The first time it’s happened in the past four years, a variety of exhibits including flowers will be returned for the annual Kiwanis club’s Covington County Fair.
Kiwanis, President Don Cotton said the 2023 fair would start featuring exhibits delayed because of the pandemic COVID-19.
“This year, we’ll offer arts and crafts activities for kids and flower arraignments that are open to all ages. Further details will be announced via our facebook page” Cotton said. “We are thrilled to announce that the annual flower show that is sponsored by the El Martes Garden Club is returning to the Covington County Fair this year.” Flower Show Committee Member Louise Anderson added.
The competition will include the following categories: six and 44 classes of entries. Awards will be given for the first place finisher in each class, and the top three positions in all categories. The entries for horticulture or flowers have to be submitted by Kiwanis Fairground Building. Kiwanis Fairground Building on Sunday the 22nd of October. 22 between noon and p.m. The committee for the flower show includes Louise Anderson, Paula Hagler and Jerri Stroud.
The public is invited to participate in to the Horticulture Division. To be eligible for a prize entries must be in compliance with the rules for entry hours and be of a high standard. The judging will take place at 8 a.m. until noon on the first day of the show on the Monday of October. 23. Exhibitors must mark their properties. The fair and the flower show committees are not accountable for damage or loss of any object or materials that is used. Exhibitors must read all rules and regulations thoroughly.
The committee for the flower show will reject entries that do not adhere to the specifications of the schedule and entries with poor quality. The exhibit can be enjoyed for length of the event, with the closing event scheduled on Sunday October. 29. After being judged, the cutting specimens can be taken away if they are not of acceptable quality. Late entries in the Horticulture Division will be noted “Not for Competition.” .”
Exhibitors must prepare entries in the registration zones. A table for preparation will be available that allows exhibitors to fill their containers and organize entries. It will be a priority to safeguard the plants within the horticulture display.
The horticulture specimens should be plants grown in fresh conditions in the hands of an exhibitor. The exhibitor must be able to identify the plant accurately and can submit several entries for each class, if they are of an entirely different species, genus or variety size, color or size. Plants that are grown in containers and those that produce cut specimens should have been in exhibitor’s possession at least three months.
The flower show committee suggests that cut specimens be displayed in clear glass bottles provided by the show’s exhibitor. The cut specimens shouldn’t contain foliage that is beneath the water lines. The specimens must be free of any insects or other debris. Container-grown plants that have previously won ribbons or awards at the show of flowers are not suitable for competition.
A blue ribbon and a $5 could be awarded in every class. The judges at their discretion may deprive any prize from any exhibit they consider to be unworthy even if the exhibit is the sole exhibit. A rosette and a prize of $25 could be awarded to the blue ribbon winner deemed to be the top overall in each category A C, C, D, E or F. The second-place overall winner of each Category B, D, E, or F will be awarded the rosette as well as $15 for the overall third place winner of each Category A, D, E, or F will be awarded an award of a rosette as well as $10. A prestigious award for excellence in horticulture can be presented to an entry that is judged to be the best in the Horticulture Division. The winner of this award could also be awarded the prize of an organization in the area.
Category A includes Biennials Perennials, Biennials, and Flowering specimens. The class 1 flower is marigold class 2 is zinnia. Class 3 is celosia. Class 4 is coleus Class 5 is a gerbera daisy. coneflower class 6 Class 7 is chrysanthemum Class 8 is a rose while class 9 represents another flowers that are cut.
The category B includes Bulbs, Corms, Tubers and Rhizomes. The class 10 bulb is called dahlia. class 11 is pinecone lilly. class 12 is caladium while class 13 is another bulb corm, tuber or Rhizome.
Category C is decorative cut foliage. Class 14 covers any cut foliage, like elephant ear, umbrella plant and philodendron or grasses, and so on.
Category D is an Arboreal Specimen (one cutting or branch with no bloom). Class 15 is gold, green or variegated, Class 16 is fatsia. the class of 17 has holly, but without any berries, class 18 has full of berries and holly class 19 is the juniper plant Class 20 is mahonia and class 21 is nandina. Class 22 is pittosporum Class 23 is Japanese yew podocarpus. Class 24 is tea olive and class 25 is camellia Class 26 is sasanqua. 27 is hydrangea, class 28 is another cut branches, like gardenia, cleyera and euonymous the ligustrum plant, tree ivy and pyracantha.
Category E includes Succulents. The class 29 includes hen, chicks with echeveria. Class 30 is kalanchoe. Class 31 is jade the class 32 is peperomia and class 33 is a variety of succulents, such as flapjack plants.
Category F is the Container-grown Plants. Class 34 is a hanging basket Class 35 is aloe Class 36 is cactus, class 37 Sansevieria (mother-in-law’s tongue) Class 38 is begonia Class 39 is fern, class 39 is Geranium class 41 is hibiscus. Class 42 is bromeliad. Class 43 is a single specimen potted plant which is not included in Category F. Class 44 is a class 44 is a mixed container garden (several kinds of plants in one pot ). It includes fairy gardens and terrariums). ).
For more details, visit kiwanisccf.org or contact anyone from the El Martes Garden Club, or contact Anderson by phone at 334-222-1653. Hagler by 334-222-4279 or Stroud at 334-222-2985.
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