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2026 Member's Flower Show
Monday June 15

Schedule 
 

Convenor: Bev Silk

312 Greenwood Avenue                             

* The Flower Show is only open to paid members of the North Bay Horticultural Society

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Exhibits Received: 

Sunday June 14  7 pm -  8 pm 

Monday June 15  2 pm - 4 pm

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Viewing begins at 6 pm   - General Meeting Starts at 7pm

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HORTICULTURE: 

SECTION A – CUT SPECIMENS 

 ANNUALS 

  1. Allium, one cultivar - 3 stems 

  2. Aquilegia (Columbine) - 1 spray       

  3. Clematis - 1 bloom floating in a bowl  

  4. Dianthus - any cultivar - 3 stems  

  5. Lamprocapnos - formerly Dicentra (Bleeding Heart) - 1 stem

  6. Heuchera sanguinea (Coral Bells), one cultivar - 3 stems

  7. Hosta - one cultivar - 3 leaves

  8. Iris - 1 stem

  9. Flowering Branch, 30" (75 cm) or less - named

  10. Paeonia officinalis L. (Peony) - 1stem

  11. Rosa (Rose) - 1 bloom

  12. Any other perennial or biennial not listed above - 1 stem - named

  13. Any other flowering bulb, corm, tuber or rhizome not listed above - 1 spray, spike or stem - named 

 

SECTION B: VEGETABLES & FRUITS  

14. Herbs- collection, minimum of 5 cultivars - named

15. Lettuce, any cultivar - 3 leaves or 1 head (exhibit leaf

      cultivars in water) 

16. Rhubarb - 3 stalks

17. Any other vegetables not listed above - appropriate

       number (refer to OJES)

 

SECTION C – HOUSE PLANTS

18. Saintpaulia (African Violet) - 1 crown

19. Orchid - 1 pot

20. A collection of succulents and/or cacti grown in a single container 

21. Any other house plant not listed above - named - 1 pot 

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SECTION D – DECORATIVE, "Enjoy our Environment"

22. "No Rainbow Here" - a monochromatic design (see

       definition below) - not to exceed 30 cm (12") in any

       direction

23. "Call of the Wild" - a meadow design incorporating            garden grown or purchased meadow/wild plant

       material and weathered wood

24. "Shady Ladies" - a pick & plunk design using shade

       loving plants (see explanation below)

25. "The Old Homestead" - a design using an

       antique/vintage container suitable for a dining table

       centrepiece

26. "Little Charmer" - a miniature, fresh and/or dried plant

       material - not to exceed 5" in any direction

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​PHOTOGRAPHS: 

SECTION E   

27. First Signs of Spring

28. Raindrops

29. Resilience - Plants Thriving in rocks, poor soil 

30. Leaves of different shapes and sizes (black and white)

31. Close Up - small details in the garden

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Monochromatic Design: Includes one hue, using tints, tones and shades in different variations in value (light and dark) and chroma (weak and strong); e.g. pale yellow, bright yellow, olive green. A limited amount of natural coloured stems and/or foliage attached to the chosen plant material is permitted. 

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Pick & Plunk Design

- To contain garden grown flowers and foliage of the season at hond

- Dinner guests are arriving 10 minutes, run to the garden and gather material for the table centre, kitchen table, bedside table, or any place that needs a touch of flowers

- Keep it simple, aim for quick and easy, but should be artfully put together in a container of your choice

Suggestions for Exhibitors

SUGGESTIONS FOR EXHIBITORS 

 

What you will need to get ready for a show:  scissors and/or pruning shears, bucket of warm water, vases.  

  1. Read the schedule and show rules.   

  2. Refer to “Ontario Judging & Exhibiting Standards” (OJES) if needed.  It includes among other things, hints for preparing exhibits, an outline of the elements and principles of design, detailed glossary of terms used in shows and judging.  A copy is with the show supplies or can be purchased.   

  3. Bring the best you have to offer and make each show a success. 

  4. Remove evidence of bugs, disease, dust, stains, pollen and any foreign material.    

  5. Plants should be groomed – pot cleaned; leaves washed if dirty.  

  6. Remove diseased/damaged leaves, dead flowers and seed pods.  

  7. Cultivars in an exhibit should be as nearly alike as possible in form, colour and stage of development.  Each cultivar should be of the same variety.  The same applies to vegetables. 

  8. Name exhibits if possible.  This adds greatly to a show, helps the judge and educates the other members and guests.  

  9. Pick flowers in the cool of the day, either early morning or late evening.  Cut on a long angle and place directly into warm water.  Leaves should be stripped from the bottom third of the stem and stem recut on the diagonal, removing 1” and plunging stems into deep water.  Leaves should not touch the water.  

Rules 

FLOWER SHOW RULES 

GENERAL 

  1. Competition is open to only paid-up members. 

  2. Exhibitors must furnish their own containers and remove them after the show.  The Society will not be responsible for lost or damage to containers. 

  3. Exhibitors should label and place their entries, and complete a list of his/her entries and submit it to the Show Convenor. 

  4. Entries must be in place and tagged by the time specified and are to remain in place until after show time.  Late entries will not be placed. 

  5. At the discretion of the Show Convenor, classes may be subdivided if warranted.

  6. An award will not be given if the entry is not deemed worthy by the judge.  The decision of the judge shall be final. 

 

HORTICULTURE 

  1. All exhibits in Horticulture classes must be grown by the exhibitor in his/her own garden.                                                       

  2. When exhibiting plants, more than one plant per container is acceptable if of the same cultivar, except where the schedule specifies otherwise (e.g., one specimen plant). 

  3. When the number of blooms, stalks, etc. is stated, this should be adhered to; otherwise, the entry will be disqualified. 

  4. A bud showing colour is considered a bloom. 

  5. Wiring, staking or tying will disqualify an exhibit in Horticulture classes. 

  6. An exhibitor may enter two specimens per class; they must be two different cultivars. 

  7. House plants must be owned by the exhibitor for at least three months prior to showing. 

 

DESIGN 

  1. Exhibitors may place one entry per class.  

  2. Novice class – once you have placed (1st, 2nd, 3rd) you are no longer a novice. 

  3. Decorative entries may include flowers from any source.  Materials from roadsides, etc… may be used where appropriate. 

  4. No artificial flowers, foliage, fruit or vegetables are permitted unless design calls  for it. 

  5. Painted or dyed fresh plant material is not permitted. 

  6. Accessories are permitted unless otherwise stated. 

  7. Tying, wiring or other mechanics which are not obvious is permitted. 

 

PHOTOGRAPHS 

  1. Exhibitors may place one entry per class unless otherwise specified. 

  2. Photo must have horticulture content. 

  3. Photos are restricted to prints with a maximum size of 5” x 7” and must be printed on proper photo paper. 

  4. For ease of display, photo may be mounted with mount not to exceed 1” (2 cm) on any side.  

  5. Only cropping of original photo is allowed.  No special effects. 

  6. Photos must be taken by the exhibitor within the last five years and must not have been previously exhibited in our shows. 

Click Here for Full Flower Show Rules

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