FLOWERS 2023
SECTION F
DIRECTOR Bev Latva (905) 862-0966
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Carol Bacon (905) 852-6420
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Jennifer Dauphinee (416) 451-8084
2023 FAIR THEME – We’ve Got A Good thing Growing
NOTE: Entries will be received at the Horticultural Building on Thursday, September 7th from 12pm to 7pm.
The building will close on Sunday, September 10th at 4:30pm & entries may be picked up at 5pm.
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
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 57 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 - 4 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 3 of each (named) |
15. | HYDRANGEA - 1 STEM - ANY COLOUR OR VARIETY |
16. | MARIGOLD 3" AND UNDER - 3 BLOOMS |
17. | MARIGOLD 3 INCHES AND OVER - 3 BLOOMS In a small mason jar approx. 2 1/4" x 2 1/8" (named) |
18. | NASTURTIUM - 3 BLOOMS WITH LEAVES |
19. | PHLOX - 3 STEMS |
20. | HOSTA - 3 FLOWER STEMS |
21. | PETUNIA-3 STEMS ANY VARIETY Accessories allowed, vegetable leaves and edible flowers Sponsored by Uxbridge Horticultural Society |
22. | ROSE, YOUR CHOICE (NAMED) - 1 SPRAY OR BLOOM In a square container, your interpretation |
23. | RUDBECKIA - GLORIOSA DAISY - 4 BLOOMS A vertical design made with sunflowers, etc. The Sunflower is recognized as the national symbol of Ukraine and the status has been solidified during the conflict with Russia. |
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 SPECIMEN OR SPRAY |
30. | A.O.V. ANNUAL (NAMED) - 1 SPECIMEN OR SPRAY |
31. | A.O.V. FLOWERING BULB, CORM,TUBER (NAMED) - 1 SPECIMEN OR SPRAY |
32. | " EARTHLY DELIGHTS" - DISPLAY OF GRASSES |
33. | "VAN GOGH" - A DISPLAY OF 4 - 6 BLOOMS OF ONE VARIETY OF SUNFLOWERS |
34. | A DISPLAY OF 3 VARIETIES OF YELLOW FLOWERS - 3 OF EACH, NAMED |
35. | 2023 PERENNIAL-AMERICAN GOLD RUSH BLACK EYED SUSAN |
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. | ORCHID- "ANNUAL OF THE YEAR" GROWN IN A POT |
39. | THREE HOSTA LEAVES - ONE LARGE, ONE MEDIUM AND ONE SMALL |
CONTAINER PLANTS:
40. | AFRICAN VIOLET - IN BLOOM - 1 PLANT (1 CROWN) |
41. | ANY CACTI & SUCCULENT PLANTER - IN A SMALL MASON JAR, NAMED IF POSSIBLE |
42. | 3 DIFFERENT SUCCULENTS - GROWN IN A POT YOUR SIZE |
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. | "FROM THE GARDEN" -A COLLECTION OF FLOWERS, FRUITS & VEGETABLES IN A BASKET WITH A HANDLE |
51. | "WE'VE GOT A GOOD THING GROWING" - FLOWER DISPLAY USING THE 2023 FAIR THEME |
52. | "CUTIE PIE" - A MINI FLOWER DESIGN -IN A VERY SMALL CONTAINER/BOTTLE |
54. | "FALL WELCOME WREATH " FOR YOUR FRONT DOOR, USING SOME ARTIFICIAL MATERIAL, ACCESSORIES ALLOWED |
55. | "THE CHALLENGE" - FLOWERS IN A POP BOTTLE |
56. | "CORONATION" - A DESIGN FIT FOR A KING |
57. | " TEA TIME" - FLOWERS IN A CUP AND SAUCER |
