2026 Floriculture

Chief Steward:

Janet Hayne

02 6736 3262

tg.jm.hayne@gmail.com

Stewards:

Kay Gray 02 6736 4757

Prize Money or Prizes to the value of:

1st $5.00

2nd $2.00

Entry Fee 50c
Maximum $10 per person

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

1. All exhibits must be the property of, and grown in own garden of the exhibitor-decorative classes excepted

2. Pot plants must be in the exhibitor’s possession for a minimum of three months.

3. Stewards will be at the Flower Pavilion from 4pm to 7pm Thursday 5th February, 2026

4. Local exhibitors are requested to make their entries and stage them where possible between the specified times on Thursday.

5. Stewards will be at the pavilion from 7.30 am on the first day of the show Friday.

6. Visiting exhibitors are to have entries in by 8.45am Friday of the show.

7. All exhibits to be staged by 9am.

8. Judging to commence 12 noon, Friday 6th February, 2026

9. ENTRIES TO BE COLLECTED between 9am and 10am Sunday, 8th February, 2026

DEFINITIONS

DISTINCT-specifies different colours or species

AV-Any Variety

AOV- Any other variety

AOC-Any other colour

NND-Not necessarily distinct

AC-Any colour

ROSES

F1 .One Red Rose

F2. One Yellow Rose

F3. One White Rose

F4. One Pink Rose

F5. One Rose AOV-eg David Austin

F6. One Rose Striped or Variegated

F7. One Rose Full Bloom AC

AC F8. One Decorative Rose AC – Old fashioned type with cabbage centre

F9. Four Roses – bud to full bloom- one vase- from same rose bush

F10 One cut Floribunda Rose

F11 One cut Miniature Rose AC- any number florets or buds

F12 Container of Roses

F12a AO Colour Rose

CHAMPION ROSE UNIT- Ribbon & Card

Prize Money 1st $5 2nd $2

TROPHY DONATED BY TENTERFIELD HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY INC

DAHLIAS

Details of standard sizes in Dahlia Section:

DECORATIVE DAHLIAS

Giant – over 260mm

Large – over 210mm & under 260mm

Medium – over 160mm & under 210mm

Small or Ball Type – over 120mm & under 160mm

Miniature – over 90mm & under 120mm

CACTUS DAHLIAS

Sizes same as Decorative section

INCURVED CACTUS DAHLIAS

Large – over 160mm Small – over 120mm & under 160mms

NYMPHEA DAHLIAS

One size – over 90mm and under 160mm

POMPON TYPE DAHLIAS

One size – under 50mm

DAHLIAS

F13. One Large or Giant Decorative

F14. Two Large or Giant Decorative – NND one per bottle

F15. One Medium Decorative

F16. Three Medium Decorative NND – one per bottle

F17. One small Decorative

F18. Three Small Decorative – NND either in one bottle or in separate bottles

F19. One Miniature Decorative

F20. Three Miniature Decorative – NND in either one bottle or in separate bottles

F21. One Large Informal Decorative AC

CHAMPION Decorative Unit- Card

Prize Money 1st $5 2nd $2

F22. One Large or Giant Cactus

F23. Two Large or Giant Cactus NND – one per bottle

F24. One Medium Cactus

F25. Three Medium Cactus NND – one per bottle

F26. One Small Cactus

F27. Three Small Cactus NND- in either one bottle or in separate bottles

F28. One Miniature Cactus

F29. Three Miniature Cactus NND in either one bottle or in separate bottles

F30. One Incurved Cactus

F31. Two Incurved Cactus NND in either one bottle or in separate bottles

F32. One Miniature Incurved Cactus

F33. Three Miniature Incurved Cactus NND in either one or separate bottles

Champion Cactus Unit – Card

Prize Money 1st $5 2nd $2

F34. One Nymphea

F35. Three Nymphea NND – One bottle

Champion Nymphea Unit – Card

Prize Money 1st $5 2nd $2

F36. One Pompon

F37. Three Pompons NND – one bottle

Champion Pompon Unit – Card

Prize Money 1st $5 2nd $2

F38. One Collarette

F39. One Fimbriated Dahlia

F40. One Orchid Dahlia

F41. One Ball Type

CHAMPION DAHLIA UNIT – Ribbon & Card

Prize Money 1st $5 2nd $2

F42. Container of Nymphea Dahlia

F43. Container of Pompon Dahlias

F44. Container of mixed Dahlias

Champion Container of Dahlias – Card

Prize Money 1st $5 2nd $2

NOVICE

Novice Exhibitors – not having won a major prize

F45. One Medium Decorative

F46. One Small Decorative

F47. One Miniature Decorative

F48. One Medium Cactus Dahlia

F49. One Small Cactus Dahlia

F50. One Miniature Cactus Dahlia

F51. One AOV Dahlia

CHAMPION NOVICE DAHLIA - CARD TROPHY DONATED BY Mr. & Mrs. R HURTZ

Prize Money 1st $5 2nd $2

GERANIUMS

F52. One Double Geranium

F53. One Semi-Double Geranium

F54. One Single Geranium

F55. One Ivy Geranium on stem with own foliage

F56 Container of Geraniums

Champion Geranium Unit – Card

Prize Money 1st $5 2nd $2

F57. One African Marigold

F58. Three African Marigolds – one bottle

F59. One Petunia – AV or Hybrid

F60. Two Petunias – Distinct AV or Hybrid

F61. Three Petunias – AV or Hybrid all displayed on cardboard

F62. One Zinnia

F63. Three Zinnias Distinct – one bottle

F64. One Cut Lillium – AV

F65. One cut Amaryllis – eg Bella Donna, Crinum etc

F66. One Cut Eucomis Pineapple Lily

F67. One Gladiolus

F68. Three Gladioli

F69. One cut Fuchsia

F70. One Cut Hydrangea – AV

F71. One cut flowering shrub or tree

F72. One cut AOV

Flower not scheduled

F73 One Cut Australian Native.

Champion Unit Classes 52-73

Ribbon & Card

Prize Money 1st $5 2nd $2

GRAND CHAMPION UNIT OF SHOW Classes 1- 73 Ribbon & Card

Prize Money 1st $5 2nd $2

POT PLANTS

Pot Plants including hanging pots, should be even all around.

No ornaments are to be included and the pot must not be inside another pot.

F74. Flowering Geranium

F75. Flowering Bulb

F76. Foliage Plant

F77. Flowering Begonia

F78. AOV Flowering Plant

F79. Fern in any container

F80. Cactus

F81. Succulent – One variety to 15cm

F82. Succulent – One variety over 15cm

F83. Succulents in a container

F84 AOV Plant

CHAMPION POT PLANT RIBBON & CARD

Prize Money 1st $5 2nd $2

CONTAINERS

Containers must have no less than 6 flowers and no more than 12

F85 Hydrangeas

F86. African Marigolds

F87. Petite Marigolds

F88. Nasturtiums

F89. Salvias

F90. Lilliput Zinnias

F91. Zinnias AOV

F92. Mixed Flowers

F93. Flowers not scheduled

F94. Flowering Australian Natives

F95. Flowering Vine or Shrub

CHAMPION CONTAINER

RIBBON & CARD

Prize Money 1st $5 2nd $2

DECORATIVE SECTION

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

1. Entries must be exhibitors own work, which precludes joint/combined entries

2. Any embellishments allowed unless otherwise stated.

3. Natural embellishments are all things made by nature other than flowers eg pebbles, feathers dried plant material

4. Any embellishments natural as above and/or artificial [anything made or treated by man eg figurines, ribbon, polished stones]

OPEN

F96. Arrangement – Predominately Blue and Yellow to celebrate 100years of CWQ in Tenterfield

F97. Lines and Leaves

F98. Petite Arrangement – to measure between 10cm and 23cm

F99. Split Level

F100. Diamonds are Forever

F101. Abstract – Using Plant Material

CHAMPION DECORATIVE EXHIBIT

Ribbon & Card

Prize Money Donated by Tenterfield Horticultural Society Inc.

Prize Money 1st $5 2nd $2

NOVICE

F102. Basket of Summer Flowers – to be viewed from the front 2/3 handle to be visible

F103. Arrangement incorporating Roses

F104. Creative Nature – incorporating Succulents – embellishments allowed

F105. Study of Beauty – Design without Flowers

F106. Dining Table – Celebration of Family – embellishments allowed

CHAMPION DECORATIVE NOVICE EXHIBIT

Ribbon & Card

Prize Money 1st $5 2nd $2

JUNIOR

0- 7 years of age

F107. Vegetable or Fruit Novelty – Animal or Insect

F108. Minature Garden

F109. Vase of flowers from mum’s garden

8 – 12 years of age

F110. Vase or Jar of Flowers

F111. Arrangement using Dried Material

F112. Design using Succulents

BEST JUNIOR EXHIBIT 0-7 – Card

Prize Money 1st $5 2nd $2

BEST ADVANCED JUNIOR EXHIBIT 8-12 – Card

Prize Money 1st $5 2nd $2

GRAND CHAMPION UNIT OF SHOW

Classes 1 - 112

MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR FLORICULTURE SECTION

Ribbon & Card

Prize Money 1st $5 2nd $2