Collingwood Horticultural Society Summer Flower and Vegetable Show Handbook Revised 2018
Notes: Collingwood Horticultural Society Summer Flower and Vegetable Show Handbook (All Flower and Vegetable Show entries will be judged in accordance with this Handbook) Table of Contents Summer Flower and Vegetable Show Awards... Page 1 Categories for Entries... Page 2 Rules for all Flower and Vegetable Shows... Page 7 Preparing for a Flower and Vegetable Show... Page 9 Conditioning Your Plant Material... Page 10 Forms of Flower Arrangements... Page 11 Artistic Designs... Page 12 Artistic Techniques... Page 14 Flower and Vegetable Show Awards Best Rose Best Gladiolus Best Dahlia Best Vegetable Best Design Judges Choice Total Points Winner $50 2nd $25 3rd $10 16 1
Summer Flower and Vegetable Show Notes: Categories for Entry Specimen Class A A1 Aster any cultivar with foliage 3 blooms A2 Tuberous Begonia free floating in water 1 bloom A3 Echinacea any variety or colour 3 stems A4 Dahlia over 6 1 bloom A5 Dahlia under 6 1 bloom A6 Dahlia any other variety 3 blooms A7 Delphinium any colour 1 spike A8 Gaillardia any type 3 blooms A9 Geranium any colour with attached foliage 1 head A10 Gladiolus any colour 1 spike A11 Hydrangea any variety 1 bloom A12 Marigold - over 4 - any variety or colour 3 blooms A13 Marigold -1 to 4 - any variety or colour 3 blooms A14 Marigold - under 1 any colour 3 blooms A15 Pansy with attached foliage - any colour 3 blooms A16 Violas with attached foliage all same colour 3 blooms A17 Petunia - single with attached foliage 1 spray A18 Petunia -double with attached foliage 1 spray 2 15
ARTISTIC TECHNIQUES A19 Rose - Hybrid Tea- any colour 1 bloom Grouping A Method of bunching similar type of materials together to emphasize forms and colours. Terracing, Layering and Stacking Techniques create an unusual pattern to increase visual movement in a design. A20 Rose - Floribunda any colour 1 spray A21 Rose - Grandiflora any colour 1 spray A22 Rose - Miniature any colour, name if 1 spray known A23 Rose - Climbing any colour 1 spray A24 Rose - Most fragrant any colour 1 bloom A25 Rose - Floating in Bowl 1 bloom A26 Rudbeckia 3 blooms A27 Salvia any colour 3 stems A28 Sedum any variety 1 stem A29 Snapdragon - any variety or colour 3 stems A30 Sunflower - over 6 1 head A31 Sunflower - under 6 1 head A32 Sweet Pea 3 stems A33 Zinnia any colour 3 blooms Shadowing A method of repetition where materials are placed closely behind and below taller front materials. Framing Material is placed in the perimeter of a design which gives visual interest to the enclosed central materials and frames the arrangement. A34 Any other annual not listed, identified stems, blooms sprays or spikes A35 Any other perennial not listed, identified stems, blooms sprays or spikes A36 Flowering Shrub or tree under 30 in height, identified A37 Flowering Vine - identified A38 Outdoor Container or Hanging Container maximum 14 1 1 1 branch 14 3
Vegetables Class B B1 Beans- any colour 3 ARTISTIC DESIGNS B2 Beets any colour 3 B3 Carrots any variety 3 B4 Corn any edible variety 3 B5 Cucumber - slicing 3 B6 Cucumber small pickling gherkins 5 B7 Garlic Any Variety 3 heads B8 Onions - Spanish 1 B9 Onions - cooking 3 B10 Peppers Sweet- any colour 3 B11 Peppers Hot any colour 3 B12 Squash any variety -identified 1 B13 Tomatoes Table any variety 3 B14 Tomatoes Tiny any variety 5 B15 Potatoes any variety 3 B16 Any other vegetable not listed, identified 1 B17 Any vegetable oddity or aberration of nature 1 B18 Herbs cut 5 types, identified 1 B19 Basket of vegetables with or without herbs 1 Parallel Design Three or more vertical groupings, with space between each group. Edge of the container should be covered with leaves or moss. Modern Mass Design Has few components in bold large forms with a sculptural feel; can be vertical, horizontal or diagonal. Water-Viewing Design A line design, in a shallow container with 2 / 3 of the surface showing water. Pin-holder should be hidden by leaves. Creative Interpretive Design Creative Interpretive Design features wood. Flowers and leaves are in pin-holders. 4 13
ARTISTIC DESIGNS Houseplants Class C C1 African Violet - single crown C2 African Violet - miniature C3 African Violet any other kind C4 Houseplant grown for Foliage C5 Houseplant in Bloom Sheltered Pavé C6 Cactus or Succulent Protected within the container, all materials are arranged below the container rim. Modern Designs reflect trends, fashion and colours; often termed experimental and faddish. Flowers, leaves and other materials arranged closely together in a flat jewel-like pattern. Tight clustering emphasizes contrasts in colours and textures. Landscape Arrangement depicts a larger area of Nature. Objects placed as they would be found in nature. C7 C8 Cactus or Succulent at least 3 different varieties in 1 container Indoor Mixed Planter at least 3 varieties without succulents or Cacti Decorative Class D Advanced D1 A Small Design: Name it Yourself (see Note 2 following) D2 Cultivating : A design incorporating the technique of terracing (see Note 3 following) D3 Home Grown : A parallel design incorporating vegetables (see Note 4 following) D4 Breakfast in Bed: A functional tray no wider than 60 cm (24 ) (see Note 5 following) D5 Barn Dance : A Design Using Wood (See Note 1 following) Decorative Class D Intermediate D6 Reach For the Sky : A Vertical line Design (see Note 1 following) D7 Roadside : A design using wild materials (see Note 1 following) D8 Barn Dance : A Design using Wood (see Note 1 following) 12 5
Decorative Class D Novice D9 Roadside : A design using wild materials (see Note 1 following) D10 A Small Design: Name it Yourself (see Note 2 following) FORMS OF FLOWER ARRANGEMENT Class E Photography E1 Landscape or Garden - 4 x 6 size, un-mounted (see Note 6 following) E2 Single Flower - 4 x 6 size, un-mounted (see Note 6 following) E3 Single Vegetable - 4 x 6 size, un-mounted (see Note 6 following) E4 Our Arboretum - 4 x 6 size, un-mounted (see Note 6 following) Traditional Horizontal Modern Spiral Crescent Note 1: Accessories are permitted for advanced, intermediate and novice decorative classes in accordance with Show Rule 20. Note 2: In a flower design, a small design measures from 13.9 cm to 25.4 cm (5.5 to 10 ). It must not exceed 25.4 cm (10 ) in any direction (height, width, depth, diagonal) Note 3: Terracing in design is the placing of materials in an overlapping, layering and/or stacking manner to increase visual movement. Note 4: A parallel design has 3 or more vertical groupings, with space between each group. Oriental Symmetrical Triangle Asymmetrical Triangle Note 5: Functional Table/Tray: Dining Components are placed in a logical manner for the actual service of food. No Cutlery is permitted. The flowers occupy approx. 25% of the space, and the design is not more than 24 wide from side to side. Circle Oval Hogarth Vertical or S Curve 6 11
4. A Specimen Rose should be 2 / 3 open. 5. Remember it is not always the biggest bloom that wins, but the most perfect! CONDITIONING YOUR PLANT MATERIAL TO MAKE YOUR FLOWER EXHIBITS LAST LONGER 1. Pick material in the cool of the day - early morning or late evening. 2. Cut material with clean tools and immediately place into a clean container with cool water. The object is to avoid bacterial contamination of the water. 3. Cut the stems on a diagonal and just above a node to ensure good water uptake. 4. Remove any leaves that would go below the water. They decompose quickly. 5. Evergreen foliage can be submerged in water for a few hours. This also serves to clean them of dust and dirt. 6. Silver/grey foliage will lose it s colour if submerged. 7. Stems of plants (e.g. poppies) that have a milky sap need to be seared in a flame every time a cut is made to prevent the sap oozing out. 8. All flower bulbs should have their whitish stem ends cut off and put in shallow water. 9. Daffodils secrete a sap, poisonous to other flowers. If you place daffodils in water for 24 hours they can then be used with other flowers. Do not recut them when using with other flowers. 10. Woody stems should not be crushed. Make 1 or 2 short slits in the ends to allow water uptake. 11. Store plant material before use in a cool place for several hours or overnight. Keep out of sunlight, draughts and heat sources. 12. Experienced exhibitors and designers pick plant material one to two days before the show. Purchased material is usually conditioned already. Note 6: All entries to have been photographed by exhibitor in the past 24 months. The Flower and Vegetable Show Committee will mount all submitted pictures in a similar manner. While entries for Class E Photography must be 4 x 6 un-mounted hard copies, digital copies of the entries, in a jpg format, can also be submitted to the Horticultural Society Secretary by email to be used as part of a slide presentation at the show. No points will be awarded for photos in the slide presentation. SHOW RULES 1. All exhibitors must be amateur growers, i.e. those who grow flowers and vegetables for their own enjoyment. 2. All exhibitors must be members in good standing of the Collingwood Horticultural Society. 3. Entries for the Summer Flower and Vegetable Show must be received between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on the day of the Show. Judging starts at 5:00 p.m. Regular meeting is at 7:30 p.m. 4. Entries not in place in the Show at the specified times will be disqualified. This rule will be strictly adhered to by the Flower and Vegetable Show Chair. 5. Prizes are awarded by totalling points received see page 1 6. Points are allocated as follows: Specimen Classes Decorative Classes Photography Classes 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 3 points 1 st 2 points 2 nd 1 point 3 rd 5 points 1 st 4 points 2 nd 3 point 3 rd No points are awarded for Honourable Mention. 5 points 4 points 3 point 10 7
7. All entries must be accompanied by a tag properly filled out and closed. Each specimen must have a tag with its container. Tags will be available at the Show and also at the general meeting prior to the show. 8. No entry will be entitled to a prize unless it possesses merit. If there is only one entry in a class, it does not guarantee an award. Special awards may be made at the discretion of the Flower and Vegetable Show Chair. 9. All entries must remain within the show area until the show is over. 10. The Judge s decision is final. Any complaint must be made in writing to the Society s Secretary within one week after the date of the Show. 11. A member may enter any class in the same category only once, but may enter as many classes as desired. 12. Any entry not meeting the specified number of blooms, spikes, sprays or stems, etc. will be disqualified. A bud showing colour is considered a bloom. 13. All containers must be provided by the exhibitor. 14. When a named variety of exhibit is called for, the entry, if not named by the exhibitor, will loose points. 15. The Placing Committee will direct the arrangement of the entries. No exhibitors are entitled to touch or move any entries in the Decorative Classes, other than their own. 16. All plants and flowers entered as Specimens must be grown by the exhibitor. This rule does not apply to entries in the decorative classes. 17. Judging will be in accordance with the current Ontario Judging and Exhibiting Standards Publication 34 Ontario Horticultural Association/The Garden Clubs of Ontario, as may be amended from time to time. 18. In the Decorative Classes, all designs are to be the work of the exhibitor. Only in the Decorative Classes may flowers be obtained from an outside source. 19. The Judges comments on entry tags are not to be removed until the end of the show. 20. In the Decorative Classes, foliage, twigs, evergreens grasses, driftwood and flowering shrubs may be used as background 8 foliage and need not be grown by the exhibitor. Natural dried coloured or treated materials may also be used, but fresh plant materials that are dyed are not permitted. Wiring and tying of flowers is permitted. Fruit or Vegetables in exhibits should not be cut open. 21. An exhibitor must have a houseplant in his or her possession for at least 3 months prior to a show. 22. The Flower and Vegetable Show Committee, reserves the right to make any additional rules that may be deemed necessary as long as such rules comply with the current Ontario Judging and Exhibiting Standards Publication 34, Ontario Horticultural Association/The Garden Clubs of Ontario. If a class is not available for an entry, the Show Chair may create an appropriate class and inform the Judges. This new class may then be entered on the roster for subsequent shows. 23. A Novice is an exhibitor who has never won a prize in a Decorative Class in the Horticultural Show. Only a Novice may place an entry in a class specified for a Novice. 24. For Flower arrangements in Decorative Classes, a First prize winner in any Intermediate class is encouraged to move to the higher class, but may remain in the same class for up to 5 years from the first entry. 25. Watering of entries in the separate exhibition area is not allowed. A table for watering entries is provided. 26. The Collingwood Horticultural Society is not responsible for any personal injury, lost, stolen or damaged property. PREPARING FOR A FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SHOW 1. Refer to the Schedule set down by the Flower and Vegetable Show Committee. This is the law of the Show and the Judges are guided by it. 2. Bark on woody stems should be peeled back 2 / 3 inch and the end cut crossways. 3. When more than one bloom is called for in a Class, try to have the stems and blooms approximately the same size and length. 9