Projects: The World of Flowers, Annual Flowers, Houseplants
General Instructions: Floriculture
Cultivar & Variety Information: The cultivar or variety name must be included on all entry cards. If potted container with several cultivar or varieties identify each individually within the pot. Failure to identify the cultivar or variety will lower the entry one ribbon placing. Proper identification is the responsibility of the exhibitor not the Extension staff or office personnel. For floriculture, punch a hole in the top center of entry tag, use a rubber band to securely attach entry tag to containers.
Entry Information:
- Exhibits entered under an incorrect class number or containing an incorrect number of stems will be dropped on ribbon placing. In classes 23, 45, & 46, do not duplicate entries from the already listed classes or entry will be lowered one ribbon placing. For Example: 4-H members with two cultivars or varieties of marigolds can only enter the marigold class and cannot enter the other cultivar or variety in any other class. A perennial is defined as a plant of which the crown overwinters. An annual is a plant that grows from seed each season, whether self-seeded or planted by the gardener. A biennial is a plant that germinates, grows and overwinters as a crown, blooms, the following year and dies. Foliage will be considered when exhibit is judged.
- All three or five stems of cut flowers should be the same cultivar and color, do not mix cultivars and colors. Containers will not be judged; however, they should be CLEAR GLASS CONTAINERS that won’t tip over (No plastic containers at State Fair) and of adequate size to display blooms. Any exhibit not in a clear glass container will be lowered one ribbon placing. NO SCREW ON LIDS OR SCREW ON RINGS AND FLATS MAY BE USED. To hold flowers in place it is suggested to use tinfoil or a type of plastic wrap with holes poked into it or frog lids. Containers may not be returned from State Fair.
Division 770
—Cut Flower Annuals & Biennials—
Cut Flower Annuals and Biennials-Five stems of a single variety (cultivar) unless otherwise noted in parenthesis.
*Class G770001 Aster
*Class G770002 Bachelor Buttons
*Class G770003 Bells of Ireland
*Class G770004 Browallia
*Class G770005 Calendula
*Class G770006 Celosia (3 stems) (crested or plume)
*Class G770007 Cosmos
*Class G770008 Dahlia
*Class G770009 Dianthus
*Class G770010 Foxglove
*Class G770011 Gladiolus (3 stems)
*Class G770012 Gomphrena
*Class G770013 Hollyhock (3 stems)
*Class G770014 Marigold
*Class G770015 Pansy
*Class G770016 Petunia
*Class G770017 Salvia
*Class G770018 Snapdragon
*Class G770019 Statice
*Class G770020 Sunflower (under 3” inch diameter-5 stems, 3” inches or more in diameter-3 stems)
*Class G770021 Vinca
*Class G770022 Zinnia
*Class G770023 Any other Annual/Biennial (under 3” inch diameter-5 stems, 3” inches or more in diameter-3 stems; do not duplicate entries in classes 1-22)
—Cut Flower Perennials—
Cut Flower Perennials-Five stems of a single variety (cultivar) unless otherwise noted in parenthesis.
*Class G770030 Achillea/Yarrow
*Class G770031 Chrysanthemum
*Class G770032 Coneflower
*Class G770033 Coreopsis
*Class G770034 Daisy
*Class G770035 Gaillardia
*Class G770036 Helianthus
*Class G770037 Hydrangea (3 stems)
*Class G770038 Liatris (3 stems)
*Class G770039 Lilies (3 stems)(Not Daylilies)
*Class G770040 Platycodon
*Class G770041 Rose (3 stems)
*Class G770042 Rudbeckia/Black-eyed Susan
*Class G770043 Sedum
*Class G770044 Statice
*Class G770045 Any other Perennial (under 3” inch diameter-5 stems, 3” inches or more in diameter-3 stems; do not duplicate entries in classes 30-44)
*Class G770046 4-H Flower Garden Collection of 5 Different Cut Flowers Flowers are to be cut not potted. Each flower in the collection should be exhibited with the number specified for classes 1-45. Display in a box or other holder not more than 18” inches in any dimension. Do not duplicate entries in classes 1-45 with any in the group collection.
—Educational Exhibits—
*Class G770050 Flower Notebook Exhibit a notebook containing pictures of flowers grown in Nebraska. There must be at least 10 different species of annuals and/or biennials and 10 different species of perennials hardy to Nebraska. Bulbs may be included in a separate section. 4-H members may show more than one cultivar of the same species, but they will only count as one species. The notebook must be the result of the current year’s work. Pictures from garden catalogs, hand drawn pictures, or photographs may be used. Each species/cultivar must be labeled with the correct common name and scientific name; the height and spread of the plant and the growing conditions (For example: Needs full sun and dry sandy soil) the species prefers. In addition to this information, bulbs should also be labeled as spring or summer flowering. Give proper credit by listing the sources of pictures and information used. The 4-H member’s name, age, county, and years in the project(s) must be on the back of the notebook.
*Class G770051 Flower Garden Promotion Poster Individual poster promoting flower gardening, size 14 inches x 22 inches either vertical or horizontal in arrangement. Post may be in any medium: watercolor, ink, crayons, etc. as long as it is not 3-dimensional. Posters using copyrighted material will not be accepted. Entry card must be stapled to the upper right hand corner. The 4-H member’s name, age, county, and years in the project(s) must be on the back of the poster.
*Class G770052 Educational Flower Garden Poster Prepare a poster 14 inches x 22 inches x 2 inches (3-dimensional if needed) either vertical or horizontal arrangement illustrating a skill or project you have done or learned about in a 4-H flowers or houseplant project. One might show a special technique used or equipment incorporated in the garden. Refer to 4-H horticulture project manuals, but use your own creativity. Entry card must be stapled to the upper right-hand corner. The 4-H member’s name, age, county, and years in the project(s) must be on the back of the poster.
*Class G770053 Flower Gardening History Interview Neatly handwritten or typed account of a gardening history interview whose flower garden has inspired you. Maximum of four pages of text and two pages of pictures (include one picture of the person you interviewed) of their flower garden if the individual is still gardening. Protect with a clear report cover or small three-ring notebook. The 4-H member’s name, age, county and years in the project(s) must be written on the back of the report cover or notebook.
General Instructions: Houseplants
Container Grown Houseplants: The choice of container and soil quality will be considered in judging. Each houseplant must be identified by listing the names on the entry tag or on a card attached to the container. Identify each plant individually if more than one cultivar or variety. Houseplants should be grown in the display container for a minimum of six weeks. Plants grown as houseplants must be used. NebGuide G2205 “Guide to Growing Houseplants” and NebGuide G837 “Guide to Selecting Houseplants” includes a listing of common houseplants. Containers of annual flowers or annual plants (i.e. petunias, geraniums, impatiens) will be disqualified and will not be judged. Entries in classes 60-66 must have been designed and planted by the 4-H member.
Container Plants: Any container plant, (flowering or foliage potted houseplants, dish gardens, fairy or miniature gardens, desert gardens, or terrariums) shall be in containers no larger than 12 inches (use inside opening measurement) in any dimension of length or width. No combination of pots may be used. All potted plants are to be in a one pot container. Any container grown plant in Classes 60-66 that does not follow these guidelines will be lowered one ribbon placing.
Container Information: Classes 60-65 exhibitors must have and provide a saucer to catch drainage water. The 4-H member’s name, age, county, and years in the project(s) must be on the bottom or back of the container and saucer.
*Class G770060 Flowering Potted Houseplant(s) Must be blooming for exhibition. Container may have one or more houseplants in container. Label variety or cultivar for each plant. Non-blooming plants will be disqualified.
*Class G770061 Foliage Potted Houseplant One variety of tropical or cacti or succulent plant. Label with name of plant should be included.
*Class G770062 Hanging Basket Of flowering and/or foliage houseplants. Container may have one or more houseplants in container. Label variety or cultivar for each plant.
*Class G770063 Dish Garden An open/shallow container featuring a variety of plants excluding cacti and succulents. Label variety or cultivar for each plant.
*Class G770064 Fairy or Miniature Garden A miniature “scene” contained in an open container and featuring miniature or small, slow growing houseplants. The garden needs to have an imaginative theme and miniature accessories, i.e. bench, fence made from tiny twigs, small shell for a bathtub, etc. Label with name for each plant should be included.
*Class G770065 Desert Garden An open/shallow container featuring cacti and/or succulents. Label with name for each plant should be included.
*Class G770066 Terrarium A transparent container, partially or completely enclosed; sealed or unsealed. Label with name for each plant should be included.