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2011 ActewAGL Royal Canberra Show – Horticulture Produce Section
DAHLIAS
Inquiries:
John Woodfield (02) 6281 2865 (AH)
DAHLIAS ARE TO BE JUDGED ON STANDARDS AND SIZES AS
ADOPTED BY THE DAHLIA SOCIETY OF NSW AND ACT.
DAHLIA STANDARDS
STAGING REQUIREMENTS
i) All Blooms 160mm and over to be staged one per vase.
ii) All Blooms under 160mm to be staged three per vase (except where otherwise stated for special
classes).
NOTE: A Vase is the container supplied for staging Dahlias - a standard unit is a vase of one variety.
iii) Champion awards are to be awarded only to standard units.
iv) All Dahlias are to be staged with a combined stem and stalk of at least 160mm protruding from the vase
for all types.
v) Decorative classes may include formal, informal or semi decorative types unless otherwise stated.
vi) Cactus classes may include Cactus or Semi-Cactus types unless otherwise stated.
vii) In Championship and Special Classes all Types stand alone.
JUDGING POINTS: Dahlias are to be judged on the following points basis:
Form 40
Condition 25
Stalk 15
Colour 10
Size 5
Staging and naming 5
Total
100 points.
SIZES :Decorative, Cactus, Exhibition Cactus and Fimbriated Types all come in 5 sizes.
Giant
Large
Medium
Small
Miniature
Small Ball Type
Miniature Ball Type
Pompon
Collerette - Waterlilly - Single Types
Anemone - Orchid and Stellar
- 260mm and over
- 210mm and under 260mm
- 160mm and under 210mm
- 120mm and under 160mm
- under 120mm
- 120mm and under 160mm
- 50mm and under 120mm
- under 50mm in diameter
- under 160mm
- under 160mm
ALL BLOOMS TO BE NAMED. IF NAME NOT KNOWN LABEL "UNKNOWN" OR "NAME
WANTED".
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