Birmingham and District Local Group Show
Birmingham and District Group Local Show
Friday 12 April 2013
Unitarian New Meeting Church
As a new venture this year, our local show will be held in April. This may give opportunities for new exhibitors to show their plants for the first time. If you have never entered a show before, this is an excellent way to start. In order to enter, bring your plants along on the day and plenty of advice will be available. Staging from 6.45 and judging will commence at 7.30.
Awards
The S E Lilley Salver - awarded for the best plant in the show.
The Birmingham Group Trophy - awarded to the exhibitor with the highest number of first prize points. 3 pan classes count as triple points towards this trophy
The Geoffrey Woodburn Trophy - awarded for the best plant grown from seed. To be eligible for this award, your exhibit (in any class) must be accompanied by a card showing date of sowing, origin of seed if possible and any other interesting information you care to give.
The Jim and Midge Broadhurst Trophy - for the best bulbous plant in the show
The Compton Trophy - awarded for the most first prize points in Section B
The Golden Jubilee Trophy - awarded to the most promising newcomer.
Classes
Section A
Open to all members
Pan size limit 36 cm external diameter
Class 1 3 pans rock plants, distinct
Class 2 1 pan rock plant in flower
Class 3 3 pans rock plants, distinct, from any one genus
Class 4 1 pan Primula
Class 5 1 pan Cyclamen
Class 6 1 pan bulbous plant excluding Narcissus
Class 7 1 pan Narcissus
Class 8 1 pan dwarf shrub, other than conifer
Class 9 1 pan dwarf conifer
Class 10 1 pan Sempervivum, Jovibarba, Rosularia or hardy Sedum
Class 11 1 pan rock plant grown for natural effect
Class 12 1 pan raised from seed, date of sowing to be stated
Section B
Open to members not holding the AGS silver medal
by 1 January 2013 and not working in the nursery trade
Pan size limit 19 cm outside diameter
Class 13 3 pans rock plants, distinct
Class 14 1 pan rock plant in flower
Class 15 1 pan Primula
Class 16 1 pan Cyclamen
Class 17 1 pan bulbous plant excluding Narcissus
Class 18 1 pan Narcissus
Class 19 1 pan dwarf shrub, other than conifer
Class 20 1 pan conifer
Class 21 1 pan Sempervivum, Jovibarba, Rosularia or hardy Sedum
Class 22 1 pan rock plant, raised from seed, date of sowing to be stated
Section C
Open to members who have never won a 1st prize at an AGS show
or at the Birmingham & District Local Show
Pan size limit 19 cm outside diameter
Class 23 1 pan rock plant in flower
Class 24 1 pan Primulaceae
Class 25 1 pan bulbous plant
Class 26 1 pan Sempervivum, Jovibarba, Rosularia or hardy Sedum
Section D Non competitive
Class 27 A work of art depicting an alpine plant
Rules and Definitions
- Only Birmingham Group members may enter plants in the show.
- Only one entry per member is allowed in each class.
- Prize money will be awarded as follows: 1st £3, 2nd £2, 3rd £1.
- Any plants may be entered, including shrubs, which are suitable for cultivation in a rock garden of moderate size or in an unheated frame or alpine house. It excludes any plant which will not survive an average winter in the area in which the Show is held, but includes plants which do not grow in mountainous regions.
- “A pan” is interpreted as meaning any pot or pan
- Pan size - all pans and pots are measured externally. A 32 cm square pan is considered equivalent to a 36 cm circular pan; a 17 cm square pan is considered equivalent to a 19 cm circular pan. For rectangular pans the surface area shall be equivalent to the area of the relevant square pan measurement.
- “Distinct” means distinct varieties. Obvious colour variants or sufficiently different forms are acceptable as distinct varieties for this purpose.