|
|
September 2011 Flower Show
The September Flower Show takes place at our monthly meeting held on September 20. 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 "Notable Events and Anniversaries". Listed below are the categories for the show. Click here for a print-ready schedule (pdf 43kb)
SECTION A – CUT SPECIMENS
- Aster (annual), 3 blooms
- Aster (annual), mixed colours, 3 blooms
- Aster (perennial), 1-3 sprays
- Chrysanthemum, 1 spray
- Chrysanthemum, 3 sprays
- Chrysanthemum, container of mixed colours
- Clematis, 1 stem
- Dahlia, cactus, 1 bloom
- Dahlia, decorative, 1 bloom
- Dahlia, any other kind, 1 bloom
- Fruited berry branch, not to exceed 1 metre
- Gladiolus, any colour, 1 spike
- Marigold, French type, 3 blooms
- Marigold, African type, 3 blooms
- Petunia, single, 1 bowl
- Petunia, double, 1 bowl
- Rose, hybrid tea, 1 bloom
- Rose, floating in a bowl with foliage
- Rose, full blown, 1 bloom
- Rose, miniature, 1 bloom or spray
- Rose, any kind not listed above, 1 stem
- Salvia, 3 spikes
- Sedum, 1 head
- Seed pod or head, ripened naturally on natural length of stem, 3 stems
- Zinnia, 1 bloom
- Any kind not listed above, 1 specimen
- Any kind not listed, 3 specimens
- Collection of ornamental grasses, 3 or more kinds
- Collection of flowers, 3 or more kinds
SECTION B – PLANTS
- African violet, single, 1 crown, 1 pot
- Hanging planter, foliage, 1 or more varieties
- Hanging planter, flowering, 1 or more varieties
- Herb(s), in 1 pot, up to 3 kinds, must be named
- Pelargonium (Geranium), flowering, 1 pot
- Planter, not to exceed 40 cm
- Any other flowering plant, 1 pot
SECTION C – FRUITS & VEGETABLES
- Mixed vegetables on a plate
- Mixed fruits on a plate
- Herbs, up to 5 varieties, displayed in water, must be named
SECTION D – DESIGN CATEGORIES
Show Theme: "2012 - Charles Dickens' 200th Birthday"
- The Old Curiosity Shop – A design in a tea cup
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.)
- Oliver Twist – A design using movement
- A Tale of Two Cities – A parallel design
- Great Expectations - A mass design
- Little Dorrit – A miniature design (maximum dimensions 12.7 cm)
|
