Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society

Patron: HRH The Princess Royal

SPRING FLOWER SHOW 2013 Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh The Fletcher Building
(Beside the Glasshouses) 23rd & 24th March 2013 12 noon to 5pm
Admission 2
RCHS Members Students & Children Free Free

Schools entries will be displayed in the John Hope Gateway

www.rchs.co.uk Scottish Charity No: SC 006522

Schedule of Show Classes

Section 1 Eco-Schools Competition
To be displayed in the John Hope Gateway

The Scottish Daily Express Challenge Trophy

Awarded for the Best Schools Entry. Prize cards will be awarded to all entries. 1.1

Display of pots of Dwarf Daffodils

Section 2 Bulbs Cut Flowers

Vases for Cut Flower Classes 2.1 to 2.27 will be supplied by the Society

The Robert Fife Memorial Trophy

Awarded for the Best Entry in Classes 2.1 to 2.5 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 One Spike Hyacinth, any colour Three Spikes Hyacinths, one cultivar, any colour One Bloom Tulip, any colour, single/double Three Blooms Tulips, one cultivar, any colour, single/double Five Blooms Tulips, one cultivar, any colour, single/double

The Secretarys Trophy

Awarded for the Best Entry in Classes 2.6 to 2.24 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 One Bloom Daffodil, all yellow One Bloom Daffodil, white perianth One Bloom Daffodil, yellow perianth coloured corona One Bloom Daffodil Division Six (Cyclamineus) One Stem Daffodil Multi-flowered One Bloom Daffodil Division 11 (Split-corona) Three Blooms Daffodils Division One (Trumpet) all yellow, one cultivar Three Blooms Daffodils Division One (Trumpet) other colours, one cultivar

2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21

Three Blooms Daffodils Division Two (Large Cupped) yellow perianth, one cultivar Three Blooms Daffodils Division Two (Large Cupped) white perianth, one cultivar Three Blooms Daffodils Division Three (Small Cupped), one cultivar Three Blooms Daffodils Division Four (Double) one cultivar Three Blooms Daffodils Division Six (Cyclamineus) one cultivar Three Blooms Daffodils Miniature, one cultivar (approved list at www.rchs.co.uk) Five Blooms/stems Daffodils one cultivar in vase Five Blooms/stems Daffodils more than one cultivar in vase

2.22 2.23 2.24

One Vase: Daffodils any number/type to be viewed from all around Two Vases,: Daffodils 6 Blooms, (2 each of 3 cultivars) Three vases: Daffodils 3 blooms per vase, 3 cultivars, one cultivar per vase

Cards will also be awarded for the following:Best Daffodil Bloom in Division1, Division 2, Division 3, Division 4, Division 6, Division 11, Best Daffodil and Best Daffodil Bloom in Show

The Edinburgh Challenge - Daffodil Society Bronze Medal

Awarded for winner of Class 2.25 2.25

Six vases Daffodils one bloom per vase, 6 cultivars, from at least 3 divisions, one cultivar per vase.

R.A. Scamp Challenge (Voucher)

Restricted to members of RCHS Full details can be found in Autumn Preview 2.26 One Bloom Daffodil only available at Autumn lectures

Ringhaddy Challenge (Voucher)

2.27 One Bloom Irish-bred Daffodil

Section 3 - Cut Flowers

3.1 Any Flowering Shrub excluding species on *Sudden Oak Death List. One vase supplied by the Society One vase Flowers not including Daffodils, Tulips or Hyacinths in Vase supplied by the Society Six Floating Flowers of any kind in a container

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Section 4 - Bulbs in Pots

The Fred Kroes Memorial Challenge Cup
Awarded for the Best Entry in Classes 4.1 to 4.6 One Bowl, Pan or Pot inner diameter not exceeding 17cm or 2litre: (Note: Hyacinths and tulips should not be presented with double spikes/blooms or buds) 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Three Hyacinths, white Three Hyacinths, blue/mauve Three Hyacinths, red/pink Three Hyacinths, any other colour, one cultivar Five Tulips, any cultivar Tulips any species or miniature (not less than 5 bulbs)

The James C. Stewart Memorial Trophy

Awarded for the Best Entry in Classes 4.7 to 4.14 One Bowl, Pan or Pot inner diameter not exceeding 17cm or 2litre 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 Trumpet Daffodils, Division 1, one cultivar Cupped Daffodils, Divisions 2 or 3, one cultivar Double Daffodils, Division 4, one cultivar Cyclamineus Daffodils, Division 6, one cultivar Daffodils from Divisions 5, 7, 8, 9.10 or 12 except miniatures, one cultivar Daffodils Division 11 one cultivar Daffodils, Miniature species or hybrids Daffodils Division 13 species an natural hybrids

Section 5 - Alpine Plants, Woodland Plants and Other Bulbs

The Lady Provosts Trophy
Awarded for the Best Entry in Classes 5.1 to 519. One Bowl, Pan or Pot inner diameter not exceeding 17cm or 2litre Chionodoxa (Glory of the Snows) 5.1 Fritillaria (Fritillary) 5.2 Scilla 5.3 Muscari (Grape Hyacinth) 5.4 Any alpine or woodland Bulb, Corm or Tuber (excluding Daffodils, 5.5 Hyacinths or Tulips)

Section 5 continued: One Bowl, Pan or Pot inner diameter not exceeding 20cm or 8": 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 Saxifraga Sempervivum Sedum or other hardy succulent Cushion Plant Rock Plant for foliage effect Primula Alpine (eg P. allionii) Primula Border (eg primrose and polyanthus) Primula Asiatic (eg P. denticulata) Erythronium (Dogs Tooth Violet) Corydalis Ranunculaceae: Anemone, Hepatica, Helleborus Rock Plant native to Scotland One Dwarf Shrub or Conifer other than Ericaceae Any Alpine or Woodland Plant pot inner diameter not to exceed 33cm (12)

Macplants Challenge: A voucher will be awarded to the exhibitor gaining the most points across classes 5.1 to 5.19

Section 6 - Cacti and Succulents

The Coronation Challenge Trophy
Awarded for the Best Entry in Classes 6.1 to 6.10 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.10 6.11 Two Cacti, pots not exceeding 12.5cm or 5 One Cactus Two Plants of Mammillaria Group One Plant of Rebutia Group One plant of Cereus Group Two Succulents, pots not exceeding 14cm or 5 One Succulent One Plant of Agave, Aloe Group One Plant of Gasteria or Haworthia Group One Euphorbia Display of Cacti and/or Succulents within an area 60cm x 60cm (2' x 2') (excluding foliage) not for artistic effect

Section 7 - Bonsai
7.1 7.2 Bonsai - One conifer or evergreen Bonsai - One group planting

Section 8 - Indoor Plants

The Linton Quaich
Awarded for the Best Entry in Classes 8.1 to 8.7 One Bowl, Pot or Pan inner diameter not exceeding 20cm or 8": Hippeastrum (Amaryllis) 8.1 Clivia 8.2 Cineraria, Cyclamen persicum, or indoor Primula 8.3 Fern 8.4 Orchid 8.5 Indoor Plant, any other 8.6 Indoor Plant, pot inner diameter not to exceed 33cm or (12") 8.7

Section 9 Intermediate Classes

Intermediate classes are a transition class allowing a stepped progression between Novice and the open classes. Entrants who win a first prize or cup in the Intermediate Class will progress to the open Classes in the following season.

The Neill Prize

Awarded for the Best Entry in Classes 9.1 to 9.12

Cut Flowers
9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 One Bloom Daffodil Division One One Bloom Daffodil Division Two One Bloom Daffodil Division Four One Bloom Daffodil Division Six Three Blooms Daffodils Division One, one cultivar Three Blooms Daffodils Division Two, one cultivar Three Blooms Daffodils Division Four, one cultivar Three Blooms Daffodils Division Six, one cultivar

Bulbs in Pots
One Bowl, Pan or Pot inner diameter not exceeding 6" or 2 litres: 9.9 9.10 9.11 9.12 One Pot Daffodil Division One, one cultivar One Pot Daffodil Division Two, one cultivar One Pot Daffodil Division Four, one cultivar One Pot Daffodil Division Six, one cultivar

Section 10 Novice/Beginner Classes

A novice/beginner is someone who has never won more than three first prizes or a cup at any spring show.

The George Peel Cup

Awarded for the Best Entry in Classes 10.1 to 10.8 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 One Bloom Daffodil Three Blooms Daffodils, one cultivar

Five Blooms/Stems Daffodils, one cultivar

One Vase Daffodils, no restrictions on number of blooms

One Bowl, Pan or Pot inner diameter not exceeding 6" or 2 litres: 10.5 One pot Tulips, any colour 10.6 One pot Hyacinths, any colour 10.7 One pot Daffodils, any colour 10.8 One pot any other Bulb, Corm or Tuber

Section 11 Junior Classes

Entrants in this category should be under 16 at time of show These classes may be subdivided by age if appropriate. 11.1 11.2 11.3 One vase of 3 Daffodil blooms One pot of Daffodils, Tulips or Hyacinths A miniature garden planted in a standard seed tray

Section 12 - Floral Art

The Helen Brunton Challenge Cup for Floral Art
Awarded for the Best Entry in Classes 12.1 to 12.3
Material must not include any species on the Sudden Oak Death List (see page 12)

12.1

Spring into Spring An arrangement of plant material. Space allowed 20 x20 width and depth, height unlimited. Staged on open tabling.

12.2

Topsy Turvy An arrangement. Space allowed 15 x 15 width and depth, height unlimited. Staged on open tabling. My One & Only An arrangement 10 x 10 width and depth, height unlimited. Staged on open tabling.

12.3

NAFAS rules apply (National Association Flower Arrangement Societies)

Show Convenor: Elizabeth Ferro, 8 Redford Walk, Edinburgh, EH13 0AG Telephone: 0131 441 6528 rchs@colinton.f9.co.uk Show entries to Pam Whittle, 2 Halmyre Loan, Romanno Bridge, West Linton, EH46 7DN Telephone: 01968 661 407 pam_whittle@btinternet.com

Sudden Oak Death

Sudden Oak Death is a serious disease threat to a wide range of plants. The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh holds many scientifically and historically important species and individual plants and are keen to do what is necessary and practical to prevent the spread of Sudden Oak Death to the Garden. The Caley supports them in this endeavour. The Show Classes affected are those that contain woody plant material: i.e. Classes 3.1 5.17 5.18 5.19 11.3 12.1 12.2 12.3 Please do not exhibit any of the following:
Arbutus unedo Calluna vulgaris Camellia any cultivar or species Garrya elliptica Gaultheria shallon Griselinia littoralis Hamamelis any cultivar or species Kalmia latifolia Laurus noblis Leucothoe fontanesiana Magnolia any cultivar or species Osmanthus delavayi Osmanthus heterophyllus Parrotia persica Pieris any cultivar or species Rhododendron any cultivar or species Syringa any cultivar or species Viburnum any cultivar or species

Show Regulations
1) 2) Entry for Members and Non-members to all Classes is free. Completed Entry Forms (insert) should be sent or emailed to pam_whittle@btinternet.com, by Wednesday 20th March prior to the Show, or presented, with the Exhibits, at the Fletcher Building (via Back Entrance, Inverleith Place Lane) between 2.00pm and 9.00pm on the Friday and, on strictly exception basis only, by arrangement between 8am and 8.30am on the Saturday morning of the Show. Staging for all Classes can commence at 2.00pm on the Friday. However cars will only be admitted into the Fletcher Hall loading bay (via Back Entrance, Inverleith Place Lane) for dropping off on the Friday and by arrangement only on the morning of the Show. Please note the parking restrictions in on Fridays. (See map for further details) Except for Floral Art class, all cut flower and plant exhibits must have been grown by the Exhibitors themselves and been in their care for not less than two months prior to the Show. A competitor may enter one exhibit only in any one Class, unless otherwise stated. Except where otherwise stated, all exhibits must be shown in Vases supplied by the Show organisers. Staged exhibits can only be moved under the supervision of the Show Convenor or Show Manager. Class cards will be provided and should be placed facedown beside the exhibit. Cultivars should be named or if not known, labelled Unknown: labels and wire to hold labels will be supplied by the Society. Pots must be clean and placed on paper plates supplied by the Society. The Show Committee will appoint Judges but vacancies may be filled by the Show Convenor. Judging will take place between 8.45am and 11:45 on the opening day. There will be strictly no admittance to the hall during judging. Exhibits will be judged in accordance with the RHS Horticultural Show Handbook. While every reasonable precaution will be taken to safeguard exhibits, the Society cannot accept responsibility for exhibits which are damaged, lost or mislaid during the Show. Exhibits not according to Schedule and exhibits deemed unworthy by the Judges, will not be awarded prizes. Plants or material judged to be diseased will be removed. Judges at their discretion may make additional awards where merit warrants, and their decision on merit shall be final. Where two equal first prizes are awarded, the sum offered for 1st and 2nd prizes will be divided equally between the two competitors. Appeals relating to judging must be made to the Show Convenor in writing, together with a deposit of 2.00, before 4.00pm on the first day of the show. The deposit will be returned if the Appeal is upheld. Prize money may be collected between 3.30pm on Saturday and 4.00pm on Sunday of the show. Uncollected prize money will be deemed to be a donation to the RCHS. If winners wish to donate their prizes to the society they are encouraged to speak to the Hon. Treasurer as Gift Aid can be added to donations Exhibitors are responsible for ensuring removal of their own exhibits after the Show closes at 5.00pm on the Sunday. Exhibitors must follow the directions of the Society Stewards. Please be patient at this time. If it can be arranged, trophies will be engraved before the Trophy Presentation on the final day. Otherwise, to allow engraving, Award Winners are requested to return Trophies to the Show Convenor before the Show closes. Trophies must be returned to the Show Convenor or Pam Whittle in good order and cleaned at least seven days before the next RCHS Spring Show or handed in at the March Lectures.

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Prize money is awarded for 1st (2), 2nd (1) and 3rd (0.50) places in all classes with
the exception of Section 1 where cards are awarded, and the Floral Art section where st nd rd the prizes are 1 (5), 2 (3), and 3 (2) for each class.