April 17, 2025

Program

10:00 am Deadline for placement of entries

10:00 am Roll call & business meeting

11:00 am Community Outreach Program Flower Arrangements for Meals on Wheels”
Club members will make small arrangements for delivery to Meals on Wheels recipients. Bring clippers, small flowers, and greens for the arrangements.

12:00 noon Lunch (See Guidelines for Hospitality)

Lead Hostess: Griffith

Hostesses: Higgins, Lloyd, Sullivan, Swan, Warner

Judge’s Clerks: Beatty, Mitchell (See Guidelines for Judge’s Clerk)

Set Up/Break Down: Rinn, Shipp (See Guidelines for Set Up/Break Down)

DIVISION I: HORTICULTURE (Must be in place by 10:00 am)

Number of Entries Permitted: 6

Staged in green bottles of appropriate size, unless otherwise stated. If you need wedging material, it must be bubble wrap and not visible above the top of the bottle.

Section A. Broadleaf Evergreen Tree or Shrub Branches: Flowering specimen (Unless otherwise noted: 10” minimum, 30” maximum. For dwarf varieties: 4”minimum, 12” maximum)

Class 1. Camellia (Branch or may display flower on 1-2” stem, preferably with two leaves, in a clear cup/bowl or on a plate)

Class 2. Cotoneaster

Class 3. Prunus

Class 4. Rhododendron

Class 5. Viburnum

Class 6. Any other worthy named specimen

Section B. Deciduous Tree or Shrub Branches: Flowering specimen (10” minimum, 30” maximum. For dwarf varieties: 4”minimum, 12” maximum)

Class 7. Cercis

Class 8. Cornus

Class 9. Deutzia

Class 10. Fothergilla

Class 11. Magnolia

Class 12. Malus

Class 13. Prunus

Class 14. Rhododendron

Class 15. Syringa

Class 16. Viburnum

Class 17. Any other worthy named specimen

Section C. Herbaceous Flowering Perennials: Cut flower specimen (one stem, unless otherwise noted)

Class 18. Brunnera

Class 19. Dicentra

Class 20. Epimedium

Class 21. Euphorbia

Class 22. Iberis (3 stems)

Class 23. Mertensia (Virginia bluebell)

Class 24. Paeonia

Class 25. Phlox

Class 26. Polygonatum (Solomon’s seal)

Class 27. Pulmonaria

Class 28. Tiarella

Class 29. Any other worthy named specimen

Section D. Herbaceous Foliage Perennials: Cut foliage specimen (one stem, unless otherwise noted)

Class 30. Ferns

Class 31. Herbs (3 stems required)

Class 32. Heuchera

Class 33. Hosta

Class 34. Any other worthy named specimen

Section E. Rosa: Cut flower specimen (one spray or stem with at least one 5-leaflet leaf)

Class 35. Old Garden

Class 36. Hybrid Tea

Class 37. Shrub

Class 38. Any other worthy named specimen

Section F. Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes or Tubers: Cut flower specimen (full scape or stem required)

Class 39. Allium

Class 40. Iris

Class 41. Tulipa

Class 42. Any other worthy named specimen

Section G. Narcissus: Cut flower specimen (with spathe)

Class 43. Solitary flower, single set of petals

Class 44. Solitary flower, double or multiple sets of petals, coronas, etc

Class 45. Multiple flowers per stem

Section H. Container grown plants: Container may not exceed 12” in diameter

Class 46. Orchid

Class 47. Sansevieria

Class 48. Succulents

Class 49. Any other worthy named specimen

Section I. Collection: A group of five different cut and named specimens that have a common characteristic, displayed in individual green or clear glass containers. To be judged for cultural perfection.

DIVISION II: DESIGN (Must be in place by 10 am)

“View from Above” Low Profile Design

A three-dimensional design incorporating 3 or more design techniques. Space: 30” x 30”

Design Tips:
The completed design must be at least 4 times as long and/or wide, as it is high. This design will be judged from above. Design techniques may include weaving, pave, pillowing, color blocking etc. See Handbook for Flower Shows, page 78.

Section B. NJSA: “Two-in-One” Duo Design

A creative design organized in one container or containers, joined back-to- back to appear as one. The arrangement must feature two separate designs. One design is to be a parallel design and one is to be a creative mass design. Both sides of the design will be judged and rated separately, and will be credited as two designs. Space: 30”x 30”

Design Tips: Each side must appear as a distinctly different design, according to the design classes noted above. They must not be separated by non plant material. The design should be staged to be viewed from both sides. See Handbook for Flower Shows, page 78, and Designing by Types, pages 55-59.