February 19, 2026

10:00 am Deadline for placement of entries
10:00 am Roll call & business meeting
11:00 am Program: “Growing Herbal Teas” Cindy Robertson
Master Gardener, Cindy Robertson, will discuss what herbs thrive in Northern Virginia—in a garden or in containers–for flavorful teas right at your fingertips.
NOON Lunch
Lead Hostess: Griffith
Hostesses: Benson, Hawkins, Swan
Judge’s Clerks: Reed, Stevens
Set-Up/Break Down: Beane, Booker

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, fruiting, or foliage specimen (Unless otherwise noted: 10” minimum, 30” maximum. For dwarf varieties: 4”minimum, 12” maximum)

Class 1. Aucuba
Class 2. Buxus
Class 3. Camellia (in flower) (A branch or may display flower on 1-2” stem, preferably with two leaves, in a clear cup or bowl or on a plate)
Class 4. Camellia (not flowering)
Class 5. Ilex
Class 6. Prunus
Class 7. Sarcococca (Fragrant sweet box) Class 8. Skimmia
Class 9. Any other worthy named specimen

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

Class 10. Chamaecyparis (False cypress) Class 11. Cryptomeria
Class 12. Juniperus
Class 13. Picea
Class 14. Any other worthy named specimen

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

Class 15. Edgeworthia
Class 16. Hamamelis
Class 17. Jasminum
Class 18. Prunus
Class 19. Rhododendron
Class 20. Any other worthy named specimen

Section D. Helleborus: Cut flower specimen (may have attached leaves)

Class 21. Single
Class 22. Double
Class 23. H. foetidus

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

Class 24. Asarum
Class 25. Crocus
Class 26. Galanthus (Snowdrops)
Class 27. Iris
Class 28. Any other worthy named specimen

Section F. Narcissus: Cut flower specimen

Class 29. Solitary flower, single set of petals
Class 30. Solitary flower, double or multiple sets of petals, coronas, etc.
Class 31. Multiple flowers per stem

Section G. Hippeastrum: Cut flower specimen or plant staged in a pot)

Class 32. Single
Class 33. Double
Class 34. Miniature
Class 35. Any other worthy named specimen

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

Class 36. Flowering plants
Class 37. Foliage plants
Class 38. Combination plantings

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
Section A. Open: “Out of this World” Abstract Design

A creative design having a dominance of abstraction. Space: 30” x 30”.
Design Tips: Plant material and other optional components are selected, treated, and/or organized in a non-naturalistic or non- representational manner. See Handbook for Flower Shows, pages 72, 73 and 77, and Designing by Types, pages 24-25.

Section B: NJSAJ: “Size Does Matter” Petite Design

A design not to exceed 3 inches in any direction. The color green should predominate. Space: 10” x 10”.
Design Tip: See Handbook for Flower Shows, page 73.