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SHOW BENCH
Dogwood Garden Club's Judged Show Bench (date to be determined).
Below is a schedule that lists classes of plants and rules for exhibiting annuals, perennials, flowering trees and shrubs, house plants, vegetables, fruits, and floral art artistic arrangements. Participants are given a registration number to identify their exhibits and asked to list the name of plant, and class. Prizes are awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place and scores of Perfect Fives. |
DEFINITIONS
Arrangement A floral arrangement consists of fresh-cut plant material in a container, with a base, if necessary.
C.V.A. Colour variation allowed, i.e., a colour harmony that is an arrangement of colour that is varied, well proportioned, grouped in an orderly fashion, and therefore agreeable to the eye.
Bloom An individual flower; a solitary flower terminating a stem or a composite head, such as dahlia or chrysanthemum.
Cut A branch from the main stem. This may include flowers, leaves and buds. In the case of herbs only, "cut" does not necessarily include flowers, e.g. parsley.
Perennial A plant with a non-woody stem which dies down to the ground each fall (irrespective of frost) but resumes growth in the spring.
Specimen bloom A single bloom at the most beautiful stage of development, i.e., ¾ open with high pointed center.
Spike A lengthened flower cluster in which the flower is practically stemless, e.g. gladiolus, delphinium.
Spray One or more clusters of flowers at the end of the cane should have at least two open flowers.
Stalk Generally a stiff stem, branching or not, with one or more flowers e.g. crocosmia, tall bearded iris.
Stem The major leaf-bearing and flower-bearing axis of a plant.
Uniformity When more than one bloom is called for, blooms should be uniform in size, colour and form, and should be displayed so that each bloom can be seen. Fruit and vegetables should be alike in size, colour and form.
Vase A vessel for displaying cut flowers in water and having a greater height than the width measurement of its mouth.
SHOW BENCH RULES
1. Only current members can exhibit.
2. All exhibits must be placed in the correct class on Show Bench Schedule
3. Entry forms showing the exhibitor’s entry number and the correct class number must be placed by each exhibit. TRY TO NAME YOUR ENTRY
4. Where a certain number of blooms are called for, this requirement must be followed.
5. All exhibits must be grown, or owned, for 60 days by the exhibiting member, with the exception of the Floral Art classes. Flowers may be purchased for these.
6. Exhibits in the Floral Art classes must be arranged by the exhibiting member. A potted flowering plant or potted foliage plant of one type can only be exhibited in one Show Bench during the year. All entries of potted plants must have been owned by the exhibitor for 60 days prior to the show.
8. No more than one entry per class may be exhibited unless of a different colour or variety.
9. Exhibitors must leave the judging area while the judging is in progress.
10. Exhibitors must remove their exhibits and all their materials, and leave the area tidy at the end of the evening.
11. Judging will be on a point basis with five points being the perfect score.
PRIZES
$20 for the most points, $15 for the next highest, and $10 for the third highest points. $5 for each perfect score of 5 points.
Arrangement A floral arrangement consists of fresh-cut plant material in a container, with a base, if necessary.
C.V.A. Colour variation allowed, i.e., a colour harmony that is an arrangement of colour that is varied, well proportioned, grouped in an orderly fashion, and therefore agreeable to the eye.
Bloom An individual flower; a solitary flower terminating a stem or a composite head, such as dahlia or chrysanthemum.
Cut A branch from the main stem. This may include flowers, leaves and buds. In the case of herbs only, "cut" does not necessarily include flowers, e.g. parsley.
Perennial A plant with a non-woody stem which dies down to the ground each fall (irrespective of frost) but resumes growth in the spring.
Specimen bloom A single bloom at the most beautiful stage of development, i.e., ¾ open with high pointed center.
Spike A lengthened flower cluster in which the flower is practically stemless, e.g. gladiolus, delphinium.
Spray One or more clusters of flowers at the end of the cane should have at least two open flowers.
Stalk Generally a stiff stem, branching or not, with one or more flowers e.g. crocosmia, tall bearded iris.
Stem The major leaf-bearing and flower-bearing axis of a plant.
Uniformity When more than one bloom is called for, blooms should be uniform in size, colour and form, and should be displayed so that each bloom can be seen. Fruit and vegetables should be alike in size, colour and form.
Vase A vessel for displaying cut flowers in water and having a greater height than the width measurement of its mouth.
SHOW BENCH RULES
1. Only current members can exhibit.
2. All exhibits must be placed in the correct class on Show Bench Schedule
3. Entry forms showing the exhibitor’s entry number and the correct class number must be placed by each exhibit. TRY TO NAME YOUR ENTRY
4. Where a certain number of blooms are called for, this requirement must be followed.
5. All exhibits must be grown, or owned, for 60 days by the exhibiting member, with the exception of the Floral Art classes. Flowers may be purchased for these.
6. Exhibits in the Floral Art classes must be arranged by the exhibiting member. A potted flowering plant or potted foliage plant of one type can only be exhibited in one Show Bench during the year. All entries of potted plants must have been owned by the exhibitor for 60 days prior to the show.
8. No more than one entry per class may be exhibited unless of a different colour or variety.
9. Exhibitors must leave the judging area while the judging is in progress.
10. Exhibitors must remove their exhibits and all their materials, and leave the area tidy at the end of the evening.
11. Judging will be on a point basis with five points being the perfect score.
PRIZES
$20 for the most points, $15 for the next highest, and $10 for the third highest points. $5 for each perfect score of 5 points.
DOGWOOD GARDEN CLUB
Show Bench Schedule for June 2016
CLASS
# 1 Rose, hybrid tea 1 specimen bloom, foliage attached
# 2 Rose, floribunda or shrub 1 spray with foliage attached
# 3 Rose, miniature 1 specimen bloom, foliage attached
# 4 Rose, any other (climber) 1 spray with foliage attached
# 5 Pansies, violas or violets 5 blooms, foliage attached
# 6 Annuals, one variety 3 cuts or blooms
# 7 Peony 1 bloom or cut, foliage attached
# 8 Iris, Siberian 1 stem, foliage attached
# 9 Iris, Bearded 1 stem, foliage attached
#10 Lily 1 stem, foliage attached
#11 Day lily (Hemerocallis) 1 stem
#12 Calla Lily 1 bloom, foliage attached
#13 Perennials, one variety 3 cuts or blooms
#14 Flowering shrub or tree 1 cut
#15 Delphinium 1 spike
#16 Poppies 3 blooms, foliage attached
#17 Rhododendron 1 bloom with foliage attached
#18 Any other flower including biennials 3 cuts or blooms
#19 “My Beauty” (any flower from your garden) 1 bloom or stem
#20 Mixed annuals 1 vase
#21 Mixed perennials 1 vase
#22 Potted plants, flowering 1 pot
#23 Potted plant, foliage 1 pot
VEGETABLES
#24 Rhubarb 3 stalks, tops cut off in semi-circle, leave 1-2″ of leaf
#25 Radishes 5 on plate, tops left on
#26 Spring onions 5 on plate, roots left on, trimmed
#27 Pea pod 3
#28 Root vegetables, one variety 1
#29 Any other vegetable 1
#30 Herb, one variety (named) 3-5 cuts in vase or on plate
FRUIT
#31 Berries 9 on plate with stems on
#32 One variety 1 on plate
FLORAL ART – ARTISTIC ARRANGEMENTS
(Only fresh-cut plant material may be used)
#33 “Companies Coming”: A table exhibit in a horizontal manner. Note table designs are usually low, not higher than you can see over, so start with a low container and stretch to each side.
Show Bench Schedule for June 2016
CLASS
# 1 Rose, hybrid tea 1 specimen bloom, foliage attached
# 2 Rose, floribunda or shrub 1 spray with foliage attached
# 3 Rose, miniature 1 specimen bloom, foliage attached
# 4 Rose, any other (climber) 1 spray with foliage attached
# 5 Pansies, violas or violets 5 blooms, foliage attached
# 6 Annuals, one variety 3 cuts or blooms
# 7 Peony 1 bloom or cut, foliage attached
# 8 Iris, Siberian 1 stem, foliage attached
# 9 Iris, Bearded 1 stem, foliage attached
#10 Lily 1 stem, foliage attached
#11 Day lily (Hemerocallis) 1 stem
#12 Calla Lily 1 bloom, foliage attached
#13 Perennials, one variety 3 cuts or blooms
#14 Flowering shrub or tree 1 cut
#15 Delphinium 1 spike
#16 Poppies 3 blooms, foliage attached
#17 Rhododendron 1 bloom with foliage attached
#18 Any other flower including biennials 3 cuts or blooms
#19 “My Beauty” (any flower from your garden) 1 bloom or stem
#20 Mixed annuals 1 vase
#21 Mixed perennials 1 vase
#22 Potted plants, flowering 1 pot
#23 Potted plant, foliage 1 pot
VEGETABLES
#24 Rhubarb 3 stalks, tops cut off in semi-circle, leave 1-2″ of leaf
#25 Radishes 5 on plate, tops left on
#26 Spring onions 5 on plate, roots left on, trimmed
#27 Pea pod 3
#28 Root vegetables, one variety 1
#29 Any other vegetable 1
#30 Herb, one variety (named) 3-5 cuts in vase or on plate
FRUIT
#31 Berries 9 on plate with stems on
#32 One variety 1 on plate
FLORAL ART – ARTISTIC ARRANGEMENTS
(Only fresh-cut plant material may be used)
#33 “Companies Coming”: A table exhibit in a horizontal manner. Note table designs are usually low, not higher than you can see over, so start with a low container and stretch to each side.