Flowers & Plants (Class 25)

Committee Contacts

• Homecraft Director, Sharon Nivins: 519-529-7740
• Nancy Murray
• Wendy Snow
• Rachel Nivins

Rules and Directions

• Flowers must be home-grown
• To prevent tipping use a suitably weighted container
• Use clean containers
• Live flowers must be used unless otherwise stated
• Be sure to measure; some flowers are too big for the class
• If bud shows colour, it is considered a bloom

Prize List

Cut Flowers

Prizes (1 – 39, 41 – 48, 50 – 73):

1. Asters, white, 3 blooms
2. Asters, purple, 3 blooms
3. Asters, any other colour, 3 blooms
4. Container of Asters, colour to count
5. Dahlia, 1 bloom 4”- 6” with own foliage
6. Dahlia, 1 bloom 6” or over with own foliage
7. Dahlias, 3 blooms of one variety with own foliage
8. Dahlia, 1 bloom no more than 2” in diameter
9. Container of Dahlias, variety and colour to count
10. Snapdragon, 3 stems
11. Marigolds – African, 5 stems, tall
12. Marigolds – French, 5 stems, short
13. Sweet Peas, 3 or more stems
14. Zinnias, giant, 3 or more stems
15. Zinnias, small pom pom, 5 blooms
16. Pansies, best display
17. Calendulas, 7 blooms
18. Hosta – 1 leaf
19. Gladioli, 3 spikes, each a different colour
20. Gladioli, 2 spikes, one colour
21. Gladiolus, 1 spike, any colour
22. Container of Gladioli, any colour
23. Carnation, 3 blooms, any colour
24. Canna Lily, 1 spike
25. Mums, 5 blooms, one colour
26. Mums, 5 blooms, any colour
27. Container of Mums – best display, any colour
28. Cosmos in low container, best display
29. Sedum, 3 stems
30. Petunias, single, best display-any colour
31. Cornflower, 5 blooms, best display
32. One bloom floating, not touching edges.
33. Rudbeckia, 3 stems, 1 cultivar
34. Straw Flower, 3 stems
35. Best display of Fall Flowers minimum 5 varieties
36. Wild Flowers – living, not dried, min.5 varieties
37. Any other annual not listed, named, 3 stems or sprays
38. Any other perennial not listed, named, 3 stems or sprays
39. Coneflower, 3 blooms, any colour

Prizes (40):

40. Most Points Overall (1 – 39)

Roses

41. Florabunda, 1 spray
42. Pink rose, 1 bloom
43. Bi-colour rose, 1 bloom
44. Two sprays of miniature, best display
45. Two sprays of climbing roses
46. Any other colour rose, 1 bloom
47. Container of roses -5 blooms
48. Best red rose, 1 bloom

Prizes (49):

49. Most Points Overall (41 – 48)

Potted Plants

50. Shamrock
51. Fern, any variety
52. Impatiens, 1 specimen
53. Rare house plant, named
54. Begonia, tuberous
55. Philodendron
56. African Violet, light colour, single crown
57. African Violet, dark colour, single crown
58. Spider plant
59. Coleus
60. Geranium, in bloom, red colour
61. Geranium, in bloom, any other colour
62. Orchid, in bloom
63. Dish garden, collection of cacti or succulents
64. Any other flowering house plant, named
65. Any other non flowering house plant, named
66. Herb Garden, 3 varieties, named
67. Plant (s) in a macramé hanger
68. Patio Pot (contains one variety of plant)
69. Patio Container (3 or more varieties of plants)
70. Hanging Patio Basket
71. Three house plants in one container
72. Christmas Cactus
73. Aloe Vera

Prizes (74 – 75):

74. Most Points Overall (50 – 73)
75. Overall Grand Champion: Most Points Overall (1-39, 41-48, 50-73)

Flower Specials

Please use 2016 Fair Theme, “Sew it, Grow it, Show it”, where possible.

Prizes (76 – 93):

76. Miniature Design (Not over 3” in any direction, including container)
77. “Some people put flowers in the darndest things”
78. Curvaceous: Your interpretation
79. A Centerpiece: using pumpkins and flowers
80. Get Well: all around design in a mug
81. Walk in the Woods: Design featuring wood
82. Flower Design in a kitchen utensil
83. Keep it Green: all green foliage
84. Fabulous Fall: Design using fall colours
85. Simple – but Elegant Your interpretation
86. Floral Design using a Straw Hat
87. Small and Sassy A small design 5”-10”
88. Colour Harmony A design using 1 colour shade
89. Field & Stream: A design using wood, water, stones, flowers, etc
90. Beautiful Weeds in a Vase
91. Me and My Shadow Display 2 similar identical designs (1 large & 1 small) note flowers need to be in separate vases or containers, on a tray
92. We Remember One-sided design in red and white
93. A Design in a Pumpkin or Squash

Prizes (94):

94. Most Points Overall (76-93)