose, Hybrid Tea
any cultivar, any colour
1 specimen bloom
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Rose, Shrub
any cultivar, any colour
1 spray
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Rose, in a bowl
any cultivar, any colour free floating,
in a suitable container, fragrance is
important, foliage is not required
1 bloom
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Rose specimen
any cultivar, any colour
1 bloom
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Rose, Canadian Hybrid any cultivar, any colour
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Vase of Roses
one or more varieties
1 stem or spray
1 spray
(Novice Award) to 1st time entry in Horticulture or Design Category
SECTION #2: — ANNUAL/PERENNIAL FLOWER SECTION
Exhibitors may enter TWO exhibits in each class provided that the entries are
different cultivars
(Phyllis Turpin Trophy for Floral Excellence and District 3 OHA Award for
Best Horticultural Exhibit)
All specimens should be shown with their own foliage attached unless otherwise indicated. The exhibitor must provide the containers for the specimens.
CLASS # ANNUALS & PERENNIALS
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Allium (small)
any variety less than 3”
1 stem
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Allium (medium)
any variety between 3” to 5”
1 stem
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Allium (large)
any variety larger than 5”
1 stem
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Aquilegia (Columbine)
any variety, any colour
3 stems
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Calendula
any colour
3 stems
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Campanula
any colour
1 stem
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Clematis, single
any cultivar, any colour
1 bloom
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Clematis, double
any cultivar, any colour
1 bloom
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Delphinium
blue/purple, no side shoots
1 spike
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Delphinium
white, no side shoots
1 spike
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Delphinium
pink, no side shoots
1 spike
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Dianthus Barbatus (Sweet William) any colour
3 stems
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Dianthus Chinensis (Pinks)
any colour
3 stems
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Digitalis (Fox Glove)
any cultivar
1 spike
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Gallardia (Blanket Flower)
any cultivar
3 stems
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Heuchera (Coral Bell)
any variety, any colour
3 stems
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Larkspur
any variety, any colour
1 stem
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Daylily Hemerocallis
any variety, any colour
1 stem
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Lily – Asiatic or Martagon
any variety, any colour
1 stem
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Lupin
any colour
1 stem
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PAPAVER Orientale (Poppy)
any colour
1 stem
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Pansy/Viola
any cultivar
5 stems
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Any other Perennial
any variety not listed from 16 to 37
1 stem
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Any other flowering bulb, corn or
tuber
any variety not listed from 16 to 37
1 stem
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Flowering Branch
max 18” from top of container
1 branch
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Mixed bouquet
5 varieties, two stems each ,named
displayed in one container
1 display
SECTION #3: — IRISES
Exhibitors may enter TWO exhibits in each class provided that the entries are
different cultivars
SPECIAL BEST IRIS IN SHOW (Communities in Bloom Trophy for Best
Iris)
Iris Terminology taken from Canadian Iris Society website and OJES
Bearded iris:
Tall Bearded- over 68 cm (27”) Medium Bearded 20-68 cm (8”-27”) Miniature &Dwarf 20 cm and
less(8”and under)
Beardless irises:
Siberian, Spuria, Louisiana, Japanese, Pacific Coast Native, and Species
Flower Color Patterns
Self – an iris colour pattern in which the flower standards and falls are the same colour and
shade.
Bicolor – an iris colour pattern in which the standards are a different colour than the falls.
Bitone – an iris colour pattern in which the standards are a lighter shade and the falls are a
darker shade of the same colour.
Broken colour – an iris colour pattern in which the petals have irregular splashes and/or
streaks of colour.
Blend – an iris colour pattern with a combination of two or more colours.
Plicata – an iris color pattern in which the falls, with a light colored ground, are outlined with a
darker-colored dotted/stippled or rayed/stitched pattern.
CLASS #
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IRISES (TALL BEARDED)
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Self (solid colour )
1 stalk
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Bicolour (Standards and Falls different colours)
1 stalk
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Bitone (two tones of same colour)
1 stalk
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Blend (a combination of two or more
colours)
1 stalk
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Broken Colour (irregular splashed or
streaks of colour )
1 stalk
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CLASS #
Plicata (stitched stippled or banded)
1 stalk
OTHER IRISES
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Medium Bearded
1 stalk
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Dwarf Bearded Iris
1 stalk
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Beardless Iris siberica
2 stalk
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Beardless Iris any other variety
1 stalk
SECTION #4: — PEONIES
2 Entries allowed per class
SPECIAL BEST PEONY (McClure Cup is Awarded)
Note: all peony entries shall be shown with their own foliage attached. All
leaves except the uppermost are typically removed.
CLASS # PEONIES
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Peony
single (i.e. Japanese, Anemone), red or pink
1 bloom
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Peony
single (i.e. Japanese, Anemone), white
1 bloom
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Peony
single (i.e. Japanese, Anemone), any other colour
1 bloom
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Peony
semi-double, red or pink
1 bloom
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Peony
semi-double, white
1 bloom
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Peony
semi-double, any other colour
1 bloom
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Peony
double, red or pink
1 bloom
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Peony
double, white
1 bloom
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Peony
double, any other colour
1 bloom
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Peony
one cultivar
1 bloom
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Peony
3 different cultivars, any colour
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Peony
tree, any colour
1 bloom
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Peony
other, any colour
1 bloom
1 bloom each
SECTION #5: — HOSTAS
2 Entries allowed per class – No flowers attached
CLASS # HOSTAS
Length is Leaf Length Excluding the Stem
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Hosta
green less than 7.5(3”), miniature
3 leaves
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Hosta
green, 7.5 cm – 15 cm (3 – 6”)
3 leaves
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Hosta
green, 15 to 25 cm (6 to 10”)
3 leaves
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Hosta
green, greater than 25 cm (10”)
3 leaves
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Hosta
variegated, less than 7.5 cm (3”), miniature
3 leaves
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Hosta
variegated, 7.5 cm – 15 cm (3 – 6”)
3 leaves
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Hosta
variegated, 15 to 25 cm (6 to 10”)
3 leaves
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Hosta
variegated, greater than 25 cm (10”)
3 leaves
SECTION #6: — VEGETABLE SECTION
2 Entries allowed per class
(Plaque Awarded for Best Vegetables)
CLASS #
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Asparagus
3 on a plate
1 plate
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Beans
5 on a plate
1 plate
Green Onions
Tops trimmed 15cm-20cm (6-8”) above white
shank and roots trimmed to1.3 cm (1/2”)
5 on a plate
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Leaf Lettuce
in water
5 on a plate
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Rhubarb
Leaves trimmed to 5cm (5”)
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Any Other
Vegetable
named
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Collection of Herbs 3 or more varieties in a container in water
named
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3 stalks
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1 display
SECTION #7: — DESIGN
(In the Blue Bird Room)
Theme - A TRIBUTE TO ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF 4H
1 Entry allowed per Class
(Mayor’s Award for Best Design Trophy and District 3 OHA Award for Best
Design Exhibit)
CLASS #
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Plant material may be obtained from any source.
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MY HEAD TO CLEARER THINKING
An abstract design ( plant material with
other components with space are used
e.g. line, form colour to create original
images free from unnecessary additions
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I PLEDGE MY HEART TO GREATER
LOYALTY
A small design 13.9 cm to 25.4 cm (5.5”
to 10”) must not exceed 10” in any direction. Using flowers in reds and pink
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“MY HANDS FOR LARGER SERVICE
A miniature design 25 cm (less than 5”)
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HEALTH FOR BETTER LIVING
All green and white flower design
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MY COMMUNITY, MY COUNTRY, MY
WORLD
A landscape design capturing a moment
from nature. It can be completely naturalistic or stylized
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LEARN TO DO BY DOING
A design with rhythm – the visual path
that suggests motion in the design.
Accomplished by the repetition of an element at regular or irregular intervals etc.
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HAPPY 100TH ANNIVERSARY 4H
Water Viewing Design – usually a line
design in a shallow container with ½ to
2/3 of the container surface showing
water
NOTE TO EXHIBITORS IN THE DESIGN DIVISION
The Garden Show Committee would like to invite exhibitors to assist the
Society in raising funds to assist the gardeners in Prince Edward County
by donating their designs to be auctioned off at the Show. If you wish to
participate, let us know and we will include your design in the silent auction
after the judging.
Junior Division
To promote the educational value of our show, include the names of the cultivars
where possible.
Rules and Information
Eligibility
Any boy or girl may enter the exhibition.
Group “A” — 10 years of age and under as of the first of June 2015
Group “B” — 11 to 16 years of age as of the first of June 2015
Entries
An exhibitor may place one entry in each class. The exhibitor must grow the vegetables and flowers for classes. It is sufficient that the exhibitor tends the plants
from the seedling stage, starting from seed is not a pre-requisite. Materials for the
other classes may be obtained from any garden source.
Entries must be placed between 8:00pm and 10:00pm on Friday June 12th or
7:00am to 9:00am on Saturday 13h. No late entries will be accepted. Entries will
be disqualified if they do not meet the requirements outlined in each class. A list of
your entries must be brought with your exhibits. No entries may be removed from
the show until 4:00pm Saturday June 13th. All entries must be removed by 5:00pm
Saturday June 13th.
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For any class calling for a cut flower, stems must be placed in water; oasis should
not be used except in classes designated as floral designs. Soil should not be
used to anchor a flower in a container. Soil must not be used in floral designs to
hide the mechanics of designs. Cut foliage, stones or bark may be used.
SECTION #9: — YOUTH DIVISION — DESIGN
(In the Blue Bird Room)
Theme - A TRIBUTE TO ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF 4H
1 Entry allowed per Class
(Prince Edward County Horticultural Award and District 3 Award for Best
Junior Design Exhibit)
CLASS #
Plant material may be obtained from any source.
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MY HEAD TO CLEARER THINKING
A photograph of you and your 4H friends
learning about gardening, flowers or field
trip (Label on back, Date, Name and age
of exhibitor)
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I PLEDGE MY HEART TO GREATER
LOYALTY
A red, pink and white design less than 25
cm (10”)
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MY HANDS FOR LARGER SERVICE
A flower design that could fit in your hand
less than 5”
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HEALTH FOR BETTER LIVING
A green design using all green plant
material (leaves grasses)
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MY COMMUNITY, MY COUNTRY, MY A bouquet in a milk container (glass,
WORLD
carton, or jug) lots of colours
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LEARN TO DO BY DOING
A design using plant materials used as
seen in nature
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HAPPY 100TH ANNIVERSARY 4H
Water Viewing Design – usually a line
design in a shallow container with ½ to
2/3 of the container surface showing
water
SECTION #10: — EDUCATION EXHIBIT (NOT JUDGED)
(In the Blue Bird Room)
Exhibits designed to instruct the viewer of the numerous aspects of Horticulture.
Plant material may be obtained from any source.
An Ikebana arrangement
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Not Judged
PREPARING FOR THE SHOW
Grooming is an all-important part of showing. There is no amount of grooming
that will compensate for a poorly grown plant or inferior variety, but assuming that
you have a healthy garden, there are techniques that can be used to present your
entries in the most attractive way. Some are necessary to avoid disqualification.
The following tips are important:
Disbud early - Side buds should be removed from an exhibit calling for one
bloom. This disbudding should ideally be done as soon as side
buds become apparent in the garden, so that wounds are small
and have a chance to heal. This should be done for any flower
that may be ready at show time. The cut should be neat, clean
and flush with the main stem, leaving no stubs. Disbudding early
results in stronger primary flower development because all the
stem’s resources go to nourishing it. But if disbudding is not done
in advance then do so anyway the night before the show when
collecting your specimens. Such an exhibit will be marked down
but otherwise might be good enough to win an award.
Cutting flowers – Flowers are ideally cut the evening before a show. They should
immediately be put into a clean container filled with tepid water
that has had a floral preservative added to it. (Spring flowers
do better in cold water.) The container should be brought into
the garden to receive the cut flowers quickly, then stored in a
cool, dark place overnight. It can be used to transport the flowers to the show.
Floral preservative – a simple home-made preservative may be made by mixing
4 cups of water, 1 tablespoon of sugar and ½ teaspoon of
bleach.
Cleanliness – Present a clean exhibit. Pollen should be brushed off flower petals
or removed with a damp cotton swab, soil cleaned off by rinsing
or gentle brushing (some vegetables), the plant inspected for and
relieved of insects. Any evidence of fungicide/insecticide spray
should be washed off. Dead florets and seed pods should be neatly
removed. Potted plants should be exhibited in clean clear, coloured
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glass or opaque containers. Opaque containers are necessary if
you need to add some cedar to help place a flower so it sits up.
The soil surface should be tidied of fallen leaves and other debris.
There should be no moss on the soil.
Foliage – Torn, bug-eaten or discoloured foliage should be removed flush with the
main stem, if possible. But if this will cause the removal of all foliage
then leave at least some damaged foliage on the exhibit. This is particularly true if the class calls for attached foliage since lack of it would
then mean disqualification. The judge will look for signs of neglect,
disease, discolouration insect damage on the foliage, so be critical,
yourself, in choosing specimens for entry.
Missing petals – Obviously missing flower petals make a bloom unsuitable for
exhibition. With very double flowers, e.g. roses, outer petals that
are discoloured or misshapen may be removed, as long as the
overall exterior appearance remains symmetrical.
Displaying cut flowers – In horticultural classes, foliage of cut flowers, or the
flowers themselves, should not be resting on the mouth
of the vase/container used to exhibit them, nor should
foliage be crammed into the mouth of the container and
submerged in water. Lower foliage should be trimmed
off flush with the main stem. If a stem is short, small
cedar pieces can be put into the container to hold the
flower and foliage above the mouth. In classes calling
for more than one stem, flowers should not be crowded
and should not touch each other; they should be pleasingly arranged.
Uniformity – Uniformity is important. For example, where more than one bloom
is required in an entry it is important that all blooms be as close in
colour, size, stage of development and length of stem as possible,
unless otherwise specified.
Importance of all over appearance – In cut flower classes, points are given for
condition, size, form, colour and substance
of bloom, and for distinction of variety.
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Potted plants – Points are awarded for form, cultural perfection – i.e. size, symmetry, foliage, grooming, distinction of variety – and, if flowering,
for colour, size, quality and floriferousness of bloom. Correctly
labelled exhibits are preferred.
Weather damage – In the event of a natural calamity, e.g., high winds or hail in
the area shortly before a show, a judge will be aware of this
misfortune and take it into consideration. All other things
being equal, a judge will probably favour unusual varieties
over more run-of-the-mill sorts; however, many common but
obviously fresh, well-grown and well-groomed entries will win
over bedraggled rarities.
The Entry Tag (this is how it looks- fill it out as follows)
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