Ault in Bloom A Celebration of Roses, Flowers and Gardens Ault Park Pavilion 1 st October, 2017 This exhibition is generously provided and sponsored by The Ault Park Advisory Council and The Greater Cincinnati Rose Association Come enjoy the beauty and variety of roses grown in the Tri-State area. Participation and meeting others who love roses-- the fun way to learn more about growing America's favorite flower. Rose gardeners, from beginner to expert, bring your blooms and arrangements to the Pavilion to enter your roses in the exhibit: "Rosefest Zinzinnati" A ROSE theme to reflect our heritage and places of interest In this wonderful city we call home.! Join in the fun. Who Knows? You may have a winning entry. Ault Park Pavilion prep: 9:00-11:00 AM Judging begins at 11:00 Entry categories (classes) are on pages 4, 5, 6, 7 All the entries will be judged according to the rules in the show schedule on pages 2 & 3. The rules are guidelines which are very relaxed compared to an ARS sanctioned show. 1
*This is not a formal American Rose Society sanctioned show Judging Rules Please fill out an entry tag for each specimen entered. Rules for Horticultural Specimens Roses are to be judged primarily on the quality of the bloom. Foliage and length of stem are to be considered only in a very minor way. Stem on stem is allowed, Recent disbudding is allowed. Sprays and blooms with side buds are to be placed and judged in the same class as single blooms. Classic Hybrid Tea (type) blooms will be shown alongside decorative bloom types. All blooms should receive equal consideration with no preference for Hybrid Tea type blooms. Roses in all classes can be at any stage of bloom. All exhibits must be in place by 11:00AM and removed from the Pavilion at 4:00 PM. Roses will be judged according to the following guidelines: 1. Balance and proportion of the bloom 2. Freshness of the bloom (substance and fresh stamens) 3. The quality of this bloom for the 'variety' listed...if the variety is listed. (Varieties are the name for a particular hybrid or native species: Like 'Knockout' or 'Peace", etc.) The variety does not have to be listed if not known. 4. Overall beauty of the bloom including color, fragrance and the above combined qualities. Rules for Arrangements All arrangements must be placed by 11:00 AM. The use of flags, religious or political symbols is not allowed. Rose can be grown in any outdoor garden. ln arrangement class 7 only roses can be store bought. The use of backdrops, mountings and accessories is allowed and encouraged in all arrangement classes. Dried plant material can be used in classes where noted. Each entry should be accompanied with an entry card. The front of the card should contain the class title and any notes the exhibitor wants to add. The back of the card should have the exhibitor s name and phone number. Please remember Ault Park and the Greater Cincinnati Rose Association are not responsible for your personal items such as containers and accessories. All exhibits must be removed from the Pavilion by 4:00 PM at the conclusion of the show. Roses and other flowers can be grown in any outdoor garden. Flowers and foliage for arrangements can be supplemented with store bought plant material. However, the main body of the arrangement plant material should be from an outdoor garden. (Professional classes are expected to use their usual materials). Classes may be entered by individuals, teams or groups please be sure to put the names of individuals on the tags. Try to identify as much of your plant material as you can. Common names are fine. There is no penalty if you don t know names. The use of political, religious or national symbols is prohibited. Schools may use small pennants, flags or other symbols to represent their school. Arrangements will be judged according to the following guidelines: 1. How true the arrangement is to the theme of the class it is shown in. 2. Overall balance and proportion of the arrangement according to the type of arrangement it is. 3. How true to the type of arrangement it is. 4. Roses should predominate but other flowers and foliage can be used in all classes except the rose and rose foliage only class. 5. Freshness of plant materials used. 2
ARS publication: Handbook for Selecting Roses. Lists the following petal count definitions: 1. Single, Semi-Double Single= 4-8 petals Semi-double= 9-16 petals These two single and semi-double constitute one sub-class. So, this sub-class contains roses with a petal count of 4-16 petals in the color range of the class. 2. Double, Full, Very Full Double= 17-25 petals Full= 26-40 petals Very Full= 40+ petals These three Double, Full and Very Full constitute the second subclass. So, this sub-class contains roses with a petal count of 17-40+ petals in the color range of the class. 3. Miniature Rose- As indicated by Handbook for Selecting Roses (includes all petal counts and bloom forms) 4. Miniflora Rose- As indicated by Handbook for Selecting Roses (includes all petal counts and bloom forms). Horticultural Specimens Awards 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will be awarded in each sub-class. First place and Second place will be awarded for the entire class (one color group). One rose specimen will be awarded as "Best in Show." Arrangements A 1 st, 2 nd place and 3 rd place will be awarded in each class. One arrangement out of all the entries in the adult classes will be awarded as most creative and one will be awarded best in show. These will be two different arrangements. Non-rose arrangements will be awarded 1 st and 2 nd place and a most creative. However, non-rose arrangements are not eligible for best in show. Non-rose arrangements can be shown in any classes below. Youth classes will be awarded as above (1 st, 2 and 3rd) with an additional award for Best Youth arrangement awards. Group arrangements should have entry cards clearly marked with the name of the group or school. They should also name all the individuals that contributed to the arrangement. Youth arrangements will have a best in show youth class, and a most creative youth class. Professional florist arrangements will be judged separately and awarded 1 st and 2 nd place in each class. When you are ready to place your specimens, monitors will be available to help out. Please be sure to fill out a card to place with every specimen. The front of the card should have the class number and subclass letter and the name of the rose (lf known) written in pencil. The back of the card should have your name and phone number. Please note: We are not collecting phone numbers but we would be very happy if you would register with us at the registration table sometime during the show. 3
Show Schedule Division I Horticultural Specimens Class 1: Roses which are white, cream, ivory and yellow to gold or a blended rose in these colors. Class 1a: petal count of 4-16 Class 1b: petal count of 17-40 Class 1c: miniature roses Class 1d: miniflora roses Class 2: Roses which are orange, salmon, apricot, and russet or a blended rose in these colors. Class 2a: petal count of 4-16 Class 2b: petal count of 17-4O Class 2c: miniature roses Class 3d: miniflora roses Class 3: Roses which are pink in any shade to deep rose color or a blended rose in these colors. Class 3a: petal count of 4-16 Class 3b: petal count of 17-40 Class 3c: miniature roses Class 3d: miniflora roses Class 4: Roses which are red in any shade to almost black. This includes scarlet, cherry red, fire engine red, etc or a blended rose in these colors. Class 4a: petal count of 4-16 Class 4b:petal count of 17-40 Class 4c: miniature roses Class 4d: miniflora roses in the colors of this class Class 5: Roses which are lavender, mauve or purple or a blended rose in these colors. Class 5a: petal count of 4-16 Class 5b: petal count of 17-4O Class 5c: miniature roses Class 5d: miniflora rose Please note: This exhibition is not organized like a traditional ARS show. lt is organized first by color then by petal count or miniature or miniflora type. The colors for each broad class will be indicated in the schedule. AII reference to colors and bloom petal count is found in the ARS publication: Handbook for Selecting Roses (available on site) 4
Division II Arrangements Large Flowered Arrangements Please note: Roses of any color or colors can be used in any of the arrangement classes. Class I Rookwood Pottery A mass arrangement in a pottery container. Can be any shape or size. You may use any natural foliage including dried. Roses must predominate. Class 2: Cincinnati Music Hall A horizontal arrangement with a maximum height of 10 and any length. Horizontal arrangements are often used for table centerpieces. Make yours to celebrate the fall season of the renowned Cincinnati Symphony! Class 3: Krohn Conservatory A modern arrangement using clear or refractive elements like glass, mirrors, cellophane, Lucite, etc. Remember the design elements of line, motion, and direction. The use of tropical type foliage is often associated with modern arrangements but dried elements can be just as effective. Make it shine! Class 4: The Great American Tower A Nageire arrangement using a tall container. This is an Asian or Oriental style arrangement. Nage-ire in Japanese means thrown in. The visual weight of this arrangement should be near the mouth of the vase. Foliage and flowers can also extend down the side (cascade). Some foliage should extend upward to balance the center weight. Think of an erect Hogarth Curve (a flattened S ). Keep it spare and make the flowers the center stage stars! Class 5: John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge A Moribana arrangement. An arrangement in a shallow container with an expanse of water showing. This is another type of traditional Asian arrangement. To help you out follow these guidelines: The total height of the arrangement should be the width of the container plus the height of the container. You can add a little more height if needed to balance. Use three floral elements (at least 2 should be roses). They symbolize, earth, man and sky. Place a kenzan slightly off center in the container. Use the rule of three s to determine the height of the three elements. The whole being the tallest element, the middle element being two thirds the height and the lowest element being one third the height. Some foliage should be slightly taller than your tallest rose (sky) which should be almost vertical. The middle (man) element should angle toward the viewer. The lowest element (earth) should face upwards. Cover the kenzan with stones or fine foliage. The kenzan is part of technique and technique should never show in any arrangement. 5
Miniature Arrangements Class 6: The Taft Museum of Art A line mass arrangement. The size should be less than 8 in any direction. In this type arrangement a defined line should show from top to bottom or side to side. The direction isn t important. The line can swell in width at various points in a line mass. Make this arrangement artistic with bold color contrast. Class 7: Coney Island Amusement Park A modern arrangement no larger than 10 in any direction. Show movement and rhythm in this design thrilling! Class 8: Ault Park An Asian style arrangement of Moribana or Nageire using some coniferous evergreen foliage and flowers. You don t have to use roses in this arrangement. Evergreens are some of the most beautiful trees in Ault Park. Remember, a little foliage goes a long way. This arrangement can be 10 in any direction. Note: Miniature roses and Mini-flora roses can be used in these 3 classes. Youth Classes Also see Div. IV (all youth arrangements will be shown in a separate area) Class 9: Choose any of the large flowered arrangements in the above classes. Be sure to write Youth clearly and place in the youth division area. Also, indicate which class your arrangement is. Class 10: Choose any of the miniature arrangements. Follow the same guidelines as in class 8. Class 11: The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens Make an original arrangement of any style representing the Zoo. Name the style of arrangement you make on your entry card: Mass, Line Mass, Line, Moribana, Nageire, Modern, etc. Have fun with it. 6
SHOW RULES The use of religious symbols or flags, including the American flag are prohibited. It is hoped that entrants can find garden grown specimens for their arrangements. They do not have to come from your garden but should be grown outdoors. However, due to the terrible growing conditions this year store bought specimens will be allowed. (note: store bought foliage and additional flowers other than roses are always allowed in ARS shows). Garden grown roses will be given precedence in judging. So, please indicate on your entry card outdoor or bought. Entrants may enter only one arrangement in each class but may enter as many classes as they like. Novice arrangers are defined as follows: An arranger that had entered arrangements in two shows or less and has won no first place or Best Awards. Novices please mark Novice clearly on your entry card for special consideration. The use of backdrops is encouraged. Simple cardboard foldouts are available at Michael s stores. Volunteers will help you place your arrangements. We hope to have enough space to show each arrangement to its best advantage. Judging will begin at 11 noon. The show will open to the public as soon as the judging is completed. All arrangements must be in place by 11:00 AM. Please, no exceptions. The show breakdown is at 4:00 PM. You or someone you have assigned needs to be present to remove your arrangements. Ault Park and the Greater Cincinnati Rose Association and the Cincinnati Rose Society are not responsible for any personal property, including containers or other items. Please keep track of your things. 7