Absolutely Brilliant

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1 Absolutely Brilliant

2 A Club Flower Show Celebrating The Garden Club of Michigan Centennial November 11, 2011 Country Club of Detroit 5:00 p.m.

3 TIMETABLE FOR EXHIBITORS October 15 November 10 Flower Arrangement & Photography registration deadline Horticulture suggested registration deadline for applicable classes Show set up Judges' Dinner 6:00 pm Friday, November 11 7:30-8:30 am Show set up 8:30-11:00 am All entries accepted & passed 11:15 am Entries closed 11:30 am Judges' Luncheon 12:15 pm Briefing for Judges & Clerks 12:45-3:15 pm Judging 3:30-4:00 pm Evaluation (if necessary) 5:00 pm Show Open to GCM Members & Guests 11:00 pm All entries must be removed

4 FLOWER SHOW COMMITTEE Co-Chairmen Peggy Kross Mary Smart Division Chairmen & Registrars Flower Arrangement Horticulture Photography Judges, Passers and Clerks Judges' Hospitality Judges' Dinner Awards Schedule Show Photography Signage Staging Helen McKnight Liz Kuhlman Patsy Gotfredson Gioconda McMillan Anna Warren Libby Follis Henrietta Fridholm Jane McFeely Bliss Clark Lauren Chapman Melinda Earle Wendy Jennings Helen McKnight Nancy Nicholson Bethine Whitney Wendy Jennings Molly Valade Tina Griffin Jenny Parke

5 GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Entries are open to all GCM members. 2. Registering with the Division Chairmen is required for all entries in the Flower Arrangement and Photography Divisions and is requested but not required for Horticulture Division classes 9 through 22. Classes will be filled in the order registrations are received. 3. While the Garden Club of Michigan and the Country Club of Detroit will exercise due caution in safeguarding exhibits, responsibility for damage, loss or personal injury cannot be assumed before, during or after the show. 4. Any clarification or change in the rules, as originally stated in the schedule, shall be communicated promptly by the division chairmen to all exhibitors in the class and, at the show, to the judges and to the passing committee. 5. An entry card must accompany each exhibit. Information required on the entry card must be completed in ink or typed. 6. The passing committee must pass each entry before an exhibitor may leave the show area. The passing committee reserves the right to refuse any entry that does not conform to the schedule. The exhibitor has the option of correcting the entry, if time permits. If not corrected, the entry cannot be judged, but may remain in place, marked "For Exhibition Only". The judges may not disqualify any entry passed by the passing committee, unless evidence of insect infestation or disease is identified. 7. Once an entry is passed, the exhibitor(s) must immediately leave the exhibition area. A passed entry may not be touched again by the exhibitor until after judging and then only to carry out necessary maintenance. 8. Only participating judges, clerks, flower show committee chairmen, and division chairmen will be allowed on the floor during judging. 9. All containers and accessories must be inconspicuously labeled with the exhibitor s name. 10. All exhibits must remain in place and in show condition until the show closing time. 11. A statement of intent is optional and must be submitted at the time of passing. The statement must be no more than 25 words, on a 3 x 5 card. 12. A best-in-show award will be presented, if merited, in each division.

6 GCA RULES 1. Please read and follow GCA flower show rules, general information and division guidelines. All rules as stated in Garden Club of America Flower Show and Judging Guide, 2009 Revised Edition, shall apply. 2. All plant material must be correctly identified with the botanical and common names, if possible. The RHS Index of Garden Plants and The AHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants are the accepted references and will be available at the show. The Royal Horticultural Society Horticultural Database is available online at 3. The Garden Club of America expects all exhibitors to be aware of the need to promote conservation of endangered and threatened plants. Plants collected in the wild and listed by the Indiana Natural Heritage Program, and the Natural Heritage Program of the exhibitor's home state, may not be exhibited in any flower show sponsored by a GCA club. Cultivated plant material listed by the Indiana Natural Heritage Program, and the Natural Heritage Program of the exhibitor's home state, may be exhibited if accompanied by a typed card stating that it has not been collected from the wild and giving information concerning its cultural requirements and methods of propagation. Natural Heritage Program lists are available online at 4. Plant material showing evidence of insects or disease must be removed immediately from the exhibition area. 5. All entries in the Flower Arrangement and Horticulture Divisions must include fresh and/or dried plant material. Fresh plant material must be in water or conditioned in such a way as to remain in pristine form while on exhibition. An entry not maintained in show condition may have its award removed. 6. Locally invasive plants, diseased plant material, artificial plant material, live animals (including fish), taxidermy, natural birds' nests and protected sea life are not permitted.

7 DIVISION I - FLOWER ARRANGEMENT GUIDELINES 1. Please carefully read and follow the GCA rules, general information and timetable for exhibitors. 2. An exhibitor is permitted only one entry per class, and may enter more than one class. Registration is required by October 15. Registrations will be accepted by the Division Chairman on a first come, first served basis. The exhibitor(s) under whose name(s) it has been registered must arrange the entry. All participants must be listed. Only listed exhibitors and show personnel may be on the show floor at the time of entry. 3. If forced to withdraw, an exhibitor must notify the class chairman. Unless there is a waiting list, the exhibitor must find a substitute. 4. Mechanics should not be visible unless they are an integral part of the design. 5. At Club Flower Shows, arrangements may be created off-site and brought to the show completed. Workspace is not available. 6. Anything not prohibited in the GCA rules, flower arrangement division guidelines, or individual class descriptions is permitted. 7. Staging may not be moved or draped, and tabletops may not be extended. 8. Judging will be based on the principles of design: balance, contrast, dominance, proportion, rhythm, and scale; and the elements of design: light, space, line, form, color, texture, pattern and size. Creativity is important, as is distinction, conformance to and interpretation of the class and schedule titles. Division I Chairman: Helen McKnight

8 DIVISION I - FLOWER ARRANGEMENT CLASSES Bling! Class 1 Cut 4 Entries A design using as a point of departure the shape of a standard diamond cut (emerald, marquise, pear-shaped, oval, brilliant, etc.). To be staged on a draped table 48" high with a 36" round top. Viewed from three sides. Composition may not exceed 30" width or depth. No height restriction. Class 2 Color 4 Entries A monochromatic* design celebrating the color of diamonds (canary, brown, pink, blue, green, etc.). Registrants may choose a color at the time of sign up, no duplications. To be staged on a 44" high by 12" square pedestal. Viewed from three sides. Entry may not exceed 24" width or depth. No height restriction. *Neither black nor white may be used in a monochromatic composition. Class 3 Clarity 4 Entries A design featuring [ice, water, glass] to be staged on a draped table 48" high with a 36" round top. Class 4 Facets 4 Entries A multi-sided design staged on a 44" high by 12" square pedestal. Viewed from all sides. Class 5 Setting(s) 4 Entries Functional* table to be staged on a 36" x 36" square table, 30" high, provided by the committee, set for one or more persons. Viewed on three sides. Table will have white underskirt, additional covering may be provided by exhibitor. Nothing edible other than plant material permitted. No chairs; all components must be placed on table surface. *A table exhibit arranged for the service of food. Class 6 Size... 4 Entries Matters..... and so does scale. A miniature design. Viewed from the front. Maximum size 5" in height, width and depth. Staged in a 9.5" cubed, cream-colored niche which will be placed on a 44" high by 12" square pedestal.

9 DIVISION II - HORTICULTURE GUIDELINES 1. Please carefully read and follow the GCA rules, general information and timetable for exhibitors. 2. Entries must have been owned and grown by the exhibitor for a minimum of three months, unless otherwise stated in the schedule. 3. An exhibitor may submit 3 entries per class, provided each is a different species or cultivar. 4. All entries propagated by the exhibitor must be identified with the method and relevant date(s) of propagation on the entry card. 5. Classes may be subdivided and entries moved and/or reclassified at the discretion of the horticulture chairman and/or the judges. 6. Containers are measured at the diameter or the diagonal of the inside rim. 7. One key card (diagram or plant list) is required when multiple species or cultivars are exhibited in the same container. Key card must be a 3 x 5 white card and completed in ink or typed. A photograph with identifying numbers may also be used. 8. Container-grown plants may be shown in containers that are clean and compatible with the exhibit. 9. Containers for all cut specimens will be provided. 10. No hanging pots permitted in any class. Division II Chairman: Liz Kuhlman

10 DIVISION II - HORTICULTURE CLASSES Sparklers! Cut Specimens Solitaire... One stem, spike or spray Class 1 Herbaceous Plants Grown for Bloom One blooming stem. Any foliage must be attached. Class 2 Herbaceous Plants Grown for Foliage One branch, stem or leaf. Class 3 Woody Branches Grown for Foliage or Fruit One branch. Class 4 Evergreen Branches One branch. Class 5 Fruits or Vegetables One large specimen or three medium or six small, presented on a white paper plate supplied by exhibitor. Container Grown Plants Jewel Box Plants Grown Primarily for Flower Container may include more than one plant of the same species or cultivar. Must be in bloom. Class 6 Container less than 6" in diameter Class 7 Container 6" - 12" in diameter Plants Grown Primarily for Foliage Class 8 Container no larger than 6" in diameter Class 9 Container 6" - 12" in diameter Class 10 Topiaries Collections Class 11 Three or more related plants which may be planted in a single container or exhibited in separate pots. 3 x 5 key card required. Propagation Chips A single plant exhibited along with the parent plant from which it was propagated, each in a separate but compatible container. Propagation information required. Plants will be judged as one unit. Class 12 Parent and Offspring Challenge Hope Diamond Class 13 Tradescantia bermudensis variegata (note: synonym listed as Rhea spathacea nana variegata) Class 14 Pelargonium 'Vancouver Centennial" Class 15 Begonia BIGTM Red with Bronze Leaf Par Radiance An exhibit of exceptional horticultural merit that does not qualify for entry elsewhere in the Hort. Div. Must have been owned by the exhibitor for a minimum of 1 year. Cut specimens, orchids, or hanging baskets are not permitted. Containers may not exceed 12" on the diagonal. Judged against perfection. Class 16 Par

11 DIVISION III - PHOTOGRAPHY GUIDELINES 1. Please carefully read and follow the GCA rules, general information and timetable for exhibitors. 2. Entries are limited to one per person. If there is space available at the deadline, exhibitors will be allowed to enter a second class. Registration is required by October 15. Registrations will be accepted by the Division Chairman on a first come, first served basis. If forced to withdraw, an exhibitor must find a substitute unless there is a waiting list. The Division Chairman must be notified of any changes. 3. Photographs that have won first place in a GCA show may not be entered in competition again. A photograph that was previously entered and did not place first, may be entered again if the image is altered and newly printed. 4. Each photograph must be the work of the exhibitor under whose name it is registered. Matting, mounting, and printing may be done professionally. 5. Any manipulation at any stage must be the work of the exhibitor. This includes enhancement for color or clarity, removal of a part of the image, or distorting the original subject. 6. Photography entries are limited to subjects consistent with Garden Club of America interests such as horticulture, flower arrangement, gardens/landscapes, conservation/the environment, historic preservation, civic improvement and the natural world. 7. All photographs must include plant material where noted in the schedule. 8. Identification of plant material is not required, but encouraged. The common and botanical name(s) should be listed on the entry card. 9. Photographs must be mounted on a material of the exhibitor's choice and over-matted with a total perimeter dimension no larger than 50 inches. The matting color must be white or off-white. The surface finish of the photograph is the exhibitor's choice. The committee may need to hang photo mounts on the rear of the photo. Glass and framing are not permitted. 10. Each entry must be labeled on the back with the exhibitor's name and class entered. The top of the photograph must be indicated. A title, brief explanation or statement of intent should be on the entry card. 11. Photos will be judged from a range of close up, to a maximum of 4 feet away. 12. All photographs will be passed to verify that class specifications have been met. If a photograph is not passed, the exhibitor will be notified and allowed, if time permits, to enter a replacement photograph. 13. Only the photography chairman may reclassify an entry, but only with the permission of the exhibitor. The Photography Chairman and the judges may subdivide a class.

12 DIVISION III - PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES Diamonds are Forever Class 1 Re-Set Color 6 Entries An image of a diamond(s) combined in unexpected juxtaposition with plant material, and other accessories if desired. Class 2 How Many Carrots? Color 6 Entries An image featuring carrots. Division III Chairman: Patsy Gotfredson

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