The Point Loma Garden Club
Presents
A Standard Flower Show
The Gardens of Balboa Park
"Balboa Park Botanical Building 01" by Bernard Gagnon - Own work.
Westminster Presbyterian Church Hall
3598 Talbot Street (at Canon Street)
San Diego, CA 92106
Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 10 AM to 4 PM
Open and Free to the Public
Member of National Garden Clubs, Inc.
Pacific Region
California Garden Clubs, Inc.
Palomar District
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Show Committee (telephone area code 619 unless noted)
General Chairperson
Barbara Clark (858-354-6289)
Schedule & Special Exhibits
Suzanne Michel (295-6850), Dale Rekus (491-0830),
Kathy Walsh (850-7301)
Staging
Jeanne Irwin (460-6118)
Design Division
Entries Chairperson
Suzanne Michel (295-6850)
Placement
Anita Brown (223-6566), Kathy Walsh (850-7301)
Consultant, Creative
Kathy Walsh (850-7301)
Consultant, Line Mass
Suzanne Michel (295-6850)
Consultant, Miniatures
Myrna Hines (222-2299)
Horticulture Division
Entries Chairperson
Cindy Sparks (223-5515)
Classification
Julie Hasl (665-7754)
Placement
Debbie Hall (261-0990)
Consultant
Dale Rekus (491-0830)
Judges Chairperson
Suzanne Michel (295-6850)
Clerks Chairperson
Kathy Walsh (850-7301)
Awards Chairperson
Suzanne Michel (295-6850)
Publicity Chairperson
Bryan Diaz (858-997-4187)
Hospitality Chairperson
Margaret Cook (223-0253)
The theme for this show reflects the observance of the Balboa Park 2015
Centennial Celebration by the city of San Diego.
We Proudly Serve Our Members and Our Community.
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Please enter several of your plant specimens in the Horticulture Division. You are
encouraged to enter the Design Division. Thank you for participating in this
flower show.
RAL RULES
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GENERAL
1. Competition is open to any amateur gardener or designer. There is no fee.
2. Entry cards will be available from Suzanne Michel after January 1, 2015, or you
may call her at 295-6850.
3. All exhibits will be accepted from 10 AM to 12 Noon on Friday, April 10, 2015.
4. Judging will begin at 1 PM on April 10, 2015. Only the General Chairman, the
Classification Chairmen, and the clerks will be allowed on the show floor during
the time of judging. Judging will be by the NGC Standard System of Awarding,
Handbook for Flower Shows Revised 2007 Edition and additions found in The
National Gardener.
5. The General Chairman and the Classification Chairmen must be available during
all judging for possible consultations.
6. The Classification Chairmen for the Horticulture and Design Divisions must
review all entries for proper identification and conformity to the schedule.
7. The decision of the judges is final. Awards may be withheld if not merited.
8. Plants on the state’s endangered or conservation plant list must be grown by the
exhibitor or collected in a legal manner and so identified. (State policy prevails.)
https://www.dfg.ca.gov/biogeodata/cnddb/pdfs/TEPlants.pdf is the endangered
plant list. Noxious weeds and plants on the state’s invasive plant list will be so
marked. https://plants.usda.gov/java/noxious?rptType=State&statefips=06 is the
web site for them.
9. There must be an emphasis on fresh plant material. No artificial plant material
will be allowed in any division.
10. The PLGC will not assume liability for loss or damage to any entry or
container. Personal property must b e properly identified.
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AWARDS
The NGC Standard System of Awards.
Only one first place (blue) ribbon per class. Must score 90 or above.
Only one second place (red) ribbon per class. Must score 85 or above.
Only one third place (yellow) ribbon per class. Must score 80 or above.
Honorable mention (white) ribbons as merited. Must score 75 or above.
Judges will sign, date and write 90+, if merited, on entry cards that do not win a blue
ribbon.
Two Best-in-Show Awards will be offered, one in the Horticulture Division and one in
the Design Division. The winning exhibits must be blue ribbon winners scoring 90 or
above, and the winning horticulture exhibit must be correctly named according to
schedule specifications. The Best-in-Show is a rosette of three blue ribbons.
About The Point Loma Garden Club
The club was organized in August of 1961 and federated in 1969.
We currently have 130 Active Members who are community minded gardeners,
landscapers and floral designers dedicated to the friendly study and sharing of
horticultural subjects and activities.
Our club flower is Romneya coulteri, the Matilija Poppy.
Recent activities include participation in or support of Art Alive, Art in Bloom, Blooms
from the Heart, Cabrillo National Monument, December Nights in Balboa Park, our
annual food drive, Point Loma Library weekly floral display, Penny Pines, Point
Loma Association and a student scholarship.
We meet monthly at 10 AM on the second Wednesday with a summer hiatus in July
and August. Meetings are held at the Portuguese Hall in Point Loma (except for April
which is a bus trip). For dates and times as well as the programs, please refer to the
Calendar pages of our website at www.plgc.org
www.plgc.org.
For further information, please contact one of our Membership co-Chairpersons,
Carol Tira (287-7084) or Blanche Welch (223-0428). You can also send an email to
[email protected]
[email protected]..
The PLGC would like to extend our special thanks to everyone on the
Westminster Presbyterian Church staff for their cheerful, competent and
friendly assistance.
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HORTICULTURE RULES
1. All plant material must be fresh and have been grown by the exhibitor.
2. Exhibits must have been in the possession of the exhibitor for no fewer than 90
days. Exceptions include plants grown from seed, seedling, or immature
transplants, bulbs, tubers, corms or rhizomes. Combination plantings must have
been grown together for no fewer than 6 weeks.
3. Plant material may not be altered by the application (treatment) of oil, commercial
“shine” products, etc. that artificially change the natural color and texture.
4. All specimens should be correctly labeled with scientific (botanical) names or the
currently accepted scientific identification for their educational value. Common
name may also be added.
5. An exhibitor may make more than one entry per class if each entry is a different
species, variety, cultivar, type or color.
6. Cut specimens must be displayed in clear transparent bottles provided by the
committee except for Section C. Cut specimens should not have foliage below
the water line.
7. Wedging, a small, inconspicuous “plug” in the neck of a container to improve the
pose of the specimen, is permitted. Wedging may be visible but must not detract
from the cut specimen. Wedging (celery stalks) can be provided by the
committee.
8. Double potting is permitted, but the inner pot must not be visible.
9. All entry cards should be filled out in advance, if possible, and if handwritten,
should be in pencil or water-proof pen to avoid water damage.
10. The Classification Chairman has the authority to subdivide classes as necessary.
11. The Scale of Points for judging horticulture is listed on pp. 298 - 302 of the
Handbook.
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DIVISION I – HORTICULTURE
All correctly named blue ribbon winners scoring 90 or above are eligible for the Best-inShow Award.
Section A - Marston House Garden – Cut Flowers
Eligible for Award of Merit
Merit.
Five small stems, three medium stems or one large stalk.
Class 1.
Annuals (examples: calendula, nasturtiums, pansies)
Class 2.
Perennials (examples: carnations, strelitzia, yarrow)
Class 3.
Rosa – Name and color will subdivide roses
a.
Hybrid Tea – one bloom per stem
Class 4.
Class 5.
Class 6.
Class 7.
b.
Grandiflora – one bloom or stem
c.
Floribunda – one spray or stem
d.
Any other specimen
Pelargonium – Geraniacaea (examples: fancy leaf, ivy,
zonal, scented, any other)
Bulbs, corms, rhizomes and tubers (examples: freesia,
agapanthus, calla, babiana)
Orchidaceae
a.
Cymbidium
b.
Cattleya
c.
Epidendrum
d.
Any other specimen
Proteaceae
a.
Leucospemum
b.
Protea
c.
Any other specimen
Section B - Trees for Health Garden – Shrubs and Trees
Eligible for Arboreal Award when named and shown for beauty in landscape of flower,
fruit or foliage. Branch no less than six inches and no more than thirty inches, cut
to tip.
Exhibitors must furnish clear glass bottle; wedge permitted.
Class 8.
Branch of Shrub or Tree – flowering (examples: Camellias,
Orchid Tree, Bottlebrush)
Class 9.
Branch of Shrub or Tree – fruited, berried, cones
(examples: Citrus, Eucalyptus, Natal Plum)
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Class 10.
Branch of Shrub or Tree – foliage
a. Broadleaf (examples: Japanese Maple, magnolia, pittosporum)
b. Narrow Leaf (examples: Cypress, Atlas cedar, Pine)
Class 11.
Any other specimen
Section C - Prado Gardens – Herbs, Fruits, Vegetables
Plating provided by the committee.
Class 12.
Herbs – culinary or scented – one plant or a collection of
up to 3 in a pot and not less than 3 inches in diameter.
Class 13.
Fruit – 3 pieces small, 1 piece large
Class 14.
Vegetable – 3 pieces small, 1 piece large
Section D – Spanish Village Gardens – Container Grown Plants
Eligible for Award of Merit
Merit.
Container not over 14” in width or length.
Class 15.
Flower or fruited plants (examples: African violet, fig, lime)
Class 16.
Foliage Plants for Decoration (examples: croton, fern,
dracaena, palm)
Class 17.
Cactaceae and Succulents (examples: aloe, echinocactus,
cereus, kalanchoe)
Class 18.
Pelargonium – Geraniacaea (examples: fancy leaf, ivy,
zonal, scented)
Class 19.
Orchidaceae (examples: Cymbidium, Cattleya,
Dendrobium, Epidendrum)
Class 20.
Ferns (examples: Bird’s Nest, Boston, Maidenhair)
Class 21.
Any other specimen
Section E - International Houses – Dish Gardens
Container not over 14” in width or length. Accessories permitted.
Class 22
Natural container such as log, palm spathe or sea shell
Class 23.
Ceramic, clay, glass or plastic container.
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DESIGN RULES
1. A design entered in competition must be the work of only one exhibitor and that
exhibitor’s name must appear on the entry card.
2. An exhibitor may enter as many classes in the Design Division as desired unless the
schedule limits the number of entries, but only one exhibit per class.
3. All entries in the Design Division must be pre-registered with the Design Entries
Chairman, Suzanne Michel (295-6850), by March 31, 2015.
4. Fresh plant material may not be treated in any manner. Plant material that has been
treated to alter its exterior appearance may be used only in its dried state.
5. The designer has the freedom to choose Traditional or Creative style with any
design type listed unless restricted by the schedule.
6. If a designer is unable to fulfill an assignment, it is the designer’s responsibility to
provide a replacement.
7. Plant material used in designs need not have been grown by the exhibitor unless the
schedule requires it.
8. No artificial flowers, foliage, fruits or vegetables are permitted in the Design Division.
9. Landscapes or scenes are not permitted in the Design Division.
10. Refer to pp. 189-190 of the Handbook for things permitted in all design classes
unless prohibited by the schedule or by law.
11. The Design Scales of Points are listed on pp. 303 of the Handbook.
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DIVISION II – DESIGN
All blue ribbon winners scoring 90 or above are eligible for the Best-in-Show Award.
Section A - Unusual Gardens
Eligible for Tricolor Award
All fresh plant material in a decorative unit, accessories optional.
Background: white wooden screens - Space 32” wide x 24” deep
Consultant: Kathy Walsh
Class 1. Lily Pond – Underwater Design
Class 2. Botanical Building – Construction Design
Class 3. Desert Garden – Framed Spatial Design
Section B - International Gardens
Eligible for Designer
Designer’’s Choice Award
Complete freedom of plant materials and other components
Background: white wooden screens - Space 32” wide x 24” deep
Consultant: Suzanne Michel
Class 4. Japanese Friendship Garden – Creative line design in the
Oriental manner.
Class 5. Australian Garden – Creative Line Mass Design.
Class 6. Casa Del Rey Moro Garden – Multi-Rhythmic design.
Section C - Jewel Gardens
Eligible for Petite Award
To be staged on glass shelves approximately 40” - 50” above the floor.
Consultant: Myrna Hines
Class 7. Alcazar Garden – A miniature design not to exceed 3“ in any
direction, all fresh plant material.
Class 8. Children’s Ethnobotanic Garden - A miniature design not to
exceed 5“ in any direction, all dried material.
Class 9. Zoro Garden - A small design not to exceed 8“ in any
direction, fresh and/or dried plant material.
Section D - Association Gardens
Eligible for Point Loma Garden Club Award
Background: white wooden screens - Space 32” wide x 24” deep
Consultant: Suzanne Michel
Class 10. San Diego Floral Association – Novice only – Decorated hat of
your choice.
Class 11. San Diego Zoo Botanical Collection – Designer’s choice of
design of all fresh foliage plant material.
Class 12. San Diego Botanical Foundation – Mono-Botanic design, fresh
and/or dried plant material.
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DIVISION III – SPECIAL EXHIBITS
SPECIAL EXHIBITS RULES
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3.
4.
The exhibit must occupy a minimum of 18 square feet of surface area.
Handout materials add to the educational value, but are not required.
Each part of the exhibit should contribute to the distinctive overall effect.
The Scale of Points for judging an Educational Exhibit is on p. 304 of the
Handbook.
Exhibit 1. A COMMUNITY GARDEN “Sharing The Good Earth”
This exhibit is a community garden sponsored by the Westminster Presbyterian
Church. An ongoing project to educate children and adults about composting,
planting, cultivating, growing and harvesting flowers and vegetables, it is supported,
in part, by participating Master Gardeners.
Exhibit 2. BLUE STAR MEMORIAL MARKERS “Honoring Our Service People”
This exhibit consists of the history of the markers as well as the story of a local
marker installed a few years ago at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery by the Point
Loma Garden Club.
Exhibit 3. FLORAL DESIGN BASICS “Principles, Mechanics and Design”
This exhibit consists of three parts. They are a listing of the principles of design, a
display of the mechanics used to construct designs and illustrations of the three
basic floral designs accompanied by examples of the three designs constructed from
the same elements in all three designs.
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