The Lucknow Sentinel, 2014-07-30, Page 11Wednesday, July 30, 2014 • Lucknow Sentinel 11
Photos by: Valerie Gillies/Lucknow Sentinel
Suzanne Andrews admires
the lilies at the Lucknow
Horticultural Flower Show at the
United Church on July 23, 2014.
Flower Show Brightens
Lucknow
Horticultural
Society
Valerie Gillies
Editor/Lucknow Sentinel
Lucknow Horticultural
Society held their annual
Flower Show that included
tea and cake at the Luc -
know United Church on
July 23, 2014.
President Wendy Snow
observed that the members
like to show flowers and
this event is much the same
idea as a fall fair competi-
tion. "It is a great opportu-
nity for members to show
off plants from their gar-
dens. It is a great creative
outlet and fun to look at
what others have done." It
is exciting when members
show new varieties.
Snow explains that not
all of the flowers shown are
from the member gardens.
Some categories allow for
the purchase of flowers
which are then supple-
mented with their own
plants to create the full
effect.
Members heartily agreed
that the scheduling of the
show has the greatest
impact on what they show.
The actual season dictates
which plants are ready at
the proper stage at the
proper time for exhibiting.
The concensus was that it
was very much "the luck of
the draw". Members anx-
iously scout their gardens
about a week ahead to get
an idea of what they will
have to work with. Even
one day can make a huge
difference when waiting for
a specific plant to bloom.
Judging of the entries is
done by qualified judges.
However personal prefer-
ence of the judges is fac-
tored in, as well, and that
can change the final
outcome.
Not all members have the
space requirements for a
full garden. To accommo-
date this there are extra cat-
egories where plants do not
have to come from their
own gardens. An example
of this is the inclusion of
container gardens.
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Many beautiful exhibits were on show at the annual Lucknow
Horticultural Society Flower Show on July 23, 2014. Among the
most interesting entries was the underwater entry by Wendy
Snow, shown on the corner of the table.