Summer Flower Show 2026

to be held in CE PRIMARY SCHOOL at 2.30 p.m. on

SATURDAY 20th JUNE

Prize-giving at 3.30pm

Completed Entry Forms to the Village Shop or by email to sfss@mail.com by 6pm on

Thursday 18th June

SPECIAL AWARDS NB Please Refer to Rules 14 & 15

THE OSWALD BEALE CHALLENGE CUP

For the most points in the Flower Classes 9-16 & 19.

Holder: Mrs C Somers

THE GREENGROW ROSE BOWL

For the best entry in Classes 20-27.

Holder: Mrs J May

NANCY CONGREVE BUD VASE

For the winner of Class 28, Scented Rose

Holder: Mrs C Somers

CERTIFICATE IN FLORAL ART – Awarded by the Worshipful Company of Gardeners

For the best entry in Classes 30-31.

Holder: Mrs S Harris

MARY TREMENHEERE TROPHY

For the best entry in the Handicraft Section, Classes 38 and 39

Holder: Mrs J King

BERYL LINK CUP

For the best entry in Class 2, Collection of Herbs

Holder: Mrs S Harris

JACK MOSS AWARD

For the most points in the Vegetable and Fruit Classes 1-8.

Holder: Ms L Bancroft

DENIS HEMSTED YOUTH CUP

For the best entry in Class 37

Holder: Heidi R

THE JUNIOR CHALLENGE CUP

For the best entry in the Sissinghurst School Art Work Section, Key Stage 2

Holder: Eva C

JUBILEE TROPHY

For the best entry in the Sissinghurst School Art Work Section, Key Stage 1

Holder: Theo C

THE HANDWRITING SHIELD

For the best entry of Handwriting in Key Stage 2

Holder: Hettie C

THE WALKER SHIELD

For the best entry of Handwriting in Key Stage 1

Holder: Delphi M

SPECIAL AWARD – Class 42

For the best entry in the Children’s Classes

Holder: Not awarded

DENIS HEMSTED LEARNING TREE SHIELD:

For the best entry by Learning Tree pupils

Holder: Elsie W

DESCRIPTIONS OF DIVISIONS IN FLOWER CLASSES OF SUMMER SHOW

HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS

Non-woody plants that live for several years and need to be cut back to the ground each year.

Examples: Alchemilla Mollis, Aquilegia, Dahlia, Delphinium, Euphorbia, Everlasting Wallflowers, Geranium, Geum, Hellibore, Heuchera, Iris, Lily, Lupins, Penstemon, Peony, Scabious, Sedum, Schizostylis, Rudbekia

BIENNIALS

Plants that require 2 growing seasons. Leaves are formed during the 1st year, flowers and seeds the following season.

Examples: Foxgloves, Forget-me-not, Hollyhock, Stock, Sweet William, Wallflowers

ANNUALS

Plants that complete their life cycle from seed to seed during one growing season

Examples: most bedding plants

SHRUBS

A branched perennial with woody stems

Examples: Berberis, Cotoneaster, Daphne, Fuchsia, Hebe, Hydrangea, Lavateria, Prunus, Rhododendrum, Viburnum

VEGETABLES – see staging page

1. 10 Pods of Broad Beans

2. A Collection of 4 Herbs, to be tied as a Bouquet Garni

3. 5 Radishes

4. 1 Lettuce

5. Any other Vegetable (See staging page for quantities) – maximum of 2 entries per

Exhibitor allowed – See Show Rule 10

Tops of root veg. should be trimmed and tied, preferably with raffia, otherwise with natural coloured string, except Class 3

FRUIT (Plates provided)

6. 10 Gooseberries

7. Plate of Soft Fruit, 1 variety

8. Plate of any other Fruit, 1 variety – maximum of 2 entries per Exhibitor allowed – See Show Rule 10 Please note: Rhubarb is a vegetable.

FLOWERS

9. Herbaceous Perennials, 3 kinds, 1 stem of each kind, excluding Roses

10. 1 stem Herbaceous Perennial, excluding Roses

11. 5 Pansies or 5 Violas, one or more varieties – to be staged in containers provided

12. 5 Stems of Pinks (buds removed)

13. 3 stems of flowering shrub in own jam jar – (one or more varieties)

14. 3 stems of any Annual, may be mixed

15. 3 stems of any Biennial

16. 3 stems of Clematis in own jam jar, one or more varieties

17. A Collection of Summer Flowers from your garden. No Shrubs or roses. Judged on the quality of blooms and number of specimens. Own Vase.

18. Bowl of floating flower head(s), of one variety, own bowl max 20cm/8” diameter

19. A vase of 5 stems of Sweet Peas, Annual or Everlasting (any variety or varieties)

ROSES (Please name your varieties if possible)

20. 3 varieties Rose, Large-Flowered (Hybrid Tea), 1 stem of each variety (buds removed)

21. 3 Roses, Large-Flowered (Hybrid Tea), of one variety (buds removed)

22. 3 Old English Roses any variety or varieties (buds removed)

23. Cluster-Flowered Roses (includes Floribunda, Shrub, Rambler), 3 sprays of one variety

24. Cluster-Flowered Roses (includes Floribunda, Shrub, Rambler), 3 varieties, one spray of each

25. 3-Stage Rose: 3 blooms of one variety, staged in one vase with bud at top followed by perfect bloom then full bloom – please see picture on staging page

Criteria: Bud to show colour with one or two petals beginning to unfurl above an open calyx. Perfect stage is half to three quarters open. Full bloom stage does not require stamens to show but, if seen, must be fresh and of good colour.

Please provide the name of the variety of the rose if possible

26. 1 Rose with own foliage – no extra buds

27. 3 stems Patio or Miniature Rose, 1 or more varieties

28. 1 Scented Rose, to be judged purely on scent by the Public

29. A photo of a Rose/Roses at its/their best, take a photo whenever you like. Judged on the quality of the rose, not the quality of the photograph

FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS (Materials need not be grown by the Exhibitor)

30. An Exhibit of mostly Roses, space allowed of 45cm x 45cm x open height

31. “At the Seaside”, not exceeding 30cm x 30cm x 30cm

COOKERY (special covers are provided for all classes except class 34)

32. 4 Ginger Nuts – recipe provided on recipe page

33. A Victoria Sandwich – recipe provided on recipe page

34. 4 Cheese straws – own ingredients to be displayed

PHOTOGRAPHY – maximum overall size 9” x 7”/23cm x 18cm (including any border or margin)

35. Holiday

36. Best of Friends

37. YOUNG PERSON’S PHOTOGRAPHY (16 years and under) – Best of Friends

HANDICRAFTS – Children and Young People are welcome to enter these classes

38. Painting, any medium, maximum size A4

39. Anything made using a needle or needles

CHILDREN (11 years and under)

40. Handwriting Competition – see below

41. School Art Work: model of a playground, maximum size A4 footprint

The child’s own work with minimal adult help. Entries from children at other schools are

welcome. To be judged in school year age groups. Please mark your entries clearly

with your name, class, and age (and school if not at Sissinghurst Primary School)

ENTRIES MUST BE STAGED BY 10.30AM.

JUDGING WILL COMMENCE AT 10.30AM SHARP

CHILDREN’S HANDWRITING COMPETITION

Write out the poem for your age group in your very best handwriting on one sheet of paper. You may decorate your poem if you want to.

KEY STAGE 1

DUCKS

by Kenneth Grahame

All along the river edge,

Through the rushes tall,

Ducks are a-dabbling

Up tails all

Yellow bills all out of sight

They like to be –

Heads down,

Tails up dabbling free

KEY STAGE 2

SCHOOL PRAYER

Father, we ask that you would

Bless us in our School.

Give us the strength to learn

To be kind, to be fair,

And to look after others.

We are grateful for all your gifts

Amen