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Union County Farmers Market Community Flower Show
Open to the Public on Friday, August 7th from 2pm-5pm and Saturday, August 8th from 9am-3pm.
Entries accepted Thursday, August 6, from 1pm - 5pm and on Friday, August 7, from 9am - 11am and limited to exhibitors from Union, Fannin, Towns, & Lumpkin counties of Georgia; and Clay & Cherokee counties of North Carolina. All qualified entries are welcomed. No Entry Fee
Who Should Enter?
This is a community show, all members of the community are encouraged to enter their horticulture. Adults and children of all ages are welcomed to enter a variety of classes. Entries to consider include cut flowers, container/house plants, hanging baskets/containers, bonsai & native plants. Shrubs in containers no larger than 16" in diameter.
2015 General Rules for all entries except the Design Category
Exhibitors may enter more than one exhibit; but in only one class or subclass provided each exhibit is of a different cultivar, color or type.
Containers for cut specimens will be provided to the exhibitor at time of registration. Cut specimens can not exceed 30-inches in length.
Exhibitors must grow their horticulture and correctly identify plant material with the common and botanical names on the entry form. Plant identification assistance will be available at registration.
Plants must have been in exhibitors' possession at least 90 days, be pest and disease free and in a pot no larger than 16" in diameter.
No coloring of fresh plant material is permitted.
Wild collected plants of species listed as "endangered" may not be used. Cultivated material is permitted.
The flower show committee will exercise due care, but is not responsible for breakage or loss.
Judging will take place between 12:30 - 2:00 pm on Friday, August 7, 2015. Judges decisions are final.
For more details and additional rules on entries please visit www.perennialpals.com, all flower show details are available on this site.
Interested in entering the design category? This is the only category that must be pre-registered. Please contact Stephanie Gray at 706-745-3714 to reserve your place in the show. This year's design category is Feather Magic, details are available at www.perennialspals.com.
Date and Time
Saturday Aug 8, 2015
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM EDT
Thursday, August 6th - Saturday, August 8th
Location
Haralson Memorial Civic Center
165 Welborn Street
Blairsville
Contact Information
Barb Baumgardner, (706) 897-5348 cell
Jo Anne Allen, (706 ) 400-8139