Upton St. Leonards Show

NOTE: In all classes except Class 54 and 56 blooms may be either mixed colours or one distinct colour.

Notes for Dahlias

* Decorative Dahlias have fully double blooms showing no disc. The ray florets are broad,
generally flat or slightly twisted and usually bluntly pointed.
** Cactus /Semi Cactus Dahlias have petals which are revolute (recurving) for more than
half their length.
*** Pompon Dahlias have blooms similar to that of the ball Dahlia but more globular and not
exceeding 52 mm(2in) dia. with florets involute for the whole of their length.
**** Water lily Dahlias have fully double blooms characterised by broad and generally sparse
ray florets, which are straight or slightly involute or revolute along their length giving the flower a
shallow appearance.
# Ball Dahlias have fully double blooms, ball-shaped or slightly flattened, the ray florets blunt or
rounded at the tip, and margins spirally arranged and involute for more than half the length of the
floret.
## Collerette Dahlias have a single outer ring of florets with a ring of small florets round the centre.

Class
50. 5 stems of Cosmos
51. 5 stems of flower of your own choice (other than those already listed in the schedule.
52. Roses, 3 blooms with foliage attached, 3 distinct varieties
53. Floribunda Roses, 3 stems
54. Roses, 3 blooms with foliage attached, 1 variety only
55. Rose, one single bloom to be judged on fragrance only
56. Roses - one vase of one variety, one bloom at each of 3 stages, bud, exhibition, and blown. Bud to be in colour.
57. Three different sprays of shrubs in a suitable container
58. Dahlia, 3 collerette ##
59. Dahlia, 3 small cactus or semi cactus – any varieties ** blooms must not exceed 170mm in diameter.
60. Dahlia, 3 small decorative – any variety or varieties * blooms must not exceed 170mm in diameter.
61. Dahlia, 3 single rings of petals.
62. Dahlia, 3 ball – any variety or varieties #
63. Dahlia, 3 pompon – any variety or varieties *** blooms must exceed 52mm in diameter.
64. Dahlia, 3 water lily – any variety or varieties ***, blooms must exceed 52mm in diameter.
65. Sunflowers, 3 stems
66. Gladioli, 3 spikes
67. Bowl or vase of garden flowers - maximum space 24” x 24" (610mm x 610mm).
Prize money: £5, £2.50, £1 (See Award 16)
68. A succulent, other than cacti (6”/150mm max pot size)
69. A cactus (6”/150mm max pot size)
70. One pot plant in flower (NOT orchid or fuchsia, 6”/150mm max pot size)
71. One pot plant for foliage – (NOT INCLUDING succulents/cacti internal diameter of pot not to exceed 8"/200mm)
72. One pot fuchsia (internal diameter of pot not to exceed 8”/200mm)
73. One specimen Orchid (internal diameter of pot not to exceed 8”/200mm)
74. Vase of hydrangea heads, 3 stems
75. Fern frond
76. Hosta leaves – any variety – 5 in one container

Novice Classes (a novice has never won 1st prize for flowers in any show)
77. Rose – one single bloom
78. Dahlia – 1 bloom of any kind
79. One pot plant, any variety (6”/150mm max pot size)
80. Gladioli – one spike

NOTE: Pot plants – These must have been in ownership for at least two months.

Points awarded in the next two classes do not count towards awards for Sections “A” and “B”

SPECIAL CLASS – XVF-1
TO BE DISPLAYED IN SPACE 18”/460mm SQUARE
One dish of vegetables, two of each of any two kinds
One vase of flowers, five stems, mixed
One pot plant, max. pot size 6”/150mm diameter

SPECIAL CLASS – XVF-2
“5-A-Day” – five items of fruit and/or vegetables, displayed on a plate no larger than 300mm/12” diameter.