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Questions? Division III Class Consultant: Libby Moore (401) 635-2657 libbymoor@aol.com
Delivery & Passing: Thursday, June 22, 8 am-1 pm
The back lawn at Marble House
Pre-registration is not required in Division III, Cut Specimens
Cut specimens must be properly conditioned to survive the entire (un-air-conditioned) run of The Newport Flower Show. For instructions on cut flower conditioning, please visit https://libguides.nybg.org/cuttingconditioningflowers
Cut stems may not exceed 40″ in length (unless otherwise specified) from the cut to the tip of the stem. Stems should include enough foliage to indicate the overall health and vigor of the plant; two full sets of attached leaves are recommended. Also, the length of the stem should be proportional to the flowerhead. All entries should be a single stem with foliage attached above the water line and must have been grown by the exhibitor.
Vases for staging your cut specimen will be provided by The Newport Flower Show. Please read the Horticulture Division Rules & Guidelines before entering your cut specimen. Cut specimen entries will not be passed after 1 pm.
Judging criteria for cut specimens include form, substance, condition, grooming and labeling. The Newport Flower Show reserves the right to remove specimens that have passed prime.
Class 44: Annual or Biennial in bloom Class 45: Annual or Biennial grown for foliage
Class 46: Alchillea Class 47: Alchemilla Class 48: Aquilegia Class 49: Astilbe Class 50: Astrantia Class 51: Campanula Class 52: Coreopsis Class 53: Delphinium Class 54: Dianthus Class 55: Digitalis Class 56: Leucanthemum Class 57: Paeonia Class 58: Salvia Class 59: Veronica Class 60: Other perennial in bloom Class 61: Other perennial grown for foliage
Class 62: Allium Class 63: Lilium Asiatic Class 64: Lilium Oriental Class 65: Other
Class 66: Hydrangea arborescens Class 67: Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Endless Summer Class 68: Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Nikko Blue’ Class 69: Hydrangea macrophylla lace caps Class 70: Hydrangea macrophylla mopheads Class 71: Hydrangea macrophylla other Class 72: Hydrangea paniculate Class 73: Hydrangea quercifolia Class 74: Other Hydrangea
To measure leaf size, measure leaf length by leaf width to obtain the size in square inches. Do not include petiole (stem) in your calculations. (Hint: An undersized leaf of a variety listed as a large leaf may not be entered in the medium class.)
Class 75: Miniature less than 6” Class 76: Small 6″ to 29″ Class 77: Medium 30″ to 63″ Class 78: Large 64″ to 119″ Class 79: Giant 120″ or greater Class 80: Enter a collection of 3 different varieties. Plant list required.
Class 81: Fern – single frond
Class 82: Species (wild) Rose, one stem or spray
Old Garden Roses are those classes that existed before 1867 and include Alba, Avershire, Bourbon, Boursalt, Centifolia, Damask, Hybrid Bracteata, Hybrid China, Hybrid Eglanteria, Hybrid Foetida, Hybrid Gallica, Hybrid Multiflora, Hybrid Perpetual, Hybrid Sempervirens, Hybrid Setigera, Hybrid Spinosissima, Misc OGR’S Moss, Noisette, Portland Tea.
Class 83: Old Garden Rose (climbing & non-climbing) one stem or spray (class to be subdivided by type)
Modern Roses are those classes that came into existence after 1867.
Class 84: Floribunda, one stem or spray Class 85: Grandiflora, one stem or spray Class 86: Hybrid Kordesii, one stem or spray Class 87: Hybrid Rugosa, one stem or spray Class 88: Hybrid Tea, one stem or spray Class 89: Large-Flowered Climber and Rambler, one stem or spray Class 90: Miniature and Mini-Flora, one stem or spray Class 91: Polyantha, one stem or spray Class 92: Shrub Rose, one stem or spray Class 93: Other modern rose Class 94: Unidentified rose, one stem or spray of any rose whose name is not known
Class 95: Broadleaf evergreen in bloom Class 96: Broadleaf evergreen not in bloom Class 97*: Conifers – Cupressaceae Family (includes Calocedrus, Chaamaecyparis, Juniperus, Thuja) Class 98*: Conifers – Pinaceae Family (includes Abies, Cedrus, Larix, Picea, Pinus, Tsuga) Class 99*: Other conifers Class 100: Woody vines – Clematis Class 101: Other woody vines Class 102: Deciduous woody plant in bloom – Cornus Class 103: Deciduous woody plant in bloom – Spirea Class 104: Other woody plant in bloom Class 105: Deciduous wood plant not in bloom – Acer Class 106: Other woody plant not in bloom
*Classes 97-99 will be displayed flat without water.
Class 107: Wildflowers in bloom Class 108: Native flowering shrub or tree
Class 109: Enter three or more cut flowers and/or foliage specimens, of different varieties from your garden. To be displayed in the exhibitor’s clear glass vase. The bouquet is not to exceed 20” in height, including the vase. Plant list required. To be judged on horticultural excellence.
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