Section 3 Flowers and Plants 

Horticulture will be judged by the Ontario Judging and Exhibiting Standards for Floral Design and Horticulture. Prepared and Printed by The Garden Clubs of Ontario and the Ontario Horticultural Association.

We have the right to remove any entry if we find the entry is full of bugs.

Prizes for Classes: 1st- $4.00, 2nd - $3.00, 3rd - $2.00

Rules 

Exhibitors are to have their own containers in all of the sections.

Please use a clean glass vase/ container for cut flowers.

All Flowers and Plants must be grown by the exhibitor.

Potted Plants must have been in the possession of the exhibitor for at least 3 months prior to the fair.

Tips

the judge looks for uniformity, straight stems and clean, undamaged flowers and foliage. That means there should be no marks on the petals and/or foliage. Carefully remove any blooms that are no longer fresh. Remove flowers and foliage that have holes in them. The entry is to look fresh with no wilting/limp flowers and foliage. Remove any foliage below water level as it will rot. Have all stems straight and the same length. And flowers should also be the same shape and size when entering more than one.

Classes

1a. Aster, 3 stems

2a. Calendula, 3 stems

3a.Canterbury Bells, 3 stems

4a.Clematis, 3 blooms

1b.Coneflower (Echinacea), 3 stems

2b.Coreopsis, 3 stems

3b.Cornflower, 5 stems.

4b.Cosmos, 3 stems

5.Dahlia, small, up to 13 cm, 3 stems

6. Dahlia, large, over 13 cm, 1 bloom/stem 7. Dahlia, mixed varieties, display

8. Geranium, 1 stem (Pelargonium)

9. Gladiolus, 1 stem

Tip: a general guide for a spike - should have approximately ⅓” open florets, ⅓” buds showing colour and ⅓” buds not showing

10. Gladioli, Miniature 3 stems

11. Globe Thistle - Echinops, 3 blooms

12. Helenium, 3 stems

13. Liatris, 3 stems

14. Lily, 1 stem

15. Marigolds, small, under 5 cm, 3 stems

16. Marigolds,large, over 5 cm, 3 stems

17. Monarda, (Bee Balm), 3 blooms with stems 18. Monkshood, (Aconitum), 3 stems

19. Nasturtiums, 5 blooms with stems

20. Pansy, 5 blooms with stems

21. Petunia, single, 3 stems

22. Petunia, double, 3 stems

23. Phlox, 3 stems

24. Poppy, 3 stems

25. Salvia, 3 stems

26. Scabiosa, 3 blooms

27. Snapdragons, 3 spikes

28. Sunflower,named, bloom to be under 7” in diameter, 1 stem.

29. Sweet Pea, 5 stems

30. Veronica, 3 stems

31. Rudbeckia -( Black Eyed Susan), 3 stems 32. Zinnia, small, under 5 cm, 3 blooms with stems. 33. Zinnia, large, over 5 cm, 3 blooms with stems. 34. Single rose, any colour, named.

40. Flowers suitable for drying, 5 stems

Container Grown Plants and House Plants

Tips: Exhibits should be free of disease and insect/mechanical damage, no damage to container and grown plants should be well established. Plants need to be clean and free of dust, debris and pests. Containers for potted plants should be clean and stable. Also the top layer of soil is cultivated to give a fresh appearance. Spent blooms should be removed except cacti. Leaves that are marred, broken, dead, yellowed and/or bleached should be removed. Browning leaf tips and /or edges can be trimmed, provided a leaf’s natural contour is maintained.

41. Begonia, fibrous, 1 plant or crown in bloom 42. Begonia, tuberous, 1 plant in bloom

43. Coleus, 1 plant

44. Fuchsia, 1 plant in bloom

45. Herbs, a collection of 5 - please name them 46. Impatiens, single, 1 plant in bloom

47. Impatiens, double, 1 plant in bloom

48. Any other container grown plant, named House Plants

49. African Violet, single flowers, 1 plant in bloom

50. African Violet, double flower bloom. 1 plant.

51. Cacti, 1 plant, named. No glued on flowers.

52. Fern, any variety, 1 plant, named

53. Geranium, (Pelargonium), 1 plant in bloom, 1 pot.

54. Herb Patch, 3 or more herbs grown in a container. Name individual herbs. Container not to exceed 12’’ ( 30 cm) in any direction.

54. Ivy, 1 plant

55. Jade, 1 plant

56. Succulent 1 plant, named

57. Any other indoor house plant, named

58. Any other flowering house plant, named

59. Terrarium, - container not to exceed 12” (30 cm) in any direction.

Floral Design

Prizes for Classes: 1st- $4.00, 2nd - $3.00, 3rd - $2.00

Rules 

Fresh Flowers and Greenery are to be used unless stated otherwise. Use of accessories only if stated can be used.

Tips: what judges look for:

• Balance - a design does not appear top heavy, bottom heavy or lopsided.

• Proportion - Plant and Flower materials should be in proper relationship (scale) to container.

• Condition - Flowers and Greenery should look fresh and crisp with no wilting or color fading. There should be no evidence of disease or insect injury, or old or wide -open flowers.

• Construction - Foliage should be inserted so you can not see the foam, wiring, taping or other materials used to hold stems in the container. One -sided arrangements should have back of an arrangement finished with foliage.

60. “Give Thanks” - a buffet table design using home grown flowers, fruits, herbs and/or vegetables, accessories permitted.

61. “Itsy Bitsy” - a miniature design, not to exceed 5” (13cm). In any direction. Including container

62. “Celebrating Canada” - one-sided arrangement , not to exceed 12” in any direction

63. “Pitcher Me” - an arrangement in a pitcher using one colour of your choice, foliage permitted.

64.“Christmas Holidays” - a holiday centrepiece using candle(s), accessories permitted.

65. “Nature’s Beauty” - a design using native materials - grasses, mosses, driftwood etc.

66. Men’s Special “Stepping High” - an arrangement in a work boot.

67. “People’s Choice” Theme ”Second Time Around” - a design in a recycled container. Your interpretation will be judged by people attending the fair. Ballots will be available at the canteen.

1st - $15.00

2nd - $10.00

3rd $5.00 donated by Norma Jean Stephenson Frans

There will be one “Judges Choice” awarded to the Best Entry in the Arrangement Section.