• Established In 1925

Flower Show Schedules

Fall Horticulture Show

October 7, 2025

1. Single stem, flowering
a. Annual
b. Herbaceous Perennial
c. Woody Perennial
d. Bulb, Corm, Rhizome or Tuber
e. Dahlia
Each class MUST contain at least one named
ingredient from your garden. To be judged as a Par class.
5. Soup, Sauce, Salsa. One container of soup,
sauce, or salsa.
6. Preserved fruit or vegetable. Exhibitor to
provide three identical jars that have been sealed
and covered using standard canning techniques.
One jar will be opened for tasting.
7. Baked Good (i.e. bread, muffin, pie, cobbler,
quiche, etc.)
8. Old favorites/classics, Pot 4” and over.
Ownership requirement is 2 years minimum.
9. Foliage, Pot 4” and over
10. Cacti or Succulent, Pot 4” and over
11. Propagation: Plant propagated by the exhibitor.
Ownership requirement is 6 months minimum.
Date and method of propagation must be on a
propagation card.
12. Challenge Plant(s) through the years – any
HVGC Challenge Plant
13. Par Class

Fall Floral Design Show

November 4, 2025

"An Artful Future" Morgan Creativity Day

A design inspired by a work of art assigned by the
committee to be staged on a black pedestal 40” H with a
15” square top. Design cannot extend further than 18” from
the center of the pedestal on either side. Height unlimited.

An all-green, sustainable design, conscious of the

environmental needs of future generations and minimizing

the impact of purchased cut flowers. Use of locally sourced

materials encouraged. To be staged on a 30” H table

covered with a beige colored cloth. Table space allotted is

34” W X 30” D, and the height is unlimited.

A challenge class. Signup and components distributed at
the October meeting. To be staged on a 30” H table
covered with a beige colored cloth. Table space allotted is
34” W X 30” D, and the height is unlimited.

Floral Design Show

"Feminine Touch"

April 7, 2026

A small arrangement not to
exceed 10” in any direction to be placed on a 30”
table. To be displayed on a ten inch black velvet
cube with a black background. Limited to four
entries.
An arrangement by two designers
utilizing two tea cups. Accessories permitted. To
be staged on a 30” H table covered in a white
cloth. Limited to four entries.
A design featuring
roses. Eligible for the Gilbert-Sewell Trophy
awarded for an arrangement featuring roses
when merited. To be staged on a 30” H table
covered in a white cloth. Entries unlimited.
Embellishment Class- A bracelet
created entirely from dried plant material and
made to resemble wearable jewelry using a
cuff-form to be distributed in October 2025. Plant
material may be treated. Mechanics or structural
base should not be visible. Staging TBD. A
nomenclature card is required.

 Photography  

April 7th, 2026

A color photograph depicting
intertwined plant material. Plant material identified.
A color photograph featuring subjects that
are similar.
A monochrome photograph that
features intersecting pathways.
A color close up photograph
depicting a flower that pulls the viewer in. Plant
material identified.

Spring Horticulture Show

June 2, 2026

1. Roses
a. Floribunda Rose, single stem
b. Climber Rose, single stem
c. Shrub Rose, single stem
d. Any other Rose, single stem
e. Collection of 3 different named Roses
2. Single Stem Perennial
a. Peony
b. Other
3. Flowering Vine, single stem, not to exceed 18”
a. Clematis
b. Other
4. Hosta, 3 – 10 varieties
5. Native
a. Perennial
b. Shrub/Tree branch, not to exceed 18”
6. Flowering Single Branch, not to exceed 18”
a. Benthamidia (formerly Cornus)
b. Rhododendron
c. Viburnum
d. Other
7. Spring flowering bulbs
a. Iris
b. Gladiolus
c. Other
8. Best of My Garden, a collection of 3 or more
herbaceous varieties, arranged for effect in a single
tube.
9. Small Wonder – not to exceed 3”
10. Flowering Pot -not to exceed 8”
11. Foliage Pot – not to exceed 8”
12. Orchid
13. Cactus or Succulent
14. Challenge Plant
a. Vancouver Centennial Geranium (Distributed
in June 2025)
b. Any other HVGC Challenge Plant
Class 14a and 14b are eligible for the Budd Trophy
15. Parent & Child – a specimen plant and one
offspring that has been propagated from the mature
plant. To be shown together in separate containers,
each of which do not exceed 8”. The parent must be
indicated and the method and date of propagation for the child on entry card.
16. Propagation: Single specimen grown by exhibitor.
Date of propagation and method must be on entry
card.
a. Propagated less than 3 years ago
b. Propagated more than 3 years ago
17. Terrarium or Wardian Case. Minimum of 3
different plants. No ownership requirement. Key card
or labeled photograph required.
18. Par Class

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HVGC Entry Card
GCA Floral Design Entry Card
GCA Photography Show Entry Card
HVGC Horticulture Guidelines
Flower Show and Floral Design Rules
Huntingdon Valley Garden Club Photography Rules 2024
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