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2008 District 2 Show at Ottawa is Blooming
by District 2
April 18th - 20th 2008
Ottawa is Blooming
9th Annual Kanata Garden and Landscape Show
Ottawa Is Blooming poster (new)
Location
Nepean Sportsplex
1701 Woodroffe Avenue, Nepean, Ontario Map
Show Convener
Sheila King
sheilamike.king(-at-)sympatico.ca
613-692-6281
Exhibits must be staged in the OHA District 2 booth between 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm Thursday April 17th, or between 7:30 am and 8:45 am Friday April 18th. There will be stewards in attendance to help you place your exhibits. All entries must be registered. Entry tags will be supplied.
Judging will begin promptly at 9:00 am on the Friday.
Exhibits are to remain in place until 4:00 pm Sunday April 20th.
District 2 Show Rules
Any paid up member of any Society in District 2 may exhibit. (Please bring proof of membership.)
Only one adult per family may exhibit in any class, with the exception of the decorative classes.
If you belong to more than one Society, you must decide which Society you will represent and mark your tags accordingly.
One entry per class.
Decorative Classes in Division 2 will be limited to six entries per class and must be pre-registered with the show convener (see above) by April 1st 2008.
All material for Division 1 and 2 houseplants and specimens, Adult Open, Novice and classes 48 and 49 in the Youth competition MUST have been in the possession of the exhibitor for at least two months prior to Show. Material for the decorative classes may be obtained from any source, since it is the artistic ability of the designer which is important. Decorative wood, dried and/or treated material may be included. Accessories are permitted in all designs.
Judging will follow the "Ontario Judging and Exhibiting Standards" (Publication 34/2003) Please use it as a reference when preparing your exhibits. Education is one of the aims of this show, therefore kind and cultivar names should be added on entry tags when known.
The decision of the judge is final. No exhibit will be awarded a prize unless the judge considers it to have sufficient merit, even if it is the only entry in the class.
Due care will be taken with the exhibitor’s property, but the district will not be responsible for any loss or damage. Please mark the base of you decorative containers with your name and society.
Please bring your own containers for any cut specimens.
Potted entries should be shown in the pots in which they are growing - i.e. no cache pots. Please use a saucer under the potted exhibits as plants may need watering over the weekend. For any plants that may spread over the table you may use a clean upturned pot under the exhibit to raise it up.
There will be gift certificate and/or cash prizes in all classes.
Prizes will be given on Saturday April 19th at 1:00 pm.
Thank you to our Sponsor - Lee Valley
Competition
Division 1 Horticulture
Section A - Gesneriad - African Violets
Class 1 Standard African Violet - green foliage
Class 2 Standard African Violet - variegated foliage
Class 3 Miniature African Violet - max 6" dia.
Class 4 Trailing African Violet - any size min 3 crowns
Section B - Other gesneriads
Class 5 Streptocarpus
Class 6 Any other Gesneriad
Section C - Begonia
Class 7 Begonia Rex
Class 8 Any other Begonia
Section D - Potted House Plants (no hanging plant containers)
Class 9 Hedera helix any cultivar
Class 10 A Herb - state the use of the herb
Class 11 A pelargonium in bloom
Class 12 A pelargonium grown for foliage.
Class 13 Cactus
Class 14 Any other succulent
Class 15 Fern
Class 16 Orchid
Class 17 Bonsai
Class 18 Any Flowering or Fruiting plant not included in classes 1-17
Class 19 Any Foliage plant variegated not included in classes 1-17
Class 20 Any Foliage Plant other than variegated not included in classes 1-17
Section E - Forced Branch and bulbs
Class 21 Flowering branch, forced by the exhibitor from their own garden, not to exceed 30" in length, please supply container. State date cut.
Class 22 Narcissus, non-hardy, e.g. paper white, grand soleil d’Or. One cultivar, 3-10 bulbs in a container.
Class 23 Tulipa, 5- 10 bulbs in a container.
Class 24 Hyacinth, 1 bulb growing in a pot or in a hyacinth glass.
Class 25 Any other Hardy Flowering bulbs, min 3 in a container same cultivar.
Class 26 Hippeastrum - Amaryllis - may be staked
Section F- Special classes
Class 27 Dish garden max 18"dia, min three plants, accessories permitted.
Class 28 Dish garden cacti and/or other succulents max 18"dia (min three plants)
Class 29 Hypertufa container planted, max size 18" width, length or dia
Division 2 Decorative
Theme "OTTAWA IS BLOOMING"
Class 30 "Pocket Treasure" a miniature design not to exceed 5" in any direction, displayed on a black covered shelf.
Class 31 "Rideau Reflections" water viewing design displayed on a dark blue covered table.
Class 32 "Byward Market", a design in a basket with some fruit and/or veggies, displayed on a white covered table.
Class 33 "Espresso Coffee", a small design between 5 ½" and 10" in size must not exceed 10" in any direction, displayed on a light blue covered shelf.
Class 34 "City Scape", interpretive design on a white covered table .
Class 35 "Via Rail", a line design on a white covered table.
Class 36 "April in the City", a Pot en Fleur design staged on a pedestal 3' to 4' high, clear varnished white cedar, 16" diameter top.
Division 3 Novice
A novice is any member who has not been awarded a first ribbon in any previous District 2 show. A novice may also enter classes 1 – 36.
Class 37 African Violet
Class 38 Any house plant grown for foliage
Class 39 Any flowering bulb
Class 40 "Growing Together", 3 small houseplants growing in the same dish max 12".
Class 41 "Tea Time", a cut flower design in a cup and saucer, teapot, or milk jug.
Division 4 Youth
All Youth must be registered members of a District 2 Society.
Important please note - Classes 42, 43, 44 and 45 will be pre judged and should be sent to the Youth convener for this show
Kathleen Lang at 73 Ogilvie Lane, Smith Falls Ont., K7A 5B8 to be received by April 1st 2008.
Other classes will be judged at the show.
Classes will be divided into two age groups:- 6 - 11 and 12 - 18, please state, name, society and age as on the 1st April on the entry.
Section A - creative writing
To be in your own words and handwritten, information not to be computer generated!
Judging: Subject matter 70% Neatness and spelling 30%
Class 42 "The Strawberry" - Describe how to plant and care for the young plants. Name your favourite ways of using the berries. Drawings, photos, and/or magazine pictures are allowed. Display in a duo-tang folder
Ages 6 - 11 up to 150 words; Ages 12 - 18 minimum of 150 words
Class 43 "The Rose" - Describe how and where and when you would want to plant a rose. Tell how you would care for your rose. Name as many types as you can and some ways the flower could be used. Drawings, photos, and/or magazine pictures are allowed. Display in a duo-tang folder
Ages 6 - 11 up to 150 words; Ages 12 - 18 minimum of 150 words
Section B - Artistic Design
Class 44 "Bookmark" decorated with pressed plant material and covered with Mac Tac or laminated with similar material
Should have "Flower City" printed on the bookmark
Class 45 "My Pet Bug" - paint or decorate a small rock to look like a friendly bug. To be used as a paperweight. Not over 4" in any direction
Section C - Artistic Creativity
Class 46 "A seed Picture" - depicting the winged jewels of the garden - Ontario Butterflies - on a 81/2 x 11" sheet glued to Bristol Board for added strength Seeds may be dyed May be framed but no glass please.
Section D - Fresh material
Class 47 "Market Day" - create a small design in an appropriate container using a variety of fresh flowers and foliage. Entire design not to exceed 12" in any direction. Accessories permitted.
Class 48 Potted houseplant grown for foliage
Class 49 Potted houseplant grown for flowers or fruit
Special
To celebrate our Provincial Flower and the Symbol of Ontario Horticultural Association
Class 50 Print the poem adding descriptive drawings to illustrate it
The White Trillium
Trillium graceful. Trillium white,
Star of the woodland, Lady of light,
Lo, how she proudly
Stands in the glade,
Tri-sceptered sovereign,
Queen of the shade,
Stately she rises,
Slender-stemmed, tall,
Gracious response to Spring’s early call,
Lifting three leaf-arms
High from the sod,
Gazing with pure face lip at her god.
- Milena Matcska
The poem is to be submitted on a 8 ½ x 11 sheet of paper in black ink or other suitable medium to produce black lettering along with black line drawing(s)
Some of the entries by Youth in this show could be entered into the OHA convention show in Brampton in August 2008.
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