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Keeping Ontario Beautiful

May 2023 Flower Show

The May Flower Show takes place at our monthly meeting held on Monday, May 15. Entry time is 6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Judging begins at 7:30 p.m. sharp. Maximum of one entry per class per entrant. Listed below are the categories for the show.

SECTION A – CUT SPECIMENS

  1. Bleeding Heart, 1 stem
  2. Helleborus, 1 stem
  3. Hyacinth, any colour, 1 spike
  4. Iris, dwarf, 1 stalk
  5. Lily of the valley, 5 stems
  6. Muscari (Grape Hyacinth), 1 stem
  7. Narcissus, trumpet, 1 stem
  8. Narcissus, large cup, 1 stem
  9. Narcissus, small cup, 1 stem
  10. Narcissus, any other variety, 1 stem
  11. Polygonatum (Solomon’s seal), 1 stem
  12. Tulip, single, red, 1 stem
  13. Tulip, single, any other colour, 1 stem
  14. Tulip, double, any colour, 1 stem
  15. Tulip, any other variety
  16. Any other flowering bulb, corm or rhizome, under 15 cm, 1 stem
  17. Any other flowering bulb, corm or rhizome, 15 cm and over, 1 stem
  18. Violas, (Pansies, Johnny jump-ups), 5 blooms
  19. Collection of flowers, under 15 cm, 3 or more kinds, must be named
  20. Collection of flowers, 15 cm and over, 3 or more kinds, must be named
  21. Any other flowering perennial, 1 stem

SECTION B – HOUSEPLANTS

  1. African violet, 1 crown, 1 pot
  2. Cactus or succulent, 1 pot
  3. Foliage house plant, 1 pot
  4. Orchid, 1 pot
  5. Any other house plant, flowering, 1 pot
  6. Cell pack of seedlings, grown by exhibitor, must be named

SECTION C – DESIGN CATEGORIES

May Design Theme: "Queen of Hearts"
  1. Playing Cards- a line design
  2. a) Experienced exhibitors
    b) Novice exhibitors (A person who has not yet won a first-place ribbon in a design category at any OHA scoiety flower show.)
  3. Red Queen -  a design using red flowers
  4. Cheshire Cat -  a crescent design
  5. Flamingos & Hedgehogs -  an interpretive design
  6. The Gryphon -  a dried miniature design (maximum dimensions 12.7 cm)

Click here for a pdf version of the May flower show schedule .

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