The Kingwood Garden Club would like to invite the Lake Houston Gardeners to participate in our GardenFest on Saturday, April 5 at the Kingwood Community Center. We’d like the members to display horticulture, both cut and container grown specimens. The horticulture exhibit is very much like our flower show in 2020 in which LHG participated, but not judged this time.
We will be accepting exhibits Friday, April 4 from 4:30-5:30, and Saturday, April 5 from 9 until 9:45. The time is tight because of Community Center restrictions and we are to be open to the public from 10-2. Exhibits much be picked up Saturday, April 5 between 2-2:30, we have to have everything out by 3.
It’s easy to participate Here are the categories and the definitions for entries. More instructions, and a copy of the entry form, will follow in a later post.
Gardener’s Dictionary Exhibit Guide
Division I – Cut Specimens
One cut stem in your clear bottle for sections A-G.
Section A
Annual
an-nu-al \`an-ye(-we)l\ n. any plant that dies before blooming*
Section B
Biennials and Perennials
pe-ren-ni-al\`pe-`ren-e-el\ n. any plant which, had it lived, would have bloomed year after year*
Section C
Corms, Bulbs, Rhizomes & Tubers
corm\`ko€rm\ n. a hard bulbous growth found on a gardener’s foot
Section D
Roses
rose\`roz\ n. a tight, six inch cluster of short, thick, brownish stems with large thorns, bearing a single shiny metal tag about 1 ½” in diameter*
Section E
Herbs
herb\`(h)erb\ n. Pam’s uncle
Section F
Ferns
fern\`fern\ n. Herb’s wife
Section G
Trees and Shrubs
tree\’tre\ n. leafy, sometimes flowering jungle gym for the neighborhood squirrels
Section H
Fruits, Nuts and Vegetables
Veg-e-ta-ble\Vej-te-bel\n. food which Herb and Fern’s kids refuse to eat but the birds, squirrels, snails and rabbits devour
1-5 specimens plated on a white paper plate.
Division II – Container Grown Plants
Plant grown in a clay, plastic or decorative pot – pot not to exceed 12 inches, inside diameter.(Exception: Planters’ Punch, Section L, and Fantasy, Section O, pot must not exceed 24 inches.
Section I
Decorative Foliage (Non-Blooming)
dec-o-ra-tive fo-liage\`fo-l(e-)ij\ n. what the Jolly Green Giant wears for formal occasions
Section J
Blooming Plants(Must Be In Flower)
bloom-ing plant\`blu-men `plant\ n. what you mutter under your breath at your prize specimen when it drops its petals the morning of the show
Section K
Cacti and Other Succulents
cac-tus\`kak-tes\ n. ideal plant for the lazy gardener, requiring little effort between its purchase and demise (anywhere from a week to fifty years later), except to knock it over from time to time and break its pot*
Section L
Planters’ Punch
plant-ers’ punch\`p-nch\ n. what Fern drinks on Girls’ Night Out
A grouping of three (3) or more botanically different plants with similar cultural requirements such as light, water and humidity. Naturalistic accessories permitted.
Pot must not exceed 24 inches.
Section M
Terrariums
ter-rar-i-um\te-rar-e-em\ n. a miniature landscape in an open or closed container with high transparent sides in which petite plants are attempted to be grown, and if successful, quickly outgrow their space
Section N
Hanging Baskets
hang-ing bas-kets\ˈbas-kəts\ n. temptations at the garden shop that’s just out of reach.
Group of indoor/outdoor plants in a single container or multiple containers with the appearance of a single container, suspended or growing vertically such as living wreaths, vertical gardens, Kokedamas, hanging baskets. Container must not exceed 18”.
Pre-registration required.
Section O
Fantasy
fan-ta-sy\`fan-ta-se\ n. Fern and Herb’s dream get-away
Container Grown Miniature Gardens.A miniature landscape/scene, such as a Fairy Garden, diorama, etc. All types of accessories permitted. Some plant material/s must be included. Container must not exceed 24 inches.
*Gardening: A Gardener’s Dictionary by Henry Beard and Roy McKie, Workman Publishing, New York, NY. 1982.
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