February 2020
Winners of the show bench sections in February as judged by June Dineen.
Section | First | Second | Third |
Flower of the month |
Carol Burns | Heather Coustley | Jan Swan |
One Rose | Aileen White | Diane Hall | Hillary Height |
One stem of other flower (not a Rose) | Heather Coustley |
Robyn Hill | = Kerry Elliott = Ralph Slaughter |
Stem of foliage (no buds or flowers) | Robyn Hill | Aileen White | Heather Coustley |
Floral Art (in water) | Heather Coustley | Heather Coustley | Hillary Height |
Bulbs, Tubers, Corms, Rhizomes | Ralph Slaughter | Heather Coustley | Aileen White |
Flowering Shrub (in flower) 1 stem | Carol Burns | Heather Coustley | Robyn Hill |
Container of flowers | Heather Coustley | = Carol Burns = Diane Dalton | Diane Dalton |
Cacti, succulent or potted plant | Heather Coustley | Aileen White | Aileen White |
Above ground vegetable | Carol Burns | Zelma Cleeland | Ralph Slaughter |
Below ground vegetable | Carol Burns | Ralph Slaughter | Carol Burns |
Herbs (flowering, non-flowering, mixed) | Aileen White | Aileen White | Kerry Elliott |
Fruits, Nuts | Ron Mace | Ralph Slaughter | Aileen White |
Novice | A Berkley |
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BEST EXHIBIT | Carol Burns |
Categories & Schedule Effective August 2014
MONTHLY SHOW BENCH COMPETITION
Categories and Sections (Up to 3 entries per person per section)
Category A: Flowers
- Flower of the Month (see list below)
- One Rose (Stem to be 15cm above container)
- One stem of any other flower (ie. Not a Rose)
- One stem of foliage (no flowers or flower buds)
Category B: Floral Art
- Any floral arrangement in water
Category C: Container
- Container of flowering shrub in flower (one variety – eg. Camellias or Dahlias)
- Potted plant (including Cacti or Succulent)
Category D: Garden Produce (details below)
- Above-ground Vegetable eg. Peas, silverbeet, pumpkin, rhubarb
- Below-ground Vegetable eg. Beetroot, carrots, leeks, parsnips, potatoes
- Herbs (flowering or non-flowering)
- Fruits and nuts eg. Lemons, apples, tomatoes, berries, walnuts
FLOWER OF THE MONTH
Month | Flower of the month |
February | Container of Dahlias |
March | One Rose |
April | Container of Chrysanthemums |
May | Container of Autumn flowers |
June | One stem of Australian Native flower |
July | Three different Camellias |
August | Three spring bulbs |
September | Magnolia, Lilac or Rhododendron |
October |
One stem of Iris |
November | Container of Roses |
REQUIREMENTS FOR CATEGORY D – GARDEN PRODUCE
Vegetables: Numbers required for an exhibit.
5 Artichokes (Globe & Jerusalem), Asparagus, Beans, Brussels Sprouts, Mushrooms, Peas (Pods, Sugar, Snow), Peppers (chilli), Radishes, Rhubarb stalks, Silverbeet stalks, Spinach plants, Spring Onions.
3 Beetroot, Capsicums, Carrots, Garlic, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Onions, Parsnips, Potatoes, Salad (Greenhead), Salsify, Squash (baby), Sweet Corn, Turnips, Witlof, Zucchini.
1 Broccoli (head), Cabbage, Cauliflower (head), Celeriac, Celery (head), Cucumber, Egg Plant, Lettuce (head) Marrow, Pumpkin, Squash.
Note: Vegetables should be free from excessive soil, insect or mechanical damage and of even size and colour.
Fruit: Numbers required for an exhibit.
10 berries: Blackberries, Blueberries, Boysenberries, Gooseberries, Loganberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Youngberries.
3 Any other fruit including Tomatoes.
1 Melon, Grapes (bunch)
Nuts: Numbers required for an exhibit.
5 Almonds, Chestnuts, Hazelnuts, Walnuts etc.
Rules for Monthly showbench.
- Points awarded 1st = 3 points, 2nd = 2 points, 3rd = 1 point. (totalled at end of year)
- All exhibits must be grown by the exhibitor, except flowers/foliage in Floral Art category.
- Container grown plants must have been in your possession for at least four months.
- Place name cards with your name on, face down in front of the container/exhibit.
- Container must be clean and all stems must be in water.
- When a flower is “flower of the month” it must be displayed in one section only.
- Up to 5 entries per person per section.
- Place flowers so they face the judge. A small piece of packing such as paper or moss can be placed in the top of the container to stabilise the stem.
- Entries to be placed prior to 9.30 am ready to be judged.
- Anything not on the schedule will be for display only.
- One entry will be selected as Best exhibit each month. (no additional points for this)
- This schedule (July 2014) supersedes all previous ones and applies only to the Warragul & District Garden Club monthly competition.
- The decision of the judge is final.
An award will be made to the most successful exhibitor each year and prizes given for the most successful exhibitor in each category.