May 21, 2026

10:00 am Deadline for placement of entries
10:00 am Roll call & business meeting
11:00 am Community Outreach Program
Club members will make small arrangements for delivery to Meals on Wheels recipients to brighten their day! Bring clippers, small flowers, and greens for the arrangements.
NOON Lunch
Lead Hostess: Beggs
Hostesses: Lloyd, Mitchell, Warner, Beatty Judge’s Clerks: Wilson, Droms Set-Up/Break Down: Walker, Shipp

HORTICULTURE & FLOWER DESIGN SCHEDULE

DIVISION I: HORTICULTURE

Entries must be staged in green bottles of appropriate size, unless otherwise stated. If needed, wedging material must be bubble wrap and must not be 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 or 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. Cornus
Class 8. Deutzia
Class 9. Magnolia
Class 10. Malus
Class 11. Rhododendron (i.e., native azaleas)
Class 12. Viburnum
Class 13. Any other worthy named specimen

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

Class 14. Astilbe
Class 15. Epimedium
Class 16. Euphorbia
Class 17. Geranium
Class 18. Iris
Class 19: Nepeta
Class 20. Phlox
Class 21. Salvia
Class 22. Any other worthy named specimen

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

Class 23. Ferns
Class 24. Herbs (3 stems required)
Class 25. Heuchera
Class 26. Any other worthy named specimen

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

Class 27. Old Garden
Class 28. Hybrid Tea
Class 29. Shrub
Class 30. Any other worthy named specimen

Section F. Paeonia (one stem)

Class 31. Single form
Class 32. Japanese and Anemone forms
Class 33. Semi-double, Double, and Bomb
Class 34. Tree and Intersectional (Itoh)

Section G. Hosta (one stem)

Class 35. Giant (leaf is 8” or more across)
Class 36. Large (leaf is 6” or more and less than 8” across)
Class 37. Medium (leaf is 3” or more and less than 6” across)
Class 38. Small/Dwarf (less than 3” across)

Section H. Vines

Class 39. Clematis
Class 40. Lonicera sempervirens
Class 41. Any other worthy named specimen

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

Class 42. Orchid
Class 43. Sansevieria
Class 44. Succulent
Class 45. Any other worth named specimen

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

DIVISION II: DESIGN
Section A. Open: “My Cup Runneth Over” Cascade Design

A design with emphasis on downward rhythmic movement. Space: 30” x 30”.

Design Tips: Downward lines may be curved, straight, zigzag, interrupted or a combination. The design is supported by a container or other device. A minimum of components may extend upward. See Handbook for Flower Shows, page 73.

Section B: NJSAJ: “What’s Your Angle” Angular Design

A Creative Design emphasizing strong angles. Space: 30” x 30”.

Design Tip: Angles may be acute, obtuse, reflex, right or a combination of angles. See Handbook for Flower Shows, page 73 and Designing by Types, pages 27-30.