Section “R” – Floriculture
Section “R” – Floriculture
Steward: Jenny Jamieson
Sponsor: Julian Bellette Electrical, Bonnie & Graham Carroll
Entry Fee: $1 per entry, capped at a maximum of $10. Additional entries beyond 10 are free of charge.
Prizes:
⦁ Prize cards will be awarded for each section.
⦁ Champion Cards, Ribbons and $15 will be awarded for each champion.
⦁ Champion Novice Decorative will be awarded for the best entry entered by a competitor who has never won a first prize with a decorative arrangement.
Entry Deadlines:
⦁ Entries close on Friday, at 6:30 pm. All entries must be submitted and staged by 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
⦁ Entries will not be accepted on Saturday.
⦁ All entries must remain in the pavilion until 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Entry Requirements:
⦁ All entries must be grown by the exhibitor, except in the Decorative section.
⦁ In the Decorative section, wire or any embellishment may be used, and the suitability of the container will be taken into consideration.
⦁ All Decorative arrangements must use fresh flowers unless otherwise stated.
⦁ No dried/silk flower arrangements will be accepted (except if mentioned in the schedule).
⦁ All exhibits must be shown in containers provided by the show society (except for the Decorative section).
⦁ No glass containers are allowed except in the Decorative Section.
⦁ A vase is higher than its width, while a bowl is broader than its height. The use of foliage is allowed.
Additional Information:
⦁ NND means Not Necessarily Distinct.
⦁ Cuts refer to the number of stems visible above the rim of the container in classes 1-65.
⦁ An award will be presented to the highest point scorer.
DAHLIAS
CHAMPION DAHLIA - $15 PRIZE AND RIBBON
Decorative Dahlias
1. 1 Red Dahlia
2. 1 Yellow Dahlia
3. 1 Pink Dahlia
4. 1 White Dahlia
5. 1 Dahlia any other colour
Cactus Dahlias
6. 1 Red Dahlia
7. 1 Yellow Dahlia
8. 1 Pink Dahlia
9. 1 White Dahlia
10. 1 Dahlia any other colour
Pompom Dahlias
11. 1 Red Dahlia
12. 1 Yellow Dahlia
13. 1 Pink Dahlia
14. 1 White Dalia
15. 1 Dahlia any other variety
16. 1 vase of Dahlia, any variety (up to 8 stems)
MISCELLANEOUS
CHAMPION MISCELLANEOUS - $15 PRIZE AND RIBBON
17. 1 cut Belladonna Lily (Naked Lady) any colour
18. 1 truss (or head) Geranium with foliage
19. Gerbera NND
20. 1 cut Salvia
21. 3 cut Marigolds, any variety
22. 1 Zinnia, any variety
23. 1 cut or head Hydrangea
24. 1 Nerine
25. 1 Crocus, any colour
26. 1 cut Crepe Myrtle
27. Any other Bulb, Corm, or Rhizome bloom, not mentioned in schedule
28. 1 cut native Australian blossom or flower
29. 1 Cut any flowering shrub
30. 1 cut or bloom or any other flower not mentioned in the schedule
31. 5 cuts or blooms, different in one container
ROSES
CHAMPION ROSE - $15 PRIZE AND RIBBON
(all roses must have foliage)
32. 1 Red Rose
33.1 Pink Rose
34. 1 White Rose
35. 1 Yellow Rose
36. 1 Rose, Any other colour
37. 1 cut Floribunda or Cluster rose
38. 1 vase of Miniature Roses
39. 1 bunch of Roses
40.Old Fashioned Rose
DECORATIVE
CHAMPION MISCELLANEOUS - $15 PRIZE AND RIBBON
(Champion Ribbon for best arrangement by a novice competitor-Novice is an exhibitor who has not previously won a prize in the Decorative Section at a Tumut Show)
41. Modern Arrangement using one flower and any embellishment
42. Country Kitchen
43. Fabulous Foliage
44. A rustic arrangement featuring fresh flowers and old metal
45. A floral arrangement featuring wood
46. Anything Goes (Freestyle arrangement using whatever you want)
47. Arrangement using Succulents
48. Arrangement for a special occasion using fresh flowers.
POTTED PLANTS
CHAMPION POTTED PLANT - $15 PRIZE AND RIBBON
50. Potted Geranium
51. Potted Fern
52. Pot plant Foliage
53. Pot Plant Flowering
54. African Violet
55. Potted Succulent
56. Pot of Succulents, three or more
57. Potted Cactus
58. Mixed pot of Succulents and Cactus
59. Potted Bromeliad
60. Potted Begonia
61. Potted Fuchsia
62. Most unusual Pot Plant (plant and container taken into consideration)
63. Pot Plant most fun/novelty container
64. Pot of Cacti more than one variety.
65. Any variety not mentioned.
BONSAI
CHAMPION BONSAI - $15 PRIZE AND RIBBON
66. Bonsai less than 300mm
67. Bonsai 300mm to 600mm
68. Bonsai 600mm and over
MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR IN SECTIONS 1-66 - $15 PRIZE AND RIBBON.
JUNIOR SECTION
(Special prize of $5 for best entry in each age group donated by Bonnie and Graham Carroll)
13 to 16 YEARS
69. Round bowl of flowers.
70. Mad hatter, an arrangement using a hat
71. Easter Time arrangement
9 YEARS to 12 YEARS
72. Novelty arrangement using fruit or vegetables and flowers
73. Arrangement in a boot or shoe
74. Arrangement using an unusual container
6 to 8 YEARS
75. Necklace made from any flowers, berries, or plant material
76. Flower arrangement using a cup and saucer
77. Egg cup of flowers
5 and Under
78. Collection of flowers and leaves stuck to cardboard
79. Small container of flowers
80. Mr. Potato Man may use any other fruit - vegetables or anything you like to help decorate him