Sustainable Flower Show

 

 

Linda Nelson Flower Show Chariman Oregon State Federation of Garden Clubs

OREGON, MY HOME 2012 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 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 download Rules & Divisions (.pdf document)

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        OREGON, MY HOME

 

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.

BEAUTIFUL OREGON

Section A  THE CASCADES   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   WILLAMETTE VALLEY   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    HIGH DESERT   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     YOUR KITCHEN GARDEN  Herbs  Eligible for Award of Merit #2

Class 10 Culinary, 3 cut specimen

Class 11 Culinary, potted

Class 12 Any other herb

Section E    COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE    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       BANDON DUNES    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.

 

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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.

 

OREGON BY DESIGN

 

Section A  OREGON ON THE MOVE

                             Eligible for the Meeting the Challenge Award

                             Designer to state on 3’x5’ card materials used to meet class requirements.

Class 19  HERITAGE FARM

A CREATIVE design using repurposed container/and or materials.  Will be staged  with minimum 27” top space

Class 20   CITY LIFE

A CREATIVE design using recycled/ found metal in the design.

Class 21 WINDOW SHOPPING

A STILL LIFE design.  Maximum space allowed 30”

Section B   RELAX    Eligible for the Club Competition Award

Class 22  PICNIC TIME

A  FUNCTIONAL TABLE for 2 on a 4’ X 4’ riser,  2’ from floor. Designer to provide underlay.  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, 2012

   

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Division III Special Exhibits, Educational Exhibits

 

CONSERVE OREGON

Exhibit 1  PROTECTING OUR AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS

                   NGC President’s Project

Awards of Appreciation will be given