January
January
- Don’t Judge Me: a class for Design and Horticultural Entries.
Design
Asterisk ( * ) Refer to “Terminology” and “Tips for Entering a Flower Show”.
- Then and Now: Design connecting two (vases) containers; (linking [vases] containers), accessories permitted. (Check online “Bridging the Gap in Floral Design”)
- Frozen: Vertical (*) Design featuring white flowers
Horticultural
- Winter Aconite, 3 stems
- Berried branch, 1 branch, max length 18 inches
- Witch Hazel (Hamamelis), 1 branch, max length 18 inches
- Indoor plant, 1 pot
- Garlic, 1 bulb, named if possible
- Surprise Us: a class for Horticultural (fruit, flower, vegetable); each entry will be judged individually for horticultural qualities.
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February
February
1. Don’t Judge Me: a class for Design and Horticultural Entries.
Design
Asterisk (*) Refer to “Terminology” and “Tips for Entering a Flower Show”.
- Chinese New Year: an Asian design, accessories permitted.
- Sweet Heart: Design in a sugar bowl, accessories permitted.
Horticultural
- Heather (Erica) or Heath (Calluna), 3 branches, one variety, max length 8 inches
- Snowdrops (Galanthus), 5 stems, one or more varieties
- Helleborus, 3 blooms on a bed of moss, one or more varieties
- Any spring flowers, 3 stems, one or more varieties
- Potted succulent/cactus, 1 pot
- Forced bulb
- Surprise Us
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March
March
- Don’t Judge Me: a class for Design and Horticultural Entries.
Design
Asterisk ( * ) Refer to “Terminology” and “Tips for Entering a Flower Show”.
- What’s Up: Small (*) design of your choice featuring spring flowers
- Harbinger of Spring: Vertical (*) design featuring pussy willows
Horticultural
- Glory of the Snow (Chionodoxa), 3 stems, one variety
- Crocus, 3 stems, one or more varieties
- Narcissus, 3 stems, one or more varieties
- Camelia, 1 bloom floating in a bowl (not touching)
- Helleborus, 3 blooms on bed of moss, one or more varieties
- Flowering branch, 1 branch, max length 18 inches
- Kale, 3 uniform leaves in vase
- Surprise Us
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April
April
- Don’t Judge Me: a class for Design and Horticultural Entries.
Design
Asterisk ( * ) Refer to “Terminology” and “Tips for Entering a Flower Show”.
- Spring Path: Horizontal (*) Design of Foliage
- Easter Basket: Design of your choice using spring flowers, accessories permitted
Horticultural
- Flowering branch, 1 branch, max length of 18 inches.
- Camelia, 1 bloom floating in a bowl (not touching)
- Fritillaria meleagris, 3 stems, one variety
- Narcissus, 3 stems, one or more varieties
- Tulip, 3 stems, one or more varieties
- Primula, 3 stems, one or more varieties
- Grape Hyacinth (Muscari), 3 stems, one variety
- Hyacinth, one stem.
- Surprise Us
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May
May
1. Don’t Judge Me: a class for Design and Horticultural Entries.
Design
Asterisk (*) Refer to “Terminology” and “Tips for Entering a Flower Show”.
- May Pole: Vertical (*) Design, accessories permitted
- Tulip Temptation: Parallel (*) (minimum two) Design featuring tulips
Horticultural
- Rhododendron, 1 truss
- Iris, 1 stalk
- Clematis, 1 stem
- Azalea, 1 branch, max length 18 inches
- Allium, 1 stem
- Tulip, 3 stems, one or more varieties
- Columbine (Aquilegia), 1 stem
- Flowering branch, 1 branch, max length 18 inches
- Edible spring greens, 3 varieties, one or more containers
- Herbs, 3 varieties, one or more containers
- Surprise Us
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June
June
- Don’t Judge Me: a class for Design and Horticultural Entries.
Design
Asterisk ( * ) Refer to “Terminology” and “Tips for Entering a Flower Show”.
- It Rocks: Landscape (*) design incorporating stone and/or rock
- Sniff of Summer: Small “All Around” (*) design featuring roses and rose buds
Horticultural
- Poppy, 1 stem
- Peony, 1 stem
- Scented rose, 1 stem, floating
- Rose, 1 stem, single bloom
- Rose, 1 spray, max length 18 inches
- Iris, 1 stalk
- Clematis, 1 stem
- Foxglove (Digitalis), 1 stalk
- Any other flowering branch, 1 branch, max length 18 inches
- Rhubarb, 3 stalks, one variety on a plate provided
- Peas, 3 pods, one variety on a plate provided
- Surprise Us
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September
September
- Don’t Judge Me: a class for Design and Horticultural Entries.
Design
Asterisk ( * ) Refer to “Terminology” and “Tips for Entering a Flower Show”.
- Woodland Wonders: Triangular (*) design featuring ferns
- Let the Sun Shine In: Design of your choice featuring golden/yellow/orange flowers
Horticultural
- Dahlia, 1 stem, over 5 inches
- Dahlia, 1 stem, 5 inches and under
- Sunflower, 1 stem
- Rudbeckia, 1 spray
- Echinacea, 1 stem
- Fuchsia, 1 branch, max length 18 inches
- Hydrangea, 1 bloom
- Zinnia, 1 stem
- Coleus leaves, 3 leaves, one or more varieties
- Bean, 5 pods, same variety, plate provided
- Flower Seed Competition: Mexican Torch Flower (Tithonia), 5 stems
- Vegetable Seed Competition: Hungarian Hot Wax Pepper, 3, plate provided
- Surprise Us
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October
October
- Don’t Judge Me: a class for Design and Horticultural Entries.
Design
Asterisk ( * ) Refer to “Terminology” and “Tips for Entering a Flower Show”.
- Squash Surprise: Design of your choice in a Squash.
- Basic Bark: “L” shape (*) design featuring bark.
Horticulture
- Fuchsia, one branch, max length 18 inches
- Snapdragons (Antirrhinums), 3 stalks, one or more varieties
- Cyclamen, 3 stems, one or more varieties
- Asters, perennial, 1 spray
- Pot marigold (Calendula), 5 stems, one or more varieties
- Nerine, 1 stem
- Monkshood (Aconitum), 1 stalk
- Grass plume heads (before seeds form), 3 stems, one or more varieties, one vase
- Apples, 3 fruits, one or more varieties, plate provided
- Squash (including pumpkin), under 15 inches in any dimension
- Harvest Parade; Not Judged. Celebrate our bountiful harvest: groupings of carrots, leeks, peppers, potatoes, apples etc. and singles of larger items. Exhibitors’ containers.
- Surprise Us
Alert: there will be a Forced Bulb Class in February 2027
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November
November
- Don’t Judge Me: a class for Design and Horticultural Entries.
Design
Asterisk ( * ) Refer to “Terminology” and “Tips for Entering a Flower Show”.
- We Will Remember: Pave (*) design, accessories permitted
- Looking to the Future: Vertical (*) design featuring dried seed pods
Horticultural
- Ferns, 3 stems, one variety
- Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium), 3 stems, one variety
- Berried branch, 1 branch, max length 18 inches
- Collection of dried seed, 3 pods/heads with stems, one vase.
- Last Bloom
- Winter pears, 3 pears, on plate provided
- Pressed flowers, 3 flowers, one or more varieties
- Surprise Us
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December
December
- Don’t Judge Me: a class for Design and Horticultural Entries.
Design
Asterisk ( * ) Refer to “Terminology” and “Tips for Entering a Flower Show”.
- Circle of Light: Round table centre, max diameter 15 inches, (flat, mounded or ball)
- Branching Out: Design of your choice using bare branches
Horticultural
- Holly with berries, 1 branch, max length 18 inches
- Branch with cones, max length 18 inches
- Variegated foliage branch, max length 18 inches
- Parsnip, 1, plate provided
- Flowering potted plant
- Surprise Us
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