State Adult Flower Show

Date Show: August 17-26, 2023
Time of Show: Fair Hours
Location:Made in Tennessee Building

Theme: "95 Reasons to Celebrate Tennessee"

Agricultural Commodity: Year of Corn

General Rules

1. Competition open to Tennessee Residents only. Must be over 18 years old
2. Exhibits will be entered at the Made in Tennessee Building between 2pm - 6:30pm on Weds., August 16, 2023. NO ENTRIES AFTER 6:30PM THOSE IN LINE WILL BE SERVED.
3. Wilson County Residents entering in the State Flower Competition must also be entered in the Wilson County Fair Flower Show in the same Division & Lot (see pg 33)
4. All entries must be identified by exhibitor for class placement. Please label flowers by division, lot & class.
5. All articles are exhibited at owner’s risk, but all reasonable precautions will be taken for protection of items.
6. No person may enter more than one item per lot or subclass.
7. Prizes will be awarded on the decision of the judges.
8. All plants/containers entered must be free from insects & disease. Diseased plants will be discarded..
9. The Chairman may subdivide any class by color, type and/or cultivar.
10. Premiums will be paid and exhibits must be removed on Sunday, August 27, 2023. Exhibitors may pick up their items from 1pm to 3pm.

Premiums: 1^{st - $}10; 2^nd - $6; 3^rd - $4

Best of Show Each Division - Rosette

Division I - Arrangements (Cuts Only)

• All arrangements must contain plant material that is grown by exhibitor with no leaves in the water, vases must be full
• Exhibitor is free to treat dried plant material or use contrived flowers and other forms made from recognizable plant materials.
• No artificial flowers, fruit, vegetables or foliage will be permitted.
• Fresh plant material may not be embellished or treated by application of any substance. No leaves in the water.
• Tables and pedestals will be furnished by show committee.
• Exhibits that utilize living creatures will not be permitted.
• Neither the official American Flag, other national flags nor any other accessories may be used within any arrangement.

Division I - Class 1 - Arrangements (Fresh Cuts Only) Air Plants, Fairy Garden and Miniatures
Monochromatic - one color only including container Lot 1-3

Lot 1 Green color plant material including container
Lot 2 White color plant material including container
Lot 3 Any other single-color plant material & container

Lot 4 Marigolds - arrangement featured plant material
Lot 5 Herb arrangement
Lot 6 Zinnias Arrangements - featured plant material, small bloom, 3" or less
Lot 7 Zinnias Arrangements - featured plant material, large bloom, over 3"
Lot 8 Mixed Flowers Arrangements-featuring 3 flowers
Lot 9 Wildflower arrangement featuring at least 3 kinds of wildflowers
Lot 10 Floating arrangement-less than 6 flowers
Lot 11 Floating arrangement-more than 6 flowers
Lot 12 Sunflower arrangement

Dried Arrangements Lots 13-16
Lot 13 Dried Flowers Monochromatic dried arrangement. Can include twigs, vines or berries
Lot 14 Dried Wall Hanging-wreath, basket or straw hat. Can include twigs, vines or berries
Lot 15 Other Dried-other not listed above
Lot 16 Exhibitor's Choice-any cut dried flower arrangements not listed above (Lots 13 to 15)

New Plants-Tillandsia
Lot 17 Air plants-single miniature less 6 inches container
Lot 18 Air plants-2 or more less 12 inches container

Fairy Garden
May purchase some items but must include exhibitor made items or antique places and several small plants
Lot 19 Fairy Garden 15"x15"x15"

Miniatures
Lot 20 Small terrariums under 8 inches
Lot 21 Small succulents under 8 inches
Lot 22 Small tea cup garden container grown
Lot 23 Arrangement under 5 inches, fresh
Lot 24 Arrangement under 5 inches, dried
Lot 25 Hand tied Sweetheart Bouquet under 12 inches
Lot 26 Fantasy Flowers made by combining one or more small flowers and plants

Division II – Horticulture (Cut Specimen)

RULES:

• All entries must have been grown by exhibitor or have been in their possession at least ninety (90) days prior to the show.
• Only one stem, stalk, or, small branch, etc., is allowed for each cut specimen.No groups of stems or double stalks
• The fair will supply glassware for each exhibit until supplies are exhausted.
• Wedging of clear tape over top, plastic wrap, celery, equisetum or plant stems is allowed – fair to furnish until supplies are exhausted
• Cut specimens may have foliage above the water line only. No leaves in the water.
• Arboreal specimens must be no longer than 30” from cut end to tip.Tips must not be cut/pruned.

Division II - Class 1 - Cut Specimens Grown for Bloom
Lot 27 Marigold Small bloom - 2" or less
Lot 28 Marigold Large bloom - over 2"
Lot 29 Tuberose
Lot 30 Zinnia Small Bloom - .5" to 1.5"
Lot 31 Zinnia Medium bloom-over 1.5" to 3"
Lot 32 Zinnia Large bloom-over 3"
Lot 33 Celosia Cockscomb
Lot 34 Celosia Princess Feather
Lot 35 Daisy-Rudbeckia Small bloom head 3" or less
Lot 36 Daisy-Rudbeckia Large bloom head over 3"
Lot 37 Lily
Lot 38 Dahlia-Decorative Bloom Small bloom-3"
Lot 39 Dahlia-Decorative Bloom Large bloom-over 3"
Lot 40 Dahlia-Cactus Bloom Small bloom-3" or less
Lot 41 Dahlia-Cactus Bloom Large bloom-over 3"
Lot 42 Dahlia-Novelty
Lot 43 Gladiolus
Lot 44 Sunflower Small bloom-5" or less
Lot 45 Sunflower Large bloom-over 5"
Lot 46 Coneflowers
Lot 47 Exhibitors Choice (Not Listed) Annual
Lot 48 Exhibitors Choice (Not Listed) Perennial

Class 2-Cut Decorative Leaf Specimen Grown for Foliage
Lot 49 Hosta leaf to 3 inches wide
Lot 50 Hosta leaf to 3.5 to 10 inches wide
Lot 51 Hosta leaf over 10 inches wide
Lot 52 Canna leaf 3 inches wide
Lot 53 Canna leaf over 3.5 inches wide
Lot 54 Fern frond
Lot 55 Large leaf (elephant ear must have container e.g. milk/water jug)
Lot 56 Other small leaf 6" wide
Lot 57 Other large leaf must provide container

Class 3 - Herbs - Cut
Lot 58 Basil
Lot 59 Parsley
Lot 60 Sage
Lot 61 Rosemary
Lot 62 Thyme
Lot 63 Any Other Herb Specimen (not listed above) Culinary
Lot 64 Any Other Herb Specimen (not listed above) Fragrant

Class 4 - Ornamental Grass - (Cut Specimen: shall be no longer than 24" from cut end to tip as it sits in vase)
Lot 65 Grown for foliage
Lot 66 Grown for seed head

Class 5 - Arboreal - (Trees and Shrubs - specimen shall be no longer than 30" from cut end to tip)
Lot 67 Trees and shrubs exhibited for their foliage
Lot 68 Trees and shrubs exhibited for their berries
Lot 69 Trees and shrubs exhibited for cones
Lot 70 Trees and shrubs exhibited for their flowers Hydrangea white

Lot 71 Trees and shrubs exhibited for flowers Hydrangea other colors
Lot 72 Other flowering trees

Lot 73 Trees & shrubs exhibited for needle foliage

Lot 74 Fruit Tree/fruit (less than 30:)

Lot 75 Fruit Tree/no fruit (less than 30:)

Division III

Container Grown

Pay Attention to Container Sizes

• All entries must have been grown by exhibitor or have been in their possession at least (90) days prior to the show.
• Only one plant per container is allowed (self-multiplication is permitted), except for Combination Planting.
• Potted containers in Section III must not exceed 36” height or width.Measurement is from floor to top of the tallest plant.
• Individual container grown plants may not exceed 10” in diameter.If plants extend below pot, exhibitor must furnish an inverted container for elevation.
• Pots for combination planting may not exceed 12” in diameter.If plants extend below pot, exhibitor must furnish an inverted pot for elevation.
• Hanging containers (blooming and foliage) may be exhibited but must have the hanging apparatus removed for judging and display.

Division III - Class 1 - Container Grown for Bloom
Lot 76 Begonias - 10" diameter
Lot 77 Impatiens - 10" diameter
Lot 78 Geraniums - 10" diameter
Lot 79 Container - Mixed at least 3 kinds 12" diameter
Lot 80 Blooming Container less than 6" top diameter
Lot 81 Blooming Container 6" to 12" top diameter

Class 2 - Herbs, Container Grown
Lot 82: Basil
Lot 83: Parsley
Lot 84 Sage
Lot 85 Rosemary
Lot 86 Thyme
Lot 87 Any other Herb Specimen (not listed above) Culinary
Lot 88 Any other Herb Specimen (not listed above) Fragrant

Class 3 - Most Unusual Container -
Lot 89 Creative use of any container not usually used as a planter (repurposed item) limit 24"x24" any planting in soil
Lot 90Creative use of children's toy as a container any planting in soil

Class 4 - Most Unusual Plant - Limit 10" Containers
Lot 91 Any Planting in Soil

Class 5 - Cactus and Succulents - Container Grown - Limit 10" Containers
Lot 92 In Bloom Succulents
Lot 93 Succulent
Lot 94 Dish Garden - Cacti and/or succulents
Lot 95 Cactus Desert

Class 6 - Container Grown for Foliage
Lot 97 Coleus
Lot 98 Fern-Boston and other long leaf
Lot 99 Fern-Any other
Lot 100 Trailing, i.e. Jew, Ivy, or Creeping Jenny
Lot 101 Mixed (at least 3 kinds)
Lot 102 Container - Any other not listed-Container less than 6" top diameter
Lot 103 Container - Any other not listed-Container 6" to 12" top diameter
Lot 104 Strawberry Pot with no blooming plants 10x10

Class 7 - African Violets - Container Grown
Lot 105 African Violet -Plain Leaf Double Blossom

Division VII Fair Theme
Fair Theme for 2023 "95 Reasons to Celebrate Tennessee-All Rows Lead to Tennessee"
Agriculture Commodity "Year of Corn"
Use the theme and commodity less than 20"x20"
Lot 114 May be: Cut flower arrangement, Container grown or Dried flower arrangement