FLOWERS 2026
SECTION F
DIRECTOR Bev Latva (905) 862-0966
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Carol Bacon (905) 852-6420
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Jennifer Dauphinee (416) 451-8084
2026 FAIR THEME – “PULLING GENERATIONS TOGETHER FOR 50 YEARS"
NOTE:
Entries will be received at the Horticultural Building on Thursday, September 10th from 12pm to 7pm only.
The building will close on Sunday, September 13th at 4:30pm & entries may be picked up at 5pm.
Each Exhibitor entering one or more adult classes will be charged a single ehibitor fee of $5.00 this year!
EXHIBITOR INFORMATION: BEFORE YOU ARRIVE, PLEASE COMPLETE ALL TAGS AND FORMS. PRINT TWO COPIES OFF THE WEBSITE www.uxbridgefair.ca (KEEP ONE COPY FOR YOUSELF) OR ENTRY TAGS/FORMS CAN BE PICKED UP IN UXBRIDGE AT THE TOWNHALL OR LIBRARY.
RULES FOR THE FLOWER SECTION:
All specimens must be grown by the exhibitor.
House plants must have been in the exhibitor’s possession for at least 3 months. Flowers for the DESIGN classes must be from exhibitor’s own garden.
Only one entry per class please.
TIPS FOR EXHIBITORS
• Flowers must have good colour, be fresh, erect - not wilted, uniform in size with strong, straight stems, be free of disease, insect damage and insects. All exhibits should have a good stem length.
• When a bud is showing colour, it is considered a bloom. Number of blooms should be uniform in size and shape.
TERMS:
A.O.V. – Any other variety.
ANNUAL: An herbaceous plant which normally completes its cycle of seed in one year. Includes tender perennials such as pansies, snapdragons, etc. that are plants called “Annuals” grown as such in this region.
BIENNIAL: An herbaceous plant which requires two growing seasons to complete its normal growth i.e. from seed to seed.
PERENNIAL: An herbaceous plant that lives more than two years. The stem dies to the ground each fall, e.g. phlox, delphiniums, peonies, etc.
SPIKE: An upright stem carrying several flowers, such as gladiolus and snapdragon.
STEM OR STOCK: A plant structure carrying one or more flowers and buds. It may be branched, e.g. sweet peas, primulas and irises.
SPRAY: A branch of plant with a number of flowers, e.g. chrysanthemum, climbing and floribunda roses, petunias.
Prizes: 1st: $5, 2nd: $4, 3rd: $3
Special prizes:
BEST EXHIBIT IN CLASSES 1 - 39 Prize: $15 Winner selected from entries submitted in classes 1 to 39 Sponsored by Uxbridge Horticultural Society | |
BEST EXHIBIT IN CLASSES 40 - 49 Prize: $15 Winner selected from entries submitted in classes 40 to 49 Sponsored by Uxbridge Horticultural Society | |
JUDGE'S BEST IN SHOW Best overall entry in the show from Classes 1 to 56 Sponsored by Horticultural Society |
Classes:
1. | AMARANTH - 1 STEM |
2. | ASTER - ANNUAL - 3 STEMS |
3. | ASTER - PERENNIAL - 3 STEMS |
4. | BEGONIA - TUBEROUS - 1 BLOOM WITH FOLIAGE FLOATING IN A DISH |
5. | CALENDULA - 3 BLOOMS |
6. | CHRYSANTHEMUM - 3 SPRAYS |
7. | COLEUS - 3 STEMS |
8. | DAHLIA - 6" (15 CM) AND OVER - 1 BLOOM |
9. | DAHLIA - UNDER 6 " (15 CM) - 3 BLOOMS |
10. | DAHLIA - UNDER 3 " (7 1/2 CM) - 4 BLOOMS |
11. | GERANIUM - 1 STEM - FOLIAGE ATTACHED |
12. | GLADIOLUS - YELLOW - 1 SPIKE |
13. | GLADIOLUS - ANY OTHER COLOUR THAN YELLOW - 1 SPIKE |
14. | A DISPLAY OF GLADIOLUS - 3 SPIKES OF DIFFERENT COLOURS |
15. | HYDRANGEA -MOPHEAD -1 STEM |
16. | MARIGOLD 3 INCH AND UNDER - 3 BLOOMS |
17. | MARIGOLD 3 INCHES AND OVER - 3 BLOOMS |
18. | NASTURTIUM - 3 BLOOMS WITH LEAVES |
19. | CARNATION ANY COLOUR -3 STEMS |
20. | HOSTA - 3 FLOWER STEMS |
21. | PETUNIA ANY SINGLE COLOUR -3 STEMS |
22. | ROSE, YOUR CHOICE (NAMED) - 1 SPRAY OR BLOOM |
23. | RUDBECKIA - GLORIOSA DAISY - 4 BLOOMS |
24. | ECHINACEA - CONE FLOWER - 3 BLOOMS |
25. | SEDUM - 3 STEMS, AUTUMN JOY |
26. | SEDUM - 3 STEMS, ANY OTHER VARIETY, NAMED |
27. | ZINNIA - LARGE FLOWERED - 3 BLOOMS OVER 3" |
28. | ZINNIA - 3 BLOOMS UNDER 3" |
29. | A.O.V. PERENNIAL (NAMED) - 1 BLOOM OR SPRAY |
30. | A.O.V. ANNUAL (NAMED) - 1 BLOOM OR SPRAY |
31. | A.O.V. FLOWERING BULB, CORM,TUBER (NAMED) - 1 BLOOM OR SPRAY |
32. | DISPLAY OF GRASSES - 5 DIFFERENT (NAMED) |
33. | SUNFLOWERS - A DISPLAY OF 4 - 6 BLOOMS OF ONE VARIETY |
34. | A DISPLAY OF 3 VARIETIES OF YELLOW FLOWERS - 3 OF EACH, NAMED |
35. | PHLOX -3 STEMS |
36. | POLLINATOR PARADISE-2 STEMS OF 1 VARIETY OF POLLINATOR FLOWERS, NOT MENTIONED IN SECTION 1 TO 40, NAMED |
37. | COSMOS - "UXBRIDGE'S OFFICIAL FLOWER" 3 STEMS OF 1 VARIETY |
38. | LAVATERA- ANY COLOUR- 3 SPRAYS |
39. | THREE HOSTA LEAVES - ONE LARGE, ONE MEDIUM AND ONE SMALL |
CONTAINER PLANTS:
40. | AFRICAN VIOLET - IN BLOOM - 1 PLANT (1 CROWN) |
41. | ANY CACTUS OR SUCCULENT - ONE PLANT IN A 9" MAXIMUM CONTAINER |
42. | 3 DIFFERENT SUCCULENTS - GROWN IN A POT |
43. | COLEUS - MAX 9" CONTAINER |
44. | FLOWERING HOUSEPLANT - FOLIAGE ONLY - OTHER THAN COLEUS, 8 " MAX CONTAINER |
45. | FAIRY GARDEN - SMALL |
46. | GNOME GARDEN - SMALL, NOT OVER 12" |
47. | ANY VARIETY OF GERANIUM (NO HANGING BASKETS), IN A 9" CONTAINER MAX |
48. | HENS AND CHICKS- GROWN IN A CONTAINER |
49. | FIBROUS BEGONIA- IN 5" CONTAINER MAX |
FLORAL DESIGN, Open to amateurs only, no materials may be purchased:
Prizes: 1st: $15, 2nd: $12, 3rd: $10
50. | PULLING GENERATIONS TOGETHER FOR 50 YEARS - A FLOWER DISPLAY USING THE UXBRIDGE FAIRS 2026 THEME Accessories allowed |
51. | PROUDLY CANADIAN - ARRANGMENT, ACCESSORIES ALLOWED |
52. | SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL… A MINI FLOWER DESIGN (IN A VERY SMALL CONTAINER/BOTTLE) |
53. | POLLINATOR PARTY-BEES & BUTTERFLY FRIENDLY ARRANGEMENT ACCESSORIES ALLOWED |
54. | TO THE MOON & BACK, DESIGN, ACCESSORIES ALLOWED |
55. | MASON JAR MEMORIES-ARRANGEMENT IN A 16OZ JAR |
56. | DESIGN CHALLENGE 2026-WORLD PEACE, FRESH FLOWERS ONLY; ACCESSORIES ALLOWED |