Conditions and Requirements for Exhibiting No fee payable when entering your exhibits, however the event will be ticketed and entry to the Flower Show will be by presentation of a paid ticket only. Exhibitors should name varieties where possible, especially roses. Exhibits not staged according to the schedule are liable to be disqualified. No artificial support or wiring of blooms allowed except in arranged work. Own foliage permitted in all exhibits. N.N.D. means not necessarily different. C.V.A. means colour variation allowed. S.S. means staged singly. Judging is in accordance with Australian Horticultural Judges Association rules and will be judged by AHJA accredited judges, except for Floral Art & Interclub which will be judged in accordance with the Australian Floral Art Association rules by an accredited Floral Art judge. All general exhibits must be grown by the exhibitor in their own garden. However materials can be purchased for use in the Public Choice, Garden Art, Interclub and Floral Art sections. Please notify the show manager if your exhibit is extra large. The Society will not be responsible for any loss or damage. Mixed flowers to contain not less than three varieties. A container may contain any number of stems, except where otherwise specified. For this Show, a Novice is one who has never won a Blue Ribbon AT ALL in any Section and who has not won more than three first prizes in any Horticultural Show for that Section. Pot Plants to have been in the possession of the exhibitor for at least two (2) calendar months. Pot plants may be staked. Saucers permitted but not compulsory. Not more than three (3) entries to be submitted in any one item by one exhibitor. Photos of exhibits and/or exhibitors may be taken for promotional purposes, by entering the show you agree to allow this to occur. For any further queries please refer to the Australian Horticultural Show & Judges Manual or the Australian Floral Art Association Manual or clarify with Debra Collett. Exhibitor Entry Entry details follow. Late entries will generally not be accepted. Entry deadline is by 6:00pm Wednesday 16 November Post: Debra Collett, PO Box 309, Brighton 3186 Email: Scanned Attachment to showrhgs@hotmail.com Phone: 03 9593 1944 Exhibitor Staging Entries to be staged from 8:00am 10:30am sharp Saturday 19 November. Exhibit Judging Judging commences at 10:30am Saturday 19 November. Exhibitor Prize Giving Prize giving to be held at 3:30pm Saturday 19 November. Exhibit Collection Collection of Exhibits from 4:00pm Saturday 19 November. Page 2
ROSES Best Exhibit: Blue Ribbon 1. 6 roses, distinct varieties, staged separately 2. 3 roses, one variety, staged separately 3. 3 roses, N.N.D., staged separately 4. 3 roses, full blown, N.N.D., staged separately 5. 1 perfumed rose 6. 1 stem, multi-blooming rose 7. 1 full blown rose 8. 1 rose, bred prior to 1900, name and date to be displayed 9. Container of roses, one variety 10. Container of roses, mixed varieties 11. One variety of rose, in three stages of development, shown in one container, i.e. one stem bud, one stem open, one stem full blown 12. Display of roses, 75 cm space allowed, may comprise any number of containers of roses PUBLIC CHOICE Best Exhibit: Purple Ribbon 13. Christmas Time Enter as an individual or in a team, bring along your own table (less than 860mm diameter) and decorate it as you like, horticultural materials must be included. Public Choice determines the winner. GARDEN ART NEW SECTION Best Exhibit: Green Ribbon 14. A Design for the Outdoor The garden setting of this show lends itself to additional decoration. There are poles, trellis and bridges galore which you could enhance with your floral decoration. Or bring along your own pot on a plinth or sculpture to display. When entering please specify what type of outdoor design you are doing so that we can allocate you a spot. Please also advise the dimensions of your exhibit. Winner determined by a panel of judges. Page 3
INTERCLUB COMPETITION NEW SECTION Best Exhibit: RHSV Trophy & $50 prize money 2 nd Prize: $30 prize money 3 rd Prize: $20 prize money 15. Outdoor Garden Installation The grassy lawns of the garden setting of the show will enable clubs to give free range to their ideas. The design should be able to withstand the weather conditions of the day. Apart from that anything goes but horticultural material to dominate. Please advise the area required to stage your design by Wednesday 16 November. Winner determined by a VFAA Judge. CUT FLOWERS, TREES, SHRUBS and CREEPERS Best Exhibit: Blue Ribbon 16. Container of 1 kind or variety of Native flowering Shrub, cut stems in bloom 17. Container of Native Plants, mixed kinds and/or varieties 18. Container of shrub, one kind, cut stems in bloom, not elsewhere in this schedule 19. Container of Climbing Plant 20. Container of Leucadendrons, N.N.D. 21. 1 specimen bloom, spike, truss or stem 22. 1 bowl of flowers, floating in water, maximum 5 blooms, N.N.D., foliage allowed 23. 1 container Azalea, N.N.D. 24. 1 bloom single Azalea, S.S. 25. 1 bloom semi-double/double Azalea, S.S. 26. 1 stem of Bearded Iris 27. Container of Pelargoniums 28. Container of Rhododendron 29. Container of Fuchsia 30. Container of Foliage only 31. Container of Orchids 32. Container of cut flowers, one kind, not roses, not elsewhere in this schedule 33. Container of garden flowers, mixed varieties Novice Section - Society Spoon for Best Entry 34. Container of 1 kind or variety of Native flowering Shrub, cut stems in bloom 35. Container of 1 kind or variety of Foliage 36. 1 specimen bloom, spike, truss or stem 37. Container of cut flowers, one kind, not roses
CONTAINER GROWN PLANTS and BONSAI Best Exhibit: Blue Ribbon 38. 1 Container grown plant/s, one variety, foliage (not fern) 39. 1 Container, Maidenhair Fern 40. 1 Container, Fern other than Maidenhair 41. 1 Container grown plant in flower 42. 1 Container grown plant in flower, multiple planting 43. 1 Container, Cyclamen 44. 1 Container, African Violet 45. 1 Container, Cymbidium Orchid 46. 1 Container, Orchid, any other variety 47. 1 Container, Bromeliad/s, one variety, in flower, or showing inflorescence 48. 1 Container, Bromeliad/s, one variety, foliage 49. Plant/s in a novel container, e.g. boot 50. 1 Container of mixed plants 51. 1 Container of Begonia 52. 3 Cacti and/or Succulents in separate containers 53. 1 Container, Mixed Succulents 54. 1 Container, Cactus/Cacti, one variety 55. 1 Container, Succulent/s, one variety 56. A Dish Garden, plants to be growing. Accessories allowed. 57. 1 Hanging container, single or multiple planting, in bloom 58. 1 Hanging container, single or multiple planting of foliage 59. 1 Bonsai, single planting 60. 1 Bonsai, group planting Novice Section - Society Spoon for Best Entry & Prize 61. 1 Container Grown Plant, foliage 62. 1 Container Grown Plant, in flower 63. 1 Container of Succulent/s HERBS Best Exhibit: Blue Ribbon All herbs must be home grown and are to be staged in water and named. 64. One type of medicinal herb 65. One type of culinary herb 66. Three herbs, S.S. 67. Container of cut herbs, mixed, minimum three types/varieties 68. A Tussie Mussie Page 5
FRUIT and VEGETABLES Best Exhibit: Blue Ribbon All entries must be home grown. Quantity per entry must be as specified in The Australian Horticultural Show and Judges Manual. If unsure of the quantities, please check when entering exhibit. FRUIT 69. Three Lemons 70. Exhibit of 1 variety of Citrus, other than lemons, may be cumquats 71. One type of home grown fruit, other than citrus 72. A basket of fruit, minimum of 3 different fruit, single items allowed VEGETABLES 73. Five stalks of Rhubarb 74. One type of home grown vegetable, not rhubarb, grown above ground e.g. brassicas 75. One type of home grown vegetable, grown below ground e.g. beetroot 76. A basket of vegetables, minimum of 3 different vegetables, single items allowed FLORAL ART Best Exhibit: Purple Ribbon 77. Australiana Eucalyptus and 78. Simply Seasonal 79. Crystal Clear 80. Seaside - Miniature Arrangement, to be no more than 10cm overall 81. A Modern Arrangement featuring Yellow Roses 82. A Table Arrangement (suitable for Christmas - may use fresh, dried and/or artificial materials) 83. Flowers in a Frame 84. Orchids in a Contemporary Arrangement 85. Late Spring in a Glass Bowl 86. Foliage Arrangement 87. Driftwood and Dutch Iris Novice Section - Society Spoon for Best Entry 88. Foliage Arrangement 89. Orange Sensation 90. As You Like It Page 6
NEW AWARDS Garden Art Green Ribbon for Best Exhibit Interclub Competition RHSV Trophy & $50 prize money for 1 st place $30 prize money for 2 nd place $20 prize money for 3 rd place Aggregate Winner SS McKay Silver Medal Award Calculation Most Successful First Time Exhibitor Purple Ribbon 1 st Prize = 2 points, 2 nd Prize = 1 point Winner will have the most points using the above scale but have never exhibited at a Red Hill Gardening Society Show before. (This does not include the Daffodil Show) Most Successful Non-Blue Ribbon Exhibitor Purple Ribbon 1 st Prize = 2 points, 2 nd Prize = 1 point Winner will have the most points using the above scale but have never won a Blue Ribbon in any section of a Red Hill Gardening Society Show before. Aggregate Winner SS McKay Silver Medal 1 st Prize = 2 points, 2 nd Prize = 1 point Winner will have the most points using the above scale.
NOVEMBER FLOWER SHOW AWARDS Blue Ribbons will be awarded for: Best Exhibit in Roses Best Exhibit in Cut Flowers, Trees, Shrubs & Creepers Best Exhibit in Container Grown Plants & Bonsai Best Exhibit in Herbs Best Exhibit in Fruit & Vegetables Best Exhibit in Floral Art Additional Awards include: SS McKay Silver Medal for Aggregate Winner Public Choice, Garden Art, Most Successful First Time and Non-Blue Ribbon Exhibitors Ribbons Interclub RHSV Trophy and Prize Money President s Choice Ribbon Society Spoon for Best Entry in each Novice Section Red Hill Gardening Society (Inc. No. A0008242P) meets at the Red Community Hall, Mechanics Rd, Red Hill, at 10 am on the 4th Friday of the month (except June, July & December). Visitors welcome. Email: rhgs@rhgs.com.au www.rhgs.com.au