Annual Flower Show
The Harvest Home Flower Show invites you to contribute your gardening efforts and imagination in design for display in the 161st Harvest Home Fair Flower Show. This is a wonderful opportunity to represent the beauty of the Westside.
All flower contributions are judged by horticultural experts. Ribbons and cash prizes are given for best in show.
The Flower Show theme this year is “Salute to our Healthcare Workers”.
| 1. “Health Care Workers” – use some white |
| 2. “Prescription for Comfort” – use herbs in a basket |
| 3. “Medicine’s Art” – designer’s choice |
| 4. “Body Armor” – use a metal container |
| 5. “A Dose of Medicine” – use home grown flowers |
6. “Words of Comfort” – small design
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| 7. “Valor” – all green |
| 8. “Strong Come Back” – incorporate wood |
| 9. “We Can See Clearly Now” – water showing |
| 10. “A Rainbow in Our Future” – colorful |
| Premiums: 1st – $5.00, 2nd – $4.00, 3rd – $3.00 |
| THEME: “Salute to our Health Care Workers” |
| Pedestal: |
| “Lift Us Higher” – A tall creative design. Pedestal is approximately 16″ to 18″ in diameter and is 42″ high. |
| Centerpiece: |
| “Celebrate Wellness” – a traditional design staged on an 18″ Formica round furnished by the committee. |
| Low Table: |
| “Invite a Health Care Worker to Dinner” – one place setting, no flatware. Staging is approximately 28″ wide, 32″ deep and 19″ high. Need not be functional. |
Saturday
Entry: 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Judging: 11:00 a.m.
Junior Horticulture
| Ages eligible up to 17 years: |
| 1. Annual, 1 cut stem – Planted and grown by exhibitor |
| 2. Perennial, 1 cut stem – Planted and grown by exhibitor |
| 3. Collection of annuals – 3 to 5 stems |
| 4. Small plant in a 4″ pot – Grown by exhibitor |
| 5. Small plant started from seed – In a pot not over 4″ in diameter |
| Premiums: 1st – $3.00, 2nd – $2.00, 3rd – $1.00 |
Junior Design
| Ages 8 and under: |
| 1. “Doctors” – Use some white |
| Ages 9 – 12 years: |
| 2. “Paramedics” – Use a toy |
| Ages 13 – 17 years: |
| 3. “Nurses” – Designer’s choice |
| Premiums: 1st – $3.00, 2nd – $2.00, 3rd – $1.00 |
| 1. ROSE, Hybrid Tea – 1 bloom, disbudded a. White or near white b. Yellow – Yellow blend c. Orange – Orange blend d. Pink – Pink blend e. Red – Red blend f. Any other color or blend g. Collection (see rule #5) |
| 2. ROSE, Grandiflora a. 1 bloom, disbudded b. 1 spray |
| 3. ROSE, Floriblunda or Polyantha, 1 spray |
| 4. ROSE, Climber |
| 5. ROSE, Miniature a. 1 bloom, disbudded b. 1 spray |
| 6. ROSE, Shrub |
| 7. IMPATIENS– 1 Spray |
| 8. CELOSIA a. Crested cockscomb b. Plume type cockscomb c. Collection (see rule #5) |
| 9. CHRYSANTHEMUM a. Single stem, disbudded b. Spray |
| 10. COLEUS FOLIAGE a. Predominantely red b. Predominately green c. Predominately yellow d. Other e. Collection (see rule #5) |
| 11. DAHLIA – 1 bloom, disbudded a. Up to 2″ b. From 2″ up to 4″ c. From 4″ up to 6″ d. From 6″ up to 8″ e. Over 8″ f. Collection (see rule #5) |
| 12. HOSTA FOLIAGE – mature leaf measured from base to tip X width at widest part a. Dwarf – less than 2 sq. inches b. Miniature – 2 to less than 6 sq. inches c. Small – 6 to less than 30 sq. inches d. Medium – 30 to less than 64 sq. inches e. Large – 64 to less than 120 sq. inches f. Giant – 120 sq. inches or greater g. Collection (see rule #5) |
| 13. MARIGOLD – Tall carnation type, 1 bloom, disbudded with foliage a. Yellow b. Orange c. Any other color |
| 14. MARIGOLD – double French type, 1 spray a. Yellow b. Orange c. Blend d. Any other color |
| 15. MARIGOLD a. Single French type, 1 spray b. Any other type not listed c. Collection of Marigolds (see rule #5) |
| 16. ZINNIA – 1 bloom, disbudded, over 3″ a. Red/Pink b. Yellow/Orange c. White/Other |
| 17. ZINNIA – 1 bloom, disbudded, from 2″ up to 3″ a. Red/Pink b. Yellow/Orange c. White/Other |
| 18. ZINNIA – up to 2″ a. 1 bloom, disbudded b. 1 spray |
| 19. ANNUAL FLOWER – not listed a. Solitary form – one flower with foliage b. Spike form c. Spray form d. Any other |
| 20. ANNUAL COLLECTION – 1 stem each of 5 different annual flowers (see rule #5) |
| 21. PERENNIAL FLOWER – not listed a. Solitary form – one stem b. Spike form c. Spray form d. Any other |
| 22. PERENNIAL COLLECTION – 1 stem each of 5 different perennial flowers (See rule #5) |
| 23. CUT BRANCH – not over 20″ a. Berried b. Flowering c. Needled d. Any other |
| 24. VINES – not over 20″ a. Clematis b. Ivy c. Any other flowering vine d. Any other berried vine e. Any other foliage vine |
| 25. HERB COLLECTION (see rule #5) a. Culinary collection b. Fragrant collection c. Decorative collection d. Medicinal collection |
| 26. FOLIAGE – not listed a. Fern b. Caladium c. Ground cover d. Any other foliage not listed e. Collection (see rule #5) |
| 27. HOUSE PLANT – pot size 8″ or less a. Flowering b. Grown for foliage c. Cactus or succulent |
| Premiums: 1st – $3.00, 2nd – $2.00, 3rd – $1.00 |
Flower Show Rules and Instructions
Exhibits may be removed Sunday between 7:00 and 8:00 p.m., or Monday 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with your claim check.
No exhibits may be removed before above stated time.
Flower Show Committee
Harvest Home Fair Assoc. Chair
Melva Gweyn, CWKC
Design Chair
Jeri Timon
Western Hills Garden Club
Horticulture Chair
Nancy Fenton
Western Hills Garden Club
Garden Club Invitational Chair
Donna Cefalu
Monfort Heights Garden Club
Junior Chair
Mary Anna Taylor
Western Hills Garden Club
Registration Chair
Kathy Labmeier
Mack Gardens
Judges Luncheon Chairman:
Rita Wall, Western Hills Garden Club
OUTDOOR DISPLAY COMPLIMENTS OF:
Holscher Hackman Garden Center
6088 Harrison Avenue
513-598-6078
http://www.plantingthefuture.com