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June 2010 Flower Show

The June Flower Show takes place at our monthly meeting held on June 17. Entry time is 6:30 p.m. to 7:10 p.m. Judging begins at 7:15 p.m. sharp. Our design theme this year is "Life is Beautiful". Listed below are the categories for the show.

SECTION A – CUT SPECIMENS

  1. Aquilegia (Columbine), 1 stem
  2. Aruncus, (Goatsbeard), 1 stem, not to exceed 1 metre
  3. Clematis, with leaves, 1 stem
  4. Hosta, one cultivar, 3 leaves
  5. Hosta, 3 cultivars, one leaf each cultivar
  6. Hosta, small or miniature, 1 leaf
  7. Dianthus (Pinks), 3 stems
  8. Hemerocallis (Daylily), 1 stalk
  9. Iris, bearded, 1 stalk
  10. Iris, bearded, 2 stalks
  11. Iris, Siberian, 1 stalk
  12. Iris, Siberian, 3 stalks
  13. Iris, any other variety
  14. Lilium (Lily), 1 stalk
  15. Peony, single, 1 bloom
  16. Peony, double, 1 bloom
  17. Peony, semi-double, 1 bloom
  18. Peony, any other kind, 1 bloom
  19. Peony, collection, at least 3 varieties, 3-6 blooms
  20. Rose, hybrid tea, 1 bloom
  21. Rose, grown for fragrance, 1 bloom
  22. Rose, floribunda, 1 stem
  23. Rose, grandiflora, 1 stem
  24. Rose, polyanthus, 1 spray
  25. Rose, climber or rambler, 1 stem
  26. Rose, shrub, 1 stem
  27. Rose, any kind not listed, 1 stem
  28. Rose, floating in bowl with foliage
  29. Rose, full blown, 1 bloom
  30. Rose, miniature, 1 bloom or spray
  31. Rose, collection 5 or more cultivars
  32. Violas (Pansies) 5 stems with leaves
  33. Any other perennial or biennial, 1 stem
  34. Any other perennial or biennial, 3 stems
  35. Any other flowering bulb, corm or tuber, 1 stem, spike or spray
  36. Container of flowers, 1 kind only
  37. Container of flowers, 3 or more kinds
  38. Flowering tree/shrub, 1 branch, not to exceed 1 metre

SECTION B – PLANTS

  1. African violet, 1 crown, 1 pot
  2. Cactus or succulent, 1 pot
  3. House plant, flowering, 1 pot
  4. House plant, foliage, 1 pot

SECTION C – FRUITS & VEGETABLES

  1. Rhubarb, 3 stalks, on a plate (trim stalks to a 2.5 cm fan)
  2. Herbs, 3 or more varieties, displayed in water, must be named
  3. Any other fruit or vegetable, 1 to 3

SECTION D – DESIGN CATEGORIES

Show Theme: "Life by the Shore"
  1. Echo – A Design to Include a Seashell
    a) Experienced exhibitors
    b) Novice exhibitors (A person who has not yet won a first-place ribbon in a design category at an EYGC flower show.)
  2. On the Beach – A Design Incorporating Driftwood
  3. Fishing – A Design to Include a Fish Hook or Lure
  4. Reflections – A Design With a Mirror
  5. Rolled by the Waves – A Miniature Design Including a Pebble(s) (maximum dimensions 12.7 cm)

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