Betty Patterson Del Sol, Coordinator, (858) 792-4207 2018 Calendar PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE BROCHURE BEFORE ENTERING Registration is only accepted online. Visit www.sdfair.com/entry to enter and pay the processing fees. Processing fees are non-refundable. MARCH 10 Specimen Blooms & Orchids Exhibitors Meeting 10:00am MAY 7 Badging Opens (Handled in Livestock Department) MAY 11 MAY 31 JUNE 1 JUNE 22 JULY 3 JULY 4 REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Entries must be submitted by 11:59pm (Pacific Daylight Time) at www.sdfair.com/entry. Technical support will not be available after 7:00pm on deadline day. Late entries will not be accepted. Badging Closes Fair Opens at 4:00pm Ribbon Request Deadline Vignette, Specimen Blooms & Floral Design Awards Ceremony, 9:00am (Home Sweet Home Stage) Closing Day Events & Festivals in the Paul Ecke, Jr. Flower & Garden Show Bloom-N-Art Party in the Garden Show, June 2 and June 3 The Toast of the Coast Wine Festival in the Garden Show, June 9 9 th Annual San Diego Floral Design Competition, June 17 Rose Day in the Flower Show, June 21 My Big Fair Wedding Day Event, June 24 This schedule applies to the specimen division. Exhibits may be maintained according to the following schedule: SHOWS: SHOW DATES: DELIVERY DATES: Show 1 To be exhibited June 1 June 1, 2:00am - 7:15am Show 2 To be exhibited June 6 June 6, 2:00am - 7:15am Show 3 To be exhibited June 8 June 8, 2:00am - 7:15am Show 4 To be exhibited June 13 June 13, 2:00am - 7:15am Show 5 To be exhibited June 15 June 15 2:00am - 7:15am Show 6 To be exhibited June 20 June 20, 2:00am - 7:15am Show 7 To be exhibited June 22 June 22, 2:00am - 7:15am Show 8 To be exhibited June 27 June 27, 2:00am - 7:15am Show 9 To be exhibited June 29 June 29, 2:00am - 7:15am
Specimen Blooms General Information 1. RULES: The Local and State Rules apply to this department, available at sdfair.com/entry. No entry will be accepted should the exhibitor describe conditions under which he/she will exhibit. The 22nd DAA (San Diego County Fair) will not be responsible for loss or damage of any kind. 2. PROCESSING FEES: $85 for all shows or $10/show 4. ENTRY LIMIT: Two different entries per class, but only one per variety. Additional entries will be disqualified. An entry may not be entered in more than one class. It is necessary to register for the number of shows you wish to enter. For any species, you may enter any or all shows, but you need not specify which shows, leaving you flexibility to bring your blooms at their peak. Complete instructions will be provided with entry tags. Exhibitors are required to fill out show number and class number for each entry on the entry tags. 5. ENTRY TAGS: Exhibitors are required to fill out show number and class number for each entry plus provide name of bloom on the entry tag. For example: Celosia argentea, Zinnia elegans, etc. Entry tags will be mailed or picked up at the Flower Show Office after close of registration. 6. DELIVERY: Entries should be brought to the Flower Show Building (Mattress Firm O Brien Hall), tagged with entry tags provided, and left in place ready for judging by 7:30am (but not before 2:00am) on the FIRST DAY of each Show. Clean up between 7:15am and 7:30am. No moving of vases after 7:30am. Flower show staff happily accepts any unused flowers. 7. MATERIALS: No flowers used once in competition may be used again. Vases for specimen blooms are provided. The use of artificial flowers or foliage is prohibited. Specimens may not be purchased. 8. JUDGING: Exhibitors will not be permitted in or around show area during judging. Failure to comply will be cause for disqualification. Judging is at 7:45am, the first day of each show. 9. RIBBONS: Ribbons are available after the close of the Fair. Exhibitors wanting ribbons must notify the Flower Show Office as soon as possible, no later than June 22. 10. AWARDS: 1 st - $6 2 nd - $5 3 rd - $4 4 th - $2 SWEEPSTAKES TROPHY: The exhibitor winning the most premiums by specimen. 2 nd & 3 rd Place: Rosette. BEST OF THE DAY CERTIFICATE: The exhibitor most often chosen for Best of the Day by specimen. Show Dates for all Specimen Blooms Show 1 - To Be Exhibited June 1 Show 2 - To Be Exhibited June 6 Show 3 - To Be Exhibited June 8 Show 4 - To Be Exhibited June 13 Show 5 - To Be Exhibited June 15 Show 6 - To Be Exhibited June 20 Show 7 - To Be Exhibited June 22 Show 8 - To Be Exhibited June 27 Show 9 - To Be Exhibited June 29 Page 2
OTHER SPECIMEN BLOOMS JUDGING CRITERIA: Quality; Size for Variety, (not larger than 24 high) and Uniqueness. Anything other than Dahlia, Rose, Gladiolus or Orchid applies to each class. OTHER SWEEPSTAKES TROPHY: The exhibitor winning the most premiums. 2 nd & 3 rd Place: Rosette. OTHER BEST OF THE DAY CERTIFICATE: The exhibitor most often chosen for Best of the Day. Specimens must be in grower s possession for 90 days prior to being exhibited. 012 Orange Bloom Flowers: 013 Red Bloom Leaves: 014 Rose-Colored Bloom 001 Rare Bloom 015 White Bloom 026 Large Leaf not to exceed 24 inches 002 Large Bloom 016 Yellow Bloom in height 003 Small Bloom 017 Apricot/Coral Bloom 027 Small Leaf 004 Multi-Colored Bloom 018 Most Fragrant Bloom 028 Most Unusual Leaf 005 Any Bloom in a Bowl 019 Most Striking Bloom 029 Variegated Leaf 006 Succulent Bloom 020 Most Unusual 030 Any Other Leaf 007 Blue Bloom 021 Any Other Bloom 031 Any Color Leaf 008 Green Bloom 022 California Native 032 Scented Leaf 009 Pink Bloom 023 Hydrangea, any variety 033 Succulent Leaf 010 Purple Bloom 024 Lily Bloom 011 Lavender Bloom 025 Geranium/Pelargonium Bloom DAHLIA SPECIMEN BLOOMS Stems on large and medium blooms shall have a minimum length of 12. Stems on smaller flowers should be proportional. All blooms must have attached Dahlia foliage. JUDGING CRITERIA: Color, Form, Substance, Foliage, Size, Stem, Distinctiveness, Bloom and Uniformity. DAHLIA SWEEPSTAKES TROPHY: The exhibitor winning the most premiums. 2 nd & 3 rd Place: Rosette. DAHLIA BEST OF THE DAY CERTIFICATE: The exhibitor most often chosen for Best of the Day. 001 Largest Quality Bloom 002 Smallest Quality Bloom 003 Formal, 8 & Up 004 Informal, 8 & Up 005 Cactus, 8 & Up 006 Semi-Cactus, 8 & Up 007 Laciniated, 4 & Up 008 Water Lily 009 Ball, 3½ & Up 010 Mini Ball 3½ and under 011 Pompom, Up to 2 012 Collarette 013 Anemone 014 Orchid 015 Orchette 016 Peony 017 Single 018 Mignon Single 019 Novelty 020 Stellar 021 Best seedling above 6 022 Most Unusual Bloom 023 Dahlia in a bowl above 6 024 Three blooms in a vase; Same Variety, Type or Color above 6 Decorative, 4 & Up 025 Decorative, any Color 026 Bi-Color 027 Flame 028 Light Blend 029 Dark Blend 030 Bronze/Orange 031 Dark Red 032 Lavender 033 Pink 034 Purple/Black 035 Red 036 Variegated 037 White 038 Yellow Cactus, 4 & Up 039 Cactus, any Color 040 Bi-Color 041 Flame 042 Light Blend 043 Dark Blend 044 Bronze/Orange 045 Dark Red 046 Lavender 047 Pink Page 3 Cactus, 4 & Up (con t) 048 Purple/Black 049 Red 050 Variegated 051 White 052 Yellow Miniature, Up to 4 053 Cactus, any Color 054 Miniature, any Color 055 Bi-Color 056 Flame 057 Light Blend 058 Dark Blend 059 Bronze/Orange 060 Lavender 061 Pink 062 Purple/Black 063 Red 064 Dark Red 065 White 066 Yellow 067 Variegated 068 Best seedling under 6 069 Dahlia in a bowl under 6 070 Three Blooms in a vase; Same Variety, Type or Color under 6
GLADIOLUS SPECIMEN BLOOMS JUDGING CRITERIA: Spike Structure, Floret Color, Balance and Floret Structure. GLADIOLUS SWEEPSTAKES TROPHY: The exhibitor winning the most premiums. 2 nd & 3 rd Place: Rosette. GLADIOLUS BEST OF THE DAY CERTIFICATE: The exhibitor most often chosen for Best of the Day. SIZE CLASSIFICATIONS: Miniature - Florets under 4 inches; Standard - All other 4 inches and larger. All colors include blends. Standard, 1 Spike 001 White or Cream 002 Green 003 Yellow 004 Orange 005 Salmon 006 Pink 007 Red 008 Rose 009 Dark Red 010 Dark Rose 011 Lavender 012 Purple 013 Violet 014 Variegated 015 Smoky 016 Tan or Brown 017 Bi-Color 018 Any Color Page 4 Miniature, 1 Spike 019 White or Cream 020 Green 021 Yellow 022 Orange 023 Salmon 024 Pink 025 Red 026 Rose 027 Dark Red 028 Dark Rose 029 Lavender 030 Purple 031 Violet 032 Smoky 033 Tan or Brown 034 Variegated 035 Bi-Color 036 Any Color ROSE SPECIMEN BLOOMS JUDGING: Judging procedures and color classifications for specimen blooms are in alignment with the American Rose Society publications, check www.ars.org. Blooms are usually 1/2 to 3/4 open. ROSE SWEEPSTAKES TROPHY: The exhibitor winning the most premiums. 2 nd & 3 rd Place: Rosette. ROSE BEST OF THE DAY CERTIFICATE: The exhibitor most often chosen for Best of the Day. NOVICE: Exhibitor who has NOT won five blue ribbons or a trophy at an ARS show or any other rose show competition in these classes prior to the 2018 San Diego County Fair competition. Novice status will be retained for entire Fair. LIMIT OF ENTRIES: Two entries per class but only one per variety. If more than two are entered, only the first two scored will be judged. Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora One bloom, no side buds, exhibition form 001 White or color not listed below 002 Yellow (ly, my, dy)/yellow blend 003 Apricot/apricot blend 004 Orange/orange blend or orange-red/orange-pink 005 Pink (lp, mp, dp) 006 Pink blend 007 Red/red blend 008 Mauve/mauve blend 009 Novice, HT/Gr, any color or variety 010 Vase of 3 HT/Gr, any color or variety. One bloom per stem 011 Spray, HT or Gr, any color, one stem 2 or more blooms Floribunda One bloom, no side buds 012 White or color not listed below 013 Yellow (ly, my, dy) /yellow blend 014 Apricot/apricot blend 015 Orange/orange blend or orange-red/orange-pink 016 Pink (lp, mp, dp) 017 Pink blend 018 Red/red blend 019 Mauve/mauve blend 020 Novice, Floribunda one bloom,1 stem any color (l= light; m= medium; d=dark)
ROSE SPECIMEN BLOOMS (Con t) Floribunda Spray Two or more open blooms 021 White or color not listed below 022 Yellow (ly, my, dy) /yellow blend 023 Apricot /apricot blend 024 Orange/orange blend or orange-red/orange-pink 025 Pink (lp, mp, dp) 026 Pink blend 027 Red (mr/dr) / red blend 028 Mauve or mauve blend 029 Novice, 1 stem/2 or more open blooms, any color Shrub Roses Allowed to show with stem on stem 030 ic and Modern, one bloom, no Austin roses 031 ic and Modern, one spray/ 2 or more blooms, no Austin roses 032 Austin Rose, any variety hybridized by David Austin, one bloom 033 Austin Rose, any variety hybridized by David Austin, one spray/2 or more blooms 034 Most Fragrant Shrub, one bloom (fragrance 70%, quality of bloom 30%) 035 Old Garden Rose, (OGR) as listed by ARS, one bloom or spray/2 or more blooms Miscellaneous Large Roses 036 Unidentified, unknown, unregistered, one bloom (no side buds) or spray (two or more open blooms) 037 Single Petal Variety (4-8 petals, or classed as single by ARS), any color, one bloom, no mini or miniflorals 038 Single Petal (4-8 petals or classed as single by ARS) any color, one spray/2 or more open blooms, No mini or miniflora 039 Most Fragrant HT, Gr or Floribunda, one bloom, no side buds (Fragrance 70%, Quality of bloom 30%) 040 Polyantha Spray, one stem/2 or more blooms, any color or variety 041 Large flowered climbers as listed by ARS, one bloom or spray/2 or more open blooms 042 Fully open HT, GR or Floribunda, stamens showing. No singles as classed by ARS. 043 Rose of any OGR, Polyantha, Shrub or LCL, one bloom or spray/2 or more open blooms 044 Rose in a Bowl, any variety without stem floating in clean water, no mini or miniflora Miniature Roses One stem, no side buds, no singles 045 White or color not listed below 046 Yellow (ly, my, dy)/yellow blend 047 Apricot/apricot blend 048 Orange/orange blend or orange-red/orange-pink 049 Pink (lp, mp, dp) 050 Pink blend 051 Red/red blend 052 Mauve/mauve blend Mini Flora Roses One stem, one bloom per stem, no side buds, no singles 053 White or color not listed below 054 Yellow (ly, my, dy)/yellow blend 055 Apricot/apricot blend 056 Orange/orange blend or orange-red/orange-pink 057 Pink (lp, mp, dp) 058 Pink blend 059 Red/red blend 060 Mauve/mauve blend Miscellaneous Miniature or Miniflora 061 Novice any color or variety, one bloom or spray 062 Spray, any color, one stem, 2 or more open blooms 063 Fully open, any color, stamens must show, no singles 064 Single Petal (4-8 petals or classed single by ARS), one stem, no side buds 065 Vase of 5 any color or variety, one bloom per stem 066 Decorative form/semi double, does not show exhibition form, one bloom 067 Rose in a Bowl, bloom without stem floating in clean water 068 Best one bloom stem of the garden, any color (l=light; m=medium; d=dark) Page 5