Horticulture Schedule
See the schedule for "Great Escapes," the NGC Small Standard Flower Show taking place on September 12-13, 2025.
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See monthly schedule, below. (NOTE: 2025-2026 schedule is not currently available.)
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Refer to 2025-2026 Horticulture Rules. (not currently approved.)
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See also the NGC Handbook for Flower Shows​.
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Watch the video (requires logging on to the page) featuring Debbie Moran, NGC Accredited Master Flower Show Judge, introducing the basics of selecting and exhibiting Horticulture specimens. ​See also our other instructional videos and handouts.
NOTE: All material below this paragraph is currently a placeholder. We will add the 2025-2026 schedule when it becomes available.
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November 2024 Schedule
November 18, 2024
Register with Susan Straten by Thursday, November 14.
Class 1: Broadleaf Evergreen Branches: 1 cut specimen not to exceed 30". Must include apical tip and several nodes.
Class 2: Needled Evergreen Branches: 1 cut specimen not to exceed 30". Must include apical tip and several nodes.
Class 3: Combination Plantings: pot size not to exceed 12" in diameter.
Class 4: Container-Grown Foliage Plant: Pot size not to exceed 8" in diameter. (Saucer for container must be provided by exhibitor.)
Class 5: Container-Grown Flowering Plant: Pot size not to exceed 8" in diameter. (Saucer for container must be provided by exhibitor.)
November 2024 Schedule
November 18, 2024
Register with Susan Straten by Thursday, November 14.
Class 1: Broadleaf Evergreen Branches: 1 cut specimen not to exceed 30". Must include apical tip and several nodes.
Class 2: Needled Evergreen Branches: 1 cut specimen not to exceed 30". Must include apical tip and several nodes.
Class 3: Combination Plantings: pot size not to exceed 12" in diameter.
Class 4: Container-Grown Foliage Plant: Pot size not to exceed 8" in diameter. (Saucer for container must be provided by exhibitor.)
Class 5: Container-Grown Flowering Plant: Pot size not to exceed 8" in diameter. (Saucer for container must be provided by exhibitor.)