September 17, 2024

Brightview Devon

301 E. Conestoga Road, Wayne, PA

Entry times 8:15-9:15 am. No entries accepted after 9:15 am

DESIGN CLASSES: PHILLY LOVE

Class 1. Statues and Sculptures 4 Entries

Contemporary design inspired by one of the iconic Philadelphia sculptures or statues listed below. To be displayed against a wall on a black pedestal 36” high with a 12” square top. Design limited to 24” wide, no height limit. Photograph of the subject to be displayed with design.

The Liberty Bell
Auguste Rodin's The Thinker
Robert Indiana's Love sculpture
Claes Oldenburg's Clothespin
Emmanuel Fremiet's Joan of Arc statue on Kelly Drive Rocky Statue

Class 2. Boathouse Row 4 Entries

A horizontal design inspired by the water of the Schuylkill River as it flows past the boathouses toward the Fairmount Water Works. To be displayed on a table. Design is limited to 30” in width.
A horizontal design is defined as a composition in which components are arranged on an axis parallel to the horizon.

Class 3: America's First Zoo 4 Entries The Philadelphia Zoo celebrated 150 years in July. Honor our treasure by creating a design inspired by a favorite animal(s), structure, exhibit, or notable feature found at the zoo. To be displayed on a table. Design limited to 30” in width.

 FALL 2024 HORTICULTURE CLASSES:

Section A: CUT SPECIMENS

Annuals and Perennials

An annual is a plant that completes its life cycle in one growing season. A perennial is a plant that lives for more than two growing seasons; in Horticulture, usually applied to non-woody plants. The American Horticulture Society A_Z Encyclopedia of Garden plants, p.1072 and 1076.

Classes 1-7: Flowering

Single stem flowering annual or perennial not to exceed 24".

1.Dahlia

2. Sedum

3. Zinnia

4. Aster

5. Vine

6. Rose

7. Other (except hydrangea)

Classes 8-11: Foliage

Single stem perennial grown for foliage not to exceed 24"

8. Hosta

9. Fern

10. Ground Cover

11. Other

Classes 12-13: Hydrangeas (including woody and herbaceous varieties). Single stems with top two leaves included. Not to exceed 24” in length. Include variety/cultivar names on entry cards.

12. Stem with single bloom.

13. Stem with multiple blooms.

Woody Plants
Classes 14-19: Seed Pods/Cones/Berries
Single woody branch or stem with seed pods, cones, or berries not to exceed 24".

14. Ilex (Holly)
15. Magnolia 16. Malus (Crabapple) 17. Cornus (Dogwood) 18. Evergreen
19. Other

Section B: CONTAINER GROWN PLANTS
Classes 20-22: Container Plants
A houseplant that can thrive without watering while your are on vacation. Containers not to exceed 6" diameter.

20. Cacti
21. Succulent
22. Other - grown for foliage 23. Other - grown for flower

Section C: OTHER CLASSES
Class 24: Collection
Collection of 3-5 of the same or different fruits or vegetables grown outdoors by the exhibitor and displayed on a solid colored paper plate, not to be larger than 12" in diameter.