DIVISION 5 - FLORICULTURE Tricia Oehlenschlager 320-808-9046 Harold Johnson Building Rules to be observed by all exhibitors. Registration starts: Tuesday at 8 a.m. and closes promptly at 7 p.m. Come early if you have many entries, and please have your list of entries written down beforehand. No more than 1 entry, per lot per person. Exhibits to be picked up between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday evening. Children 17 and younger will not be allowed to enter in any division other than the Junior Division. The Any other categories must be an entry which is not already listed in another Division 5 Class. No poisonous plants (ex: Angel Trumpet or obnoxious weeds) will be accepted. Household plants should be in exhibitor s possession 3 months before entering at the fair. Containers for specimen flowers will be provided. NO CONTAINERS LARGER THAN 14" DIAMETER WILL BE ACCEPTED IN CLASS 13 - POTTED PLANTS; CLASS 14 - POTTED FOLIAGE PLANTS OR IN CLASS 17 - INDOOR PLANTS. The maturity, form, color, stem length, botanical name and clean foliage are all points that should be considered. Foliage should be attached to stem but not below water line. Awards given only to quality judged entries. Correct flower name, either botanical or common, must be on tag to be considered for Grand Champion. It is good practice for the exhibitor to score his/her own specimen before entering the show as follows: Floriculture score card: Color......................... 25 Texture & substance.............. 25 Form......................... 15 Branch balance.................. 10 Strength of stem or stalk........... 15 Healthy foliage.................. 10 TOTAL....................... 100 Only one 1 st, one 2 nd and one 3 rd place premium may be awarded in each lot. A $5.00 Grand Prize premium may be awarded in each class. Each exhibitor in the Junior Division not receiving a prize will be given a green participation ribbon. All s, 1 st place... $3.00, 2 nd place... $2.50, 3 rd place...$2.00 Grand Prize premium may be awarded in each class
Class 1 - Annuals separate uniform stems unless Foliage attached but not below water line. 1. Ageratum 2. Amaranthus, one stem 3. Aster, double, 3" & over 4. Aster, double, under 3" 5. Aster, any other not listed 6. Bachelor Buttons, blue 7. Bachelor Buttons, pink 8. Bachelor Buttons, white 9. Bachelor Buttons, any other 10. Bells of Ireland, 1 stalk 11. Calendula 12. Celosia, crested, 1 stem 13. Celosia, plumed, 1 stem 14. Cleome, 1 stem 15. Cosmos, single, pink 16. Cosmos, single, purple 17. Cosmos, single, red 18. Cosmos, single, white 19. Cosmos, single, yellow-orange 20. Cosmos, double, pink 21. Cosmos, double, purple 22. Cosmos, double, red 23. Cosmos, double, white 24. Cosmos, bicolor 25. Cosmos, any other not listed 26. Everlasting, any color 27. Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth) 28. Lantana 29. Lisianthus, blue 30. Lisianthus, pink 31. Lisianthus, white 32. Mallow 33. Nasturtium, any color 34. Salvia, blue 35. Salvia, red 36. Salvia, any other not listed 37. Scabiosa, any color, pin cushion 38. Snapdragon 39. Snapdragon, butterfly 40. Statice 41. Strawflower, Helichrysum 42. Sunflower, ornamental 43. Sweet Peas 44. Verbena 45. Zinnia, (Cactus), 4" & over 46. Zinnia, (Cactus), under 4" 47. Zinnia, bi-color, 4" & over 48. Zinnia, bi-color, under 4" 49. Zinnia, solid color, 4" & over 50. Zinnia, solid color, under 4" Class 2 - Marigold 1. Yellow, 3" and over 2. Yellow, under 3" 3. Orange, 3" and over 4. Orange, under 3" 5. Cream 6. Bi-color 7. Single, French, red 8. Single, French, yellow 9. Single, French, orange 10. Single, French, bi-color Class 3 - Petunia 1. Double, bi-color pink & white 2. Double, bi-color purple & white 3. Double, bi-color red & white 4. Double, bi-color lavender & white 5. Double, bi-color rose & white 6. Double, solid red 7. Double, solid pink 8. Double, solid purple 9. Double, solid white 10. Double, solid lavender 11. Double, solid rose 12. Single, bi-color 13. Single, red 14. Single, pink 15. Single, purple 16. Single, white 17. Single, lavender 18. Single, rose 19. Single, burgundy 20. Single, yellow 21. Single spreading, such as Wave Class 4 - Perennials 1. Balloon flower (Platycodon) 2. Carnations, any color 3. Chrysanthemum, dbl, 1-2" 4. Chrysanthemum, dbl, over 2" 5. Chrysanthemum, dbl, under 1" 6. Chrysanthemum, quill 7. Chrysanthemum, single 8. Clematis, blue, 3 separate uniform vines all displayed on dowel 9. Clematis, white, 3 separate uniform vines all displayed on dowel 10. Clematis, any other color not listed, 3 separate uniform vines all displayed on dowel 11. Coral Bells, (Heuchera) leaves and flowers 12. Coreopsis 13. Delphinium 14. Dianthus Pinks, double 15. Dianthus Pinks, single 16. Gaillardia 17. Globe Thistle, large 18. Heliopsis 19. Helenium (Sneeze Weed) 20. Liatris, white 21. Liatris, purple 22. Monarda 23. Pansies, blue, bi-color 24. Pansies, purple, bi-color 25. Pansies, white, bi-color 26. Pansies, yellow, bi-color 27. Pansies, any other not listed 28. Phlox, red, 1 stem 29. Phlox, lavender, 1 stem 30. Phlox, white, 1 stem 31. Phlox, pink, 1 stem 32. Phlox, blue, 1 stem 33. Phlox, any other color not listed, 1 stem 34. Cone flower, (Echinacea) purple 35. Cone flower, (Echinacea) white 36. Cone flower, (Echinacea) orange 37. Cone flower, (Echinacea) any other not listed 38. Rudbeckia 39. Russian Sage 40. Solidago (Golden Rod) 41. See Holly 42. Sedum, 1 stem, blooming (Autumn Joy) 43. Sedum, 1 stem, stone crop variegated 44. Sedum, 1 stem, blue/purple Jack 45. Sedum, any other not listed, list name 46. Statice, German, 1 stem 47. Yarrow
Class - 5 Daisy 1. Gloriosa 2. Shasta 3. Painted Class 6 - Hosta 1. Green, super size, 1 leaf over 12" width 2. Green, lg, 3 leaves between 8-12" width 3. Green, med, 3 leaves between 5-8" width 4. Green, sm, 3 leaves between 3-5" width 5. Blue, super size, 1 leaf over 12" width 6. Blue, lg, 3 leaves between 8-12" width 7. Blue, med, 3 leaves between 5-8" width 8. Blue, sm, 3 leaves between 3-5" width 9. Yellow, super size, 1 leaf over 12" width 10. Yellow, lg, 3 leaves between 8-12" width 11. Yellow, med, 3 leaves between 5-8" width 12. Yellow, sm, 3 leaves between 3-5" width 13. White margined (all centers) med, 3 leaves between 5-8" width 14. Yellow margined (all centers) med, 3 leaves between 5-8" width 15. Green or blue margined (all centers) med, 3 leaves between 5-8" width 16. Streaked or mottled, med, 3 leaves between 5-8" width 17. Miniature, 3 leaves under 3" width 18. Any other not listed, med, 3 leaves between 5-8" width 19. Any other not listed, sm, 3 leaves between 3-5" width Class 7 - Lily Each lot must be 1 color and 1 stem only, with stamens removed, unless Class 8 - Roses Each lot must be 1 color with 1 stem or 1 spray, foliage attached but not below water line, unless 1. Climbing Rose, 1 stem 2. Floribunda, pink, 1 spray 3. Floribunda, red, 1 spray 4. Floribunda, white, 1 spray 5. Floribunda, yellow, 1 spray 6. Floribunda, any other color, 1 spray 7. Hybrid tea, bi-color 8. Hybrid tea, orange 9. Hybrid tea, peach 10. Hybrid tea, pink 11. Hybrid tea, red or scarlet 12. Hybrid tea, rose 13. Hybrid tea, salmon 14. Hybrid tea, white or cream 15. Hybrid tea, yellow 16. Hybrid tea, any other color 17. Miniature, any color, 1 spray 18. Shrub, any color, 1 spray 19. Shrub, single stem, any color Class 9 - Dahlia Dahlia to be displayed with 2 sets of leaves only, disbudded, and 1 bloom on 1 stem, unless otherwise specified. 1. Over 6", solid color 2. Over 6", bi-color 3. 3" to 6", solid color 4. 3" to 6", bi-color 5. Under 3", any 1 solid color, 3 uniform stems 6. Under 3", 1 bi-color, 3 uniform stems 7. Single petal, any 1 color, 3 uniform stems 8. Collarette any 1 color, 3 uniform stems 9. Pompom, any 1 color, 3" & under, 3 uniform stems 10. Cactus, 6" and over 11. Cactus, under 6" Class 10 - Gladiolus Gladioli with markings shown according to background color. One spike only. No foliage. Miniatures have blooms 3" and under. Large over 3". 1. Large, cream 2. Large, green 3. Large, bi-color 4. Large, dark red 5. Large, orange 6. Large, pink 7. Large, lavender 8. Large, purple 9. Large, rose 10. Large, salmon 11. Large, scarlet 12. Large, white 13. Large, yellow 14. Miniature, bi-color 15. Miniature, solid color Class 11 - Hydrangea Name varieties. 1 stem unless 1. White 2. Pink 3. Blue 4. Bi-color 5. Green 6. Red Class 12 - Collection of Flowers Cannot be same variety or color. Put in one vase. Name varieties. Foliage attached but not below water line. 1. Favorite 3 different species of annuals 2. Favorite 3 different species of perennials 3. Favorite 3 roses 1. Asian 2. Tiger 3. Trumpet 4. Oriental
Class 13 - Potted Plants No entry exhibited last year is eligible for prizes this year. Judged on container and specimen. All hanging baskets must have a hook to hang. Blooming plants must be in bloom. Can be more than one plant per container unless specified as one plant. No containers larger than 14" diameter. 1. African violets, dbl, 1 plant 2. African violets, sgl, 1 plant 3. Begonia, fibrous, dbl 4. Begonia, fibrous, sgl 5. Begonia, tuberous, dbl 6. Begonia, Rex 7. Cactus 8. Geranium, dbl 9. Geranium, sgl 10. Gloxinia 11. Impatiens, New Guinea 12. Impatiens, dbl 13. Impatiens, sgl 14. Patio planter, no larger than 14" diameter 15. 3 favorite potted plants in container not over 14" width 16. Any other potted, list name 17. Begonia, tuberous, hanging 18. Fuchsia, hanging 19. Geranium, hanging 20. Marigolds, hanging 21. Petunias, hanging 22. Impatiens, hanging 23. Spider, hanging 24. Bougainvillea, hanging basket 25. All other hanging, list name Class 15 - Artistic Design Designs can be viewed from one or both sides. Flowers must be grown by exhibitor. No artificial foliage. Will be judged on containers, design and specimens. Designs should be securely anchored. No design entered last year is eligible for prizes this year. Committee can in no way be held responsible for loss or damage to containers or accessories. No professional designers may enter. Categories change each year. 1. Soup s On 2. Victory Garden 3. Butterfly Garden 4. Pretty in Pink 5. Be my Honey Bee 6. Snow Days 7. Tea Party 8. Miniature, no larger than 4" in any direction Class 16 - Tropical and Water Plants 1. Calla Lilly, 1 stem 2. Caladium, 1 stem 3. Cannas, 1 stem 4. Elephant Ears, 1 stem 5. Hibiscus, 1 stem 6. Water Cannas, 1 stem 7. Water Iris, 1 stem 8. Tropical, any other, 1 stem 9. Water Plants, any other, 1 stem Class 17 - Indoor Plants No entry exhibited last year is eligible for prizes this year. Judged on container and specimen. All hanging baskets must have a hook to hang. One plant per container. Cannot have same plant in Class 13 or 14. No containers larger than 14" diameter. 1. Flowering, must be in bloom 2. Foliage, no blossoms showing Class 14 - Potted Foliage Plants No blossoms showing; one or more plants per container. All hanging baskets must have a hook to hang. No containers larger than 14" diameter. 1. Ornamental grass 2. Cactus 3. Coleus 4. Fern 5. Green foliage 6. Ivy 7. Succulent 8. Varied color foliage 9. Any other, potted, list name 10. Fern, hanging 11. Green foliage, hanging 12. Ivy, hanging 13. Succulent, hanging 14. Varied colored foliage, hanging 15. Any other, hanging, list name
JUNIOR DIVISION Open to those 17 years old and younger. Flowers must be grown by the exhibitor. 3 separate stems with foliage attached unless otherwise specified but not below water line. No leaves on Gladiolus. No noxious weeds. A Purple Ribbon may be awarded for each Best of Class, with one Best of Show. All s, 1 st Place... $3.00, 2 nd Place... $2.50, 3 rd Place...$2.00 Class 17A - Gladiolus 1. Red, 1 stem 2. Yellow, 1 stem 3. White, 1 stem 4. Rose, 1 stem 5. Salmon, 1 stem 6. Purple, 1 stem 7. Buff, 1 stem 8. Orange, 1 stem 9. Bi-color, 1 stem 10. Miniature, solid color 11. Miniature, bi-color Class 17B - Marigolds 1. Yellow, 3" and over 2. Yellow, under 3" 3. Orange, 3" and over 4. Orange, under 3" 5. Cream 6. Bi-color 7. Single, French, red 8. Single, French, yellow 9. Single, French, orange 10. Any other not listed 1. Single, red 2. Single, burgundy 3. Single, pink 4. Single, purple 5. Single, white 6. Single, lavender 7. Single, rose 8. Single, yellow 9. Single, bi-color 10. Double, solid color 11. Double, bi-color 12. Spreading, such as Wave Class 17D - Annuals 1. Aster 2. Bachelor Buttons, all one color 3. Celosia, 1 stem 4. Cosmos, any color 5. Dahlia, any color, 1 stem 6. Daisy 7. Snapdragon, one color 8. Snapdragon, butterfly, one color 9. Viola, Johnny Jump-up, one color 10. Zinnia, 4" & over, solid color 11. Zinnia, under 4", solid color 12. Zinnia, 4" & over, bi-color 13. Zinnia, under 4", bi-color 14. My 3 favorite annuals in 1 vase Class 17E - Perennials 1. Daisy, Gloriosa 2. Daisy, Shasta 3. Daisy. Painted 4. Dianthus, double, one color 5. Dianthus, single, one color 6. Echinacea, cone flower, purple 7. Echinacea, cone flower, white 8. Echinacea, cone flower, any other 9. Hydrangea, 1 stem 10. Pansy, purple 11. Pansy, yellow 12. Pansy, blue 13. Pansy, white 14. Rudbeckia, 1 stem 15. My 3 favorite different perennials in 1 vase 1. Homecoming 2. Pooh s Corner 3. Safari 4. School Days 5. Mother Goose 6. Grandma s Kitchen Class 17G - Containers No containers larger than 14" diameter 1. Dish Garden 2. Potted Plants 3. Terrarium, not over 10" diameter container 4. Bonsai Class 17H - Sunflower 1. Large, 6-8" bloom, any color 2. Medium, 4-6" bloom, any color 3. Dwarf, under 4" bloom, any color Class 17I - Water and Tropical Plants 1. Water Plant, any other, 1 stem, list name 2. Tropical Plant, any other, 1 stem, list name Class 17C - Petunias Class 17F - Artistic Design s change each year.