2015
Notes for Exhibitors
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All exhibits will be staged in bottles and vase supplied.
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A workshop for new exhibitors to assist with the staging of blooms
will be held on the Friday afternoon prior to the show at 4.30pm.
Blooms for exhibition can be brought for assistance with staging.
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Experienced exhibitors will be available on Friday night and Saturday morning to assist with placing blooms in containers for exhibition.
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A dinner will be held at a local restaurant on the Saturday night of
the show. Please indicate your intention to attend when submitting entries so that bookings can be made.
Everyone is welcome!
Copper Coast
Rose & Flower Show
“RemembeRing AnzAc”
Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th April 2015
Kadina Town Hall
51 Taylor Street, Kadina
Official Opening Saturday 2.00pm
by
Mr David Ruston O.A.M.
Opening Times:
Saturday:1.00pm-5.00pm; Sunday:10:00am-4:00pm
Floral Demonstration by David Ruston:
Saturday 3:00pm; Sunday 1:00pm
Devonshire Teas, Numerous Displays, Plant Stall
www.sarose.org.au
Show Rules and Regulations
Section 4: FLORAL ARRANGEMENT
The Show shall be administered according to the following regulations.
Roses will be judged according to the NRSA standards as outlined in
Judging Roses 2013.
Dahlias will be judged according to the DSA standards as outlined in
Prize money sponsored by The Floral Vase, Moonta
Judge: Mrs Alethia Quick
Standards and Judging Rules of the Dahlia 1998.
Cut Flowers will be judged according to standards outlined in
The Australian Horticultural Show & Judges Manual 2001.
Floral Arrangements will be judged according to standards as outlined in
The Australian Floral Design Association Inc. Manual.
Regulations
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All entries will be free.
All blooms exhibited must be grown and staged by the exhibitor, except in the
Floral Arrangements section.
Once an exhibit has been staged it must not be moved or removed by another
exhibitor. The Show Manager may supervise the movement of exhibits.
All classes calling for multiple blooms will be deemed Not Necessarily Distinct
unless specifically calling for otherwise.
Stems of blooms must touch water.
Stems will be counted at the level of the top of the container or the medium used
to contain them.
Exhibitors will be provided with pre numbered exhibit cards which should be
placed face down at the front of the exhibit. An entry which does not have an
exhibit card will not be judged.
Exhibits should be correctly named where possible. If the name is not known the
card should be marked “unknown”. This does not apply to Floral Arrangement
classes.
All exhibits other than Floral Arrangements shall be staged in vases and bottles
provided for the purpose.
Nominations
Entries are open to all exhibitors and close with the Show Manager, Gavin Woods by
email [email protected] or telephone 0429 021 006, by 8.00pm on the
Wednesday prior to the show.
There will be no limit to the number of entries per class an exhibitor may stage.
Late entries will only be accepted should space become available.
Preparation and Staging
Kadina Town Hall will be available for preparation from 12.30pm on the day prior to
the show. Staging of exhibits may commence at 4.00pm and will cease at 8.00pm.
The hall will reopen at 7.00am on Saturday morning. Judging will commence at
10.30am. The exhibition will be dismantled at 4.00pm on Sunday at which time
exhibits can be removed.
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Plant material should dominate in each design.
All arrangements should contain a least one rose.
70cm bench space will be provided for each exhibit.
All titles are interpretive
Section 4A - OPEN
Open to exhibitors who have successfully received championships in Floral
Art/Floral Design in the open section of city and country shows.
Class 1
Class 2
Class 3
“Remembering Anzacs 100 Years” “Lone Pine”
“Early Miners”
“Land & Sea”
Section 4B - INTERMEDIATE
Open to exhibitors who have not won two championships in Floral Art/
Floral Design in Intermediate or B Grade at city or country shows
Class 4
Class 5
Class 6
“Remembering Anzacs 100 Years” “A Wreath of Remembrance”
“Our Heritage”
“Copper Triangle”
Section 4C - NOVICE
Open to exhibitors with very little experience in exhibiting and floral art
Class 7
Class 8
“Sea Scape”
“Heartland Roses”
Grand Champion
Floral Arrangement Exhibit
To be selected from classes 1-8
Prize money: $50
Section: 3 CUT FLOWERS
Section 1: ROSES
Open to all exhibitors
Prize money sponsored by Smiths Garden Centre, Kadina
Judge: Mr Dean Stringer
Open to all RSSA exhibitors classified as A or B Grade
Prize money sponsored by Roses in the Heartland
Judges: Mr Dean Stringer OAM & Mr K Trimper
Class 42
Class 43
Class 44
Class 45
Class 46
Class 47
Class 48
Class 49
Class 50
Class 51
Class 52
Class 53
Class 54
Class 55
Class 56
Class 57
Class 58
Class 59
Class 60
Class 61
Class 1
1 Gladiolus
3 Gladiolus, staged singly
1 Gerbera
3 Gerberas, staged singly
1 Carnation
3 Carnations, staged singly
1 Dianthus
3 Dianthus, staged singly
1 Geranium or Pelargonium
3 Geraniums and/or Pelargoniums, staged singly
1 Petunia
3 Petunias, staged singly
1 Zinnia
3 Zinnias, staged singly
1 African Marigold
3 African Marigolds, staged singly
1 Tree or Shrub cut
3 Tree or Shrub cuts, staged singly
1 Cut or Stem un-enumerated
3 Cuts or Stems un-enumerated, staged singly
Grand Champion Cut Flower Exhibit
To be selected from classes 42-61
Prize money: $50
Neutrog products to be awarded to
the “Best Novice Entry” in the
Rose, Dahlia and
Floral Arrangement
sections.
Copper Coast Rose Championship
Prize money 1st: $50; 2nd $30; 3rd $20
1 Exhibition Rose
1 Floribunda Rose
1 Miniature Rose
1 Full Bloom Rose
1 Decorative Rose
1 vase of three blooms any type
Class 2
Class 3
Class 4
Class 5
Class 6
Class 7
Class 8
Class 9
Class 10
Class 11
Class 12
Class 13
Class 14
Class 15
Class 16
Class 17
Class 18
Class 19
Class 20
Class 21
1 Exhibition rose
3 Exhibition roses, staged in one vase
1 Floribunda rose
3 Floribunda roses, staged in one vase
1 Miniature rose
3 Miniature roses, staged in one vase
1 Full Bloom rose
Miniature roses—Cricket
3 Full Bloom roses, staged in one vase
1 Single rose
3 Single roses, staged in one vase
1 Decorative rose
3 Decorative roses, staged in one vase
1 Shrub or Polyantha rose
3 Shrub and/or Polyantha roses, staged in one vase
1 Old Garden or species rose
3 Old Garden and/or Species roses, staged in one vase
1 Miniflora rose
3 Miniflora roses, staged in one vase
a vase of roses, any type containing 4 to 6 stems and/or cuts
a 3 Stage exhibit, bud to full bloom, staged in one vase
SECTION 1A: ROSES
Open to exhibitors not classified as RSSA A or B Grade
Class 22 1 Rose any type
Class 23 3 Roses any type, staged in separate bottles
Section 2: DAHLIAS
Open to all members of the Dahlia Society of SA
Prize money sponsored by the Dahlia Society of South Australia Inc.
Judge: Mr James Argent
Class 24
Grand Champion Rose Exhibit
To be selected from classes 1-23
Prize money: $50
Special Rose class
Open to all exhibitors
Knight’s Roses Recent Introduction Award
Prizes (vouchers donated by Knight’s Roses): 1st roses to the value of $250;
2nd roses to the value of $100; 3rd roses to the value of $50
Class K1 3 roses any type staged in one vase, introduced to commerce in
Australia since 2005
Copper Coast Dahlia Championship
Prize money 1st: $50; 2nd $30; 3rd $20
5 blooms any type, staged singly
1 vase of three blooms any type NND
Class 25
Class 26
Class 27
Class 28
Class 29
Class 30
Class 31
Class 32
Class 33
Class 34
Class 35
Class 36
Class 37
Class 38
Class 39
1 Giant/Large dahlia, Decorative or Cactus type
3 Giant/Large dahlias, Decorative or Cactus type,
staged in separate vases
1 Medium dahlia, Decorative or Cactus type
3 Medium dahlias, Decorative or Cactus type, staged in one vase
1 Small dahlia, Decorative or Cactus type
3 Small dahlias, Decorative or Cactus type, staged in one vase
1 Miniature dahlia, Decorative or Cactus type
3 Miniature dahlias, Decorative or Cactus type, staged in one vase
1 Ball dahlia, any size
1 Pompon dahlia
1 Exhibition Cactus dahlia
1 Fimbriated Cactus dahlia
1 Waterlily dahlia
1 Single/Orchid or Collerette dahlia
1 Anemone/Stellar/Peony or un-enumerated dahlia
Section 2A: DAHLIAS
Open to exhibitors who are not members of DSSA
Class 40
Class 41
1 Dahlia any type
3 Dahlias, staged in separate bottles
Grand Champion Dahlia Exhibit
To be selected from classes 24-41
Prize money: $50
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