Flowers, Dept. 16
Flowers
2022 Entry Instructions
ONLINE ENTRY IS PREFERRED. To be an Exhibitor, click on the Online Entry link and follow the instructions. The alternate way to enter is to print out the offline entry form, fill it out, and mail it in according to the deadline outlined on the form and on the Entry Deadlines and Delivery Schedule page. (Please contact your Department if you are unable to print the entry form.)
Rules
PLEASE READ ALL RULES CAREFULLY.
- Entries will be received at the Flower Department between 3 PM and 8 PM on Wed., the day before the start of the Fair.
- Entries must be completely finished and ready for placement before they are brought to the Flower Department.
- All entries must be of show quality, with no sign of disease or insect damage/infestation.
- Please pre-register in all categories you anticipate entering. Items can be deleted more quickly than they can be added. If using the exhibitor entry form, please list your entries in numerical order, using class numbers for each entry.
- Each exhibitor is allowed only ONE entry in each class.
- Where there is no competition in a class, the entry will be judged and placed according to its own merit.
- Where required by the variety of entries, a class may be created or divided at the discretion of the judges.
- All judges’ decisions are final.
- Any entry using material on the State Conservation List as published by the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc., will be disqualified.
- Collections (C02 & C03 only) must include a list of all plant and flower varieties used.
- Exhibits must remain in place until 6 PM on Sun., the last day of the Fair. Committee members will be on hand until 8 PM Sun. and on Mon. following the Fair from 5 – 7 PM to assist exhibitors in collecting their entries.
- After 7 PM Mon., remaining exhibits will be placed outside the exhibit area and the doors will be closed.
Special Awards
Best of Show
One Best-of-Show rosette will be awarded in each of the following categories: Arrangements, Artistic Vases, Collections, Single Specimens, Potted Houseplants and Container Gardens.
Betty Ackerman Memorial Award
This award was established in 1994 in memory of Betty Ackerman, who was an assistant superintendent of the Durham Fair for many years. The award is given to the entry judged to be best in a class, or classes, of flower, as chosen by the Flower Committee. This year’s class is Sedum (Class V31). The winner will receive a special award of $20, given by Jeff and Carol Feldmann in memory of Betty Ackerman.
George Matyas Memorial Award
George Matyas was an exhibitor in the Potted Houseplant category of the Flower Department from 1997 to 2005. When he received the Exhibitors Guide each year, he took time to carefully pick his entries. All of his houseplants and flowers were grown from seed or plant cuttings. A special award of $20 is given by his daughter Patti Kemish in memory of her father. This year the award will go to the best entry in Other Flowering Houseplant in Bloom (Class P07).
Harriet Duval Special Award
This award was established in 2013 to honor Harriet Duval, who joined the Flower Committee in 1962 and chaired the committee from 1982 to 2012. The award is a rosette for the first place winner of a designated class of flower arrangement. This year’s class is Every Little Thing (Class A10).
TABLE OF CATEGORIES
Class Code & Name | $ Prize Amount | |||
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Arrangements 2022 Theme: Ladies and Gentlemen: The Beatles! |
1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
Please Note: 1) No artificial flowers, foliage or fruit may be used. 2) No coloring of fresh or dried plant material is allowed. 3) Flowers must be garden grown. 4) Arrangements must be movable at the discretion of the committee and/or judges. 5) Containers must be lined to prevent leakage. 6) Accessories are to be used only when specified. | ||||
A01 | Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. A purple and blue arrangement with a bit of sparkle. Use accessories. | 20 | 15 | 10 |
A02 | Strawberry Fields Forever. Tones of red and pink in a basket. | 20 | 15 | 10 |
A03 | Ticket to Ride. A colorful arrangement that suggests a midway ride. Accessories allowed. | 20 | 15 | 10 |
A04 | The White Album. A white arrangement in a silver-toned container. | 20 | 15 | 10 |
A05 | Yellow Submarine. A vibrant arrangement in a yellow container. | 20 | 15 | 10 |
A06 | Octopus’ Garden. Use blues and greens in a nautical-themed container. Accessories allowed. | 20 | 15 | 10 |
A07 | Paperback Writer. Design an arrangement to coordinate with the theme of a book. Include a paperback book as an accessory. | 20 | 15 | 10 |
A08 | I Want to Hold Your Hand. A romantic arrangement, complimented with lace. | 20 | 15 | 10 |
A09 | Imagine. Let your imagination flow! Use a candle in the arrangement. | 20 | 15 | 10 |
A10 | Every Little Thing. Create a charming arrangement in a ring box or a “keepsake” container. (Harriet Duval Special Award; also, this is a MINIATURE arrangement, not to exceed 4 ½ inches in any direction.) | 20 | 15 | 10 |
Collections | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
C01 | Gourds: Judged by number of varieties and artistic arrangement in a container or basket. |
15 | 10 | 8 |
C02 | Annual Flowers: Judged by number of varieties and arrangement (a printed list of varieties must be provided). |
15 | 10 | 8 |
C03 | Perennial Flowers: Judged by number of varieties and arrangement (a printed list of varieties must be provided). |
15 | 10 | 8 |
Artistic Vases of Flowers | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
Please Note: 1) Vases must include more than one specimen of the same variety. 2) If foliage is attached to the stem, it must not show below water in vase. 3) All vases must be furnished by the exhibitor. 4) Quality of flowers, foliage and suitability of vases will be judged. 5) No accessories allowed. 6) Entries must be of one variety only. 7) Entries will only be judged in the appropriate class, i.e., pompom Dahlias will not be accepted in any other Dahlia class. | ||||
V01 | Ageratums (annual) | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V02 | Ageratums (perennial) | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V03 | Anemone | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V04 | Asters (annual) | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V05 | Asters (perennial) | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V06 | Bachelor buttons | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V07 | Calendulas | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V08 | Chrysanthemums | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V09 | Cleome | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V10 | Cosmos | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V11 | Coxcomb: crested | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V12 | Coxcomb: plumed | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V13 | Dahlias: large (over 8") | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V14 | Dahlias: medium (4" – 8") | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V15 | Dahlias: small (less than 4") | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V16 | Dahlias: pompom | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V17 | Gladiolas | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V18 | Globe Amaranth | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V19 | Hydrangea | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V20 | Marigolds: large (over 11⁄2") | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V21 | Marigolds: small double | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V22 | Marigolds: small single | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V23 | Nasturtiums | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V24 | Pansies | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V25 | Petunias: double | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V26 | Petunias: single | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V27 | Roses | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V28 | Roses: miniature | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V29 | Salvia: annual | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V30 | Salvia: perennial | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V31 | Sedum (Betty Ackerman Memorial Award) | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V32 | Snapdragons | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V33 | Strawflowers | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V34 | Sunflowers | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V35 | Verbenas | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V36 | Zinnias: large (over 4 1/2") | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V37 | Zinnias: medium (2" – 4 1/2") | 9 | 8 | 6 |
V38 | Zinnias: small (less than 2") | 9 | 8 | 6 |
(Only flowers NOT listed elsewhere will be accepted in Classes V39 & V40) | ||||
V39 | Other worthy entry: Annuals (please identify) (1 entry per exhibitor) |
9 | 8 | 6 |
V40 | Other worthy entry: Perennials (please identify) (1 entry per exhibitor) |
9 | 8 | 6 |
Single Specimens in Vase | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
Please note: 1) Only one specimen is allowed, with no buds attached. 2) If foliage is attached to the stem, it must not show below water in vase. 3) Entries will only be judged in the appropriate class, i.e., pompoms will not be accepted in any other Dahlia class. | ||||
S01 | Chrysanthemum | 9 | 8 | 6 |
S02 | Dahlia: large (over 8") | 9 | 8 | 6 |
S03 | Dahlia: medium (4 – 8") | 9 | 8 | 6 |
S04 | Dahlia: small (less than 4") | 9 | 8 | 6 |
S05 | Dahlia: pompom | 9 | 8 | 6 |
S06 | Gladiola | 9 | 8 | 6 |
S07 | Rose: hybrid tea | 9 | 8 | 6 |
S08 | Other worthy entry (cannot be flowers entered in Classes V01 to V38) | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Potted Houseplant | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
Please note: 1) Plants must be disease-free and in clean containers. 2) Entries will be accepted as space permits. 3) No plant stands will be allowed. 4) Plants must be a reasonable size and weight; plants that cannot be accommodated may have to be moved. 5) Only one variety of plant per container. | ||||
P01 | African violet (single crown only) | 10 | 8 | 6 |
P02 | Begonia | 10 | 8 | 6 |
P03 | Cactus (single variety only) | 10 | 8 | 6 |
P04 | Gardenia | 10 | 8 | 6 |
P05 | Hibiscus | 10 | 8 | 6 |
P06 | Orchid | 10 | 8 | 6 |
P07 | Other flowering houseplant in bloom (George Matyas Memorial Award) | 10 | 8 | 6 |
P08 | Fern (no asparagus fern in this class) | 10 | 8 | 6 |
P09 | Asparagus fern | 10 | 8 | 6 |
P10 | Christmas Cactus | 10 | 8 | 6 |
P11 | Jade | 10 | 8 | 6 |
P12 | Other succulent (no dish gardens) | 10 | 8 | 6 |
P13 | Ivy | 10 | 8 | 6 |
P14 | Philodendron | 10 | 8 | 6 |
P15 | Pothos | 10 | 8 | 6 |
P16 | Spider plant (hanging or pedestal) | 10 | 8 | 6 |
P17 | Other worthy entry (please identify; no hanging baskets in this class) | 10 | 8 | 6 |
P18 | Hanging basket: Foliage plant | 10 | 8 | 6 |
P19 | Hanging basket: Begonia | 10 | 8 | 6 |
P20 | Hanging basket: Geranium | 10 | 8 | 6 |
P21 | Hanging basket: Other blooming plant | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Container Gardens | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
Please note: 1) Plants should be grown in the container they are shown in. 2) Plants should be clean, and contain no dead foliage or stems. 3) Plants should have no insects or insect damage or disease. 4) Plants should be labeled or tagged with either the botanical or common name. 5) No endangered or invasive species allowed. 6) A variety of plants is expected in all classes. 7) Exhibitors may submit 1 entry per class. Exhibitors may enter all classes. | ||||
CG01 | Small Containers, any shape, up to 12" in width or diameter. | 10 | 8 | 6 |
CG02 | Large Containers, any shape, up to 20" in width or diameter. | 10 | 8 | 6 |
CG03 | Small Window Box, up to 12". | 10 | 8 | 6 |
CG04 | Large Window Box, up to 20". | 10 | 8 | 6 |
CG05 | Hanging basket (collection of plants). | 10 | 8 | 6 |
CG06 | Herb Garden, up to 20", containing medicinal, edible or decorative herbs. | 10 | 8 | 6 |
CG07 | Novelty Planter, up to 20", using plants, props, figurines, etc. to express the theme, “Ladies and Gentlemen: The Beatles”. | 10 | 8 | 6 |
CG08 | Succulent Wreath or Container, up to 24" wide. | 10 | 8 | 6 |
CG09 | Fairy Garden, not to exceed 20" wide. | 10 | 8 | 6 |
CG10 | Terrarium in a glass container, up to 12" wide. | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Contacts
- Eileen Kukish
Superintendent
860-740-4951
16 Lakeview Estates
Middlefield, CT 06455 - Holly Pearce
Asst. Superintendent
860-682-3382 - Judy Moeckel
Asst. Supt., Computer Services
860-280-7638
Committee
- Mary Ellen Chapin
- Nate Chapin
- Diana Dixie
- Harriet Duval
- Jean Gay
- Sandy Frederick
- Lisa McCabe
- Heather Moeller
- Amy Ash Nixon
- Mary-Ellen O’Brien
- Janine Skelps
- Mae Spooner
- Don Stephan
- Wendy Stephan
- Betsy St. John