Horticulture Schedule

See monthly schedule, below.
Refer to 2025-2026 Horticulture Rules.
See also the NGC Handbook for Flower Shows.
Check Workshops for assistance.
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.
See clerking guidelines.

Register with Susan Straten by Thursday, October 16.

Class 1: Annuals: 1 cut specimen if large; 3 specimens if small.

Class 2: Perennials: 1 cut specimen if large; 3 specimens if small.

Class 3: Ornamental Grasses: 1 cut specimen exceeding 30" but no longer than 42" (freshly cut, not dried.)

Class 4: Vegetables or Fruit: 1 specimen if large; 3 specimens if small.

Register with Susan Straten by Thursday, November 13.

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.)

Register with Susan Straten by Thursday, March 19.

Class 1: Narcissus (Daffodils): 1 cut specimen.

Class 2: Muscari (Grape Hyacinths): 3 cut specimens.

Class 3: Any other Flowering Bulbs, Corms, or Tubers: 1 cut specimen if large; 3 specimens if small.

Class 4: Hellebores: 1 cut specimen with blooms; may have attached leaves.

Class 5: Flowering Branches: 1 cut specimen not to exceed 30". Must include apical tip and several nodes and exhibit sufficient blooms.

Canceled due to our gardeners preparing for our 100th Year Celebration.

The Garden Club of Montclair