Mercer County Fair
FLORICULTURE-DIVISION 29
- Always look for flowers that are only ¼ to ½ open.
- Cut flowers in late evening or early morning and immerse stems in cool water with a preservative. Keep cool until displaying.
- Display in a container to fit the style of arrangement. If showing a single or multiple flowers in a vase, try to use a clear or colored vase.
- Use appropriate size container for your display. If you need an appropriate size vase, check with your local florist. They may be able to help you.
- When displaying, spray a mist over flowers to retain form and shape after cutting until time of judging to help flower retain moisture.
Perennials
Lot:
2901 Begonia, tuberous 1 bloom
2902 Carnation 3 stems
2903 Columbine 3 stems
2904 Daisies 3 blooms
2905 Day Lilies 1 stem
2906 Delphinium 1 stem
2907 Dianthus 3 stems
2908 Echinacea 3 blooms
2909 Gaillardia 3 blooms
2910 Iris 1 stem
2911 Lilies 1 stem
2912 Peonies 1 bloom
2913 Salvia 3 stems
2914 Sedum 3 stems
2915 Sweet William 3 stems
2916 Tulips 3 stems
2917 Yarrow 3 stems
2918 Any other Kind 3 stems
Annuals
Lot:
2931 Ageratum 3 stems
2932 Annual pinks 3 stems
2933 Annual Carnations 3 stems
2934 Bachelor buttons 6 blooms
2935 Balsam 1 stalk
2936 Celosia 3 stems
2937 Cosmos 3 blooms
2938 Dahlias 3 blooms
2939 Daisies 3 stems
2940 Forget-me-nots 3 stems
2941 Geraniums 5 stems
2942 Inpatients 3 stems
2943 Larkspur 3 stems
2944 Marigold (Large) 1 bloom
2945 Marigold (small) 3 blooms
2946 Marigold (dwarf ) 6 blooms
2947 Moss roses 3 blooms
2948 Nasturtiums 3 blooms
2949 Pansies 3 blooms
2950 Petunias (grandiflora) 3 blooms
2951 Petunias (ruffled double)3 blooms
2952 Phlox 3 stems
2953 Salvia 6 stalks
2954 Snapdragons 3 stalks
2955 Sunflower 1 stem
2956 Sweet Peas 6 stems
2957 Sweet William 6 blooms
2958 Verbenas 3 blooms
2959 Violets 3 blooms
2960 Zinnia (Large) 1 bloom
2961 Zinnia (Small) 3 blooms
2962 Any other Kind
Flower Arrangements
Lot:
2971 All roses in a vase
2972 Buffet
2973 Centerpieces
2974 Dry Arrangement
2975 Flowers in a vase
2976 Flowers in a basket
2977 Holiday Arrangement
2978 Miniature
2979 Wildflowers and grasses
2980 Any other flower arrangement
House Plants (must be in possession 30 days prior to fair)
Lot:
2981 Blooming House plant
2982 Cactus
2983 Foliage Plant
2984 Potted Plant
2985 Succulent Plant
2986 Any other Kind
Outdoor Container Plants (must be in possession 30 days prior to fair)
Lot:
2991 Fairy Garden
2992 Flower Box
2993 Hanging plant (foliage)
2994 Hanging plant (blooming)
2995 Potted plant (one variety)
2996 Potted plant (mixed variety)
2997 Yard art planter (one variety)
2998 Yard art planter (mixed variety)
Roses
Lot:
3011 Floribunda Rose
3012 Grandiflora Rose
3013 Hybrid Rose
3014 Miniature Rose
3015 Shrub Rose
3016 Tea Rose
3017 Any other Rose