LDGC Annual Flower and Produce Show
FLOWERS
advice from Doris Smallwood
In any class please name the variety of flower
especially 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 leaves 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 of newspaper)
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 class 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!
