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RULES FOR STAGING PLANTS (continued) |
13. Any packing between the pips used to correctly space the pips
or to support them during transport must be removed prior to benching.
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14. Each plant exhibited must carry a card label showing the plant's name (where applicable) or type,
its class and the exhibitor's number. Any other label should be removed.
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15. The form and appearance of the pots used shall in no way distract from the overall quality of the display.
Terracotta coloured pots are preferred. With respect to pot size, some primula classes are specified in the schedule.
In all other classes the size of the pot shall be appropriate to the plant it contains.
As guidance the majority of Auriculas use 3-4 inch pots.
In the case of Border Auriculas, a maximum pot size of 8 inches is allowed.
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Pot sizes are measured as the maximum internal diameter at the rim.
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The surface of the compost should present a neat appearance.
The choice of any top-dressing should not detract from the overall appearance of the entry.
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16. In multiple plant classes pots must be arranged from the front to the rear of the bench.
Artificial means of raising any individual pot with respect the others with the intention of compensating for small plants in the entry is not allowed.
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The varieties of the plants used in an entry shall be representative of the Section unless specified in the Schedule.
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