Cut Specimens
Delivery & Passing: Thursday, June 19, 8 am-1 pm
Back lawn at Rosecliff.
Pre-registration is not required in Division III, Cut Specimens
Cut specimens must be properly conditioned to survive the entire (un-air-conditioned) run of The Newport Flower Show. For instructions on cut flower conditioning, please visit https://libguides.nybg.org/cuttingconditioningflowers
Cut stems may not exceed 40″ in length (unless otherwise specified) from the cut to the tip of the stem. Stems should include enough foliage to indicate the overall health and vigor of the plant; two full sets of attached leaves are recommended. Also, the length of the stem should be proportional to the flowerhead.
All entries should be a single stem with foliage attached above the water line and must have been grown by the exhibitor.
Vases for staging your cut specimen will be provided by The Newport Flower Show.
Please read the Horticulture Division Rules & Guidelines before entering your cut specimen.
Cut specimen entries will not be passed after 1 pm.
Judging criteria for cut specimens include form, substance, condition, grooming and labeling. The Newport Flower Show reserves the right to remove specimens that have passed prime.
| Judging Criteria | Points |
|---|---|
| Cultural Perfection | 40 |
| Scale, Balance and Design | 35 |
| Suitability/Compatibility of Plant Material | 20 |
| Key Card | 5 |
| Total | 100 |
Annuals and Biennials
Class 43: Annual or Biennial in bloom
Class 44: Annual or Biennial grown for foliage
Perennial
Class 45: Alchillea
Class 46: Alchemilla
Class 47: Aquilegia
Class 48: Astilbe
Class 49: Astrantia
Class 50: Campanula
Class 51: Coreopsis
Class 52: Delphinium
Class 53: Dianthus
Class 54: Digitalis
Class 55: Leucanthemum
Class 56: Paeonia
Class 57: Salvia
Class 58: Veronica
Class 59: Other perennial in bloom
Class 60: Other perennial grown for foliage
Bulb, Rhizome, Tuber & Corm
Class 61: Allium
Class 62: Lilium Asiatic
Class 63: Lilium Oriental
Class 64: Other
Hydrangea
Class 65: Hydrangea arborescens
Class 66: Hydrangea macrophylla “Endless Summer”
Class 67: Hydrangea macrophylla “Nikko Blue”
Class 68: Hydrangea macrophylla lace caps
Class 69: Hydrangea macrophylla mopheads
Class 70: Hydrangea macrophylla other
Class 71: Hydrangea paniculata
Class 72: Hydrangea quercifolia
Class 73: Other Hydrangea
Hosta
To measure leaf size, measure leaf length by leaf width to obtain the size in square inches. Do not include petiole (stem) in your calculations. (Hint: An undersized leaf of a variety listed as a large leaf may not be entered in the medium class.)
Class 74: Miniature less than 6”
Class 75: Small 6″ to 29″
Class 76: Medium 30″ to 63″
Class 77: Large 64″ to 119″
Class 78: Giant 120″ or greater
Class 79: Enter a collection of 3 different varieties. Plant list required.
Fern
Class 80: Fern – single frond
Species Roses
Class 81: Species (wild) Rose, one stem or spray
Old Garden Rose
Old Garden Roses are those classes that existed before 1867 and include Alba, Avershire, Bourbon, Boursalt, Centifolia, Damask, Hybrid Bracteata, Hybrid China, Hybrid Eglanteria, Hybrid Foetida, Hybrid Gallica, Hybrid Multiflora, Hybrid Perpetual, Hybrid Sempervirens, Hybrid Setigera, Hybrid Spinosissima, Misc OGR’S Moss, Noisette, Portland Tea.
Class 82: Old Garden Rose (climbing & non-climbing), one stem or spray (class to be subdivided by type)
Modern Rose
Modern Roses are those classes that came into existence after 1867.
Class 83: Floribunda, one stem or spray
Class 84: Grandiflora, one stem or spray
Class 85: Hybrid Kordesii, one stem or spray
Class 86: Hybrid Rugosa, one stem or spray
Class 87: Hybrid Tea, one stem or spray
Class 88: Large-Flowered Climber and Rambler, one stem or spray
Class 89: Miniature and Mini-Flora, one stem or spray
Class 90: Polyantha, one stem or spray
Class 91: Shrub Rose, one stem or spray
Class 92: Other modern rose
Class 93: Unidentified rose, one stem or spray of any rose whose name is not known
Woody Plant
Class 94: Broadleaf evergreen in bloom
Class 95: Broadleaf evergreen not in bloom
Class 96*: Conifers – Cupressaceae Family (includes Calocedrus, Chaamaecyparis, Juniperus, Thuja)
Class 97*: Conifers – Pinaceae Family (includes Abies, Cedrus, Larix, Picea, Pinus, Tsuga)
Class 98*: Other conifers
Class 99: Woody Vines – Clematis
Class 100: Other woody vines
Class 101: Deciduous woody plant in bloom – Cornus
Class 102: Deciduous woody plant in bloom – Spirea
Class 103: Other woody plant in bloom
Class 104: Deciduous woody plant not in bloom – Acer
Class 105: Other woody plant not in bloom
*Classes 96-98 will be displayed flat without water.
Native Wildflowers and Woody Plants
Class 106: Wildflowers in bloom
Class 107: Native flowering shrub or tree
Collection
Class 108: Enter 3 or more cut flowers and/or foliage specimens of different varieties from your garden. To be displayed in the exhibitor’s transparent glass vase. The bouquet is not to exceed 20” in height, including vase. Plant list required. To be judged on horticultural excellence.
