Conditions and Requirements for Exhibiting Exhibitors should name varieties where possible, especially camellias. Exhibits not staged according to 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 which will be judged in accordance with the Australian Floral Art Association rules by an accredited Floral Art judge. All exhibits to be grown by exhibitors except in the Floral Art section. Please notify 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 kinds. A container may contain any number of stems. 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 you agree to allow this to occur. For any further inquiries 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 9 September (Except Schools Entry) Post: Debra Collett, PO Box 309, Brighton 3186 Email: Scanned Attachment to showrhgs@hotmail.com Fax: 03 9593 1966 or by Phone: 03 9593 1944 Exhibitor Staging Entries to be staged from 10:30am 1:30pm sharp Friday 11 September. Exhibit Judging Judging commences at 2:30pm Friday 11 September. Exhibitor Prize Giving Big Blue Marque at 1:00pm Saturday 12 September. Exhibit Collection Collection of Exhibits from 3:30 4:00pm Saturday 12 September. Page 2
DAFFODILS 1. 9 Blooms, distinct varieties of daffodils from Divisions I - III, staged separately 2. Ian Dyson Memorial Challenge 1 Stem (from the Ian Dyson Bulb Lucky Draw) All entries of 3 blooms to be staged in one container 3. 3 blooms, one variety, Trumpets, Div. I 4. 3 blooms, one variety, Large Cups, Div. II 5. 3 blooms, one variety, Small Cups, Div. III 6. 3 blooms, N.N.D., Doubles, Div. IV 7. 3 stems, N.N.D., any other division 8. 3 blooms, N.N.D., Pink, any division Containers to be viewed from the front 9. Container, minimum 16 blooms, any variety, N.N.D. 10. Container, 5 blooms, one variety, any division Novice Section - Society Spoon for Best Entry & Prize 11. 1 stem, Trumpet 12. 1 stem, Large Cup or Small Cup 13. 1 stem, Double 14. 1 stem, any other division 15. 3 stems, N.N.D., in one container The Victorian Daffodil Society LD Deetmann Trophy will be award to the winning entry in item 1. (Or if there are no entries in item 1, then to the best daffodil entry overall.) PUBLIC CHOICE NEW SECTION Best Exhibit: Purple Ribbon and Prize 16. A Table Set for Two 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. Page 3
CUT FLOWERS, TREES, SHRUBS and CREEPERS 17. 3 kinds or varieties of Native Plant, cut stems in bloom, in separate containers 18. Container of 1 kind or variety of Native flowering Shrub, cut stems in bloom, not Grevillea or Boronia 19. Container of Grevilleas, N.N.D. 20. Container of Boronia 21. Container of Native Plants, mixed kinds and/or varieties 22. 3 kinds of plant not native to Australia, not elsewhere in schedule, cut stems in bloom, in separate containers 23. Container of shrub, one kind, cut stems in bloom, not elsewhere in this schedule 24. Container of Climbing Plant 25. 3 blooms Protea 26. Container of Leucadendrons, N.N.D. 27. Container of Spring Blossom 28. 1 specimen bloom, spike, truss or stem 29. 1 Camellia Japonica, single 30. 1 Camellia Japonica, semi-double 31. 1 Camellia Japonica, informal double or incomplete double 32. 1 Camellia Japonica, formal double 33. 1 Camellia Japonica, elegans form (previously anemone form) 34. 1 Camellia, any other type 35. 3 Camellia, one cultivar 36. 6 Camellia, different cultivars 37. 1 bowl of Camellias, floating in water, maximum 5 blooms, N.N.D. 38. 1 container Azalea, N.N.D. 39. 1 bloom single Azalea, S.S. 40. 1 bloom semi-double/double Azalea, S.S. 41. Container of Freesias 42. Container of Hellebore 43. Container of Orchids 44. Container of Violets 45. Container of cut flowers, one kind, not daffodils, not elsewhere in this schedule 46. Container of garden flowers, mixed varieties Novice Section - Society Spoon for Best Entry & Prize 47. Container of 1 kind or variety of Native flowering Shrub, cut stems in bloom 48. Container of 1 kind flowering Shrub, not Native to Australia, cut stems in bloom 49. 1 specimen bloom, spike, truss or stem 50. 1 Camellia Japonica, any form 51. Container of cut flowers, one kind, not daffodils
FRUIT and VEGETABLES Fruit Veg 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 52. Three Lemons 53. One type of home grown fruit, other than lemons 54. A basket of fruit, minimum of 3 different fruit, single items allowed VEGETABLES 55. One type of home grown vegetable, grown above ground eg brassicas 56. One type of home grown vegetable, grown below ground eg beetroot 57. A basket of vegetables, minimum of 3 different vegetables, single items allowed HERBS All herbs must be home grown and are to be staged in water and named. 58. One type of medicinal herb 59. One type of culinary herb 60. Three herbs, S.S. 61. Container of cut herbs, mixed, minimum three types/varieties 62. A Tussie Mussie JUNIORS Best Exhibit: Prize and Society Spoon Group A: Group B: Group C: 5 years and under 6 years and under 12 years 12 years and under 18 years 63. A&B&C Cabbage Head Person/Creature using horticultural materials 64. A&B&C The ANZAC Tradition A Poppy/ies made from any materials 65. A&B&C Rainbow on a Plate using horticultural material Page 5
CONTAINER GROWN PLANTS and BONSAI 66. 1 Container grown plant/s, one variety, foliage (not fern) 67. 1 Container, Maidenhair Fern 68. 1 Container, Fern other than Maidenhair 69. 1 Container grown plant in flower 70. 1 Container grown plant in flower, multiple planting 71. 1 Container, Cyclamen 72. 1 Container, African Violet 73. 1 Container, Cymbidium Orchid 74. 1 Container, Orchid, any other variety 75. 1 Container, Bromeliad, in flower, or showing inflorescence 76. 1 Container, Bromeliad, foliage 77. Plant/s in a novel container, e.g. boot 78. 1 Container of mixed plants 79. 1 Container of Spring Flowering Bulbs 80. 3 Cacti and/or Succulents in separate containers 81. 1 Container, Mixed Succulents 82. 1 Container, Cactus/Cacti, one variety 83. 1 Container, Succulent/s, one variety 84. A Dish Garden, plants to be growing. Accessories allowed. 85. 1 Hanging container, single or multiple planting, in bloom 86. 1 Hanging container, single or multiple planting of foliage 87. 1 Bonsai, single planting 88. 1 Bonsai, group planting Novice Section - Society Spoon for Best Entry & Prize 89. 1 Container Grown Plant, foliage 90. 1 Container Grown Plant, in flower 91. 1 Container of Succulent/s Red Hill Gardening Society Inc appreciates all the prizes donated by all our wonderful sponsors, but special mention is made of our Five Year Plus sponsors: Page 6 Blue Moon Farrells Book Store Poppies of Red Hill Red Hill Garden Supplies RetireInvest Sunny Ridge Strawberry Farm
FLORAL ART 92. The ANZAC Tradition 93. Simply Spring 94. Transparency 95. Sprung - Miniature Arrangement, to be no more than 10cm overall 96. Pink Sensation 97. A Real Star (suitable for Christmas - may use fresh, dried and/or artificial materials) 98. Dancing Daffodils 99. Camellia Crescent 100. Traditional Topiary Tree 101. Foliage and Fruit 102. A Design Incorporating Foliage Manipulation - As per RHGS Workshop Novice Section - Society Spoon for Best Entry & Prize 103. Foliage and Fruit 104. A Design Incorporating Foliage Manipulation - As per RHGS Workshop 105. Dancing Daffodils 106. Blooms, Baubles and Ribbons 107. As You Like It NEW AWARDS Most Successful First Time Exhibitor Purple Ribbon 1 st Prize = 2 points, 2 nd Prize = 1 point Winner will have never exhibited at a Red Hill Gardening Society Show before. Most Successful Non-Blue Ribbon Exhibitor Purple Ribbon 1 st Prize = 2 points, 2 nd Prize = 1 point Winner will have never won a Blue Ribbon in any section of a Red Hill Gardening Society Show before. Page 7
SHOW OFF YOUR BEST - SCHOOLS Best Exhibit: Blue Ribbon The Diggers Perpetual Trophy and Purple Ribbon will be awarded to the most successful school. First prizes are awarded 2 points and second prizes are awarded 1 point. The Trophy will be held by the winning school for one year, prior to being returned for next year s competition. In addition the first prize winner in item 5 will win $500 and the second prize winner in item 5 will win $250. (See separate sheets for full details for this section) 1. Horticultural interpretation of a Book or Movie 2. A canvas artwork with a horticultural twist 3. Something growing 4. Garden Art Each of the above categories will be further broken down into the following: A: Primary School Prep Grade 2 B: Primary School Grade 3 Grade 6 C: Young Adult Year 7 and above 5. NEW Jim Mills Horticultural Prize (Information supplied before the show, and a display presented at the show) See specific prize info sheet for details. SPRING FLOWER SHOW AWARDS Blue Ribbons and Prizes will be awarded for: Best Exhibit in Daffodils Best Exhibit in Cut Flowers, Trees, Shrubs & Creepers Best Exhibit in Fruit & Vegetables Best Exhibit in Herbs Best Exhibit in Container Grown Plants & Bonsai Best Exhibit in Floral Art Best Exhibit in Show Off Your Best Schools Additional Awards include: Victorian Daffodil Society LD Deetmann Trophy in Daffodils Section Public Choice, Most Successful First Time and Non-Blue Ribbon Exhibitors Ribbons President s Choice Ribbon Schools Aggregate Ribbon and Diggers Perpetual Trophy Jim Mills Horticultural Prize Society Spoon and Prize for Best Entry in each Novice Section and Juniors Prizes for all Runner Up entries in each section (excluding Novice Sections) 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