Sample schedules

Show 1: Flower Arranging and Horticulture

Summer Arrangements

Class 1: “Fascinating Rhythm” — Unlimited size

A creative arrangement demonstrating rhythm in the design: the dominant visual path through a design, usually achieved by repetition, gradation, and line direction.

Class 2: “Mountain Greenery”

A miniature design using all green material: a diminutive arrangement, which, with all its components, is not more than 5 inches in height width, and depth.

Class 3: “My Favorite Things” — Provisional class

An arrangement of fresh garden flowers in a favorite vase or container.

Horticulture Classes

To be exhibited in a green glass bottle unless otherwise noted:

Class 1: Annual “Duet”

Flowering stems exhibited together in a clear glass vase, not to exceed 24" — two different cultivars.

Class 2: Perennial Solos — Size not to exceed 28"

2a. Single blooming stem of a perennial native to Maine

2b. Single blooming stem of a Delphinium

2c. Other non-native perennial

Class 3: Solo Rose with Attached Foliage

Class 4: Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, Tubers — Solos, size not to exceed 28"

4a. Lily

4b. Dahlia

4c. Begonia

4d. Other

Class 5: Vine Solos

5a. Annual vine

5b. Perennial vine

Class 6: Solo Branch of a Flowering Shrub or Tree — Not to exceed 24"

6a. Native shrub

6b. Native tree

6c. Non-native shrub

6d. Non-native tree

Class 7: Cut Herb Combo

3-5 fragrant herbs arranged in a container of the exhibitor’s choice.

Multiple stems of different cultivars allowed. Key card required.

Class 8: Par

An entry in the par class is an exhibit of exceptional horticultural merit, which does not qualify for entry elsewhere in the Horticulture Division. Cut specimens are discouraged. Entries are judged individually against perfection.

Class 9: Pro Display — Container not to exceed 16"

Show 2: Photography

Class 1: “Summertime” — Color

A summer landscape with a man-made structure.

Class 2: “Don’t Sit Under The Apple Tree With Anyone Else But Me” — Color

2a. Apples any which way — On a tree, in a basket or bowl, in a pie; whatever turns you on!

2b. Apples creatively manipulated.

Class 3: “Rock of Ages Cleft for Me” — Color

Self-Explanatory.

Class 4: “Like a Bridge Over Troubled Waters” — Black and White

A study of spans.

No plant material required for this class.

Photos to be judged must be delivered no later than August 3.

We would like everyone in the club to bring in a mini arrangement (no more than 5" in any direction) suitable for a tray — fresh and/or dried material. The arrangements will be delivered the MDI Hospital, Beth Straus Center and possibly other senior centers.

Show 3: FLOWER ARRANGING AND HORTICULTURE

Summer Arrangements

Class 1: “Cheek to Cheek”

A two-sided design: an arrangement organized in one or more containers (joined to appear as one). Opposing sides present a composition usually thematically linked; judged as one unit.

Horticulture

Class 1: Annual Challenge Class — Stachys Hildago, exhibited in a terracotta pot no larger than 10". Seedling plants to be distributed at the June meeting by the Horticulture Committee.

Class 2: Perennial Trio — Cut stems not to exceed 26", exhibited in a clear glass vase

2a. Trio of three stems of the same cultivar

2b. Trio of three stems of different cultivars

Class 3: Solo Lily — Cut stem not to exceed 26" (Do not remove pollen anthers)

Class 4: Dahlia Solo Challenge — Cut stem of assigned dahlia with attached foliage. (Horticulture Committee will supply tubers to members in March)

Class 5: Solo Vine

5a. Annual Vine

5b. Perennial Vine

Class 6: Herb Combo — (Gray/Silver and Other) Non Green Leaf Herb

Cut herb display that can include silver, gray, variegated, and foliage herbs (no solid green) arranged in a container of the exhibitor’s choice. Multiple stems of different cultivars allowed. Key card required.

Class 7: Par Class

7a. Container Trough Class

7b. Other