Hosted by: Versailles Garden Club

Event Information

Location: Bus Drivers Meeting Room (old school building)

Registration: Friday, June 14th from 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Judging: Friday, June 14th at 1:00 PM

Display Hours: 

Friday, June 14th: 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Saturday, June 15th: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Sunday, June 16th: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

POULTRY DAYS 2024 2024 POULTRY DAYS FLOWER SHOW RULES AND INFORMATION RULES AND INFORMATION: 

The theme for this year‘s flower show is “PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN” The following are the general rules and categories for the four divisions of the show. For all questions concerning the show please contact Chair, Karen Mescher at (937)–423-5822. Co-chairs are Judy Shappie and Sue Leugers.

1.  Entries must be set up between 9:30 and 11:30 AM on Friday June 14, in the bus driver’s meeting room; enter through

the back door of the old school.

2.  Entries are open to everyone. Open judging will begin at 1 PM on Friday June 14, continuing till 3 PM if needed.

3.  Artistic Arrangements may contain materials of designer’s choice – including fresh cut, dried or treated plant material;

however no artificial plant materials are permitted. A 3x5 card should list all items in the arrangement and

posted with the arrangement.

4.  Specimen (Div. B & C) flowers must be grown by the exhibitor.

5.  An exhibitor may make any number of entries in each, Class B (Roses) and Class C (Perennials), as long as each entry is a

different named variety.

6.  Entries in Class B (Roses) and in Class C (Perennials) must be correctly named according to it’s specific variety to

receive possible full points for judging.

7. All entries must be removed between 6 PM and 7 PM on Sunday June 16.

8. BEST OF SHOW awards will be given in all four Divisions. 

DIVISION A: ARTISTIC ARRANGEMENTS –

1.  ‘Buried Treasure’ - must include a box as part of arrangement 

2.  ‘Shiver Me Timbers’ - must include wood as part of arrangement 

3.  ‘Caribbean Sunset’ 

4.  ‘Pirates Gold’ - Novice - (anyone never having won a blue ribbon in PD Artistic Arrangement division; no age limit)

DIVISION B: SPECIMENS – ROSES

1. Hybrid tea – named variety    

A.  White or near white    

B.  Yellow, yellow blend or apricot    

C.  Pink or pink blend    

D.  Red or red blend    

E.  Orange, orange blend or red orange    

F.  Any other color    

G.  Blown rose 

2. Floribunda – named variety 

3. Grandiflora – named variety 

4. Miniature – named variety 

5. Old English named variety 

6. Any other rose variety – named variety

DIVISION C: SPECIMENS-PERENNIALS – NAMED VARIETY

1.  Spike flower type

2.  Round flower type 

3.  Spray flower type

4.  Iris

5.  Peony

6.  Lily - bulbs specimens only

7.  Clematis

DIVISION D: SUCCULENT GARDEN 

(entry is allowed up to 16 inches across)

1.  With decorative accessories

2.  No accessories – plants only