Flower Show

We ask that all  entries be prepared, labeled and ready to exhibit prior to coming to the Arts Center. At registration, LAGC members will be available to help with any questions and provide assistance as needed.

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• All classes are open to any amateur grower and must have been grown by the exhibitor.

• There is a limit of 10 entries per exhibitor.

• More than one entry per class is allowed, provided each is a different cultivar, type or color.

• Only one specimen per container is allowed. 

• Dahlias and Begonias should have only 1 flower with leaves but no buds. 

• Container must be clear to allow view of the stem, narrow mouthed enough to support the stem, and furnished by the exhibitor.

• Foil or plastic wrap should be used if needed to prop the stem. Wiring can be used for vines only.

• All specimens must be labeled  (using the entry slip below) with the plant's common name and correct botanical name, if possible.

• The specimens (except for pansies and Calla Lilies) must have at least one leaf.

• No oiling, spray or artificial coloring permitted. No leaves or roots in the water.

• Entries will be received from 8:30am - 10:00am only.

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Tips for Preparing your Entry

• Take a container of water out to your garden in the cool of the early evening the night before the show.

  • Select blooms/specimens in their prime. Cut a long stem and immediately place specimens into the water. When you have collected all your items, with the stems UNDER WATER, again trim the stems and keep everything in water overnight. This process  will harden your specimen. 

• On the day of the show, place the entry into a clear container with adequate water to cover the end of the stem. 

  • Trim off any old blooms, bug eaten or torn leaves, etc. 

  • Match the specimen height or trim the stem so that the container is 2/3 the height of the flower.

  • Use foil or plastic wrap to support the stem to keep it upright and from moving or shifting.

•  All entires need foliage except for Pansies and Calla Lilies.

• Do NOT cut the anthers of Lilies. Daylilies hold up best if cut the day of the show.

Entry Registration Form
Please print, cut apart, and complete this  Entry form with a black ball point pen prior to coming to the Arts Center.

• Fill in Entry Class with the number and category as listed above

• Fill in the name/variety of the entry (i.e. Astilbe- Chocolate Shogun) as best you can!

• Enter your full name

• If you have a hole punch, punch out the black dot then fold the form above your name so that  your name is not visible, and secure it to your entry with a rubber band.

• LAGC members will write in the Entry Number at registration and help  with any questions or assistance you may need. 

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