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Post by wildlifefriendly on Aug 12, 2011 9:46:02 GMT
The judge is my main worry This was my entry last year for the sweetpea class, I won  It was a mix of annual and perennial sweetpeas, my annuals had finishes so I filled a vase and put it in. My attitude was that it was the taking part which counted and not the winning. You can imagine my surprise when I won. It didn't go down well with the rest of the village ;D  We don't have the same judge this year. |
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Post by Cherry on Aug 12, 2011 11:23:32 GMT
WF. Why don't you get Sweetpea to bring you on for sweet peas next year? I would need help from Tel next year if I show.
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Post by Lou78W on Aug 12, 2011 14:50:33 GMT
Its all starting to get exciting .....it takes me back to my first dahlia exhibits. I'm sure it will all go marvelously well WF . GOOD LUCK!!...  |
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Post by scrumpy on Aug 12, 2011 15:02:30 GMT
I was going to cut them tomorrow. I can take my entries up tonight or between 9 and 10 tomorrow. I think tomorrow is safest. I'll cut 4 & 5 now and put them in the wardrobe. First thing in the morning, just as daylight starts, is the best time. Alarm set for 5 am  And tomorrow may be your best bet cause if your competitors see your winning blooms tonight they may accidentally knock your vase over after spraying it with bleach
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Post by Tel on Aug 12, 2011 15:38:22 GMT
I was going to cut them tomorrow. I can take my entries up tonight or between 9 and 10 tomorrow. I think tomorrow is safest. I'll cut 4 & 5 now and put them in the wardrobe. First thing in the morning, just as daylight starts, is the best time. Alarm set for 5 am And tomorrow may be your best bet cause if your competitors see your winning blooms tonight they may accidentally knock your vase over after spraying it with bleach It gets lighter earlier down there Scumpy, make 4.30am WF ;D |
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Post by Lou78W on Aug 12, 2011 16:22:25 GMT
I was going to cut them tomorrow. I can take my entries up tonight or between 9 and 10 tomorrow. I think tomorrow is safest. I'll cut 4 & 5 now and put them in the wardrobe. First thing in the morning, just as daylight starts, is the best time. Alarm set for 5 am And tomorrow may be your best bet cause i f your competitors see your winning blooms tonight they may accidentally knock your vase over after spraying it with bleach OMG ..does that happen? ....surely no.....  Take no notice just get up your normal time WF....You need your strength to carry that trophy home ;D |
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Aug 12, 2011 18:04:39 GMT
First thing in the morning, just as daylight starts, is the best time. Alarm set for 5 am And tomorrow may be your best bet cause if your competitors see your winning blooms tonight they may accidentally knock your vase over after spraying it with bleach It gets lighter earlier down there Scumpy, make 4.30am WF ;D I was up at 3.30am this morning to take my brother to the airport, if I tried 4.30am tomorrow I think any shred of cool and calm would disappear. ;D The ones I cut earlier are going to be past their best, the bottom petals are looking a little tired now. The ones in the garden are looking good. |
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Post by Tel on Aug 12, 2011 18:21:43 GMT
It gets lighter earlier down there Scumpy, make 4.30am WF ;D I was up at 3.30am this morning to take my brother to the airport, if I tried 4.30am tomorrow I think any shred of cool and calm would disappear. ;D The ones I cut earlier are going to be past their best, the bottom petals are looking a little tired now. The ones in the garden are looking good. When you placed them in water did you stick a knife or anything into the stems below water level to release any air bubbles? |
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Aug 12, 2011 18:54:32 GMT
I had a go but I wasn't completely sure what I was doing. I made a small hole with a skewer just below the leaf joint and then filled the jug with water to just above the hole.
When I cut the flowers before (the ones I cut too short) I cut them just above the leaf joint where the stem was not hollow.
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Post by Tel on Aug 12, 2011 19:02:19 GMT
If you can pierce the stem that is below the water level while it is in the water and see if any air bubbles come out.
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Aug 12, 2011 19:07:28 GMT
I'll do that tomorrow with the ones for the show.
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Aug 12, 2011 19:11:34 GMT
I have to take my entries to the show between 9 and 10am, the judging starts at 10.30.
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Post by Tel on Aug 12, 2011 19:17:40 GMT
I have to take my entries to the show between 9 and 10am, the judging starts at 10.30. I always place mine in the vases at the show, its nerve wracking enough just carrying the vase 20yds never mind taking a exhibit set up in the vase by car. |
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Aug 12, 2011 19:21:54 GMT
Thanks for the tip, I was going to do it at home.
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Aug 13, 2011 9:28:53 GMT
I did it at home and they all moved around on the journey to the show  they are a little more spaced than when I started. Now, you are going to love this bit. All the dahlias entries are on the bench and one of the villagers came along and pointed to mine and said "Lovely flowers but they will probably get disqualified because they are not proper dahlias, they are cactus". Apparently someone entered similar flowers a few years ago and they were disqualified. I told you they were an odd bunch and the judges were not proper judges. We will see what happens. Anyway, here are mine followed by the competition       There are no rules or standards in our show, the winner will be the one the judge prefers. |
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It was a mix of annual and perennial sweetpeas, my annuals had finishes so I filled a vase and put it in. My attitude was that it was the taking part which counted and not the winning. You can imagine my surprise when I won. It didn't go down well with the rest of the village ;D
they are a little more spaced than when I started.
