Green Flower Show
Linda Nelson
Flower Show Chariman
Oregon State Federation of Garden Clubs
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Views and Reviews
2011 Small Standard Flower Show
produced by: Oregon State Federation of Garden Clubs
Environmental responsibly has always been on the agenda of garden club members. As we come to realize just how vital the need is, the Oregon State Federation of Garden Clubs took up the challenge to have a Small Standard Flower Show at the Better Living Show. For the past 10 years, we have produced one of the largest Standard Flower Shows in the nation, many times winning the national award for the best flower show.
However, this invitation presented a major shift in thinking...stress native plants! Now this isn’t as difficult for horticulture since Oregon is naturally beautiful, but for floral designers that’s a challenge! We are breaking new ground here, but that is just up our alley! We are learning to rethink and design with native plants rather than those flashy, colorful tropical flowers we so very much love.
As floral designers we are nothing if not resourceful, creative and always hungry to broaden our skills and knowledge. So we take up the challenge! We will use recycled, repurposed, reclaimed things in our designs and we will use at least 50% native plant material. Come, check us out, and see how we are doing!
Show Chairman: Linda Nelson
Horticulture Committee: Jan Iseli, Elizabeth Hollingsworth
Design Entries: Nan Jean Roller
Design Classification: Sherry Cossey
Staging committee: Linda Nelson, Lisa Mooney, Nancy Wineberg,
Lynn Chiotti
Judges/Clerks Chairman: Garnet Ascher
Awards Chairman: Lynn Chiotti
Hostess Chairman: Peggy Olin
Hostess Assistant: Nancy Ebsen
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VIEWS AND REVIEWS
Division I HORTICULTURE
Featuring horticulture that is well suited to this bioregion without applying chemicals fertilizers or pesticides other than organic,
or needing more water than naturally falls.
OREGON’S VISTAS
Section A BLOCKING MY VIEW Branches Eligible for the Arboreal Award
Specimen not to exceed 30” cut end to tip
Class 1 Flowering branch
Shrub
Tree
Class 2 Coned or Fruited branch
Shrub
Tree
Class 3 Branch grown for beauty of foliage
Shrub
Tree
Section B VIEW FROM BELOW Cut Specimens from Bulb, Corm, Rhizome, Tuber
Eligible for Award of Merit #1
Class 4 Any worthy exhibit from a bulb
Single bloom, single stem
Multiple blooms on a single stem
Class 5 Any Worthy exhibit from a corm
Single bloom, single stem
Multiple blooms on a single stem
Class 6 Any worthy exhibit from a rhizome
Single bloom, single stem
Multiple blooms on a single stem
Class 7 Any worthy exhibit from a tuber
Single bloom, single stem
Multiple blooms on a single stem
Section C AN EXTREME VIEW Succulents
Class 8 Cactus
- Single plant
- Multiple plants, same variety
- Multiple plants, different varieties
Class 9 Succulent (other than cactus)
- Single plant
- Multiple plants, same variety
- Multiple plants, different varieties
Section D A GORMET’S VIEW Herbs Eligible for Award of Merit #2
Class 10 Culinary, 3 cut specimen
Class 11 Culinary, potted
Class 12 Any other herb
Section E DE JA-VIEW Perennials, Biennials
Eligible for Award of Merit #3
Class 13 Any worthy Perennial
- Single bloom. Single stem
- Multiple bloom on a single stem
Class 14 Any worthy Biennial
- Single bloom, single stem
- Multiple bloom on a single stem
Class 15 Container grown
- Flowering plant
- Foliage plant
Section F A PRAIRIE VIEW Ornamental Grasses
Eligible for Award of Merit #4
Class16 Any worthy specimen, under 16”. 3 stems
Class 17 Any worthy specimen, 17” and over, 1 stem
Class 18 Any worthy container grown specimen, pot not to exceed 10 inches.
Division II DESIGN
The challenge in this show is to rethink our options in choices of materials we use in design. In the design classes, at least 50 % of the plant material used has to be material that could be grown successfully in this bioregion with what nature provides. Organic fertilizers acceptable.
WHAT’S YOUR VIEW
Section A Meet the Challenge
Eligible for the Meeting the Challenge Award
Designer to state on 3’x5’ card materials used to meet class requirements.
Class 19 URBAN RENEWAL
A CREATIVE design using repurposed container/and or materials. Will be staged with minimum 18” top space
Class 20 “SKELETAL VIEW
A CREATIVE design using recycled/ found metal in the design.
Class 21 FISH EYE VIEW
An UNDERWATER design. Maximum space allowed 30”
Section B Restful Eligible for the Club Competition Award
Class 22 VIEW MASTER
A VIGNETTE in a 4’ X 4’ space, incorporating a double hinged black open frame, each side is 6’hx3’w . Design must include a piece of furniture and a design. For further information call chairman.
Staging goal is to use as much repurposed/ recycled materials as possible.
Exhibitors will be notified of exact kind, size of staging no later than March 1, 2011
Division III Special Exhibits, Educational Exhibits
IN HIND SIGHT
Exhibit 1 What’s the Buzzzz
Awards of Appreciation will be given
