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LDGC Annual Flower and Produce Show

SECTION A - FLOWERS AND FRUIT - advice from Doris Smallwood

In any class name the variety of flower or especially fruit if it is not readily identifiable.

Roses generally -

 Points are awarded for condition, size and colour.

 Good foliage is a bonus. Sadly, there no points for scent!

 Make sure blooms are good from the back and front, but do NOT pull off faded/marked/tatty outside petals - any good judge can detect the absence of a petal(s) because it (they) leave a gap in the overall circular shape of the flower

 All roses should have a clear petal pattern (rows of petals in circles) and not a "muddled" centre.

 Use shredded or screwed up newspaper to stuff in the front of the vase holding an individual, floribunda or collection of roses to make the bloom(s) stand up properly - the stewards should have a ready supply.

Roses, hybrid tea &/or large flowered, any cultivar(s), 3 blooms, 1 container

 See comments above

Roses, floribunda and/or cluster flowered, 1 stem

 See comments above

 Floribunda - you are allowed to remove the central flower (the one that has opened first and is past its best when the other buds open, spoiling the overall effect)

Roses, any large flowered type, 1 specimen bloom

 See comments above

 You may cut off any unopened buds.

Roses, mixed blooms, any number, 1 bowl

 See comments above

 Only use your best blooms - not too far out or over.    

 Greenery is permitted in the bowl, especially if it is immaculate rose foliage.

 Use shredded or screwed up newspaper to stuff in the front of the bowl holding a collection of roses to make the blooms stand up properly - the stewards should have a ready supply.

Hydrangeas, 3 stems, 1 container

 Three blooms of the same type should be entered eg three mophead, three lacecap etc

 Points are awarded for quality of blooms - size isn't everything!  

 The judge is looking for three almost identical blooms in size, stage of development and, to a lesser extent, colour. Therefore, one large and two small blooms or one in bud and two fully out blooms would not be highly regarded.

Dahlia, 1 specimen, any size, any cultivar

Dahlias, any cultivar(s), 3 blooms, 1 container

 As with roses inspect blooms from back and front - disbud individual stems.

 In pompom/cactus types you should not be able to view the centre of the flower

 

Mixed flowers, herbaceous and/or annuals, any number, 1 container

 Vase should contain ONLY herbaceous and/or annuals and NOT flowering shrubs.  

 Make sure everything is in tip-top condition.

Sweet Peas, mixed, 5 stems, 1 container

Geraniums or Pelargoniums, any cultivar(s), 3 stems, 1 container

Lily-type blooms, any kind(s), any number, 1 container

Any other flowers not mentioned in schedule, 1 container

 Points are awarded for condition, size and colour - quality of blooms

Foliage only, 1 container

 Anything goes! Remember this is not judged on arrangement.

Pot plant, in bloom or fruiting, max pot size 30 cm

 Ensure that faded blooms are removed.

 It may seem obvious but check that pot size is not more than 30cm!

Apples, 5, dessert, any cultivar, with stalks, 1 dish

 Check these are not too big - the apple should fit in the palm of the hand

 Should be displayed with the stalk facing down

Apples, 5, cooking, any cultivar, with stalks, 1 dish

 Check these are not too small

 Should be displayed with the stalk facing down

 

Berried fruit, 10 of any one kind with stalks, 1 dish

 Includes currants?